Originally Posted by
big john
Obviously the people who drop me now will still drop me regardless of the bikes we are on. To your second point, I don't know what you mean, "they will have disposed of those"? If you mean they wanted new bikes, sure. A lot of us like to buy new bikes. I used to buy a new bike when it suited me but now I don't work....
Not sure how obvious it is--Many folks believe that the latest greatest bike makes a significant difference in performance and I'm only referring to the guys that I ride with. Buy a new bike. You shoudn 't need to defend your carbon fiber buying habits. I will say, that in general, two guys who each spend 10-12 grand on a road bike that they intend to ride for significant yearly miles, where one gets a steel framed bike and the other gets carbon, 5-6 years from the date of purchase, the carbon guy is much more likely to abandon his former latest and greatest for the newest latest and greatest. That is all and It is ALL good.
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