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"David Eugene Coley" <gte507n@prism.gatech.edu> wrote in message
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> i think its ridiculous to ride any bike that expensive.  u can get a good
> car for that amount.  and my standard of 'good' is definitely not based on
> throwing $ down the drain, that's for sure.  I use a bike bought for $40,
> i get to class in 7min max, and i get a little exercise, which is pretty
> much what u get on ANY bike.  and the bike has no pointless fad items like
> suspension everywhere or fancy names that will get it stolen.

not everyone keeps a bike simply for going to class.  my full suspension
litespeed has served nicely as a decoration and conversation piece for the
past few months.  =)  seriously, some people buy these things for sport.  a
better bike can make a big difference to a competitive rider.  few people
need a $5000 race bike.  that doesn't mean they shouldn't be sold.  i'm so
tired of people on this ng thinking that if they don't need something it's
not worth anything to anyone else.  perhaps something like a "tennis
stringing machine" is less than popular, but let him post.  who cares?
someone offers a room for rent higher than on-campus housing and suddenly
it's a rip off?  no, it's just a nicer room at a correspondingly higher
price.  and i'm thinking that it's not outside the realm of possibility that
someone reading these posts would bid on a $5000 bicycle.  and do you think
you saved him because he saw your post and said to himself, "hm.  i thought
i needed a light, high-quality bike for expert level racing, but i think
i'll use a $40 pos instead."