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Thank you Matt.


"Matt Erdman" <gte884h@prism.gatech.edu> wrote in message
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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."
>
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