Quote Originally Posted by anakiwa View Post
Go for it! (As long as you think you're going to stick with cycling.)

If you have the money it's more than worth it to be on a bike that's comfortable (and you're probably more likely to stick with it if the bike fits).

And just don't tell your friends what it costs- if they're not into cycling they probably haven't ever heard of Serotta and wouldn't have clue that a bike could cost $4000.
Exactly what I was going to say!

I'm still on a hybrid but I hope to someday ride enough and be confident enough and have reason enough to switch! Meaning, I'm not speaking from experience so take my opinion for what it's worth.

But you said it yourself -- you can afford it. Hey, that pretty much answers your question right there! Why feel guilty when you indulge in something you can afford?

And as for what will people say? None of their business. So if you want to tell them, you can, but if you don't want to, why would you? If somebody tries to pin you down, don't forget -- JUST BECAUSE SOMEBODY ASKS DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO ANSWER.

You can come up with a funny or polite or rude response in advance if it makes you feel better. Or just shrug and say, "I don't remember -- I could easily afford it so I wrote the check and rode off and haven't thought about it since."