Quote Originally Posted by zencentury View Post
How did this get to jewelery?
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I brought it up, because I compared buying an expensive bike to buying expensive jewelry. Redrhodie - I hear you, and I know that jewelry in fact probably is longer lasting than a nice bike I'm just one of the ones who'd be scared to have expensive stuff (anything, really) because I'd be afraid I'd lose it or break it.

Bounceswoosh put it better - it's culturally acceptable to buy expensive jewelry or a gorgeous dress without being Nicole Kidman, so there's really no reason one should feel wrong about buying a nice bike without being a pro-level rider.

My calves are aching. I have to go lie down