New bike affordability

[fidlfreek]

Ok so Luna just pretty much put her finger on it.

I'm just warning you Ana:
the moment you get on a spendy bike you'll decide that you need it. I am speaking from personal experience here!!!!!

Bikes are kinda like money, you always just need a LITTLE bit more. This is a slippery slope so figure out your budget before you get on that for that first test ride.

Remember, "plush" is a function of design as well as material. I ride a high end carbon fiber bike that has a geometry thats been tweaked to make it into a comfy ride. Don't get tricked into thinking material is everything...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

The person who buys a bike with a frame that fits them poorly is wasting far more money than the person who buys a more expensive bike that fits them well. And the person who finds a bike that fits both their body and their budget is pretty lucky!

Keep in mind that you can swap everything on a bike for higher end/more expensive components as you go along...but you can't change the basic size, angles, and proportions of the frame. You can tweak things like handlebars and stems and saddles to make any frame feel better...but if the frame is a poor geometry/size fit to begin with, you may or may not be successful in making it comfortable to ride.
Basic frame fit is very important. If it feels good, it is good.

[Ana]

I'm just warning you Ana:
the moment you get on a spendy bike you'll decide that you need it. I am speaking from personal experience here!!!!!

Yeah, I am aware of the risks For now, they are supposed to be informative test rides that should take a while Just to see what's out there...which reminds me of the time when we got our first pet as a family. We went to "look" at a cat and then a dog. My parents knew that we weren't just going to look

I almost feel like it's bike dating

The person who buys a bike with a frame that fits them poorly is wasting far more money than the person who buys a more expensive bike that fits them well. And the person who finds a bike that fits both their body and their budget is pretty lucky!

Basic frame fit is very important. If it feels good, it is good.

Thanks for enabling me I think this forum feeds my bike lust more than anything