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What is optimal price category for bike?
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@wav3ydave @Diplomjodler3 experience in other domains makes me wonder if that's necessarily true though. I've seen plenty of people but "better" computers, appliances, cars that were more expensive but not better for their purposes.
Like spending more on slightly lighter parts isn't really an advantage if those lighter parts break more often than cheaper heavier parts. Or are harder to repair or replace in the field from non specialist ships. Or make your bike attract thieves....
@stark @Diplomjodler3 yeah, there's an element of that: a $10k superbike isn't as good for getting the shopping as a $500 city bike, if getting the shopping is all you're doing. I'm more talking about performance bikes for enthusiast cyclists here, be they roadies/mtbers/gravel riders/whatever. I've reviewed a *lot* of bikes over the years, and for the most part you genuinely do get what you pay for, but with diminishing returns the more you spend.