Re: BOLO pervert cyclist

On 9/8/2024 7:45 PM, AMuzi wrote:

On 9/8/2024 6:16 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 9/8/2024 4:54 PM, AMuzi wrote:

On 9/8/2024 2:23 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 9/8/2024 11:25 AM, AMuzi wrote:

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Same argument applies to 95% of race bikes and probably half of all upper end bicycles. They are mostly sitting in garages as we speak.

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Correct, of course, but even the most avid rider's bike is probably sitting in his garage at any given moment.
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It would be more accurate to say that most race bikes are never raced. Which should be a strong clue that a race bike is probably far from the best choice for most bicyclists.
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But hey, they're fashionable!
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Not unlike large pickups.  What ever do you care about either?  I'm happy that people are happy. meh.

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:-) Yet you were the one who raised the point about them not being used!
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Is a person who bought a race bike but doesn't ride it really happy with it?
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Might he not be happier if he instead had a bike that better suited his potential uses?
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Does that not hint that his subjective choice turned out to be a mistake?
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 For whom? By what standard?
 Occasional or even rare use suits some people. Then there's the unquantifiable 'pride of ownership' (not only race bikes) besides investment appreciation.  People can be complex, and motives are often unclear.  Those unhappy with their toys sell them or give them away in my experience.

Andrew, "I'm really glad I bought that bike, but I don't ride it" sounds pretty unlikely to me. Not impossible, but unlikely - unless the statement is intended to hide his buyer's remorse.
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- Frank Krygowski