$1000 for a bike!?

The least expensive bicycle I own probably cost twice that.

As in so many things, you get what you pay for with bicycles, up to the point of diminishing returns, that is. In bicycles, that point is probably in the $1500 area. I can make a very good case about why a $1500 bicycle is much better than a $900 bicycle in terms of performance, ruggedness, reliability, and function. However, a $2500 bicycle is not likely to be much better (in real, measurable terms) than a $1500 bicycle.

tanstaafl.