Bicycle Truth: Weight Scam - True cost of riding

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1. difference is simple....materials and technology. Can't compare a $300 AL cruiser with a $8000 Time Trail bike. Why not compare your $4000 motorcycle to a $30k motorcycle? Seems like you would compare a Honda Civic to a MB S class. a Apples to oranges buddy.
2. I have a Tommaso Imola and I really like it for the price of 500. :)
3. You are blatantly making stuff up & exagerating too suit your agenda
4. That trek bike shown costs as much as a new Yamaha R6. Its not even comparable when you think of how complex a racing motorcycle is compared to a bike that you pedal.
   
   There is a market for stupid gullible rich fools.
5. thanks dude this has helped what type of frame and budget to spent, instead of going for the high end bike and spend loads aswell for accessories. Low to Mid range bikes can give the extra fun you need
6. Some good points made here by Funnzie. However several misleading. I.E. Transmission costs. Shifters;$700.00? Crank $2000.00? Cassette: 500.00 chain; $100.00. Top end components don't cost this much. Even Campy Super Record EPS shifters are much less than 700.00. Shimano Dura Ace cranks or Even Campy are around $500.00 not $2000.00. Cassette $500.00? Nope I use Ultegra with my Dura Ace and can get them for about $60.00 and chains are about $40.00. A complete Shimano DI2 electronic group set can be purchased for about $2300.00. So quite a bit of inaccuracy here.
   Now the question that high end bicycle cost is inflated is no doubt. As Funnzie showed you can purchase a motorcycle for less than the cost of a high end road bike...even some mid range bikes. But it seems the cyclists purchasing these have there reasons because there is indeed plenty of market for them and I see plenty of them on the road. I guess part of the appeal is a rider can purchase very close to or maybe even the same bike his favorite rider in the peleton rides. An appeal that can't be done with many other sports, after all F1 fans can't to go out and purchase the Mercedes F1 that Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg drives....even if they had the funds! Most middle to upper middle class cyclists can. With a bit saving or scrimping they can afford a high end bike but wont likely wont reach the financial level to run down to car dealership and purchase a Ferrari or McClaren.
   The next to last thing is I definitely haven't experienced any of the issues that Funnzie noted about his Ultegra and Dura Ace equipped bikes. I have ridden 10's of thousand of miles on Ultegra and Dura Ace components and the only problem I ever experienced was on my Ultegra 9spd STI Triple shifter would stick when temps fell below 45 degrees...its still shifted but you had to stab at it a couple times. It shifted fine when warm and I still use it.
   Lastly the ultimate point of this article is true...you don't need to spend 15K on a high end bike to enjoy the sport of cycling....just like a driver doesn't have to spend 300K on a Ferrari to enjoy a Sunday drive down the coast. A lot of comfort and quality can be purchased for $800.00 to 2000.00. I highly recommend not overlooking the comfort factor and purchasing from a quality bike shop familiar with proper bike fitting. Even a 15K bike can be torture to ride if your fit is not correct!!! Maybe even consider a bike fit cost session into your bicycle purchase budget.
7. This video is pretty good, just turn the speed up to 1.5 in your settings to make it easier to get through.
8. I have a 1986 Bianchi (still). I want to get a new bike for obvious
   reasons. I Bought Shimano 105 crank, cassette, shifters, brakes,
   calipers etc, but it was not compatible with my Bianchi, so not I have
   to shop for a frame that will fit my components! I have no clue how to
   do this. I have been out of the market since I was a teen! I use my bike
   for cheritable & group rides, and prefer it for transportation. Help!
9. I respectfully disagree 100% Your argument does not hold H2O Why? I'm a man whose 6'5 320 lbs. with other challenges who commutes daily and international riding. Your comparing watermelons to grapes grown within different continents.
10. I think that you get what you pay for ....up to a fairly low point - probably £1000/1500 max (that includes MTB if you buy end of year stuff). The technology then reaches a peak and thereafter, you are paying for tiny increments in weight reduction....go much higher and you will be replacing ultralight parts regularly. If you have the money, spend it on a pricey bike if you like and enjoy it - but you'll always be really pissed off when a guy on the £500 BTwin breezes past you. Conversely, if you are riding a £500 machine and a guy on a pricier bike goes past, you just accept it!
11. the reality is that once you're fit enough to notice the difference between bikes... you're also at a level where just training harder will give far more gain than spending money. There is no such thing as a free lunch - pedal harder to go faster...
12. All, except one, of my 5 bicycles have been purchased used. It takes a little time to find the right fit and the type of bike you're looking for, but it's doable and over time you've saved a lot of money and end up with a bike for all occasions. My oldest bike is a 1950 3-speed Raleigh Lenton Sport Tourist that never fails to get good comments. It's only good for under twenty miles on pretty much level ground, but it's still lots of fun. My newest bike I bought out of desperation. I needed a bike in Washington, D.C. and my thirty year old Cannondale was diverted AWAY from me by FedEx (www.bikeflights.com). I cautiously walked into a Georgetown bicycle store and picked up a last year's stock Specialized so I could get around D.C. That's the first and last new bicycle I will ever buy. But, I was in a dilemma. Anyway, I bought a used 7-year old full carbonTrek road bike for occasional road events like the Seatte to Portland ride I've done 8 times now. That bike cost $500 and I felt it was a very good buy at that. It is in like new condition as the original owner didn't feel safe riding it. Last April or May, 2016, I bought a used year old Surley Long Haul Trucker that I rode fully loaded along the Oregon Coast from Cannon Beach to Coos Bay, Oregon. As I write this, this is my favorite bicycle. Being seventy-one years old, I'm not into record setting riding, no matter which bicycle I ride. The point is, "Ride Used and Smell the Roses."
13. I did notice that prices for similar bikes is all over the map and the prices sometimes surprise me considerably. I am like why are the prices so different and the bikes almost identical?
14. I've bought 200$ used bike. It has a retro steel frame and carbon fork, 8 speed cassette, RSX shifters, ultegra rear deraileur ... Its nice bike, durable, and no one wants to steal it :P
15. The $11,500 bike is just ridiculous. You could get a decent used car for that like an Accord or Camry or a motorbike etc...
16. What model of bike is the gravity?
17. Great video...I agree with all your findings ..I,m a recreational cyclist..how detailed your explanation was...great work
18. I couldn't get through it. I have a Specialized Allez Elite and Trek Madone 6.5. This video should be 15 minutes at best. The weight difference translates to speed and weight has to be pushed on the flat level and hills. It's all about speed.
19. A respectable honest man keeping it all simple...Thank You, and Aloha...