Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

I agree that will certainly be the message that comes across to a segment of people. I would definitely recommend listening to some podcasts with Justin not just because their insightful into what they’re trying to tackle but he’s also genuinely an entertaining guy. Something that ties into the lifestyle thing that they advocate a lot for is athletes realising their worth to sponsors as individuals. This cuts both ways in terms of sponsors moving away from offering really bad deals (loaner equipment and very little pay on short term durations) but simultaneously the athletes needing to do the work (self-promotion, social media and generally being someone that people want to look up to in the sport) to justify their value to sponsors.

I think generally kids aspire rather than see boundaries in the same way adults do.
Perhaps some of this is also not just for the kids but parents too. If you knew nothing about cycling and your kid shows you Legions Instagram maybe you might think it's worth taking your kid to the track an hour away or investing in their interest?

As an aside, which others have touched on it's not just about being good at cycling but the other elements that can make you "successful". I remember reading an article about one of the Lewisham Sunday League teams, they have a ridiculous income due to worldwide shirt sales. If selling shirts means you get paid for doing what you enjoy that seems like a pretty good outcome...