My other bike's a Cervelo...

my LBS pretty much makes its money from building £££ TT bikes for middle aged guys with too much money and not enough time/skill/fitness. it does make me sick that a guy can spend 5-10k on a TT bike when hes 35, has a beer gut and only rides slow times in TT twice a year and the rest of the time cruises around in his mercedies. i ride my bike everyday for at least 30miles and commute everywhere on it so im obviosuly envious. my bike is probably worth less than his pedals, but i have a much closer attachment to it than this guy ever will with his multi K folly.

alot of these guys are more focused on selecting parts and paying somone else to put it all togather for them than they about riding. i think this fucking lame, and makes me sick when im struggling just to afford a new chain and brake pads. but at the same time they can spend thier money on whatever they like. if you can afford a nice bike, why get a shit one.

I ride a £4k road bike. I drink a shit load of beer. hippy is fat. I might only ride two TTs this year.

But I'd put money on me riding more than you do. I also purchased that bike quite sensibly and got a good deal on it.

Don't get jealous because some guy has a more expensive bike than you.. you don't know anything about them. Just beat them. If you can't beat them, be quiet.