Dump the Porsche for Agony and Ecstasy of $3,200 Road Bicycle

M3Bahn · 09-01-2011, 10:02 AM

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Of all the vehicles I’ve tested this year, from Lamborghinis to electric cars, the one I’m most obsessed with is a bicycle.
A $3,200, carbon-fiber Cannondale road bike to be exact.
The extent of the obsession became clear several Sundays ago. I got out bed at 6 a.m. to cycle 52 miles in torrential rain. I’d been training for this bike rally for months. So what if the gutters were running like the Nile?
It all began in June. I’ve long driven mountain roads in Porsches, sharing the twisties with cyclists steaming up hills under their own power. Misery or ecstasy? I had to find out.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...-h-harper.html

KingOfJericho · 09-01-2011, 10:17 AM

Funny timing as I just bought my first road bike last week and am having the same thoughts this guy is writing about.

M3Bahn · 09-01-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Funny timing as I just bought my first road bike last week and am having the same thoughts this guy is writing about.

I thought same thing since I just bought a high end mountain bike and I'm having a blast, maybe I will get a road bike as well.

KingOfJericho · 09-01-2011, 10:38 AM

I had always been a very strong biker growing up but it had been some 10 years since I've ridden. Riding a road bike after a mountain bike is like getting into an M3 from a Wrangler.

Elliott@DetailAddict · 09-01-2011, 02:26 PM

Love my road bike. Just did 14 miles up hill last night

All worth it on the bomb down hill.

carve · 09-01-2011, 02:36 PM

I have a crappy road bike but a nice mountain bike (Santa Cruz Tallboy with Haven Carbon wheels).

It's expensive at $5500, but compared to a Porsche it has offered far more smiles per dollar.

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KingOfJericho Major General 2454 Rep 7,341 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [5.26]	I had always been a very strong biker growing up but it had been some 10 years since I've ridden. Riding a road bike after a mountain bike is like getting into an M3 from a Wrangler. __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude Hemi \| 2010 S4 Sold \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Sold
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Elliott@DetailAddict Brigadier General 302 Rep 4,444 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	Love my road bike. Just did 14 miles up hill last night All worth it on the bomb down hill.
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carve Major 177 Rep 1,105 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: usa iTrader: (0)	I have a crappy road bike but a nice mountain bike (Santa Cruz Tallboy with Haven Carbon wheels). It's expensive at $5500, but compared to a Porsche it has offered far more smiles per dollar.
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