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What about riding a $10,000 bike to work?


Are there 10k commute bikes? I doubt people take 10k pro road bikes to work


Usually closer to $5k but yes. I had coworkers who did this all the time.

To be fair - these guys love riding. So, ride what you enjoy.



If you count electric commuters you can get above $10k easy.


There are people who do.


Tho they worry so much about it getting stolen I think they enjoy biking overall less than they would a bike suitable for just hopping on and biking around to different places.


If someone can afford to roll up to work on a bike that expensive, they are probably not worried about it getting stolen. Specifically, they either likely have somewhere to lock it up, or can afford to replace it (and/or have it insured). Make no mistake, rocking up to work on your Factor/S-Works/Cervelo/etc is a flex, either deliberately (look at my boutique, expensive bike, peasants), or subconsciously ("oh yeah, my bike? Yeah picked it up the other day, know the guy that owns the shop").


I have many biking acquaintances with darned expensive bikes and they are singularly unwilling to just bike to the lunch place leaving it locked to a parking sign pole. Diaclaimer: Pre covid data, now we are WFH


I ride a $5k road bike to work :-).




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