Are you riding centuries on a regular basis? Yup, $3000.
Are you just out riding to get some fresh air, sunshine, and exercise? $500 is plenty.
It's heavy? I am only riding twenty miles. Oh, and it has inch and a quarter tires, with a wee bit of tread, and I cannot remember the last time I got a flat tire.
Are you riding centuries on a regular basis? Yup, $3000.
Are you just out riding to get some fresh air, sunshine, and exercise? $500 is plenty.
It's heavy? I am only riding twenty miles. Oh, and it has inch and a quarter tires, with a wee bit of tread, and I cannot remember the last time I got a flat tire.
As I opened with, it all depends on your goals.