Choosing the Right Bike for You

Evaluating the Trade-offs

No one bike can do everything well.

Any bike is a compromise between:

Speed vs. Comfort
Things that make a bike fast tend to make it less comfortable (and vice versa)
Style vs. Utility (Practicality)
Miata or minivan? To thine own self be true
Weight vs. Price
The less it weighs, the more you pay – and with good reason.

Indi Asriel Mountain Bike

Indi Asriel
Frame material: Steel
Weight: 32 lbs./14.5 kg
Price: $138.25

Trek Emonda SLR 10 (2015)

Trek Emonda
Frame material: Carbon fiber
Weight: 10.5 lb./ 4.77 kg
Price: $15,749.99

Three (3) of the Emondas weigh less than one of the Asriels.

On the other hand, for the price of one (1) of the Emondas, you could buy 114 Asriels.

vs.	Trek Emonda SLR 10	Indi Asriel
Frame material:	Carbon fiber	Steel
Weight:	10¼ lbs. (4.65 kg)	32 lbs. (14.6 kg)
Price:	$15,749.99	$138.25 (90 £)
To put it another way: Three (3) of the Emondas weigh less than one of the Asriels < On the other hand, for the price of one (1) of the Emondas, you could buy 114 Asriels =

In each instance it's not about choosing A or B. It's about defining your preferences between A and B.