[brianwawok]

My bike cost like 4k (scott plasma), and my trainer cost 1k (wahoo kickr). Peloton is a "cheap bike" for me. I don't think I am that abnormal in the tri community.

(I actually sold my kickr and tri bike to fund my startup, but 5k on bikes is not much in the tri world)

[TarpitCarnivore]

You don't need a 4K bike to use a Kickr w/ Zwift. You're on the other end of the riding spectrum.

[brianwawok]

Sure! But I had the 4k bike to also use for races. It's not like I would buy a 4k bike just to sit on a trainer...

But a "cheap" but reasonable bike is at least 500-600, and with a $1k kickr.. you are pretty close to Peloton prices