I would not need as a matter of survival but if the option was there. I probably do not need 3 bikes but I have 3 bikes. I do not buy mountain bikes and equipment out of need its more because it is something I love. I may not need it to survive but I still could not live without it. Mountain Biking forms part of my personality and helps define who I am and you cannot put a price on that.
People do not need a £500,000 car but people buy them and you often do not see articles on why or what the need is. I often see articles on why spend so much on a bike which is often due to societies expectations on where a bike fits in the general public’s view of the world. The truth is when it comes to how much to spend on a bike and do you need it, if you ride the bike the way they are designed to be ridden you will not need to ask the question.
Ok soap box stand down…….
Dac