In Silicon Valley, I see people all the time riding &gt;$5k bikes as commuters. It&#x27;s also not uncommon to see people here riding carbon aero wheels (thousands of dollars for a set) on casual rides or getting groceries. It&#x27;s the &quot;taking the Ferrari to pick up milk&quot;. Free country and all, I just find it a massive waste; they&#x27;d be better off with some sew-ups and light rims instead of deep-section carbon jobs, but I guess they do it for the bling more than the performance.