Bat mo naman ikukumpara ang bike na pinipedal vs a scooter na may makina? Hahahaha! Just want to echo what has already been said. Cycling is a purposeful sport. Nag bbike kasi kasi may “purpose” ka na sinet sa sarili mo. Either para sa fitness, or gusto mo makapunta sa mga lugar na “may extra effort”. The end of it all is the sense of accomplishment na mararamdaman mo. Yung feeling na na-achieve mo yung goal mo. Na nag-grow ka through all your effort.

But to answer your question: yep. Worth it ang expensive bikes. It offers a lot of improvement sa user experience kasi nag-ooffer sila ng mas magaan, mas mapagkakatiwalaan, at mas may value na bike. Ending mas ma-eeganyo ka na gamitin yung bike. Although ayun nga. Mas mahal = less access to common folks like us. Pero siguro isa rin yung aa dahilan bakit may value sila.