"Now what you're seeing are recreational bikes, and more expensive bikes," he said, with a glance at his folding bicycle.

Since their introduction in the late 1970s cassettes have been used on increasing numbers of bicycles, starting at the high-end and over time becoming available on less expensive bikes.

Discounters used to be confined to selling cheaper brands, since expensive bikes are tied exclusively to specialized dealers.

The K mart Corporation is leading the trend toward more expensive bikes among discounters.

As a demonstration of what's available in today's high-end bike market, we've assembled what is, essentially, one of the world's most expensive bikes.

So I kept buying more expensive bikes - because the more they cost, the better they are.

When he gave his expensive bike to a teenager last winter, it seemed a business transaction, not a Hallmark moment.

For the most expensive bikes, eternal vigilance is the only answer.

While Honda quality was a given and the amount of features provided in these bikes was great, they were still relatively expensive bikes at the time.

While his children count food stamps and keep the thermostat low, their reality-impaired father makes grand gestures: expensive bikes all around, new clothes, binges at McDonald's.