Regarding the cost of bikes: Just about anyone would think it reasonable to pay an extra $1000 to upgrade the upholstery or audio system or sunroof on a car. But they think $500 is a lot for a whole vehicle? I don’t get it. But then, I’ve got a lot more $ and miles invested in bikes than cars.
Alex presumably wants to be a scientist doing innovative basic research. Last I checked, that’s not happening in the private sector unless you get excited by crap like Google Glass. It’s done in universities and is supported by the government in advanced industrial societies (ie other than the GOP conceived US). That means she needs a post doc. Going to industry is one-way ticket to serving corporate profits and away from science.
Schwab Cycles, Lakewood CO