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I couldn't believe it either, so I went to the Trek.com site.
I hate this decade.
Trek is really expensive. Go to Decathlon or equivalent.
Dooood! I went to the site and the first bike I see is almost $11,000.00!!
I understand that one maker might be less costly, but I'm old enough to remember when you could get a good used bike for one day's labor.
https://www.decathlon.com/collections/bikes
Wow, the US website really pushes for the high-end bikes! In France they highlight the low-mid range (between 300 and 800€).
A 300 Euro bike is about $350.00 US. That's about what I'd expect to pay for a bike these days.
Frankly, it depends how much you use your bike. I commute these days with a used 150€ bike, for which I invested 100€ in upgrades. But that's because my commute is short (5km) and because it sleeps every day in the street next to a big train station. In the past I was commuting 2*10km daily and I had a 1000€ gravel bike that never stayed overnight in the street. It was definitely much more comfortable.
I would say a 300€ is fine for daily commute under 5km, but closer to 800-1000€ is probably a good idea for 10km and above.
Thanks for the advice.