To be fair there wasn't much ripping going on with the grom, more like slow shuffling because, for some reason, slicks have no grip in 6 inches of snow.
Cool. I want to hit Nelson's this year for sure on the gofast bike.
Coulda been ripping on the KX65 with us in the Saturday blizzard, or on the Grom on Sunday
I paid $400 for my first decent bike. It was a 2012 Specialized Sirrus Sport that was barely a year old. It also came with a $600 wheelset that I moved over to my Trek road bike when I picked one up.
Deals can be had if you are willing to hunt for them.