Unwanted kissing is assault, so yes, he was being violent. Sorry that it wasn’t gory enough for you.

You realize they are that expensive because they ... last 30+ years, right?

You were wearing cycling cleats and didn’t know where handlebars should come from? I do not understand this logic of needing high end everything but not knowing what you’re doing.

Because there are a lot of parts, and a lot of r&d that go into all of them.

Uh... what are you even talking about? My bike was brand new, $450 and is chromoly steel. Plastic? No. Vintage steel is heavy as fuck.