Is this bike worth nearly 2 grand?

[Nigel-YZ1]

I've got a 1980's road bike in the shed. Maybe I should ask Hellfrauds to get me two grand for it?

 

[fossala]

I've got a 1980's road bike in the shed. Maybe I should ask Hellfrauds to get me two grand for it?

You do understand how shops work don't you?

Planet X has bought holdsworth name and are doing far east replicas at the same sort of price.

 

[Paul.G.]

Bikes are worth every penny if your heart wants it bad enough and if you can afford it. Remember, you can't take it with you. I've got a house and garage full of overpriced goodies and i don't regret buying any of them, if it makes you happy then go for it.

 

[cyberknight]

If I were to spend £2k on a steel it would be the Croix de Fer 931

I like the other steel bike they do, a bit more though

 

[jayonabike]

I'm currently waiting to take delivery of my Mercian 853 Pro Team Strada Speciale frame. 6-8 months waiting list, I ordered mine back at the end of January. I have spent the last 6 months buying everything I need to build it up. Shouldn't be much longer to wait........

 

[Beebo]

I like the other steel bike they do, a bit more though

£5000 is an awful lot of money, is 953 steel really that good?

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

£5000 is an awful lot of money, is 953 steel really that good?

It's stainless and around twice the strength of titanium according to the figures on Reynolds website.

 

[cyberknight]

£5000 is an awful lot of money, is 953 steel really that good?

If i remember rightly it was designed to take on titanium , the whole bike comes in about 7 .5 kg with di2 so its not far off the ballpark for carbon bling ridden by the peleton

 

[raleighnut]

I'm currently waiting to take delivery of my Mercian 853 Pro Team Strada Speciale frame. 6-8 months waiting list, I ordered mine back at the end of January. I have spent the last 6 months buying everything I need to build it up. Shouldn't be much longer to wait........

Jealous.

 

[Mike!]

It'll be advertised at £1000 soon boasting half price which imho is what it is worth, typical of most high street chains.

Don't forget the extra 10% off day, 10% off for being a british Cycling Club member and 3% Quidco......

 

[TheJDog]

If i remember rightly it was designed to take on titanium , the whole bike comes in about 7 .5 kg with di2 so its not far off the ballpark for carbon bling ridden by the peleton

When the 6.8kg limit is changed, that bike is going to start looking quite heavy.

 

[Tony W]

Woodrup Team 75
fully custom built for £2200
https://www.flickr.com/photos/woodrup_cycles/sets/72157628143703291/

 

[cyberknight]

When the 6.8kg limit is changed, that bike is going to start looking quite heavy.

Indeed although i think the whole point of the bike was to show that steel can still be competitive , if they decide to ditch them i will take a couple off their hands to save them from the skip

 

[User16625]

Seems a lot of money for a chro mo frame. http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/raleigh-ti-raleigh-team-replica-road-bike?cm_mmc=Google PLABikesRoad Bikes105696&_$ja=tsid:60494|cgn:GoogleShopping|kw:105696&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=wwxrlmqtr&istBid=tztr&_$$ja=cgid:16790764204|tsid:35522|cid:214996084|lid:51320962143|nw:g|crid:52119061324|rnd:13863314729286663774|dvc:c|adp:1o4|bku:1&gclid=CJy2tuih7r8CFUTLtAoddn0Asw

Does the price include the cost of hiring the skip?

 

[fossala]

Woodrup Team 75
fully custom built for £2200
https://www.flickr.com/photos/woodrup_cycles/sets/72157628143703291/

It's not really a custom bike. You can't pick the braze ons or the paint job.