The Staggering Price of Cycle Parts

[Justinslow]

Has anyone on CC actually got wheels costing over a grand?

 

[Bollo]

Has anyone on CC actually got wheels costing over a grand?

 

[ColinJ]

I have just bought a pair of new Campagnolo Veloce brake callipers for a singlespeed bike project that I am working on. They cost a staggering £14.85 including delivery. Oh, and they come with brake blocks fitted ...

 

[Soltydog]

Has anyone on CC actually got wheels costing over a grand?

I know one, although he's not a regular. Handbuilt, carbon rims & Hope hubs, bladed spokes. Very nice & I'm sure they would cost over £1k. I recently looked at handbuilt with carbon rims & even with cheaper hubs I couldn't bring myself to spend that much

 

[mattobrien]

Has anyone on CC actually got wheels costing over a grand?

I've got some Enve 3.4s, if you split them into the components then no single individual part cost more than a grand. Just don't add up the costs of all the parts

I am in the process of building next summers machine and was rather tempted by the Lightweight Meilenstein disc, but at £4.8k a pair I have been forced to slum it and settled for a pair of Enve 5.6 disc, which are far 'better value' well that's what's I keep telling myself

 

[Firestorm]

The cost of most cycling bits will be going up. The majority is imported and the current state of sterling ....

 

[Dogtrousers]

I really can't see what the point is here. There are some expensive parts. There are also some less expensive parts. Well I never. That is really remarkable.

 

[Crackle]

If only that bet was available at the bookies, I'd have put it on.

 

[T4tomo]

I managed to get my Trek Emonda with SRAM red at a relative bargain price. It's a complete luxury for me and the most expensive single item I own. I'm happy with that. A replacement Cassette is the best part of £200 and I'm prepared to pay that as and when.

My daily commuter/poor weather bike has 105, where I can pick up a new cassette for closer to £20! I'm happier replacing that one more frequently!

You'll find that the SrAm Red shifting will be unaffected by using a cheaper compatible cassette, but if you want to go with RED for aesthetics then fair do's

 

[mythste]

You'll find that the SrAm Red shifting will be unaffected by using a cheaper compatible cassette, but if you want to go with RED for aesthetics then fair do's

I've read numerous places saying a similar thing, and in an emergency, it's good to know!

But, She's my baby, and will be adorned appropriately

 

[alecstilleyedye]

picked up a new shimano sora 9 speed rear mech for £27 at evans. needed hardly any setting up, works a treat.

i've ridden a friend's 9 speed ultegra, and it was not discernibly better or worse than the 9 speed tiagra on my bike, despite costing twice as much…

 

[marzjennings]

Has anyone on CC actually got wheels costing over a grand?

Been riding a set of Roval Traverse for most of this year, love 'em.

 

[Tin Pot]

As I browse the web I occasionally glance an advert for a group set, priced at £1849,or a set of wheels at £1999. Now, I fully appreciate the value, advances and advantages in these innovative, quality products, but I can't help but gasp sometimes at these staggering prices.

Covering an anticipated 5000 road miles this year, my budget on parts (gears, wheels, chains etc) is probably £200-300 for the year at the most (and yes, I struggle to get what i need).

Furthermore, the prices for these parts is kind of the budget I might entertain for a complete bike (if I am lucky).

There's obviously a market for Rolls Royce parts, kit, bikes, and plenty of people with that kind of money and I'm wishing it was me I guess!!

Truth be told, if I had £5000 to spend on a bike, I probably would.

Roll on XMAS!

(EDIT - Truth is, I quite like fixing stuff up on a budget rather than throwing money at problems)

The answer is here:

3. Use positioning to nudge customers in the right direction
Say you walk into a sporting goods store and there are three home-exercise machines on display.
One is $3,200. It's a sturdy elliptical machine with programmable workouts, a heart monitor, an LCD TV with video games on it and a few other bells and whistles. There's also a really light weight barebones one for $300. The third has the heart monitor, the programmable workouts, a bookstand and seems to be pretty solidly built, all for $1,800.

Chances are, you will gravitate toward the middle option. Often, the highest end option is not the one that the seller wants you to buy. But, by first offering an option at an extremely high price, the slightly less expensive one seems that much more appealing and reasonable.

In short, with no £2000 wheels on the market they will sell far fewer £500 wheels.

 

[Smokin Joe]

picked up a new shimano sora 9 speed rear mech for £27 at evans. needed hardly any setting up, works a treat.

i've ridden a friend's 9 speed ultegra, and it was not discernibly better or worse than the 9 speed tiagra on my bike, despite costing twice as much…

Rear mechs are only slave units. A Tiagra will work just as well as a Dura Ace, shifters and cables dictate shift quality.

 

[User169]

Just wandered past a bike parked up in town.

Two nitto bottle cages - I think about 60 squids each - and brake calipers from Paul Components - about 300 squids I guess.

Damn nice looking steel rando machine. Looked like 650 wheels with sturdy grand bois tyres and one of those porteur style front racks.