Are Specialized having a laugh or are we really this gullible?
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BalkanExpress
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Cheapest one is £1600, will keep using my rigid 90s Cannondale ta very much
That’s not a lot more than a M800 cost in the early 90s
....And if you convert that into current prices
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
That’s not a lot more than a M800 cost in the early 90s
....And if you convert that into current prices
It's true that some machines still cost a good chunk of cash back in the day when they were new, but those of us who have subsequently picked them up secondhand in more recent times have often only paid a few pennies in the pound of their original new cost, and a lot of the older stuff costs bugger all to actually keep on the road.
I would keep well clear of anything with unconventional engineering like the headshock though, as it's a future maintenance headache once the manufacturer loses interest and stops supporting it.
Grant Fondo
Legendary Member
Good point, bet it weighs more than M800 thoughThat’s not a lot more than a M800 cost in the early 90s
....And if you convert that into current prices
Amongst newer bikes, i've got several steel frames from the 90s. Not rusted away yet. Have outlived an expensive ally dale which i took apart because of maintenance issues with some of its clever clever bits.
winjim
Straddle the line, discord and rhyme
All joking aside, I really like it. I ride a CdF which was marketed as an adventure/gravel bike but is absolutely useless off road, especially with the ridiculously overgeared version I have. I consider it more of a light tourer.
This Specialised looks just the job for people who want to be able to ride on different surfaces, road, bit of bridleway, dirt track. MTBs have mutated over the years into weird beasts but this looks nice and simple. Probably suitable for family rides for people who maybe wouldn't consider themselves 'cyclists'. Stick a rack on it, a trailer, a child seat. It's even got a 1x drivetrain to keep things uncomplicated. I like it.
I was not joking.
winjim
Straddle the line, discord and rhyme
No sorry, I meant that other people in the thread were.
BigMeatball
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Super smart move by Specialized.
Not much R&D needed, no innovation required, virtually no cost. All that was required was a small marketing effort, minimal actually given that Specialized is such a well recognised brand and they don't really need to push the bikes.
Minimal risk too, in my opinion: if sales are low, Specialized will just get the bikes back, strip them, put a 2x chainset and drop bars and there they go back to the shops for a second spin
Not much R&D needed, no innovation required, virtually no cost. All that was required was a small marketing effort, minimal actually given that Specialized is such a well recognised brand and they don't really need to push the bikes.
Minimal risk too, in my opinion: if sales are low, Specialized will just get the bikes back, strip them, put a 2x chainset and drop bars and there they go back to the shops for a second spin
Mr Celine
Discordian
But you're in Londonshire where the streets are paved with gold, whereas up here they are more commonly paved with salt. A fresh white coating of which was applied last night.
