"Cycling" interview... Dresscode?

[Beebo]

Wish that place was still running with it's Special Division (what was it called again) where they made the light weight & race bikes.

It's just not the same firm in Taiwan

It's not the same, but I was amazed the other day when I found you can still spend £5,000 on a Raleigh!
I thought they had gone down the BSO route.

 

[ianrauk]

It's not the same, but I was amazed the other day when I found you can still spend £5,000 on a Raleigh!
I thought they had gone down the BSO route.

No, they have upped their game a heck of a lot, getting some great reviews too. But that little bit of stigma is still there.

 

[Beebo]

No, the have upped their game a heck of a lot, getting some great reviews too. But that little bit of stigma is still there.

a bit like Skoda then?

 

[John the Monkey]

No, they have upped their game a heck of a lot, getting some great reviews too. But that little bit of stigma is still there.

Raleigh USA have always had some nice bikes in the range - they did some steel frames a few years ago that were just gorgeous.

 

[SteCenturion]

It's not the same, but I was amazed the other day when I found you can still spend £5,000 on a Raleigh!
I thought they had gone down the BSO route.

I saw a Raleigh Militis in a shop window last week & was quite shocked, it had a fantastic paint job.

However it was also aluminium (not a bad thing) but with ugly welds & a low spec groupset & finishing kit.

To top it off it was £1500 > yes fifteen hundred GBP not £150.

I really don't know how they could charge that.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I saw a Raleigh Militis in a shop window last week & was quite shocked, it had a fantastic paint job.

However it was also aluminium (not a bad thing) but with ugly welds & a low spec groupset & finishing kit.

To top it off it was £1500 > yes fifteen hundred GBP not £150.

I really don't know how they could charge that.

Spec is about right for the price point.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

which Decathalon are you going to?
Once you have the job you can start stealing bikes one piece at a time, and then rebuilding them at home, a bit like Johnny Cash did!

God, I love that song.

spookily I've just put this youtube clip into another thread and then clicked into this one; Just for JtM

Have you heard the Michelle Shocked version of it, quite a bit faster but it really hits the spot too.

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/bicycle-component-interchangeability.158803/#post-3140912

 

[Claudia]

You do know a lot about Decathlon Claudia & I am after an FDJ jersey once the Garmin Sharp kit is bought (my 5th different Garmin kit) so good to know they stock it.

I think (not sure about this one) they sponsor FDJ. But don't waste your time looking for it in store - you'll find little or none at all. They have it online though. Pricey ish too!