derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
That green eyed monster is about.Or compensating for something in the nether regions
That green eyed monster is about.Or compensating for something in the nether regions
Nice one. I checked, this is a cycling forum!Stunning, as you say. Enjoy and don't mind the pathetic comments from those who clearly need to seek professional counselling; some issues Forums aren't going to solve for them other than give them space to spew snide, immature drivel but, ultimately, you have a great bike to enjoy, they don't.
I would say £15,000 is going over the top to a tight arse like me. On the other hand if you want to save the world from global warming then spending £15,000 on a bicycle instead of car is the way to go.There has always been a degree of inverse snobbery round here. As soon as someone wants to, or has spent what they are confortable with, but others aren’t, on a bike, they have more money than sense. This is despite them having the sense to get the money in the first place.
I’ve never noticed the same being applied to other areas of life, like houses or food. Clearly if you buy anything other then Tesco value baked beans, you have more money than sense.
I love cycling and will encourage anyone to do it. It doesn’t matter if they have a £50 bike or a £15,000 bike, as long as they enjoy themselves and more importantly, the cost of someone else’s bike doesn’t impinge upon my enjoyment of the sport I love.
Indeed, precisely, it’s nothing to do with common sense however. It’s just a different opinion on value, different preference or desire, different circumstance it’s not like a 5k bike ceases to have any value, although it will likely depreciate. It’s not a gamble like sticking 5k on a horse
Clearly spending £5k on a Matt black bike shows a complete lack of common sense
Yes people talking like C**ks🤪Omg it's getting a bit sexual on here 😂
I don't l play well with bullies I tend to retaliate which they can't seem to handle
My bike had a book price of £3600 4 years ago , I got it for 1/2 of that , it was new old stock , it had a scratch on the crossbar , the bike I think had been set up for another , ie seat height and forks cut to suit . The brand is not to well known in UK . At the book price I would never have bought it , but after owning and riding it , id say I It would have been worth the 3.6k initial asking price. Admittedly, I have modified the cassette and rear deraileur to accommodate my gammy leg , but it’s a dream to ride.
So it could be that the brands that are better known in UK are selling well, Giant,Trek, Specialised, Cannondale to name a few . Lesser known brands may well be easily available and every bit to the same spec. As per my BH . View attachment 534544
Upon what do you base that assumption? Is it what you have done yourself?
I see quite a few BH bikes where I live, always wondered about them. Now I shall do some research.My bike had a book price of £3600 4 years ago , I got it for 1/2 of that , it was new old stock , it had a scratch on the crossbar , the bike I think had been set up for another , ie seat height and forks cut to suit . The brand is not to well known in UK . At the book price I would never have bought it , but after owning and riding it , id say I It would have been worth the 3.6k initial asking price. Admittedly, I have modified the cassette and rear deraileur to accommodate my gammy leg , but it’s a dream to ride.
So it could be that the brands that are better known in UK are selling well, Giant,Trek, Specialised, Cannondale to name a few . Lesser known brands may well be easily available and every bit to the same spec. As per my BH . View attachment 534544
Now thats a cool bike! I suspect you are right, BH, Wilier, Whyte etc great bikes but not being well known might put people off. Best alu road bike i have owned (and its a few) is a Ghost made in Germany.My bike had a book price of £3600 4 years ago , I got it for 1/2 of that , it was new old stock , it had a scratch on the crossbar , the bike I think had been set up for another , ie seat height and forks cut to suit . The brand is not to well known in UK . At the book price I would never have bought it , but after owning and riding it , id say I It would have been worth the 3.6k initial asking price. Admittedly, I have modified the cassette and rear deraileur to accommodate my gammy leg , but it’s a dream to ride.
So it could be that the brands that are better known in UK are selling well, Giant,Trek, Specialised, Cannondale to name a few . Lesser known brands may well be easily available and every bit to the same spec. As per my BH . View attachment 534544
I dont think Whyte have much stock, certainly up round here everywhere has nothing. Did see someone had the Whyte Wessex one discounted to 1799 in a 56 but other than that 🤷♂️Now thats a cool bike! I suspect you are right, BH, Wilier, Whyte etc great bikes but not being well known might put people off. Best alu road bike i have owned (and its a few) is a Ghost made in Germany.
Then again it could be to cover for my tiny manhood.