How can Donhou charge £2300 for an off the shelf 853 frame?

[Citius]

Have you compared 'em? In the flesh. I have looked at plenty. Not all finished to the same standards. So perhaps not so comparable after all.

But obviously you're right and I'm wrong.

Maybe it is a better finish, who knows. But double the price? You would pay that for a better finish?

 

[Tojo]

I wouldn't pay £230 never mind 2.3k it looks run of the mill and the colour scheme is absolutely awful in my opinion....

 

[Citius]

I wouldn't pay £230 never mind 2.3k it looks run of the mill and the colour scheme is absolutely awful in my opinion....

Careful Tojo - don't make these people angry.

 

[just jim]

Don't know if anyone has put this out there yet, but to me, it's not about the bike.

 

[ayceejay]

Don't know if anyone has put this out there yet, but to me, it's not about the bike.

Yeah but cycling without one is tough on the knees.

 

[bpsmith]

I love it when people compare stuff based on ingredients and saying that they're comparable on that basis.

It's not just the ingredients that matters, but what you make with such ingredients!

 

[Citius]

I love it when people compare stuff based on ingredients and saying that they're comparable on that basis.

It's not just the ingredients that matters, but what you make with such ingredients!

We've already been through this though. What do you think makes such a thing 'incomparable', given the same ingredients?

 

[Eurostar]

Here are prices for a Mercian fillet brazed custom frame. 853 Pro is £220 more than 631:

• 631 tubing £820 + VAT
• 631 oversize tubing £850 + VAT
• 725 tubing £910 + VAT
• 725 oversize tubing £940 + VAT
• 853 tubing £1000 + VAT
• 853 oversize tubing £1030 + VAT
• 853 Pro Team tubing £1040 + VAT
• 853 Pro Team oversize tubing £1070 + VAT

Prices include forks but not headset. http://www.merciancycles.co.uk/frames/18/pro-lugless

 

[jowwy]

We've already been through this though. What do you think makes such a thing 'incomparable', given the same ingredients?

Give it a rest will you........

 

[screenman]

We've already been through this though. What do you think makes such a thing 'incomparable', given the same ingredients?

It is all hidden in the USP I am sure you have one in your business.

 

[Citius]

Give it a rest will you........

For someone who was brought up to be 'non-judgemental' - you seem remarkably intolerant. I hope your parents aren't reading this.

 

[Citius]

It is all hidden in the USP I am sure you have one in your business.

It's certainly well-hidden, that's for sure.

 

[screenman]

It's certainly well-hidden, that's for sure.

Not at all, you just have to be somebody who is not a mug to know what it is.

 

[Citius]

Not at all, you just have to be somebody who is not a mug to know what it is.

You sound like a clever bloke - how would you identify the 'USP' ??

 

[bpsmith]

We've already been through this though. What do you think makes such a thing 'incomparable', given the same ingredients?

Would you prefer me to cook for you or Gordon Ramsey?