Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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Or you can upgrade to the 2022 Ulcer GTE for £12,000
How much is too much?
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Or you can upgrade to the 2022 Ulcer GTE for £12,000
That can be said for any purchase really!?
Does a 50+year old born-again-biker really need a 190mph+ Hyper Sports bike?
Does a 50+ year old mid-life-crisis type really need a Porsche 911?
Does an Angler really need to spend £3k on a Pole?
So long as they're used who cares?
A mate of mine has 10 bikes.These inlude a 90s Pinarello,a 90s Fondriest and a 90s Colnago.The Colnago was bought from a seller in Italy on ebay and has never seen British Tarmac.It has been hung on his bedroom wall for the last 14 years!His last purchase was a £1000 Pro carbon from Planet X in 2019 for a trip to Mallorca.He rarely rides and the Pro Carbon was only ridden for that week!
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
A 50+ year old can still get maximum performance out of a hyper sports (motor) bike, a Porsche or a pole. He'd struggle in a cat 4 race on a top-end pedal bike.
No 50 year old can get max performance out of a hyper sports motor bike unless its on a track and his name is John Mcguiness (not yet 50) or Ron Haslam. Average person of riding ability would struggle to get 50% and never come close to a modern bikes limits
I have a bike that does 150mph, has lean angle ABS, multi traction control modes, track modes, anti wheelie blab blah blah. Do I need it, is it necessary, can I find the limits of the bike and ride to them ? No on all counts but thats what a modern bike is now. So because I dont need it I shouldnt buy it
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Colin Grigson
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Same for the Porsche.Mr average would end up on it's roof in a ditch well before the car hit it's limits if driving on the road!
A keen amateur Angler won't fish any better with a pole that's £3k as opposed to one that's £1K.it's a skill/dedication/talent thing.
I shoot Air rifles.My set up was around £1500 new.Indoor I like to think I'm quite good.Am I any better with a £3-4K competition rifle.....er no.I'm simply not good enough to compete at the highest level.I'd still like a really nice rifle though
There's literally dozens of things we have in everyday life that we don't use to full potential but we still buy them.
matticus
Guru
As I see it, the point is that Mr Porsche could get the thing up-to 155mph* with no skill. And he could turn all the gadgets on, and drool over the leather etc ... So at least in his mind, he is making use of the extra features.
I have absolutely no idea what car Mr @Dogtrousers would drive
*While the future next Lewis Hamilton is blown into the weeds in his £8k little boys car.
FishFright
More wheels than sense
If you need credit that takes forever to pay off then it's too much .
Otherwise buy what you want and enjoy it as much as suits you , it's only money .
Otherwise buy what you want and enjoy it as much as suits you , it's only money .
I have just been into my garage and removed the left pedal from my 300 quid single speed I bought 4 years ago. I also cocked the handlebars slightly out of line, buckled the rear wheel, removed a few spokes and ensured the chain falls off every few hundred yards whilst trying to pedal with one foot..... now it matches my crap ness and I feel better I have a purchase that suits my ability. The Mason Resolution will be up for sale immediately but only to be sold to some one who can prove they have an entry to at a minimum the C2C in a day but preferably the Transcontinental race otherwise they don’t need or deserve so cannot have.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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- Inside my skull
Of course you can attempt LEL on whatever bike you have. The beauty of audax , no one looks down on you, whether you succeed or fail in your endeavour.
matticus
Guru
In every cycling* niche, about 5% are either gear snobs, or inverse snobs. The vast majority really don't care, but they make much less noise!
(probably the same in other sports, I suspect.)
(probably the same in other sports, I suspect.)
Stats, facts, bar charts or graphs from reputable source to support this ?
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
We both know that, but people with shoot bikes have no sense of humour 😆
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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- Inside my skull
Personally I’m glad at the variety of bikes people ride. It opens up the conversation if you see something unusual or rare. For a start we need more penny farthings out there.
matticus
Guru
Shoot bikes or soot bikes?
