Jaguar £12,000 Bike

[Rickshaw Phil]

Isn't everyone's bike already as aerodynamic as a Landrover?

I think mine weighs as much too.

 

[fossyant]

It's great isn't it. Someone lands a wedge on the frame (bound to be over £4k) and then a big porky mamil sits on top of it ruining the aerodynamics.

Looks better than the older models, and it wasn't hard to make them more aero.

 

[just jim]

I have the bike stand. £15 from the LBS. I know, but I had to have it.

 

[mustang1]

It'll be interesting to see what Jagwar's contribution actually was. I suspect it was eff all.

+1
Maybe they even outsourced the jaguar decals (not that I saw any but I didn't look too hard).

An exercise in marketing and a high price tag to wow the crowd. Reminds me of that £35,000 Toyota aygo dressed up with Aston martin badges.

 

[Dark46]

Will it be as successful as their F1 car and team

You need to think of the World Sports car where they won the World Championship and Le Mans!

 

[vickster]

They weren't much good recently in F1 as I recall...my uncle had a senior job with them, and although he did a good job according to Wiki, they didn't last long

That said I have a less than zero interest in F1!!

 

[vickster]

complete no hopers

If you say so, I have no interest

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

You need to think of the World Sports car where they won the World Championship and Le Mans!

If I'm not mistaken the XJR-9 car was built by TWR (tom walkingsaw racing) and financed by Jaguar. I recall Ferrari at the time making a big deal that the most successful jaguar badged car in Motorsport was produced by someone else.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Isn't everyone's bike already as aerodynamic as a Landrover?

Mine is, but that's because I'm riding it. But if I weren't riding it, it would fall down.

 

[screenman]

I will be glad when the sun comes back out, there are some right old moany people on here.

Marginal gains is something that helps win events according to DB, I have more faith in him than many who have commented on something they know little about.

 

[jowwy]

do you honestly thing that sky, jaguar and pinarello care who does and doesn't buy it. All they care about is that bike, helping whichever team sky rider rides it to win races and have their name linked to that win. They don't need people to buy it

 

[Leescfc79]

Froome said its by far the best bike he's ever riden on twitter earlier.....but then he doesn't have to pay £12k for the pleasure!

Edit - I think it's a thing of beauty.