More money than sense?
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I am with @Globalti on this one. Pretty the same reasoning. In saying that, I did stop myself buying a bargain of a Propel with 40% off last week. Started out looking at wheels and the deal came up. Almost did it, but reigned myself in at last minute. Weird, as can afford it and it was a real bargain. Couldn't have liked it enough it seems. Real reason is that I love my Bianchi too much, so grabbed a deal on the FFWD wheels I saw. 
I completely agree. It is what makes cyclechat unpleasant. The inverse snobbery is quite unnecessary, but really annoying. I wonder if some people have issues.
Inverse snobbery is rife on here. It outweighs snobbery considerably. I really don't get it tbh.
Apollonius
Guru
- Location
- South Staffordshire
A guy I knew died with the best part of half a million in the bank. Now that is what I call a waste of money!
huwsparky
Über Member
- Location
- Llangrannog
Very clever...
Brian Stacks
Active Member
- Location
- Chelmsford
It's only worth it if you need it. If you are competing at the top level and require to cut off a fraction of time over a fifty mile ride all well and good. But as a fashion accessory this would be ott 
Then those competing at top level will be the only ones riding a bike other than your typical BSO?
None of us Need anything more than your big standard bike. That's fact, no question about it. We would all live in huts that provide just enough warmth, shelter and security and would only earn enough money to simply exist.
Everything above this is a want, and this is what makes us human, surely.
Personally I think everything is relative. If you earn £20,000 a year and spend £200 on a pair of wheels, then it's no different to earning £200,000 and spending £2,000 on said wheels. In fact, I wouldn't go as far as it being linear. Once you have covered you monthly bills, the percentage of disposable income is probably hugely bigger when earning £200,000 than it is at the £20,000 level.
It all boils down to a simple set of rules.
Do I need it?
Can I afford it?
Will I use it?
Would I sacrifice something different for it?
2 Yes answers to the first set of questions means I don't ask the second set of questions. Similarly with 2 No answers.
1 Yes and 1 No results in me moving to the second set.
The second questions are sequential. 2 Yes'es and it's a done deal. A No on either stops me dead. The last one is where I usually agonise.
Value for money doesn't always factor for me, where 4 Yes answers come in. Desirability can outrank value, as we all know. The only thing I always have to do is to shop around, in order to get the best possibly price at the time!
If you want something, that you can afford after working hard, and that doesn't harm anyone else in the process, then who cares whether it's value for money? Moreso, who cares whether someone else thinks it's a waste of money?
None of us Need anything more than your big standard bike. That's fact, no question about it. We would all live in huts that provide just enough warmth, shelter and security and would only earn enough money to simply exist.
Everything above this is a want, and this is what makes us human, surely.
Personally I think everything is relative. If you earn £20,000 a year and spend £200 on a pair of wheels, then it's no different to earning £200,000 and spending £2,000 on said wheels. In fact, I wouldn't go as far as it being linear. Once you have covered you monthly bills, the percentage of disposable income is probably hugely bigger when earning £200,000 than it is at the £20,000 level.
It all boils down to a simple set of rules.
Do I need it?
Can I afford it?
Will I use it?
Would I sacrifice something different for it?
2 Yes answers to the first set of questions means I don't ask the second set of questions. Similarly with 2 No answers.
1 Yes and 1 No results in me moving to the second set.
The second questions are sequential. 2 Yes'es and it's a done deal. A No on either stops me dead. The last one is where I usually agonise.
Value for money doesn't always factor for me, where 4 Yes answers come in. Desirability can outrank value, as we all know. The only thing I always have to do is to shop around, in order to get the best possibly price at the time!
If you want something, that you can afford after working hard, and that doesn't harm anyone else in the process, then who cares whether it's value for money? Moreso, who cares whether someone else thinks it's a waste of money?
Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
I bought a £400 bike from Argos as many will know on here. Great bike, serves its purpose well, but here's the rub, I've upgraded parts over the last year and it's now a £800+ bike (spending not worth).
Not wanting to be a complete tight wad I've just bought myself a secondhand TT bike, probably around £1100 all in.
Still the cheaper end of the market but that's more than I ever thought I'd spend on a bike.
I've never encountered any snobbery of any kind either way in the real world, not one person has ever said anything derogatory regarding the Argos bike and I've not known anyone to say anything derogatory about expensive bikes, some of the guys I do TT's with have one wheel more expensive than my whole TT bike let alone the rest of their bike, if they want it and have the ability to buy the stuff then fair play, makes it even sweeter if I can beat them
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Not wanting to be a complete tight wad I've just bought myself a secondhand TT bike, probably around £1100 all in.
Still the cheaper end of the market but that's more than I ever thought I'd spend on a bike.
I've never encountered any snobbery of any kind either way in the real world, not one person has ever said anything derogatory regarding the Argos bike and I've not known anyone to say anything derogatory about expensive bikes, some of the guys I do TT's with have one wheel more expensive than my whole TT bike let alone the rest of their bike, if they want it and have the ability to buy the stuff then fair play, makes it even sweeter if I can beat them
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huwsparky
Über Member
- Location
- Llangrannog
Hard work and ability will prevail every time. The best cyclists I know don't have expensive bikes (relative).I bought a £400 bike from Argos as many will know on here. Great bike, serves its purpose well, but here's the rub, I've upgraded parts over the last year and it's now a £800+ bike (spending not worth).
Not wanting to be a complete tight wad I've just bought myself a secondhand TT bike, probably around £1100 all in.
Still the cheaper end of the market but that's more than I ever thought I'd spend on a bike.
I've never encountered any snobbery of any kind either way in the real world, not one person has ever said anything derogatory regarding the Argos bike and I've not known anyone to say anything derogatory about expensive bikes, some of the guys I do TT's with have one wheel more expensive than my whole TT bike let alone the rest of their bike, if they want it and have the ability to buy the stuff then fair play, makes it even sweeter if I can beat them
FrankCrank
Old layabout
.....talking of expensive cycling stuff, whenever I see cycling glasses they're always crazy high prices. I use safety glasses from the DIY shop, tinted and clear, at about 3 quid a pair. Damn good quality as well. Are cyclists being unfairly fleeced by unscrupulous marketing racketeers I'm wondering.........
.....talking of expensive cycling stuff, whenever I see cycling glasses they're always crazy high prices. I use safety glasses from the DIY shop, tinted and clear, at about 3 quid a pair. Damn good quality as well. Are cyclists being unfairly fleeced by unscrupulous marketing racketeers I'm wondering.........
No.
Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
I use dewalt safety glasses, around a tenner.............talking of expensive cycling stuff, whenever I see cycling glasses they're always crazy high prices. I use safety glasses from the DIY shop, tinted and clear, at about 3 quid a pair. Damn good quality as well. Are cyclists being unfairly fleeced by unscrupulous marketing racketeers I'm wondering.........
I do have Oakleys but find the wind gets up underneath and makes my eyes water.
