New bike upgrades ....... why ?

[youngoldbloke]

Don't most of us change the saddle, and tyres, and, unless you can specify at purchase, often change the stem?

 

[jowwy]

Im not saying a word

 

[Kajjal]

My last two bikes have just had the saddle and once worn out tyres changes.

My bike prior to that had the groupset upgraded as I got it brand new at a very low price. The brakes were much better but the rest margin if I am honest.

 

[Drago]

Some folk simply like to put George Clooney gruppos on Joe Pesci frames and then brag about how much better their bikes are.

 

[bpsmith]

Some folk simply like to put George Clooney gruppos on Joe Pesci frames and then brag about how much better their bikes are.

A George Clooney frame does sound a lot less interesting than a Joe Pesci one though.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I thought a George Clooney frame would be more motorcycle .

 

[jowwy]

Nothing wrong with putting a clooney groupo on a pesci frame

If the pesci frame fits, its comfortable and you like it, then whos to say what groupo can go on it other than the owner.............typical bike/groupo snob

 

[the snail]

Because most people choose their bikes from a brochure instead of test riding them, and when the do eventually manage a few miles they find them unsatisfactory and have to tinker?

Call me a cynic if you like, but I don't think it's because the components are unsatisfactory, it's all about marketing, which convinces people that they are somehow a failure if their derailleur says tiagra on it instead of 105 or whatever, and other people will think they're a better person if they have fancy logos on their kit. It's their money isn't it? So if it gives them the illusion of happiness for a bit, why not?

 

[Gravity Aided]

 

[Gravity Aided]

For his Casamigos Tequila,
gotta love that BMW.
R 50?

 

[bpsmith]

Call me a cynic if you like, but I don't think it's because the components are unsatisfactory, it's all about marketing, which convinces people that they are somehow a failure if their derailleur says tiagra on it instead of 105 or whatever, and other people will think they're a better person if they have fancy logos on their kit. It's their money isn't it? So if it gives them the illusion of happiness for a bit, why not?

If posting ultra cynical posts on forums gives you the same illusion of happiness then good luck to you too

 

[Drago]

Call me a cynic if you like, but I don't think it's because the components are unsatisfactory, it's all about marketing, which convinces people that they are somehow a failure if their derailleur says tiagra on it instead of 105 or whatever, and other people will think they're a better person if they have fancy logos on their kit. It's their money isn't it? So if it gives them the illusion of happiness for a bit, why not?

If they want to do it, they can go nuts for all I care. It's when they start getting all prattish, smug and superior about it that grinds my gears.

 

[fatjel]

I have to check I’ve not logged into cycleludditechat a lot lately