PlanetX - calls in the administrators

[T4tomo]

I would expect the majority of us on this site to have a "main" bike which cost somewhere between £1200 and £3000. And that we expect to last us for quite a few years.

I don’t have a main bike really

Didn't you spend over £1k on your use Ti "unicorn" plus a bit changing the group set to suit, which must have been £2-3k bike new in its day depending on build. Which pretty much fits Alex's definition?

plus I'm sure you've said you a have decent Spa something or other.

Maybe you were saying you at at least 2 bikes that fit Alex's definition?

 

[vickster]

Didn't you spend over £1k on your use Ti "unicorn" plus a bit changing the group set to suit, which must have been £2-3k bike new in its day depending on build. Which pretty much fits Alex's definition?

plus I'm sure you've said you a have decent Spa something or other.

Maybe you were saying you at at least 2 bikes that fit Alex's definition?

I have 6 bikes, none I would class as main bike. 5 of similarish ballpark value new in Alex’s range (🦄 being the cheapest for me, was likely closer to 4k new , Brompton was just under £1k too )
If I had to pick one, I’d choose the Genesis but I wouldn’t call any my ‘main’ bike. Depends where I’m going, the conditions but mostly just what I fancy riding that day

 

[CXRAndy]

I havent bought anything of substance for my bikes in years. When I do buy I go to China direct

 

[ColinJ]

I havent bought anything of substance for my bikes in years. When I do buy I go to China direct

Do you have to pay import duty and/or VAT on top?

 

[Pale Rider]

Do you have to pay import duty and/or VAT on top?

Only if he gets caught.

 

[Peter Salt]

Do you have to pay import duty and/or VAT on top?

That depends what country you're buying from and what is their distribution network.

You can buy, for example, a Sigyei power meter - company HQ in Asia, warehouse in Asia, shipping from there - so on receipt you will pay UK VAT and import duty (no VAT charged at point of purchase). On the other hand you can get Lún wheels - company HQ in Asia, warehouse in UK, shipping from UK - no additional fees. So you need to go into it case by case.

 

[Jody]

I wasn't SHOPPING, I was BROWSING - don't do that!

I'll be more wary of following email links if I get a follow up email every time. My inbox is already full with PX offer emails without doubling them.

Hello there,​

We've seen that you've been browsing.... Fancy another look? Still making up your mind?​

 

[ColinJ]

I'll be more wary of following email links if I get a follow up email every time. My inbox is already full with PX offer emails without doubling them.

Hello there,​

We've seen that you've been browsing.... Fancy another look? Still making up your mind?​

Indeed! I get at least one from them every day, and sometimes two. If it were not for the fact that occasionally I see something that I want, I would unsubscribe from their list.