gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
In life? The government.
What is the biggest rip-off
- Thread starter totallyfixed
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gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
To some, a bicycle is not just a mode of transport.
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
It can be just that. But for many of us it is much, much more. I mostly use my bike to cycle from point A back to point A. In real terms a totally unnecessary journey, but most enjoyable.
NormanD
Lunatic Asylum Escapee
- Location
- Heworth the other side of life!
Cycle light ... seems the more you pay, the brighter the light, the less run time you get compared to normal battery lights 
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Shimano small service parts - bots, ball bearings, circlips, etc. Higher quality items can be had at 1 or 2 orders of magnitude cheaper!
I'm not so sure on that one. Lets ignore the 5k mile warning for a moment (that's there to try & sell more cleats). £35 for 20k miles of riding & still going strong showing minimal wear on the circlip + working surfaces of the circlip 'cage'. They can stand a 4 mile walk to an area where I could get a mobile signal to ring a friend. I can't find another system that gives that level of wear & has such a secure footing. The best wearing look style cleats seem to last about 10-12.5k miles.
oldfatfool
Guru
Fair comment, but I still £35 is on the expensive side for what they are.
Scilly Suffolk
Über Member
Brighter lights need more power, so unless you increase the capacity of the batteries...Cycle light ... seems the more you pay, the brighter the light, the less run time you get compared to normal battery lights
Ethan
Active Member
Yes my bike gets me from A to B, but its so much more than that to me.
Its my hobby, it keeps me fit, it keeps me active, it cheers me up when I'm down, it lets me explore the country side in a way you just cant do in a car, it helps me meet new people.
Anyway, back on topic.
I think cycling clothing is massively overpriced. £50 for a jersey is just over the top!
And the specialized bottle cage I just got - £10.99?! Had to get it though, it looks great on the bike
Thats where student discount comes in handy
Except when your route is a circle and you do not stop until you get back to where you started.
CopperCyclist
Veteran
Not for me, and not mores lot of us. My car fits much, much more comfortably into this definition than my bike by a long way.
If this was true of my bike, I wouldn't extend my commute. I wouldn't go out on a bike ride for enjoyment only. I wouldn't have lost almost three stone in a year. I wouldn't be the most physically fit I've ever been. I wouldn't have joined a cycling forum to chat about it!
OP
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totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
Cut him some slack guys, he's a bit down cos he couldn't ride today. Back on topic, it occurs to me I could buy a track pump for the price of a set of cleats or....I've said this before but how come you can pay more for a bike tyre than a car tyre?
400bhp
Guru
The bike itself is (noun probably). Cycling though is completely different.
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Yes my bike gets me from A to B, but its so much more than that to me.
Its my hobby, it keeps me fit, it keeps me active, it cheers me up when I'm down, it lets me explore the country side in a way you just cant do in a car, it helps me meet new people.
Anyway, back on topic.
I think cycling clothing is massively overpriced. £50 for a jersey is just over the top!
And the specialized bottle cage I just got - £10.99?! Had to get it though, it looks great on the bike
I agree with you on the cycle clothing, a lot of it is well over priced.
I don't own a car, I haven't owned a car for over thirty years, my bike is my transport.
