Horace Goes Skiing
New Member
I'm looking for a nice new commuter bike that might double up as a winter trainer. Nothing fancy: just an aluminium frame, triple chainset and Tiagra/105 Shimano components.
I'm stunned, stunned! at the price of road bikes at the moment. I was going to push the boat out and spend £400 on a nice machine but as far as I can see, bikes start at £500 these days!
When did they become so bloomin' expensive and more to the point, why? I can't see that bike technology has advanced that much recently. Is it the price of raw materials?
*shakes fist impotently at Gordon Brown*
I'm stunned, stunned! at the price of road bikes at the moment. I was going to push the boat out and spend £400 on a nice machine but as far as I can see, bikes start at £500 these days!
When did they become so bloomin' expensive and more to the point, why? I can't see that bike technology has advanced that much recently. Is it the price of raw materials?
*shakes fist impotently at Gordon Brown*