four thousand pounds
pottssteve
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for a mountain bike!
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... m-08-31620
and it only scores 80%
Who has that kind of money...?
:shock:
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... m-08-31620
and it only scores 80%
Who has that kind of money...?
:shock:
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Perhaps you should ask the lads and lassies in the Mountain Biking Forum...Every winner has scars.0
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There are more than a few roadies with bikes to that value - if you've got it you'll spend it I guess.0
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I remember drooling when that was in Cycling Plus - definitely one for the 'lottery win' stable 8)0
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People buy Porsches. Those are north of 30'000 pounds for a toy. The mtb is good value in comparison! We live in a world where kitchens are showpieces now and people spend 10'000 on a wedding they intend to repeat in a few years with someone else
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Acorn's cynicism is infectious! Given that cars are status symbols (although why this should be escapes me), kitchens are for looking at and not cooking in and weddings are perhaps the biggest extravagance going, a £5,000 bike seems like a solid investment. Strangley Mrs McBain doesn't quite conform to this point of view and insists that if I have got a spare £5k I shoudl give it to her so that she can ensure that it is spent "on something sensible and not another bloody bike!" :oops:
What do I ride? Now that's an Enigma!0 -
Maybe it was taking into account the price. A 80% bike at £4000 might be better than a 100% at £1500.
£4000 would buy a lot of bike, I personally would want a power meter as well in that price range.0 -
OK look at it this way. Ten years ago I paid £2,300 for a very nice titanium mountain bike. I still have it and it's still in superb nick. That works out at £230 a year for a lot of enjoyment.
It also explains why I had no hesitation in paying almost double that for a Pinarello Prince0 -
I bought a hybrid commuter and decided to justify the price by the savings I would make in fuel. Paid for itself in a couple of years.
Then I bought a tourer and justified the price by the savings I would make by cycling to my holiday destination, rather than flying and hiring a car or taking my car on a ferry and paying for the fuel. Paid for itself on the first trip!
Now I've got a (for me) outrageously expensive carbon road bike and am quietly cheerful every time the price of diesel goes up! :oops:
You can always find the logic to make your obsession look like a sensible investment!0 -
I see your points of view, and I'm not arguing... I'd quite happily spend that sort of cash if I had it, and could justify it any number of ways.
Hello everyone. My name is Steve, and I'm a bikeaholic
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personally no.pottssteve wrote:for a mountain bike!
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... m-08-31620
and it only scores 80%
Who has that kind of money...?
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but read what you get. custom hand built rigid frame with compliance.
not for me or many but...... iirc he is booked up for months... if not years."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
It is my hobby, pasime, recreation etc. Cycling a carbon bike is cheaper than a season ticket to some football team, or a second car. I justify it because I can just about afford it and it is healthier than many other lifestyle choices.
Admittedly, mine did not cost £4000, but the principle is the same.
Fags at £6 a day will eat up that amount in just over 2 yrs, The 'nice' bike will last longer (and so will you).0 -
pottssteve wrote:I see your points of view, and I'm not arguing... I'd quite happily spend that sort of cash if I had it, and could justify it any number of ways.
Hello everyone. My name is Steve, and I'm a bikeaholic
Down Wanchai I must spent well over £4k there in past decade... 
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Dave_1, wer're not talking about that kind of bike, if you get my drift... Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs0
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I'll stick to my Patriot thanks, cost nearly half as much as that obscure looking thing.0
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pottssteve wrote:Dave_1, wer're not talking about that kind of bike, if you get my drift...
lol there's a pretty good atmosphere at the White Stag pub on Lockhart Rd actually, the owner Johny is a professional cycling fanatic and the pub tends to attract other cyclists when big races are on, so is a good place to enjoy watching Giro and TDF on the big screen...while spending your £4k 0
