LEAST bang for the buck

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Beatmaker wrote:
    expensive-bicycle-aurumania.jpg

    £60,000! I win.

    I got mine for £59,995 with one of those wiggle vouchers they sent because I hadn't used them in a while. So actually works out not too bad.
  • shakey88
    shakey88 Posts: 289
    I got some carbon fibre bar end plugs on my racing fixed.Only a fiver and i can really feel the benefit when i'm grinding up the slopes :wink:
  • JohnnyAllez
    JohnnyAllez Posts: 785
    shakey88 wrote:
    I got some carbon fibre bar end plugs on my racing fixed.Only a fiver and i can really feel the benefit when i'm grinding up the slopes :wink:

    Damn, I got the carbon-fibre "effect" bar end plugs and thought they would work like real carbon ones, but they don`t, I still struggle up hills :cry:
    Jens says "Shut up legs !! "

    Specialized S-Works SaxoBank SL4 Tarmac Di2
  • JohnnyAllez
    JohnnyAllez Posts: 785
    Not forgetting..........

    any Italian bike,

    and also these

    http://www.lovehoney.co.uk/product.cfm?p=2479
    Jens says "Shut up legs !! "

    Specialized S-Works SaxoBank SL4 Tarmac Di2
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Isn't there a diamond covered bike - £80k and there used to be pic on the Selle Italia site of a gold saddle, not gold coloured but GOLD!!! made for an Arab princess apparently

    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/b ... addle-7281

    Now that is useless but you all really want one. What about those Colnago/Ferrari bikes, gorgeous but destined to be hung on walls.
    M.Rushton
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    shakey88 wrote:
    I got some carbon fibre bar end plugs on my racing fixed.Only a fiver and i can really feel the benefit when i'm grinding up the slopes :wink:

    I`ve got them on my MTB but one of them has fallen out. Bang goes two pound fifty.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Anything that measures power (PowerTap, SRM, etc). Although I have to admit I own one.


    And one of my fav little bits of bling (don't own them):

    Ciamillo Gravitas Brakeset (from the makers of Negative G brakes), £850:

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Pokerface wrote:
    Anything that measures power (PowerTap, SRM, etc). Although I have to admit I own one.


    I'd rather have Rival and a powertap than Sram Red. I find the power meter is great for making efficient use of my very limited time. Sram Red doesn't!
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    Anything that measures power (PowerTap, SRM, etc). Although I have to admit I own one.


    I'd rather have Rival and a powertap than Sram Red. !


    You're a liar.


    You'd rather have Sram Red and a Powertap than Sram Red.
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    touche
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Pokerface wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    Anything that measures power (PowerTap, SRM, etc). Although I have to admit I own one.


    I'd rather have Rival and a powertap than Sram Red. !


    You're a liar.


    You'd rather have Sram Red and a Powertap than Sram Red.

    I would. But I didn't lie!
  • dombo6
    dombo6 Posts: 582
    keef66 wrote:
    Carbon stem

    Nooooooooooooooooooo! :(
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    http://stores.channeladvisor.com/zaaga/Items/cj_979


    Obviously :roll:

    Edit: They used to be on wiggle but can't be arsed to find a cycling specific website that sells them....
    winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
    Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
  • blorg
    blorg Posts: 1,169
    Wiggle sell the bracelets.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    blorg wrote:
    Wiggle sell the bracelets.

    Have you seen the reviews? :shock:


    Tell you what anyone who's reading, give me £5 and my super sonic micro diluting nothingness will help you destress, regardless of where you are in the world.


    PM Me for details.
    _
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    blorg wrote:
    Wiggle sell the bracelets.

    Have you seen the reviews? :shock:


    Tell you what anyone who's reading, give me £5 and my super sonic micro diluting nothingness will help you destress, regardless of where you are in the world.


    PM Me for details.

    The reviews are strange.
    Do they make a triathlon specific one??? At double the price, of course????
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    blorg wrote:
    Wiggle sell the bracelets.

    Yeh that's the chappies, un-believable how stupid some people are...
    winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
    Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Have you read the Q and A`s ?
    Even the wiggle guru thinks they are shite.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    wiggle wrote:
    A: A recent study from the university of York has the answer no.

    "The trial involved 45 people aged 50 or over, who were all diagnosed as suffering from osteoarthritis. Each participant wore four devices in a random order over a 16-week period – two wrist straps with differing levels of magnetism, a demagnetised wrist strap and a copper bracelet.

    The study revealed no meaningful difference between the devices in terms of their effects on pain, stiffness and physical function."

    I'd use MY money on something of more use.


    :lol: and people still buy them :roll:
    winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
    Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    STEFANOS4784 wrote:
    wiggle wrote:
    A: A recent study from the university of York has the answer no.

    "The trial involved 45 people aged 50 or over, who were all diagnosed as suffering from osteoarthritis. Each participant wore four devices in a random order over a 16-week period – two wrist straps with differing levels of magnetism, a demagnetised wrist strap and a copper bracelet.

    The study revealed no meaningful difference between the devices in terms of their effects on pain, stiffness and physical function."

    I'd use MY money on something of more use.


    :lol: and people still buy them :roll:

    I can understand why. People are suffering and if it's bad enough they will try just about anything in the hopes of some relief. It's the people who think they will take 10 strokes off their golf game, by wearing one of these, that really kill me.
  • davidcambridge1
    davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
    What about a Titanium Racing Bell??

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/MKS_Titanium_Racing_Bell/5360043405/

    £31.49???
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    davidcambridge1 wrote:
    What about a Titanium Racing Bell??

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/MKS_Titanium_Racing_Bell/5360043405/

    £31.49???

    Well, obviously you're NOT a discerning fashionista. :wink::wink:
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    dennisn wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    blorg wrote:
    Wiggle sell the bracelets.

    Have you seen the reviews? :shock:


    Tell you what anyone who's reading, give me £5 and my super sonic micro diluting nothingness will help you destress, regardless of where you are in the world.


    PM Me for details.

    The reviews are strange.
    Do they make a triathlon specific one??? At double the price, of course????

    Love it. first place i saw one was at a my first sprint tri. Out of the say the "5 top boys" 3 or 4 most of had them. LMAO

    Tri-athletes will buy anything, thats why they buy cervelo bikes :wink:
    eating parmos since 1981

    Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Aero 09
    Cervelo P5 EPS
    www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=13038799
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    davidcambridge1 wrote:
    What about a Titanium Racing Bell??

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/MKS_Titanium_Racing_Bell/5360043405/

    £31.49???

    I prefer to shout at people :D
  • balthazar
    balthazar Posts: 1,565
    blorg wrote:
    Wiggle sell the bracelets.

    Oh sweet Jesus. I must have been hiding somewhere because I wouldn't have believed that these things are real, and that people buy them. And I thought the Facebook login thing last week was impressive...
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    balthazar wrote:
    blorg wrote:
    Wiggle sell the bracelets.

    Oh sweet Jesus. I must have been hiding somewhere because I wouldn't have believed that these things are real, and that people buy them. And I thought the Facebook login thing last week was impressive...

    Every now and then I think to myself that "Hey, I could come up with something really stupid like that". This, after seeing some strange new exercise rubber band thing or something that slices and dices everything, on the TV. My only problem is that when I come up with some whacked out idea I just can't believe that anyone would be stupid enough to buy it. I'm sitting on millions here and can't do anything about it. :wink::wink:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Rapha......................soigner bag ?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    All of that Campag 11 speed kit is overpriced. Why did they think people want to ride around with that on their kit and pay to advertise it ?

    I'd also add carbon handlebars that are no lighter than their alloy versions but are 7 times the price.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    edited February 2010
    dennisn wrote:
    balthazar wrote:
    blorg wrote:
    Wiggle sell the bracelets.

    Oh sweet Jesus. I must have been hiding somewhere because I wouldn't have believed that these things are real, and that people buy them. And I thought the Facebook login thing last week was impressive...

    Every now and then I think to myself that "Hey, I could come up with something really stupid like that". This, after seeing some strange new exercise rubber band thing or something that slices and dices everything, on the TV. My only problem is that when I come up with some whacked out idea I just can't believe that anyone would be stupid enough to buy it. I'm sitting on millions here and can't do anything about it. :wink::wink:

    I have a trionz bracelet, bought it as I thought it may help the pain and stifness in my leg where the bolts are. It does, especially in the cold.

    Now, whether that's a mental thing (highly likely) I know or care not. It works for me!

    Now, Machina Dynamica hi fi 'tweaks', that stuff is proper scary b0ll0cks!! Cell phone teleportation tweak anyone?

    http://www.machinadynamica.com/
  • blorg
    blorg Posts: 1,169
    edited February 2010
    cougie wrote:
    I'd also add carbon handlebars that are no lighter than their alloy versions but are 7 times the price.
    I was skeptical on this one before I got a pair (included with a new bike) but the main thing with carbon bars is not the absolute weight but that they are much stiffer than alloy bars of a similar weight. The ultra-light alloy bars tend to be quite "springy." Since that experience I have bought more but I've picked them up in sales or from friends, I wouldn't pay £200 for a pair.

    A recent thread on here regarding someone selling carbon bars for £31, for example.

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