Shimano to the UK

thistle_

MattFalle said:

So, increased component prices plus less components coming in plus increased courier and postage costs.

Brexit - get in!

#nonstopwinning

But possibly a glut of half decent 12 month old bikes coming up for sale at rock bottom prices soon.

MattFalle

mully79 said:

Covering costs is fair enough but I hope there is transparency.

After last year, I vow to take absolutely no prisoners. I will absolutely pay more to support those who have supported us.

My blacklist is growing quickly.

eh? what you on about Willis?

what prisoners?

who has supported who?

blacklist?

#confused

pblakeney

mully79 said:

Covering costs is fair enough but I hope there is transparency.

After last year, I vow to take absolutely no prisoners. I will absolutely pay more to support those who have supported us.

My blacklist is growing quickly.

Good luck getting those British made components!

pangolin

MattFalle said:

mully79 said:

Covering costs is fair enough but I hope there is transparency.

After last year, I vow to take absolutely no prisoners. I will absolutely pay more to support those who have supported us.

My blacklist is growing quickly.

eh? what you on about Willis?

what prisoners?

who has supported who?

blacklist?

#confused

Are some companies not being patriotic enough?

daniel_b

MattFalle said:

So, increased component prices plus less components coming in plus increased courier and postage costs.

Brexit - get in!

#nonstopwinning

100% this, there are NO upsides that I have seen. Any that are raised by the johnson it would seem, turn out to be nothing to do with leaving the EU, and is just his usual pack of lies.

I'm generally a very optimistic person, but the last few years have kicked 95% of it out of me.

I envy those of you with family living in the EU / the possibility of an EU passport.
I have a Mauritian passport, so all is not lost, and comforting to have that option, quite nice cycling over there too :-)

MattFalle

pblakeney said:

mully79 said:

Covering costs is fair enough but I hope there is transparency.

After last year, I vow to take absolutely no prisoners. I will absolutely pay more to support those who have supported us.

My blacklist is growing quickly.

Good luck getting those British made components!

Are Sturmey Archer still about?

#6speedandadynamo

thistle_

daniel_b said:

I have a Mauritian passport, so all is not lost, and comforting to have that option, quite nice cycling over there too :-)

Bikeinn only seem to ship Campag mechs to Mauritius though.

reaperactual

We got the vote and decided we wanted out of the E.U. The Gov. are p#ssed off putting it to the vote in the first place so they're gonna make us pay in every way for our decision?

#playgroundrules

daniel_b

thistle_ said:

daniel_b said:

I have a Mauritian passport, so all is not lost, and comforting to have that option, quite nice cycling over there too :-)

Bikeinn only seem to ship Campag mechs to Mauritius though.

But I have no campag tools

MattFalle

reaperactual said:

We got the vote and decided we wanted out of the E.U. The Gov. are p#ssed off putting it to the vote in the first place so they're gonna make us pay in every way for our decision?

#playgroundrules

ish.

the govt are so useless at frickin' everything that they hashed up the trade agreement so the people are now saddled with this shyiet.

£50 here or there won't affect Rees Mogg and his £100 million fortune in Ireland or that twatttt De Pfeiffal Johnson and his family millions, but you, me and every other bod with a normal wage will get screwed.

#bluepassports

reaperactual

MattFalle said:

reaperactual said:

We got the vote and decided we wanted out of the E.U. The Gov. are p#ssed off putting it to the vote in the first place so they're gonna make us pay in every way for our decision?

#playgroundrules

ish.

the govt are so useless at frickin' everything that they hashed up the trade agreement so the people are now saddled with this shyiet.

£50 here or there won't affect Rees Mogg and his £100 million fortune in Ireland or that twatttt De Pfeiffal Johnson and his family millions, but you, me and every other bod with a normal wage will get screwed.

#bluepassports

Thanks for clearing that up MF. 👍

#crystalclear

MattFalle

reaperactual said:

MattFalle said:

reaperactual said:

We got the vote and decided we wanted out of the E.U. The Gov. are p#ssed off putting it to the vote in the first place so they're gonna make us pay in every way for our decision?

#playgroundrules

ish.

the govt are so useless at frickin' everything that they hashed up the trade agreement so the people are now saddled with this shyiet.

£50 here or there won't affect Rees Mogg and his £100 million fortune in Ireland or that twatttt De Pfeiffal Johnson and his family millions, but you, me and every other bod with a normal wage will get screwed.

#bluepassports

Thanks for clearing that up MF. 👍

#crystalclear

pleasure dude - happy to help anytime.

#clarity

webboo

Apparently Campag have now stopped shipping to the UK. So if you’ve bust your cork screw and aren’t on dry January, it’s a piece of string with knots in to open the wine now.

pblakeney

webboo said:

Apparently Campag have now stopped shipping to the UK. So if you’ve bust your cork screw and aren’t on dry January, it’s a piece of string with knots in to open the wine now.

Yeah! Great having blue passports we can't use, isn't it!
#sarcasm

karljeff72

kingstongraham said:

Buy British Shimano from a British website.

Wow since when was Shimano made in Britain?

webboo

karljeff72 said:

kingstongraham said:

Buy British Shimano from a British website.

Wow since when was Shimano made in Britain?

Never but that is not the point. Once upon a time a long time ago, well last week. If you found Shimano stuff cheaper in Holland, Germany or the rest of Euro land than Wiggle/ Chain reaction etc. You could just order it and after a day or two it would turn up at your door.
Now you can’t, so they can not bother with discounts because there is likely to be just one company importing Shimano.

mully79

pangolin said:

MattFalle said:

mully79 said:

Covering costs is fair enough but I hope there is transparency.

After last year, I vow to take absolutely no prisoners. I will absolutely pay more to support those who have supported us.

My blacklist is growing quickly.

eh? what you on about Willis?

what prisoners?

who has supported who?

blacklist?

#confused

Are some companies not being patriotic enough?

Sorry, Rosebikes and Brookes saddles have added themselves to YT on my blacklist.

kingstongraham

karljeff72 said:

kingstongraham said:

Buy British Shimano from a British website.

Wow since when was Shimano made in Britain?

#notpatriotic

pangolin

mully79 said:

pangolin said:

MattFalle said:

mully79 said:

Covering costs is fair enough but I hope there is transparency.

After last year, I vow to take absolutely no prisoners. I will absolutely pay more to support those who have supported us.

My blacklist is growing quickly.

eh? what you on about Willis?

what prisoners?

who has supported who?

blacklist?

#confused

Are some companies not being patriotic enough?

Sorry, Rosebikes and Brookes saddles have added themselves to YT on my blacklist.

YouTube?

elbowloh

mully79 said:

pangolin said:

MattFalle said:

mully79 said:

Covering costs is fair enough but I hope there is transparency.

After last year, I vow to take absolutely no prisoners. I will absolutely pay more to support those who have supported us.

My blacklist is growing quickly.

eh? what you on about Willis?

what prisoners?

who has supported who?

blacklist?

#confused

Are some companies not being patriotic enough?

Sorry, Rosebikes and Brookes saddles have added themselves to YT on my blacklist.

Not much point blacklisting companies that can't actually sell you stuff anyway! 😉

karljeff72

Started already:
Nukeproof
As from the 1st January 2021 we have had to increase our SRP’s to reflect the change of position of the UK in Europe.

steve_sordy

When my Dad had a new hip he didn't half complain about the pain, the limping, the physio, the stuff he could no longer do before the operation. He had forgotten all about the infringement of his previous life that he had grown used to. A period of adjustment and with some inconvenience and discomfort followed. Then he took up ballroom dancing with Mum, which he hadn't been able to do for over 40 years.

Believe it or believe it not, the above is a true story.

MattFalle

What's that got to do with the price of bicycle bits?

MattFalle

mully79 said:

pangolin said:

MattFalle said:

mully79 said:

Covering costs is fair enough but I hope there is transparency.

After last year, I vow to take absolutely no prisoners. I will absolutely pay more to support those who have supported us.

My blacklist is growing quickly.

eh? what you on about Willis?

what prisoners?

who has supported who?

blacklist?

#confused

Are some companies not being patriotic enough?

Sorry, Rosebikes and Brookes saddles have added themselves to YT on my blacklist.

so who are you buying from?

kingstongraham

MattFalle said:

What's that got to do with the price of bicycle bits?

Apparently once we've got over the initial shock of brexit, we're going to realise what we've been missing out on. And stop cycling and take up tango.

steve_sordy

MattFalle said:

What's that got to do with the price of bicycle bits?

It's an allegory.

elbowloh

steve_sordy said:

MattFalle said:

What's that got to do with the price of bicycle bits?

It's an allegory.

What's an Austin car got to do with it?



*I know it's an Allegro

pblakeney

Was going to buy new pedals. None available. Strip down and clean existing ones, lob in some grease, rebuild, reassemble. They'll do. Money saved. Brexit bonus. 🤔

mully79

Im thinking of a Bird cycles bike but not quite yet as works cycle scheme is a bit tricky to get approved at £3k.
If I actually had cash I would go BTR/Cotic/Stanton.

steve_sordy

Ragley?