I talked to someone recently with a bicycle that was almost $7000. Then he was talking about how it was six pounds lighter than a comparable model that was $1000, and that's a major selling point for that cost. Talk about yer diminishing returns.
At my shop I have bikes that retail for $14,000.I think you can spend upwards of 15K if you really want to on a bike :zoinks:
It really needs to come with a motor at that price.
At my shop I have bikes that retail for $14,000.
Sell them almost weekly. It's just a matter of the value you want to put into your hobbies. Some people can justify a $14,000 bike just like people that have $14,000 guitars. There comes a point when the equipment isn't going to make any difference in your performance at any price.
I have a guitar I paid $1800 for and it's awesome. But I still suck playing that guitar just like I suck playing the one that came free with rocksmith.
At my shop I have bikes that retail for $14,000.
Sell them almost weekly. It's just a matter of the value you want to put into your hobbies. Some people can justify a $14,000 bike just like people that have $14,000 guitars. There comes a point when the equipment isn't going to make any difference in your performance at any price.
I have a guitar I paid $1800 for and it's awesome. But I still suck playing that guitar just like I suck playing the one that came free with rocksmith.
I've never payed more than $2800 for a bike, but most of those were employee discount or team sponsored prices.
You can buy only so much performance in a bike or guitar. The rest us up to you.
I've never payed more than $2800 for a bike, but most of those were employee discount or team sponsored prices.
You can buy only so much performance in a bike or guitar. The rest us up to you.
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I tend to keep my mountain bikes for around 7 years, except for my original from '89 that I still own. I keep my road bikes a lot longer. I finally replaced my '88 Trek with aused but nice Merckx frame from @Tig last year.......
Is that the Hydro?Luckily I am a much better cyclist than a guitar player and I was rewarded today with this fabulous new road bike
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Yes. the first and primary enemy is dirt. You are in it all the time if you are doing it right. Eats up components, chains, suspension parts, etc. And then you have material/metal fatigue over time. You do not want your frame to fail on a fast downhill through a rock garden. You don't want to keep carbon parts forever too. When the carbon parts break, such as a carbon handlebar, they break. And that is usually not good.I imagine MB is harder on bikes. I still ride my 2nd bike that I bought, first one I got when I was 11 a 10 speed that I beat the hell out of but it got stolen. The second I bought in my last year of college. My third and most recent was 2 years ago. So the 2nd it about 33 years old, still original chain and gears. Still works well and is less likely to be stolen than the new one (a Caad10-3). I sometimes think the old open will outlast the new one. After 33 of virtually no maintenance it seems indestructible, it might still be around after WWIII
I keep everything for years. The new car in our house is 17 years old. My most recent guitar purchase was 2006...I don't do a good job of keeping up with the Jones
That Bianchi is beautiful I almost bought one but the CAAD10 was just too good a deal to pass up (about 1000 off list)
I imagine MB is harder on bikes. I still ride my 2nd bike that I bought, first one I got when I was 11 a 10 speed that I beat the hell out of but it got stolen. The second I bought in my last year of college. My third and most recent was 2 years ago. So the 2nd it about 33 years old, still original chain and gears. Still works well and is less likely to be stolen than the new one (a Caad10-3). I sometimes think the old open will outlast the new one. After 33 of virtually no maintenance it seems indestructible, it might still be around after WWIII
I keep everything for years. The new car in our house is 17 years old. My most recent guitar purchase was 2006...I don't do a good job of keeping up with the Jones
That Bianchi is beautiful I almost bought one but the CAAD10 was just too good a deal to pass up (about 1000 off list)
If I am riding a bike 4 times a week or more I replace the chain every month to prevent premature wear on the rest of the drivetrain
That Bianchi is fucking awesome, SeaDevil! Ultegra Di2 and Shimano hydraulic calipers on such a sweet frame is hard to beat.Luckily I am a much better cyclist than a guitar player and I was rewarded today with this fabulous new road bike
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