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I can guarantee you that not a single dealer here cares. It's always the usual small bunch commenting in the forums vs the masses engaging in the classifieds

Plenty dealers out there spending 6 figures on used bikes. "Most likely" is very far from a guarantee

Maybe lazy, but a huge amount of risk. Would you gamble R80k at the chance of maybe making R5-10k in the next 3 weeks?

Suffering from low balling? Bit dramatic, don't you think, I mean, it's a message, just ignore it and move on with your life. I get low balled all day, every day, and not by dealers, but I definitely wouldn't say that I'm suffering. Im actually quite entertained

You get low ball offers, and then you get what a pawn shop would offer you 🤣 A) Lowball the deal? What does that mean, nobody is getting forced here B) Or they know the market value, but are happy to accept trade value and not have their time wasted C) What is true value? Are you referring to market value?

These dealers and resellers are making less in percentage margin than retailers. Small businesses that provide for their families as opposed to large corporations lining investor pockets. Where's the retailer thread?

Nobody will ever agree on an advertised price. These are luxury items, not essential like fuel and food. What some find to be a bargain others find a rip off

Reseller add value when it comes to no frills, no fuss, no time wasting, straight to the point, offer backed by fast reliable payment. Often, thats all a seller wants, hence we will always have resellers here

Yip, bike wash products are crazy expensive. I only use water on my bike with a hose, never a pressure washer. I'll remove components that need degreasing and wash them separately with either dishwashing liquid or ecologic

Probably the most sensible comment here. I find it absurd that anyone feels like they are entitled to a point to dictate the price of someone else's goods. If you're not happy with the price, then don't buy it and if you lost out on a deal because you were faffing about, then you only have yourself to blame. Willing buyer, willing seller

A reseller simply buys a bike on the hub from a seller and the resells it at a profit. A dealer's role is more complex, often the 3rd wheel in a deal. In my case, bike shops contact me for a trade offer, the offer gets worked into the new bike price. The client gets a new bike and was able to trade his old bike in. The shop makes a sale and the dealer gets stock to sell at a profit

We need to distinguish between resellers and dealers

They do

Aaaah yes, way back when. It wasn't exactly a complete bike though, it was a wheelset from what I recall?

Exactly, it's a simple task to pick up a couple gel wrappers, yet people would rather complain about it here than do anything about it

It doesnt take much intelligence to figure out who the race organisers are

That's R0.50 per km just in tyre wear. You should chuck R50 in the kitty for every century ride

I guess the organizers weren't following the threads..

I called them and let them know

Yes, it is irresponsible to knowingly leave the area in that littered state

Anything with a tow bar, for the bike rack. Preferably something with 5 seats and a boot for loading luggage and tjoms

Yip, they are pretty slow, but isn't that fine for the occasional road ride? I ride GP5000s all the time, mostly because I'm too lazy to swap them out with a training tyre. Even then, I'm 7000km into my current set and they still go lekker

If a person were a touch over protective when it comes to litter, then I would have thought that they would stop and pick it up, leaving the area as they would like to find it.

I'd go with Continental Gatorskins from a durability point of view. They literally last incredibly long before perishing and they have incredible puncture resistance. I only ride Continental.

One of the many reasons why I don't source stock from the hub