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Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

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  1. That's volatility for ya!
  2. Correct. The 36 visits in a rolliong 12 month period requirement has been temporarily halted until lockdown ends / relaxes to the point that we can continue going to gym
  3. Uhtred of Bamburgh. Excellent series, that!
  4. There isn't one. The wahoo (and other options) are cheaper and better, IMO. Well, better meaning better support, more well known company, locally available etc.
  5. Virgin Active Many of you would have received the email from Virgin Active to go online and do a virtual class for more than 30 minutes to get 100 points. In case you didn’t get it and you are a Virgin Active club member I have included the information here. “Check out the Virgin Active app or visit virginactive.coach and log in with your MyVirginActive credentials to start earning Vitality points for getting active. We have worked in partnership with the Vitality team, to ensure that we continue to reward you for keeping active during these uncertain and challenging times. For every workout, or combination of workouts, over 30 minutes you can earn 100 Vitality points per day, for this lockdown period. Each day you will have a new opportunity to earn points just by doing another 30+ minute workout. Simple.”
  6. Jackie!!! I love the little terrors. Yours looks like she / he could be a rather naughty little monkey, with that face...
  7. Yeah man, I recall almost stepping in it when I asked about your little terror.... in front of your other bigger little terror....
  8. Or, they were leveraging off someone else's R&D and didn't have to include that in their costings. Plus, as Han says, it's more $$ than the Kickr Core.
  9. TBH I'd rather have 20 - 50 people I can call "friend" than 500 associates I barely know. The experiences, though, FOR SURE.
  10. Great, the listing on CWC didn't show that Measures Speed, Distance and PowerThird Party App CompatibilityThird Party Power Meter SupportBONUS FEATURE! Free Trials from our favorite App partners Product Specifications Part Number: WFBKTR4 Dimensions (legs open): 20"L x 23"W x 19"H Dimensions (legs closed): 9"L x 23"W x 21"H Weight (unboxed): 40 lb Rear Wheel Size: 24" RD / 24" MTB / 650c RD / 26" MTB / 700c RD / 650b MTB / 29" MTB Hub Types: 130/135mm QR, 12x142, and 12x148 Thru Axle Adapters: Included Drivetrain: Cassette not included. Requires Purchase/Installation of New Cassette: 8/9/10/11 Speed SRAM/Shimano KICKR CLIMB: Compatible Yes RPM Cadence: Not Includedq Measures Speed, Distance and Power Third Party App Compatibility Third Party Power Meter Support BONUS FEATURE! Free Trials from our favorite App partners Product Specifications Part Number: WFBKTR4 Dimensions (legs open): 20"L x 23"W x 19"H Dimensions (legs closed): 9"L x 23"W x 21"H Weight (unboxed): 40 lb Rear Wheel Size: 24" RD / 24" MTB / 650c RD / 26" MTB / 700c RD / 650b MTB / 29" MTB Hub Types: 130/135mm QR, 12x142, and 12x148 Thru Axle Adapters: Included Drivetrain: Cassette not included. Requires Purchase/Installation of New Cassette: 8/9/10/11 Speed SRAM/Shimano KICKR CLIMB: Compatible Yes RPM Cadence: Not Included
  11. And cadence sensor. Doesn't have one of those in the box, but the 4.0 does.
  12. Well, we could do a teardown of the items and get the vendors' line costs for a 1,000 to 10,000 order multiple of each component, assume a certain amount of R&D (and the salaries & running costs apportioned to that amount of hours) and then testing, marketing and so on. Or we could just say "yeah, meh, it's expensive but it's got a PM and that's worth 10k by itself at the very least... " I'll go with the 2nd option, for now. Oh - if you want to see an interesting cost / price comparison (not an actual comparison, but detailing why something costs so much) have a look at the Koenigsegg Jesko vid from Mr JWW.
  13. I'll use my favourite answer to a question such as this, in which there are so many variations it's almost impossible to say with certainty. It depends.
  14. Yup. And you can't not use the prevailing exchange rate in those calculations. The actual cost may be lower, and you can pass that on if you're able to (or inclined to)
  15. I missed a paragraph, I owned it and I amended my posts. I went to the site, read, but didn't read properly. I jumpED to a conclusion because I didn't read properly. That doesn't mean I routinely jump to consclusions without adequate information. Again, the bold bit is unnecessary. As for the italicised text, no, they're not. Their goods are purchased in $. Pricing needs to take cost into consideration, otherwise they'd be on the way to losses. Exchange rate fluctuations are part of the import / export game - you don't always get to choose when you pay for things as an importer, and input costs are a critical component of the pricing construct. ELITE have done the same (as no calves points out) and other brands across all market segments will have to take the same steps, unless they were one of the lucky who were able to secure forward pricing. Even then, they may be affected in the next import cycle, due to the forward pricing
  16. Yeah, I made a mistake. Thanks for highlighting the fact that I need more coffee.... It's still 2nd hand, though. Also - the bold bit is unnecessary.
  17. And then the Kickr 4 at 25k incl cadence sensors and a high wattage rating at 25k suddenly doesn't sound too bad, does it? https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/wahoo-trainer-kickr-40 or then there's the Core at 18k, which is a level lower but you need a cadence sensor to get the full gamut of data https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/wahoo-kickr-core-trainer And then tehre's the Kickr Snap, which also does those but it's a wheel off trainer. https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/wahoo-trainer-kickr-snap-20
  18. These would be a far more relevant comparison... https://www.bicyclepower.co.za/product/saris-h3-direct-drive-smart-trainer/ https://www.bicyclepower.co.za/product/saris-h3-ready-to-ride-bundle/
  19. That's RRP for you. If you sell items for less than the "RRP" just include the RRP in your marketing to make it look more attractive. Let the buyer beware.
  20. Sorry, it seems I got that completely wrong. I presumed you were asking the OP so that we could name and shame the retailer for adjusting pricing based on exchange rate, availability and forward cover for future purchases. Some IDT's are more than 10k, some are more than 20k.
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