Odinson Posted May 4, 2017 Share until one day you have to walk then we'll talk again. no, I don't own a Tata. Read this in a Car magazine few years back: "Nothing says 'I'm poor' quite like driving a Tata". Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted May 4, 2017 Share Read this in a Car magazine few years back: "Nothing says 'I'm poor' quite like driving a Tata".Or saying guys with expensive bikes have small totties. Edited May 4, 2017 by Patchelicious GLuvsMtb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Buttox Posted May 4, 2017 Share Or saying guys expensive bikes have small totties.You don't have to be poor to say that, but then atleast you're not a hypocrite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted May 4, 2017 Share With human powered devices, there is a very clear point of diminishing returns as you climb up the pricing ladder. A Lamborghini Aventador can justify its price on the basis of a number of factors, but most importantly is its performance. It has an objective level of performance that you buy. A bicycle doesn't have that. With high-end bikes,you pay for the exclusivity of the bike, its components, and the perceived performance feel. Generally, there will be an objective performance gap between a R10k XC bike and a R100k XC bike, but less so if you compare that same R100k XC bike with a R160k XC bike.The major difference is that the rider is the engine on the bike. If the after market engine is heavy and lacks power, that expensive bike is going to go very slowly. After a certain point, its all about the rider, really. ChUkKy and Odinson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted May 4, 2017 Share The major difference is that the rider is the engine on the bike. If the after market engine is heavy and lacks power, that expensive bike is going to go very slowly. After a certain point, its all about the rider, really.Same can be said for Aventador drivers... most are old fat men that can't go around corner as fast as a JHB taxi driver.... but they still buy them. Joshua1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craai Posted May 4, 2017 Share until one day you have to walk then we'll talk again. no, I don't own a Tata.You're right. I exaggerate. I'd rather ride my bike though... Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craai Posted May 4, 2017 Share Tata got some nice cars these days! http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02418/tata_2418343b.jpgI stand corrected. Still no Tata badge in sight though ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted May 4, 2017 Share Read this in a Car magazine few years back: "Nothing says 'I'm poor' quite like driving a Tata".And there, in one sentence, is a summary of one of the major problems in society today, especially in SA. Edited May 4, 2017 by Wahoofish Plentipotential, Mamil, Long Wheel Base and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagedee Posted May 4, 2017 Share To add to my previous post. Having bought a new bike last week I was very up to speed with bike prices. As we did do some trips I noticed the various "toys" .... Brand new Ranger towing a top notch 4x4 camper-trailer .... many jet-ski's out at Gordon's Bay .... and the guy strapping a bike carrier to the hatch of his Porche Cayenne certainly wont put an entry level bike on that rack .... There are many more expensive ways to spend your money .... at least with a bike there is the potential for it to be a more healthy option. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Those Seer sucker racks are the right tool for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChUkKy Posted May 4, 2017 Share ferarri.jpeg WTF, hes got a saddle sack on. Hairy, L46 and Long Wheel Base 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted May 4, 2017 Share Same can be said for Aventador drivers... most are old fat men that can't go around corner as fast as a JHB taxi driver.... but they still buy them.same can be said for golfers. sorry what was the point again? Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted May 4, 2017 Share ferarri.jpegha ha ha, drives a Ferarri and lives in Bellville. must be photoshopped... Joshua1 and BigDL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn_skollie Posted May 4, 2017 Share http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/media/assets/submodel/6912.jpgThis is a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari.It can do 0-60mph in 2.6 secondsIt costs $1,500,000 http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/media/assets/submodel/6944.jpgThis is a 2015 Nissan GT-R NismoIt can do 0-60mph in 2.7 secondsIt costs $105,000Perhaps my example isn't a fair metaphor but it illustrates my point perfectly.We are willing to pay so much more for minimal gains. Gains most of us I might ad will never really benefit from. But we want it. We convince ourselves its money well spent.Naturally we justify this type of spending with:'My XTR cranks are so much stiffer than, bla bla, bla...'SHUT UP. Are you Loic Bruni? No? Then stop talking ***.Wanna know whats happening in the cycling industry R&D?Imagine for a moment if motor industry declared all 4 cylinder engines as obsolete and therefore only manufacture v6 twin turbos and better because that's what sells and that's what people want.We're to be blamed for this overpriced mess we find ourselves in.Because we're stupid If any of this seems familiar its because I said it here a year ago when the same topic was raised... Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Plentipotential, Oldtmr and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted May 4, 2017 Share This is silly. It shows how horribly indoctrinated we all are by consumerism and status. Society has basically become one giant cock joust.... The simple answer is, "NO". A bicycle is not worth R180 000. Mamil, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Heel Drop and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NelAndre Posted May 4, 2017 Share http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/media/assets/submodel/6912.jpgThis is a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari.It can do 0-60mph in 2.6 secondsIt costs $1,500,000 http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/media/assets/submodel/6944.jpgThis is a 2015 Nissan GT-R NismoIt can do 0-60mph in 2.7 secondsIt costs $105,000 Perhaps my example isn't a fair metaphor but it illustrates my point perfectly.We are willing to pay so much more for minimal gains. Gains most of us I might ad will never really benefit from. But we want it. We convince ourselves its money well spent. Naturally we justify this type of spending with:'My XTR cranks are so much stiffer than, bla bla, bla...'SHUT UP. Are you Loic Bruni? No? Then stop talking ***. Wanna know whats happening in the cycling industry R&D?Imagine for a moment if motor industry declared all 4 cylinder engines as obsolete and therefore only manufacture v6 twin turbos and better because that's what sells and that's what people want. We're to be blamed for this overpriced mess we find ourselves in.Because we're stupid If any of this seems familiar its because I said it here a year ago when the same topic was raised...Agree fully. And I find myself contributing........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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