Ispeed_V Posted February 26, 2018 Share An interesting read. https://www.businessinsider.co.za/Life/most-expensive-bicycles-in-sa-2018-2 R259 000 for the below: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Posted February 26, 2018 Share Also just read this one News24. Crazy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted February 26, 2018 Share Bicycle prices have increased dramatically in the last ten years, due in large part to a revolution in the technology used in their production to the greed of manufacturers and retailers and the stupidity of consumers who buy bikes as status symbols and not as tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted February 26, 2018 Share and you know how you will know someone owns that bike? they will tell you, usually in the first 5 mins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted February 26, 2018 Share Easy, if people stop buying them the manufacturers will stop making them. Till then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted February 26, 2018 Share does anyone proof read articles anymore ?The grammar mistakes in there make it read like a school boy typed it.(and I'm no grammar Nazi myself, I probably missed a lot of other mistakes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted February 26, 2018 Share I don't even have n 20th of that price to spend on a bike, but consumerism is big and it has translated to bikes, which is good in a sense because manufacturers get more cash to do cool new developments which will eventually trickle down to us lot. (Though not all development is necessary or even an improvement) People easily justify a new Samsung Galaxy S9 or iPhone every year or two, so the people have the cash to spend, some just save it up a bit and buy something seriously cool like a bicycle. Good on ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted February 26, 2018 Share Probably an overweight Businessman will buy one or has done so already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted February 26, 2018 Share An interesting read. https://www.businessinsider.co.za/Life/most-expensive-bicycles-in-sa-2018-2 R259 000 for the below:R229 000 extra this costs over a really good R30 000 road bike for maybe a minute or two (if anything) improvement in time over the average Argus route... we've really lost our marbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tothehills Posted February 26, 2018 Share and you know how you will know someone owns that bike? they will tell you, usually in the first 5 mins...How do you know someone was in Grey, they tell you twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted February 26, 2018 Share I don't even have n 20th of that price to spend on a bike, but consumerism is big and it has translated to bikes, which is good in a sense because manufacturers get more cash to do cool new developments which will eventually trickle down to us lot. (Though not all development is necessary or even an improvement) People easily justify a new Samsung Galaxy S9 or iPhone every year or two, so the people have the cash to spend, some just save it up a bit and buy something seriously cool like a bicycle. Good on ya It's called conspicuous consumption. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NelAndre Posted February 26, 2018 Share What a sexy bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted February 26, 2018 Share So.....If I calc the pic.....market prices Groupset 50,000.00 Will be less Bars 10,000.00 Will be less Seat 5,000.00 Will be less Wheels 60,000.00 Bottle Cage 1,500.00 Pedals 3,500.00 130,000.00 That leaves you with R130000 for the frame? mmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 26, 2018 Share Imagine what it would cost with Campy Super Record EPS............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted February 26, 2018 Share It's the disc brakes that have increased the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnavel Posted February 26, 2018 Share So.....If I calc the pic.....market prices Groupset 50,000.00 Will be less Bars 10,000.00 Will be less Seat 5,000.00 Will be less Wheels 60,000.00 Bottle Cage 1,500.00 Pedals 3,500.00 130,000.00 That leaves you with R130000 for the frame? mmmmmmmm But Team Sky ride this frame, so it must be worth R130000 right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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