SRAM Eagle AXS Groupset (Limited stock)

[stringbean]

It just seems expensive

A year from now something else will be taking the p/ss

Probably Assos with a 20k shorts or something like that

[MORNE]

all I know is my bicycle will survive and still be operational after the zombie apocalypse ....

[Patchelicious]

It just seems expensive

A year from now something else will be taking the p/ss

Probably Assos with a 20k shorts or something like that

And a year from now, somebody will be moaning that people buy it.

 

Funny how usually people who can afford things don’t mock those that can’t, but the inverse seems acceptable.

[Patchelicious]

you must be very rich and stupid to pay that for bicycle gears...but it will sell

Yeah the irony is calling people who have made enough to afford this stupid ????

[JohanDiv]

I'm amazed that loadshedding hasn't crept into the comments yet.. at the way it's going, in a few years I'll have a new excuse for missing a ride.. AXS couldn't charge

[xamnam]

Ordered mine

Going to be epic on my new turbo levo s works

[taito]

The skelms are also going to watch for this ,,,a quick 15k for a ,,,used set,,,

[MORNE]

Yeah the irony is calling people who have made enough to afford this stupid

to be fair, not everyone 'made' their money and money also doesn't buy brains in many cases lol

[Jacoo]

The skelms are also going to watch for this ,,,a quick 15k for a ,,,used set,,,

One allen key and you walk away with a $800 dropper post

[MORNE]

One allen key and you walk away with a $800 dropper post

lol didn't even think about that...at least my 'cheapo' dropper is also held in place with a 'mechanical tether'  .

...pretty sure a wireless sram dropper will still need to be  bled somehow...you know...because reasons

[Grease_Monkey]

Yeah the irony is calling people who have made enough to afford this stupid ????

Exactly! You must be pretty not stupid to have earned this sort of cash to spend on your hobby....

[Grease_Monkey]

lol didn't even think about that...at least my 'cheapo' dropper is also held in place with a 'mechanical tether' .

...pretty sure a wireless sram dropper will still need to be bled somehow...you know...because reasons

Takes about 10 second longer to remove the grub screw and cable from a mechanical dropper. No additional tools needed.

 

Edit: meant to reply to the post before yours.

[MORNE]

Exactly! You must be pretty not stupid to have earned this sort of cash to spend on your hobby....

I dont know...I know of some pretty stupid trust fund kids...

or what if Mr Ex presidenté were a cyclist?....

[Patchelicious]

to be fair, not everyone 'made' their money and money also doesn't buy brains in many cases lol

Yes not EVERYBODY did, but lets not call citing the exceptions as being fair.

[Patchelicious]

I dont know...I know of some pretty stupid trust fund kids...

or what if Mr Ex presidenté were a cyclist?....

If pointing at trust fund kids make you feel better, then go ahead. Just remember, they are in the minority.

 

Mr Zuma is not a cyclist, so it’s a bit of a silly statement. No we are now sommer using hypotheticals not just exceptions.

[MORNE]

If pointing at trust fund kids make you feel better, then go ahead. Just remember, they are in the minority.

 

Mr Zuma is not a cyclist, so it’s a bit of a silly statement. No we are now sommer using hypotheticals not just exceptions.

yes the hypothetical nature of the post was merely pointing to the fact that having money does not mean you have to be smart...nothing else. There are plenty of smart rich people...and probably even more dumb ones

they can spend their money as they wish.

 

edit: i'll sommer ad the next post here:

 

I also think it is weird that people are polarised about a R30k groupset when they pay more for a bicycle tire, disk brake set etc than they would for their car for instance

 

What about that piece of pipe you hold on too? worth 2k? or that elite-pro comp-saddle? Or that comparatively crude suspension fork for 20k? Probably not. but you still buy it, because you want to need it and it is shinier than your friends' and 'it will make you better' and therefor also happy and consequently justify the spend. if the marketing is to be believed..

 I've found that when I buy parts separate I tend to ignore what the end costs are....because 2/3k for a part here and there or whatever doesn't hurt so much as dropping it all at once does it...pennywise but pound foolish right?

But go to you bike if you've built it up from parts, and do the math and then go brush your teeth after you puke in your mouth a little haha.

SRAM made this, and they thought...meh...lets make it 30k (probably a bit more research involved)...someone will buy it. Just like the argument about when the first R100k bikes came out. There will always be that guy, and manufacturers are fine with taking his money as long as he is willing to give it to them. 

 

anyhow...these look cool. ill have it one day when the trickle down tech means i can get it on mid level stuff lol.