pista Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Similar prices to Specialized Epic. https://www.specialized.com/za/en/s-works-epic-axs/p/171229?color=264122-171229
BikeisLife Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Similar prices to Specialized Epic. https://www.specialized.com/za/en/s-works-epic-axs/p/171229?color=264122-171229That at least comes with a Quarq power meter.
MudLark Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 The 9.8 ProCaliber is all of 400g lighter than my 2017 9.8 Top Fuel. Might be a bit faster for a lot of people but probably not so much for me... I'll just eat a bit less.... And my (now old) Top Fuel climbs very nicely with the Reaktiv shock. Think I'll stick with it for a bit yet, thanks...
MORNE Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 The 9.8 ProCaliber is all of 400g lighter than my 2017 9.8 Top Fuel. Might be a bit faster for a lot of people but probably not so much for me... I'll just eat a bit less.... And my (now old) Top Fuel climbs very nicely with the Reaktiv shock. Think I'll stick with it for a bit yet, thanks.......but yours is old and outdated and useless now?
DieselnDust Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 ....but yours is old and outdated and useless now? and not as .............c....a...p....a...b...l....e...... <runs away>
MudLark Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Ja. But I'm also old, outdated and not as capable now...
WrightJnr Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 Ja. But I'm also old, outdated and not as capable now...Ya, but your bike doesn’t have to be the same ;-)
MudLark Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 Ya, but your bike doesn’t have to be the same ;-) Perhaps but neither does my wife and I have stuck with her too :-)
Jaco-fiets Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 R100K for a GX bike?? Are they mental?
lechatnoir Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 Holy sherbetballs batman. Those are some crazy prices! only in black... was hoping at that price, they'd offer different colours so that I can get one of each. But if Trek won't bother with different colours, I won't bother buying one...
Stevief Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 R100K for a GX bike?? Are they mental?No difference to Cannondale and Spez .
Eldron Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 only in black... was hoping at that price, they'd offer different colours so that I can get one of each. But if Trek won't bother with different colours, I won't bother buying one...Fear not! There are more colours in the Danish dealers catalogue. I'll happily fly one home for you :-]
Jaco-fiets Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 No difference to Cannondale and Spez . Not for a GX bike.... I bought the Scalpil Si4 and replaced the drivetrain with XTR and swopped the lefty for a carbon lefty and still did not get to 80K
thisismyotherbike Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 Not for a GX bike.... I bought the Scalpil Si4 and replaced the drivetrain with XTR and swopped the lefty for a carbon lefty and still did not get to 80K This is already an expensive GX bike, going for R85k: https://www.specialized.com/za/en/epic-expert-carbon/p/171232?color=264132-171232 R100k seems a bit over the top for this spec level. The top ranging models both come in at R175k, but again the S-Works Epic AXS comes with a Quarq power meter. I'd subtract R10k for that at least. Hope the dealers are negotiating on price, don't want this hot bike to be stillborn
ABrooks Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 Willing buyer willing seller, they won't sell them for that much if they knew no one would buy them and granted a lot of development and design has gone into a new frame and suspension for Fox so the cost has to be recovered. It was the same with SRAM Eagle and Shimano Di2 initially super expensive when new, until the technology starts to trickle down and new generation designs come forth.
pista Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 only in black... was hoping at that price, they'd offer different colours so that I can get one of each. But if Trek won't bother with different colours, I won't bother buying one...Project one [emoji106] https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/project-one/
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