Jewbacca Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 why you dissing my lifestyle im proud of my g wagon and my new spez e bike jealousy is very uglyhahahaha I wasn't at all. I was replying to Grease when he said 'It would be concerning if we started dropping this sort of money without questioning it'.... I'm saying we/people/they have been dropping way more money on 'toys' for years and years I'd love a Brabus G-wagon with my new Levo mounted to the roof racks! Danger Dassie 1
Baracuda Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 but can you schralp the berms at Tokai on the KTM 450 SXsoon we're going to have a 'do internal combustion engines belong on the mountain?'With a 450 SX, you don't even need a mountain. Flat out fun everywhere.
New world disorder Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 The people complaining about how expensive specialized bikes prices ,are the people who cant afford them .
New world disorder Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 Well i suppose the prices will keep going up and it still wont stop the rich from purchasing them ,so complaining wont stop the price increases.
ChrisF Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 Correct. Could you please elaborate more to what your point is. My brits issie so goed nie .... dalk sê hy ons arm-gatte moet ophou moan, en ons Makro fietsies gaan ry .... But maybe I just mis-understood him. Thug 1
WrightJnr Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 Lol I was thinking the same Yip, forgot to mention from the 100k he saved he’s got to drop 80k of that on cone valves.... Chadvdw67 1
Danger Dassie Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 hahahaha I wasn't at all. I was replying to Grease when he said 'It would be concerning if we started dropping this sort of money without questioning it'.... I'm saying we/people/they have been dropping way more money on 'toys' for years and years I'd love a Brabus G-wagon with my new Levo mounted to the roof racks!I'd rather see someone blowing 240 clips on a mountain bike than 50k on golf clubs. Speaking of F U money and cars, checkout Supercar Blondie on FB. Mad, mad, mad, mad! Jewbacca 1
Danger Dassie Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 Agreed, the upward trend in pricing across all brands and types is pretty scary. I guess where the outrage comes in is people feel brands are taking the mickey in charging what people are willing to pay. I'm sure there is some degree of that built in, in the same way you'll pay a big premium for an Apple device. But, doing the maths is quite interesting. In 2016 the Sworks Levo was going for R155k.Apply inflation at 5% per annum and in 2021 you'd be paying R198k for the same bike. That still leaves a ~R40k "gap" but keep in mind the 2016 Sworks had an alloy frame, no AXS. Are those worth an extra R40k? Perhaps so if you consider how we'd view it in the context of analogue bikes. It's a scary amount of money however you try to justify it. But the very rough maths above leads me to feel that it's not totally inconceivable to get there given inflation and tech improvements. i.e. not a brand simply loading the price because "hey, people will pay". I get your point on the drag effect on the entry pricing, whether we're talking ebikes or others. It starts to make the sport feel more and more inaccessible. But the capitalist in me believes that if there is opportunity to deliver value at a much lower price point, other brands or new brands will capitalise on that part of the market.Already happening for a while now, although recently some players have really ramped up their offerings.Of course there's also the second hand market which has some really good buys.
Me rida my bicycle Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 My brits issie so goed nie .... dalk sê hy ons arm-gatte moet ophou moan, en ons Makro fietsies gaan ry .... But maybe I just mis-understood him.Daar is baie mense met meer geld as verstand. Ek weet van 'n R80k blou klip in iemand se fontein.Die fietse sal die trails vol wees. Op jou gat op pad op en voor jou besig om af te loop ????
Thermophage Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 but can you schralp the berms at Tokai on the KTM 450 SXWahahahaha best! Schralp away. Part of the sport. I gotta learn to schralp, but ride berms too seldom to practice. Meezo 1
Jewbacca Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Wahahahaha best! Schralp away. Part of the sport. I gotta learn to schralp, but ride berms too seldom to practice.If you rode Tygerberg more often you would get plenty of Practice........ Hairy and Thermophage 2
Thermophage Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 If you rode Tygerberg more often you would get plenty of Practice........ Tygerberm
Hairy Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 hahahahaha Every time Spez release a new bike the price gets thrashed to death. Cannondale release a normal pedal bike at 200k plus and it doesn't gain nearly as much traction as the Spaz. It's a weird environment. This thing looks a hoot to ride. I would love to own one. Hating on it because I can't afford it is far from my thoughts though. Go back to the Epic Evo and Epic Pro thread as well as the last E-bike press release and see who made what comments re price and it's the same protagonists over and over. I get that it's a lot of money, but aren't you expecting these sorts of prices by now?
Hairy Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 The people complaining about how expensive specialized bikes prices ,are the people who cant afford them . New world disorder 1
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