OVERDRIVE Posted June 7, 2021 Share 5 hours ago, Jewbacca said: People are just obsessed with having kit that exceeds their ability Man that line is so cold Eskimo's are complaining ???? Baracuda, Jewbacca and TheoG 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted June 7, 2021 Share 5 hours ago, Jewbacca said: South Africans are very tri-athlete...... all the gear no idea and super proud and possessive about having XTR over SLX despite being solid mid packers that could comfortably run mid range kit Never mind, this one is worse! Jewbacca and Baracuda 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 7, 2021 Share 13 minutes ago, Eddy Gordo said: Sorry Hairy, it all depends where in Cape Town you are. The city does not work for many areas https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/watch-is-this-the-worst-street-in-south-africa-55f92062-72a2-435d-b892-c8da7055a563 That looks like the best road in JHB! Ja, there is no excuse for that! TheoG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDL101 Posted June 7, 2021 Share I was on the receiving end of bike snobbism from some random on a specialized recently and was surprised by the level of ignornance on my poor steel hardtail. Made me upset and sad at the same time as people should be able to enjoy themselves within their means. By all means ride your specialized but don’t complain about the prices being inflated as you choose to buy into the clique. OVERDRIVE, gummibear, TheoG and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baracuda Posted June 7, 2021 Share Pure ignorant snobbery. The only thing that is Specialised is the frame, only one piece of the whole bike, the other 20 bits of the bike are Shimano or something else that are on every other bike. We should really be calling them Shimano or SRAM bikes with an unfortunate Specialised frame. "Unfortunate" because there are stacks of better frames out there. ChrisF and TheoG 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted June 7, 2021 Share 15 minutes ago, RDL101 said: I was on the receiving end of bike snobbism from some random on a specialized recently and was surprised by the level of ignornance on my poor steel hardtail. Made me upset and sad at the same time as people should be able to enjoy themselves within their means. By all means ride your specialized but don’t complain about the prices being inflated as you choose to buy into the clique. Sorry to hear that, what an idiot. Usually we see the abuse going the other way though with the top end bikes riders getting most of the hate. eddy and ACE Cycles 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted June 7, 2021 Share 28 minutes ago, RDL101 said: I was on the receiving end of bike snobbism from some random on a specialized recently and was surprised by the level of ignornance on my poor steel hardtail. Made me upset and sad at the same time as people should be able to enjoy themselves within their means. By all means ride your specialized but don’t complain about the prices being inflated as you choose to buy into the clique. Just get back at them by dropping them on the climbs and the descents. MORNE and OVERDRIVE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted June 7, 2021 Share Has anyone pointed out that it should say 'ARE second hand prices killing cycling' or 'Is second hand pricing killing cycling'..... I honestly tried so hard to ignore it. OP? Please....... It's like a 'scab that isn't ready but you pick it anyway' type of feeling every time I read the forums box. Anyway, as you were Mtree, AdamA, Sid the Sloth and 8 others 1 2 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baracuda Posted June 7, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: Has anyone pointed out that it should say 'ARE second hand prices killing cycling' or 'Is second hand pricing killing cycling'..... I honestly tried so hard to ignore it. OP? Please....... It's like a 'scab that isn't ready but you pick it anyway' type of feeling every time I read the forums box. Anyway, as you were Has anyone pointed out that it should "read" 'ARE.... the text is not "saying" anything AdamA, Wayne pudding Mol, Jewbacca and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted June 7, 2021 Share 1 minute ago, Baracuda said: Has anyone pointed out that it should "read" 'ARE.... the text is not "saying" anything Yes yes... but seriously. AdamA and Eddy Gordo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted June 7, 2021 Share 6 hours ago, Jewbacca said: There IS stock. People are just obsessed with having kit that exceeds their ability. Much the same as school run 4x4s, cupboard bound kitchen aids, grade 5s with top end cricket bats etc.... To 'get into' cycling you can buy one of many less extravagant bicycles, new or used, at a more affordable (read reasonable) price point THAT RELATES to your skill set. South Africans are very tri-athlete...... all the gear no idea and super proud and possessive about having XTR over SLX despite being solid mid packers that could comfortably run mid range kit.. Excess and a pride of excess in this country still suggests 'class' or social standing, despite it being completely unnecessary 99% of the time Not everyone. Some okes do the CTCT on a BMX ChrisF, Jewbacca and Wayne pudding Mol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted June 7, 2021 Share I think admin sent Morne here to post this so us sad off-topic'ers could have a vent. Eddy Gordo, Sid the Sloth, DJR and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted June 7, 2021 Share 27 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: Has anyone pointed out that it should say 'ARE second hand prices killing cycling' or 'Is second hand pricing killing cycling'..... I honestly tried so hard to ignore it. OP? Please....... It's like a 'scab that isn't ready but you pick it anyway' type of feeling every time I read the forums box. Anyway, as you were I was going to make the same point but a second large shot of Lagavulin chilled me sufficiently to pretend to ignore it Patchelicious, Jewbacca and TheoG 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 7, 2021 Share A mate of mine has a few bikes and saw a wanted advert on a local group so he replied saying that he had what the guy was looking for.He told the guy to make him a offer as he wasn’t sure what the bike was worth.Said buyer offered him €300 more than he paid for the bike 3 years ago. The buyer had his bike stolen and has a Ironman next month so he was desperate to get a bike. it’s simple supply and demand and there just isn’t enough stock to go around. Sid the Sloth, ChrisF, DJR and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 7, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, RDL101 said: I was on the receiving end of bike snobbism from some random on a specialized recently and was surprised by the level of ignornance on my poor steel hardtail. Made me upset and sad at the same time as people should be able to enjoy themselves within their means. By all means ride your specialized but don’t complain about the prices being inflated as you choose to buy into the clique. I just ignore people that tell me what I should ride.One of my favorite bikes is my steel Ritchey.I often get told I must ride carbon because it’s the best and lightest but I just smile and say “ok sure”. TheoG, eddy, Sid the Sloth and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eala Posted June 7, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, Roul said: I'm in the market for a 2nd hand dual sus. Have been looking at the 2nd hand market, but prices are too high for me, considering value and components. I've contacted Titan on an Alu DS entry/mid level spec. No stock and nothing available for the next x months, only mid to high range carbon. Epic sports in Centurion have some really nice affordable GT,S in stock Rowl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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