News bot Posted August 10, 2023 Share Trek have launched a completely redesigned version of their XC weapon, the Supercaliber. First introduced in 2019, Trek have used the lessons learned from four years in the market to amplify the Supercaliber’s speed and capability by reducing weight, increasing suspension travel and revising the geometry. Here’s what’s new in a nutshell: Suspension travel increases: […]View full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky DQ Posted August 10, 2023 Share Donder...... at R 220k I am way out of ever getting a new bike. Would anyone ever ride that offroad or in the mud as they were originally meant to be ridden.? I think not so much.... Edited August 10, 2023 by Dicky DQ Dexter-morgan, DieselnDust and Rowl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 10, 2023 Share 15 minutes ago, Dicky DQ said: Donder...... at R 220k I am way out of ever getting a new bike. Would anyone ever ride that offroad or in the mud as they were originally meant to be ridden.? I think not so much.... There is a R85k carbon model in case you missed that detail... Supercaliber SL 9.6 – R85 000.00 – Arrival Early October 2023 Top end bikes from many brands have been in R200k territory for a good number of years now. We should see many of them (Trek and others) on the course in the Glasgow XCC and XCO. And probably a good few on a trail near you soon. Edit: Whether R220k or R85k it's a chunk of change, no arguing there. It's just hardly a new phenomenon and always interesting that folks pick out the extreme end of the scale. Me rida my bicycle, mikkelz, DieselnDust and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky DQ Posted August 10, 2023 Share 17 minutes ago, Matt said: There is a R85k carbon model in case you missed that detail... Supercaliber SL 9.6 – R85 000.00 – Arrival Early October 2023 Top end bikes from many brands have been in R200k territory for a good number of years now. We should see many of them (Trek and others) on the course in the Glasgow XCC and XCO. And probably a good few on a trail near you soon. Edit: Whether R220k or R85k it's a chunk of change, no arguing there. It's just hardly a new phenomenon and always interesting that folks pick out the extreme end of the scale. I saw that, but how is that any different? Hopefully the foolish rich will also stop paying these stupid prices and pricing will come back to where it should be. But as long as enough people are prepared to pay stupid prices it will continue. Any way. I have got to sort out two of my staff that have just been held to ransom. At least the protesters don't hold live as very valuable. they managed to get away by paying R3k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted August 11, 2023 Share Looks like they copied the new epic DieselnDust, babse, Sidekick Racer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan A Marais Posted August 11, 2023 Share I really like how all these top brands always boast the "faster than ever before" bikes. At this rate, with every year the bike being "faster than ever before" one should really start to compete with the "E" versions, but I guess they also keep on improving and being "faster than ever before". Think I should get one of them, just to improve all my BP's on Strava, as I will be "faster than ever before". I always thought the reason I do not get many BP's anymore is because me legs are not what they used to be, seems that my bikes are just "slower than ever before", and my legs are still awesome. 🤣 #really DieselnDust and Koos Likkewaan 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynskey Posted August 11, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Jono said: Looks like they copied the new epic I was gonna say. Follow spez, this will be their new weapon in 2 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted August 11, 2023 Share 15 hours ago, Matt said: Edit: Whether R220k or R85k it's a chunk of change, no arguing there. It's just hardly a new phenomenon and always interesting that folks pick out the extreme end of the scale. And how big a chunk of change it is depends on your perspective. Chatting to the guys at the bike shop yesterday whilst picking up my bike, I remarked that I'd like to one day changed the hybrid hydraulic brakes on my giant to full hydraulics. The one guys is like, "it wont cost much", proceeds to pull up pricing on his pc and then "its only about 10k" Well 10k is only slightly less than I paid for the bike, might as well sell and buy something new. To which I get the reply, "you should go full carbon with electronic shifting" devvydoesdonuts, Lynskey, Jensie and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted August 11, 2023 Share 3 hours ago, Jono said: Looks like they copied the new epic I think Trek was first with this design, Super caliber has been out for a few years now, this is just the Gen 2 Christofison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted August 11, 2023 Share 47 minutes ago, Dexter-morgan said: I think Trek was first with this design, Super caliber has been out for a few years now, this is just the Gen 2 You lying on the beach with the sun on your screen or did you miss the italics 😂😂??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betaboy Posted August 11, 2023 Share The floating rear brake setup is Rather interesting from a technical perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted August 11, 2023 Share Looks like a Session? Jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted August 11, 2023 Share 30 minutes ago, LazyTrailRider said: Looks like a Session? Pinkbike called, they'd like their comment back 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted August 11, 2023 Share 5 minutes ago, Jono said: Pinkbike called, they'd like their comment back 😄 Fair enough. Doesn't look like a Session? Jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted August 11, 2023 Share 9 minutes ago, LazyTrailRider said: Fair enough. Doesn't look like a Session? was the first thing I thought when I saw it 😆 LazyTrailRider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Guy Posted August 11, 2023 Share 3 hours ago, betaboy said: The floating rear brake setup is Rather interesting from a technical perspective. Stolen idea from Scott ... LazyTrailRider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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