mecheng89 Posted March 13 Share https://www.bikeradar.com/features/why-are-bikes-so-expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted March 13 Share A fool and his money are easily parted.... DNC, Underachiever, RoadNoob6 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted March 13 Share Everyone on about the price. I like to think if I perceive something as too expensive, I’m probably not the target market. The stand out for me is the 65.9 degree head angle on an xc race bike. What a time to be alive. splat, LazyTrailRider, mikkelz and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted March 13 Share 15 hours ago, Jbr said: ?? Why are you question marking? It's the same every year. New bikes are released and the internet is awash with 'experts' telling them how they should have done it, the geo is wrong, their auntie had one 23 years ago and it sucked so this one must suck etc..... EVERY TIME! hahahahaha mikkelz, Danger Dassie, Pieterlab1 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted March 13 Share Just now, Jewbacca said: Why are you question marking? It's the same every year. New bikes are released and the internet is awash with 'experts' telling them how they should have done it, the geo is wrong, their auntie had one 23 years ago and it sucked so this one must suck etc..... EVERY TIME! hahahahaha You could've at least waited 24h, when you posted nobody said anything on this thread about the bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted March 13 Share 2 minutes ago, Jbr said: You could've at least waited 24h, when you posted nobody said anything on this thread about the bike I knew it was coming..... and I was right!!! 😝 BigDL, Danger Dassie, Jbr and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted March 13 Share 1 hour ago, Jewbacca said: Why are you question marking? It's the same every year. New bikes are released and the internet is awash with 'experts' telling them how they should have done it, the geo is wrong, their auntie had one 23 years ago and it sucked so this one must suck etc..... EVERY TIME! hahahahaha Well it depends. imagine this MRP was R395k? Imagine it was R495k? would it be ok to comment on it then? The price of top of the range bikes has become insane, just like you can buy a polo for R250k, or a porcshe for R5m. It wasn't like this that long ago. They only cost this much because people buy them. and BOY do people buy them so the pricing is correct (in terms of market forces). infact, I could get a rapid divorce by this afternoon if i clicked this to my cart guarantee you the stock will fly, so don't dither kids. Me rida my bicycle, RoadNoob6, Nickyr and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted March 13 Share 9 minutes ago, Shebeen said: Well it depends. imagine this MRP was R395k? Imagine it was R495k? would it be ok to comment on it then? The price of top of the range bikes has become insane, just like you can buy a polo for R250k, or a porcshe for R5m. It wasn't like this that long ago. They only cost this much because people buy them. and BOY do people buy them so the pricing is correct (in terms of market forces). infact, I could get a rapid divorce by this afternoon if i clicked this to my cart guarantee you the stock will fly, so don't dither kids. By all means comment away. I'm remarking on how predictable the merry dance is every single time. The same posters making the same comments every year. It is hilarious. DNC, Danger Dassie, ChrisF and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted March 13 Share 11 minutes ago, Shebeen said: Well it depends. imagine this MRP was R395k? Imagine it was R495k? would it be ok to comment on it then? The price of top of the range bikes has become insane, just like you can buy a polo for R250k, or a porcshe for R5m. It wasn't like this that long ago. They only cost this much because people buy them. and BOY do people buy them so the pricing is correct (in terms of market forces). infact, I could get a rapid divorce by this afternoon if i clicked this to my cart guarantee you the stock will fly, so don't dither kids. Also guarantee you some 12yr old kid will be riding one at the school series within 2 months of now But live and let live RoadNoob6, Sprockets, DNC and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted March 13 Share 1 minute ago, Jewbacca said: By all means comment away. I'm remarking on how predictable the merry dance is every single time. The same posters making the same comments every year. It is hilarious. Also indicates that the ridiculousness of the situation is consistent ...or we're all just morons I think i fall firmly into the latter BigDL, Vaalhaai and Jewbacca 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted March 13 Share 6 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: By all means comment away. I'm remarking on how predictable the merry dance is every single time. The same posters making the same comments every year. It is hilarious. Do you think they know that nobody is forcing them to buy it? Pieterlab1 and Jewbacca 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karma Posted March 13 Share 17 minutes ago, Shebeen said: guarantee you the stock will fly, so don't dither kids. At that price, they could only afford to make 2... On a serious note, I do expect the financing options to change rapidly now, although no bank would want to finance a R300k bike that will be thrown around trails and depreciate every ride. BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted March 13 Share 5 minutes ago, karma said: At that price, they could only afford to make 2... On a serious note, I do expect the financing options to change rapidly now, although no bank would want to finance a R300k bike that will be thrown around trails and depreciate every ride. I wonder how many fights between banks and insurers are going on cause i know yonda has it as a requirement cause yeah , 300k bike jacked while still owing the bank 450k ( yep these deals are criminal agreements ) RoadNoob6 and BigDL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted March 13 Share At 300k, I'm quite disappointed it only has 2 colourways... At that price, I'd like to get a handful of colours to ride on different days. I think that'd be nice. #disappointed. I'll pass until they make it in more colours BigDL, Me rida my bicycle and OVERDRIVE 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted March 13 Share 1 hour ago, Jono said: Everyone on about the price. I like to think if I perceive something as too expensive, I’m probably not the target market. The stand out for me is the 65.9 degree head angle on an xc race bike. What a time to be alive. I know that I am not the target market, but I look at these bikes the same way I look at a Super Car. Its just a thing of unattainable beauty and frightening cost. I would like to touch it, but don't think I would want to own it (unless I won several Lotto's). I feel a bit sad knowing that each year and each new model (of any brand) puts me further and further away from owning a new bike. But I do think about the trickle-down tech in future years. I also wonder what it does to the 2nd hand market. BigDL, RoadNoob6, Underachiever and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted March 13 Share 2 minutes ago, splat said: I also wonder what it does to the 2nd hand market. Make 200k sworks epics form 2019 common place splat and RoadNoob6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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