martelpypie Posted January 2, 2009 Share We usually have Hutchinson Python tubeless on our bikes - LBS said yesterday that new price is R750 per tyre. Seems like one has to start importing them yourself. Totalcycling dot com charges R385 + delivery. Why is our price so much different? Any other websites that sell it at a "decent" price? What is going to bring it down - better $ / R rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singletrackmind Posted January 2, 2009 Share Paid R50 for a tube the other day, a normal kenda mtb tube, usually like R20. Prices are crazy, going to scare alot of cyclists away, im already thinking about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlek Posted January 2, 2009 Share Dude its prices of everything!!!!! i priced a pair of brakes for my new project and the old price was R1000 two months ago and yesterday they had increased to R2500 its freaking ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted January 4, 2009 Share Even at Sportsman's Warehouse the prices have gone up. I looked at Dr Sludge tubes. They were R65 just a few month ago and was R99 on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted January 4, 2009 Share i hate to think what the new shipment of mountain kings is gonna be like. kenda tube shouldn't cost you much more than R35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxiet Posted January 5, 2009 Share If the online store prices don't reflect the same 25-35% increase in pricing the I can only assume our local importers are doing us an injustice. So far I am convinced Probike with the pricing of Raleigh and Scott bikes as highlighted late last year are trying their luck, the spec on the Raleigh MTB's has also decreased from 2008 - 2009, so you're paying more for less. And the one groupset theory they highlighted in response only applies to the road bikes, the Raleigh MTB's have the usual mix and match of good parts and cheap less visible cheap parts. But the prices are making this a very costly activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markStockton Posted January 5, 2009 Share On the plus side, the price of tyres now encourages one to learn new skills, like patching a huge hole on my Racing Ralph with one of those tubeless tyre patch kits. Worked fine right up to ripping my rear derailluer off!!! Even remained inflated for the hour long walk back to the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted January 5, 2009 Share If the online store prices don't reflect the same 25-35% increase in pricing the I can only assume our local importers are doing us an injustice. more like 30-40% from what i've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted January 5, 2009 Share On the plus side' date=' the price of tyres now encourages one to learn new skills, like patching a huge hole on my Racing Ralph with one of those tubeless tyre patch kits. Worked fine right up to ripping my rear derailluer off!!! Even remained inflated for the hour long walk back to the car [/quote'] you having a run of bad luck, mate! maybe it's time to go ss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markStockton Posted January 5, 2009 Share you having a run of bad luck' date=' mate! maybe it's time to go ss[/quote'] Time for a confession. I have my rigid SS bike back, but I can't bring myself to ripping the gears off it. I had such a blast riding it on Saturday, went with Di_CPD on a "Surf and Turf" ride using pavements, spruit and some tar all the way to the embankments by "Marks Park" and back for a lap around the MTN bike park, all up 56km. I really don't think I would have survived that ride and all the hills on an SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted January 5, 2009 Share you having a run of bad luck' date=' mate! maybe it's time to go ss[/quote']Time for a confession. I have my rigid SS bike back, but I can't bring myself to ripping the gears off it. I had such a blast riding it on Saturday, went with Di_CPD on a "Surf and Turf" ride using pavements, spruit and some tar all the way to the embankments by "Marks Park" and back for a lap around the MTN bike park, all up 56km. I really don't think I would have survived that ride and all the hills on an SS. but you'd be so much stronger for it?not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog_ Posted January 5, 2009 Share On the plus side' date=' the price of tyres now encourages one to learn new skills, like patching a huge hole on my Racing Ralph with one of those tubeless tyre patch kits. Worked fine right up to ripping my rear derailluer off!!! Even remained inflated for the hour long walk back to the car [/quote'] It takes a special kind of person to patch a tyre so wrong that it rips off the d?railleur. I had no idea that you were such a person. I'll be nicer to you from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markStockton Posted January 5, 2009 Share On the plus side' date=' the price of tyres now encourages one to learn new skills, like patching a huge hole on my Racing Ralph with one of those tubeless tyre patch kits. Worked fine right up to ripping my rear derailluer off!!! Even remained inflated for the hour long walk back to the car [/quote'] It takes a special kind of person to patch a tyre so wrong that it rips off the d?railleur. I had no idea that you were such a person. I'll be nicer to you from now on. ROFLOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hawk CT Posted January 5, 2009 Share We usually have Hutchinson Python tubeless on our bikes - LBS said yesterday that new price is R750 per tyre.Seems like one has to start importing them yourself. Totalcycling dot com charges R385 + delivery. Why is our price so much different?Any other websites that sell it at a "decent" price?What is going to bring it down - better $ / R rate? Conti competition tubbies local R1200.00total cycling R550That really expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted January 5, 2009 Share Seems there is going to be a lot of shopping online and in the 2nd hand market this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hawk CT Posted January 5, 2009 Share Seems there is going to be a lot of shopping online and in the 2nd hand market this year. anyone in cape town who would like to put an order together and share the shipping cost??The Hawk CT2009-01-05 02:27:27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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