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Help me convince Suzie
That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.
Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on board here :-) -- Cheers | ~~ __@ Euan | ~~ _-\, Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*) |
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Help me convince Suzie
Euan Wrote: That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money. Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on board here :-) -- Cheers | ~~ __@ Euan | ~~ _-\, Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)2-3k is definitely a reasonable sum for a new road bike, once she rides it she'll understand -- Jono L |
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Help me convince Suzie
Euan Wrote: That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money. Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on board here :-) -- Cheers | ~~ __@ Euan | ~~ _-\, Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*) It will last longer than a holiday for the same price -- alison_b |
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Help me convince Suzie
Euan Wrote: That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money. Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on board here :-) -- Cheers | ~~ __@ Euan | ~~ _-\, Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*) Jono L is on the right track. Get Suzie to test ride some bikes in that range. It will be a cinch after that. -- monsterman |
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Help me convince Suzie
"Euan" wrote in message ... That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money. Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on board here :-) -- Cheers | ~~ __@ Euan | ~~ _-\, Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*) Someone ELSE wants to spend $2-3K to buy her a road bike and she's balking? Mind you I can see that it's a lot to spend for a first bike. Maybe go $1200-1500 which will get something very ridable and spend the balance on shoes, pedals, lights, lock, and other sundries. You'll still be pushing $2k at the end of it all, but you'll have the works. |
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Help me convince Suzie
On 29/10/05 at 11:05:09 Euan somehow managed to type:
That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money. Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on board here :-) In the early '70's I spent about $1200 on a custome made frame and all the bits to build up a top whack touring bike. Thirty years later I'm still using that frame and the bits that haven't worn out. When I spent the money I was almost universally derided as being somewhat stupid. With the benfit of hindsight that was THE best $1200 I ever spent...:-) If I was to build an equivilent bike now it'd probably cost way more than you're proposing to spend and you know what ? If I "lost" The Old Grey Bike tomorrow I'd be heartbroken, of course, but I'd not even think about spending the money to replace it, I would, as that ad says, just do it...:-) -- Humbug |
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Help me convince Suzie
monsterman Wrote: Jono L is on the right track. Get Suzie to test ride some bikes in that range. It will be a cinch after that. Yeah, I'll agree with that. Go fer it Suzy - we just purchased more goodies for our road bike. Now I've *really got to do some training*. Can't realistically do the hill training for the Alpine, so I'm aiming for the 100km Irene Plowman in Feb. Want a training partner Suzy? Hint Hint. -- cfsmtb |
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Help me convince Suzie
Resound Wrote: Someone ELSE wants to spend $2-3K to buy her a road bike and she's balking? Mind you I can see that it's a lot to spend for a first bike. Maybe go $1200-1500 which will get something very ridable and spend the balance on shoes, pedals, lights, lock, and other sundries. You'll still be pushing $2k at the end of it all, but you'll have the works. Yeah, IMHO for a newbie... go the 'OK-midrange' bike and good bits to go with it (comfort will win her over intially moreso than any frame pedigree). That way you get the flexibility of possibly carrying stuff in future OR whippin your butt/Leading-you-out into that headwind -- flyingdutch |
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Help me convince Suzie
Someone ELSE wants to spend $2-3K to buy her a road bike and she's balking? Mind you I can see that it's a lot to spend for a first bike. Maybe go $1200-1500 which will get something very ridable and spend the balance on shoes, pedals, lights, lock, and other sundries. You'll still be pushing $2k at the end of it all, but you'll have the works. I got my first bike at the start of august, about $1500 on bike, rest on sundries, and by the time I got a few pairs of knicks/tops etc, prolly ended up spending $2000-2500 (who's counting!?). I went this way since I really wasnt sure how I fully I would embrace it, and I really didnt/dont understand too many differences with frame types etc as yet. Having a nice bike to ride though will surely enhance your riding experience!.. A few months down the track the only thing that I'm annoyed at is that I didn't get my bike sooner :P.. The more you/she/I rides, the better understanding you will get of a) what sort of riding is being done b) what on the current bike to upgrade to suit this riding style or c) what to change when/if bike no. 2 comes along. "Feed the addiction!" Ash |
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Help me convince Suzie
Euan wrote: That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money. Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on board here :-) My first roadbike cost me, including pedals, shoes, new helmet, knicks, saddle bag, mini pump, track pump, spare tubes & repair tool all up a shade under $3000 (Trek 1400). Nowdays, for around $2500 you'd get roughly the same setup. The 1400 retails for around $2k now, with a decent groupset (shimano 105) and carbon forks and seatpost. Comfy shoes and pedals will set you back between $200-$400 depending on what you get. Also, cheaper bikes often have nasty wheels that won't be as reliable. Think of it this way. A good quality bike will last, feel better and be more fun to ride than a cheapie. It'll have a frame that won't fail on you in 2 years time, a seat that won't split your arse in half etc. I went on a trip to New Zealand last year, for a week, which cost me around $3k all up, but I ride my bikes every day, and it's fun, fast and keeps me fit and healthy. And, as everyone else has already said, take the nice bikes for a good testride (from a good LBS that will set them up for Suzie before she rides them!) and also test ride the cheapies. There *is* a difference. There's a lot less difference between a $5k bike and a $7k bike than there is between a $1500 bike and $2500 bike. And! It's an investment in health, fun and legs to die for! w00t! Some friends of mine got themselves a jetski - around $15,000 or something, and they use it three times a year for a few hours. What's the entertainment value per hour? And the health benefit? Some things are priceless And one bit of advice - buy the bike for the frame and the fit, not the groupset. ie: if two bikes are the same price (roughly) and one is Ultegra and the other one 105, but the 105 bike has a better frame and fits better, get that one. Components wear out. Frames last. |
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