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Re: Quality/Endurance Sessions
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2013, 12:39:51 pm »
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I know it's in the 4 series, but otherwise not sure. Retails at $3200 but got it for $2000 :')
Yeah I've also made so many bikes on their website using cancellaras Spartacus and disc wheels. If only...


They're expensive but it's how most bike shops get money. Because of online shopping and sites like wiggle and chain reaction cycles, it's getting harder for local owners to sell bikes. Though local bike shops are usually happy to lower prices as they try to get repeat sales.

Hmm yeah, still seems very expensive for what it is. But I guess the demand isn't really there so they have to charge that much.
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Re: Quality/Endurance Sessions
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2013, 12:48:45 pm »
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A lot of the price goes towards the "intellectual property", as I call it, that goes into the bike.
Trek, Giant, Felt, Specialized, Pinarello.....all have engineering teams developing the next breakthrough in aerodynamics, and need to fund these.
Though a 2 grand bike might not have the features of the a 10k bike, you still pay for the time and research that has gone into the top of the line model. 
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Re: Quality/Endurance Sessions
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2013, 01:24:52 pm »
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A lot of the price goes towards the "intellectual property", as I call it, that goes into the bike.
Trek, Giant, Felt, Specialized, Pinarello.....all have engineering teams developing the next breakthrough in aerodynamics, and need to fund these.
Though a 2 grand bike might not have the features of the a 10k bike, you still pay for the time and research that has gone into the top of the line model.

Yeah, I guess the R&D is quite intense with road bikes and mountain bikes.
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Re: Quality/Endurance Sessions
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2013, 01:35:33 pm »
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I hate how Di2 gearing costs 2.5k alone
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Re: Quality/Endurance Sessions
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2013, 01:38:02 pm »
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Go on Bicycling Express or CellBikes and I think you can pick up one of their build bikes with Ultegra Electronic Shifting for for not much more than 3k if I remember correctly.
Feels just like Di2 only heavier.
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Re: Quality/Endurance Sessions
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2013, 01:40:20 pm »
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Haha would be good if I had that much money. I'm happy with the trek, but I might change in a few years.
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Re: Quality/Endurance Sessions
« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2013, 02:17:47 pm »
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Yeah a good set of wheels goes a long way too.

What are you running on the Trek? Just Bontrangers?
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Re: Quality/Endurance Sessions
« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2013, 02:24:52 pm »
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Yeah just bontrager race. They're good, but ordinary. I'd love to get a $600 pair of carbon clinchers from cycling deal in the future though
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