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25-01-11, 06:14 PM

A reserve of £850, for a push bike, lol, some people have too much money

fizzwheel · 25-01-11, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bluefishman

A reserve of £850, for a push bike

Thats cheap...

Nobbylad · 25-01-11, 07:12 PM

Not for a push bike it ain't!

(You can get a good 2nd hand motorsickle for that much!)

maviczap · 25-01-11, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluefishman

A reserve of £850, for a push bike, lol, some people have too much money

Not sure I've got the exact model of the wheels on that bike but how does £1260 for just the wheels sound

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mavic-cosmic...cher-wheelset/

fizzwheel · 25-01-11, 07:21 PM

and I thought my Kysrium SL's were expensive...

maviczap · 25-01-11, 07:23 PM

Ha Ha

10% off them at the mo

fizzwheel · 25-01-11, 07:26 PM

But I like the blingy red spoke !

Thats the thing, I bet you'd get more benefit over 20K ride, but putting in some decent training rather than spending money on aero bits... I guess it depends what level you are competing at though.

maviczap · 25-01-11, 07:31 PM

I was always a sucker for bling, gizmos or gadgets, but I have to say my handbuilt Pete Matthews wheels were something else, even if it was only physcological.

But even over a 25TT an aero helmet was meant to give a distinct advantage over a non aero helmet, as was a disc wheel, in the right conditions, combined was worth quite a bit of time

fizzwheel · 25-01-11, 07:34 PM

Didnt they work out that Lemonds Aero helmet gave him 2 seconds per mile of Fignon that year he beat him in the final TT ?

I get that it does give benefit, but the blingy stuff is awful expensive when you are starting out, I've passed people on sportives on 4 or 5K carbon bikes and left them for dust on climbs. I think when starting out, you get more return from training than you do by spending out on expensive kit.

mattSV · 25-01-11, 07:39 PM

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25-01-11, 06:14 PM	#11
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Recommend me a triathalon bike (please) A reserve of £850, for a push bike, lol, some people have too much money

25-01-11, 07:12 PM	#13
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25-01-11, 07:21 PM	#15
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Recommend me a triathalon bike (please) and I thought my Kysrium SL's were expensive... __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

25-01-11, 07:23 PM	#16
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25-01-11, 07:26 PM	#17
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Recommend me a triathalon bike (please) But I like the blingy red spoke ! Thats the thing, I bet you'd get more benefit over 20K ride, but putting in some decent training rather than spending money on aero bits... I guess it depends what level you are competing at though. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

25-01-11, 07:31 PM	#18
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Recommend me a triathalon bike (please) I was always a sucker for bling, gizmos or gadgets, but I have to say my handbuilt Pete Matthews wheels were something else, even if it was only physcological. But even over a 25TT an aero helmet was meant to give a distinct advantage over a non aero helmet, as was a disc wheel, in the right conditions, combined was worth quite a bit of time __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

25-01-11, 07:34 PM	#19
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Recommend me a triathalon bike (please) Didnt they work out that Lemonds Aero helmet gave him 2 seconds per mile of Fignon that year he beat him in the final TT ? I get that it does give benefit, but the blingy stuff is awful expensive when you are starting out, I've passed people on sportives on 4 or 5K carbon bikes and left them for dust on climbs. I think when starting out, you get more return from training than you do by spending out on expensive kit. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

25-01-11, 07:39 PM	#20
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