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  • Deluded Boardman owners on Pistonheads.com
  • Munqe-chick
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    (Mr MC posting)

    I worked reasonably hard at school and have a PhD, but didnt choose my career on the basis of financial reward or my ability to accrue material possessions. Surely it depends on what you describe or value as luxuries? I have friends with nice big houses (with big mortgages), and others with expensive cars (and extortionate insurance). They are happy with their choice of lifestyle and luxuries. We have a small house, small mortgage, small cheap car and a range of bikes (from nichey expensive UK/US built brands like santa cruz and orange to VFM brands like Giant and Cube) all bought on whether we liked that particular bike, not any brand value. And our luxuries are our holidays, usually taking bikes to cool/exotic locations and spending quality time together. I am happy with my choices and dont judge others by theirs (or their possessions). Its entirely appropriate that this thread span off from Pistonheads, as their luxuries probably have engines, and they want value in other arenas so that they can afford to rag their Lotus around the ‘Ring.

    You said you hate snobs and then say

    “If I could afford a decent bike why the hell would I go near Halfords”

    possibly because they happen to sell that decent bike you want? The only reason not to would be 1) snob value against the retailer or 2) customer support. As your’e on here I assume you know how to service/maintain/repair your bike so that just leaves (1).

    chiefgrooveguru
    Full Member

    I’m not sure you can have an intellectual debate when one of the parties doesn’t appear to have an intellect… And since when did the socialists have an exclusive monopoly on ideologies?

    GlitterGary
    Free Member

    This thread is useless without pictures of Hora’s school reports.

    Oh, and pictures of his wife for comparisons.

    Anyone sneering at them from a snob point of view is simply being a word that begins with B and rhymes with snob..


    It’s no good, you’re going to have to spell it out for me.

    chakaping
    Free Member

    I’m not sure you can have an intellectual debate when one of the parties doesn’t appear to have an intellect

    If you’re responding to my comment, my tongue was in my cheek.

    😉

    hora
    Free Member

    I can put pics of your wife up first but I don’t think they’d be safe to post up.

    I have an aversion to Halfords. They used to be really good and be price-focused promos… until a group of speculators bought them out.

    They’ve even got certain tubes at 5.99 now.

    GlitterGary
    Free Member

    Funnily enough, i attracted my wife when i was riding my Santa Cruz. And you’re right, she’s ugly as sin.

    hora
    Free Member

    Off-banter – in reality i doubt that she is ugly

    GlitterGary
    Free Member

    No, she is ugly alright. Her face looks like a un-52 bottom bracket and her bottom bracket looks like… well, let’s just say it’s not worth mentioning. Oh, plus, she works in Halfords.

    hora
    Free Member

    Halfords? She has a slightly curved back and bad teeth?

    GlitterGary
    Free Member

    So YOU are the lothario who was asking her about Boardman bikes last week! You’ve been found out sir.

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    until a group of speculators bought them out.

    Perhaps they worked hard at achool in order to buy the things they desire? Surely you admire their hard work? It’s common sense really. You sound a bit like a snobby idelological socilaits begruding the free market and the wealthy what they have earned.

    hora
    Free Member

    Your mind-picket has stopped me crossing the topic line to enter anymore discussion Sir! 😆

    buzz-lightyear
    Free Member

    “We are not typical consumers of generic bikes on this forum we are largely tarts on this issue , myself included. Deore on my bike I think not etc”

    I’m not sure why I am here. [Giant and Boardman owner]

    I don’t see the problem with Halfords. Their bikes are low-to-mid price/quality but they are an important part of the market. The spanners at my local branch is a mate! If you are worried that you bike hasn’t been built perfectly right, re-build it yourself!

    stevemtb
    Free Member

    I bought a FS Team through C2W last year. Very happy with the purchase but it’s never felt good enough to be my go to bike. Doesn’t really feel though enough to throw about with my weight on it!

    Saying that, it is an XC bike. As an XC bike it does perform really well and I’m glad I bought it.

    Getting it even cheaper through C2W makes an already good deal a fantastic deal.

    There are a lot of guys in the road clubs riding them now as both summer and winter bikes. Can’t say I’ve heard a bad word about them out on the road or any snobbery. The limited edition one last year (maybe two years ago now) looked amazing (imo) and I’d have been happy to have bought the new one when it comes out, if something else didn’t come along.

    Doubt I could be called a brand snob anyway, buy a lot of cycling gear from Aldi/Lidl, bike fleet contains a Saracen, Iron Horse, Boardman, Trek, 2 x Giants. I like value for money more than brand names!

    GlitterGary
    Free Member

    I suggest a lot of stw members watch ‘They Live.’

    RustySpanner
    Full Member

    I suggest a lot of stw members watch ‘They Live.’

    I’m not watching it if ‘A LOT’ of other STW’s watch it.

    Can you recommend something not quite as good, nowhere near as popular, but more expensive and exclusive?

    hora
    Free Member

    I recommend cleansing your pallet with Amelie. :mrgreen:

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