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Servicing oil for a Nexus Hub £90 a litre
Intense G2 dropouts (which include the mech hanger) £135 per side is the cheapest ive found new, rrp is £150
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£17.60 on wiggle
ton - Memberany jones product shirley?
You think so?
$750/£480 for a steel frame [b]and[/b] fork.
Not on-one cheap but not mega expensive either.
[url] http://www.jonesbikes.com/production_framesets.html [/url]
Has to be chain guides, with the exception of superstar they all seem to be ridiculous considering that you can get an Xtr front mech(which is surely a much more complex expensive thing to make)for a similar price to a lot of chain guides!!!
Reverb.300 chugging motes because you're too lazy to drop your seat by hand.
Exposure Joystick. It's just a very expensive torch, except that you can't change the battery so actually it's much worse than a torch.
ade ward - MemberEven tyres with low production numbers for my vintage car are cheaper than some mtb tyres
Are they top-of-the-tree high-performance newly-developed short-product-lifespan vintage car tyres?
PeterPoddy - MemberAnd if I buy a King headset secondhand for £50, I can sell it 3 years later for the same price. Can you do that with your FSA? Nope.
Well no, you couldn't buy a used FSA for £50. You could buy 3-and-a-half new ones though. Or, just buy one and spent the rest on strippers.
I would like to add [b]Mavic[/b] clothing.
Anyone who pays rrp for their stuff is a total M.U.G.
I did get one of their tops for £30 in Evans sale and the rrp is close to £70! not even as well made as the Salomon jerseys I've got and they were £30ish.
Rip off.
Don't be ripped off.
90% of it is a ****in rip off
Camelbak cleaning tablets - £12.99 for 8.
Tesco baby-equipment cleaning tablets - 78p for 56.
your baby has a camelbak?
Anything Rapha
I would like to add Mavic clothing.
Anyone who pays rrp for their stuff is a total M.U.G.I did get one of their tops for £30 in Evans sale and the rrp is close to £70! not even as well made as the Salomon jerseys I've got and they were £30ish.
Aren't Mavic/Salomon essentially the same thing? i.e. Part of Adidas
Today I was quoted by the bike shop for a new brake lever assembly, for my avid juicy ultimates after the bolt the mount had cracked...
£180.00
just for this bit....
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Forks get me - the original 66's were around the £500 if my memory serves me. Now they are nealy a grand - are they actually any better? I've had two pairs of the original 66's and they took everything that could be thrown at them with no issues. I blame Fox - as soon as everyone else clocked that people would fork out what Fox were charging for the 36's, they all jumped on the bandwagon.
Brake pads get me as well. The last time I replaced my Saint pads with Shimano ones at Leisure Lakes I was amazed how much they were.
Tyres are another one....its not like they last all that long.
Current Shimano prices too....XT cranks; how much? I know they are good cranks, but they just don't seem exotic enough for the price.
I could go on.....full suspension frames etc.
All in all, its a very expensive hobby.
i'm with blower on this one
cosmic carbone replacement stickers.59eu off rosebikes.
Chain devices are another one - most have now ditched the bash guard but cost more than they did when a bash ring was included. That is a good effort on behalf of the likes of MRP and E13.
bbg bash and bbg granny mount bash.
or the ziptie chainguide.
joe would have approved.
Well no, you couldn't buy a used FSA for £50. You could buy 3-and-a-half new ones though. Or, just buy one and spent the rest on strippers.
Really really [b]cheap[/b] strippers...
Aren't Mavic/Salomon essentially the same thing? i.e. Part of Adidas
I guess thats why the comparison came to mind, they are similar products with Salomon half the price.
apologies if someone has already said it,but camalbak spares 😯
nicko74 - MemberReally really cheap strippers...
Best sort
Assos gilet, £150. FOR SOMETHING WITH NO SLEEVES! 😯
Chain Oil
I can't work it out - 5 litres of Super Expensive car oil is about £8-9 a litre .
Chain oil is the same for 100 ml ?????
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/exposure-zip-tie-handlebar-mount-for-joystick-front-lights/
£10 for 2x zip ties and a little piece of plastic.
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=42085 ]£280 for two dropouts [/url]
What do I win?
Expensive pedals!! They get stamped on knocked by rocks, get covered in crap!!
Assos clothing - I hate the brand / its advertising / its crap pretenious nature and dubious longevity
Chain oil / sus fork oil = I just buy from motor factors
Brake pads /tyres and new sus forks = stupid prices
I buy 2nd / 3rd hand or get friends to buy from abroad on close out = I cannot remember the last time I got something brand new from a local UK LBS - I used to work full time in the trade - kinda made me question why the industry sells stuff way way above what it is ' worth ' and how we all fall for it - odd snobbery value in showing you paid loads...
Plus expensive stuff isnt always the best - look at me - I got some silly expensive frames at trade prices and some broke or some were just underwhelming - as I get older I see less 'value' in expensive kit and I would rather spend it on trips away actually riding my bike... I am a deore vs xt/r rider now !
hey ho
paul
Skywalker, nothing, I already called it....
Win.
I don't know why people buy XT or XTR derailleurs, they get smashed on rocks and covered in mud/grass/twig...
That garmin cable is just downright dishonest.
and how can the Intense drop outs cost as much as a whole on one frame?
I thought (I still do) the new swap out drop outs from On One were expensive.
Skywalker, nothing, I already called it....Win.
That doesn't count, some idiot asking way too much for a second hand frame!
Any top end bicycle. £8500 for a Scot Spark and you still have to pedal
After all these replies I can't believe nobody has mentioned 9 quid for a small sheet of thin plastic and a little roll of velcro to strap to your fork bridge.Suppose i'd be too embarrassed to bring it up if i'd been mug enough to buy one.
How? What's to wreck? Maybe you need a torque wrench so you install it properly
How? Dunno. I always have got through headsets (and rear wheels/hubs) rather quickly, ever since the days of threaded steerers. Any cheap headset will do well if it lasts above a year for me on an MTB. Only King ones have ever been any good for me. I did get a Cane Creek 110 for £29 a while back but it's on a bike that hardly gets used.
And where exactly do you use a torque wrench on a headset pray tell? It's all done by feel is it not? Just nip it down to JUST remove the play. I'm the best mechanic I know, FWIW, as at least 3 people on STW will confirm 🙂
I only buy my King headsets used though. I'm no mug 🙂
EDIT
Just remembered I have an On One headset on my C456 which is about 15 months old and still OK, but that's an internal top race and a 1.5 bottom, which might help.
Yeti Big Top Single Speed drop outs...........£120 !
Yup, £120 for 2 bolt on pieces of alu. Now thats a con for sure !
Needless to say, I didnt !
I think dropouts appear to be winning for me, >£100 per side!
£180 Avid brake body replacement presumably includes labour or does the body really cost more than the full brake? 😯
The joystick mount I reckon is reasonable, lasts a while and bloody useful. the zipties and plastic block might be a little pricey but £10 isn't silly money.
Shimano's replacements always seem a bit daft, 3 rings cost more than a crankset, jockey wheels, freehubs, etc But is that stupidly priced replacements or very competitive original units?
What is it with forks? Six or seven years ago, £500 would get you a TALAS with all the bells on it. Now you're looking at nigh on double that.
£4,599 for 'VIRTUAL' pivot point full sus bike...dare not ask the price of one with a real pivot point 😆
This:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22487
It's like 4mm in diameter! Outrageous cost really on something you can lose very easily
the £80 labour on a fork service.
[url= http://www.evanscycles.com/products/finish-line/dot-51-brake-fluid-8oz-240ml-ec006478?query=brake%20fluid ]Finish Line DOT5.1 brake fluid[/url] at £14.99 for 240ml.
You can get a litre of the stuff in Halfords for £12.99.
Chain oil and 44t chainrings
Dura Ace outer chainring. £100