so, my trusty gambler is in need of some love. needs or will need so many new parts soon (brakes, fork, drivetrain, wheels) that maybe a new bike is in order for next season.
walked into SC lbs.
v10 carbon with enve carbon wheels.
$12000
walked into trek lbs.
trek session 9.9
$13000
walked in transition lbs
tr450 full x9/fox40 kashima
under $6000 (somewhat reasonable, considering the reigning insanity)
now, wtf????????????
2 years ago, i thought the demo was ridiculously overpriced at $7g. my jaw dropped when my lbs of choice said the top of the line 2012 gambler was in the $10k region....
now, 2 major retailers have largely broken the $10k barrier. now, this is for pret a porter bicycles, no fancy custom **** in here.
walked 6 blocks away to ktm dealer, and a 690 supermoto goes for about the price of a session. hell!, the cheapest bmw bike goes for $500 more than a session, and it comes with ABS brakes, heated grips!.
wtf happened? i got into bikes, because i thought motos were too expensive/dangerous.
now, my buddy at work, who rides moto, rambles about how much money and upkeep his yamaha needs. i asked for exact amounts... and it seems my bicycle habit is more expensive than his moto habit.... and yet, his cost per saddle/hour is far smaller than mine... as i get less than 60 minutes of actual saddle time for full-day i go out to ride, and he gets 4-5 hours of actual riding done per full-day outing...
seems i need to re-think this whole downhill thing.... hell, at those prices, i might go back to my vintage-car habit; or motor racing.... its cheaper!
walked into SC lbs.
v10 carbon with enve carbon wheels.
$12000
walked into trek lbs.
trek session 9.9
$13000
walked in transition lbs
tr450 full x9/fox40 kashima
under $6000 (somewhat reasonable, considering the reigning insanity)
now, wtf????????????
2 years ago, i thought the demo was ridiculously overpriced at $7g. my jaw dropped when my lbs of choice said the top of the line 2012 gambler was in the $10k region....
now, 2 major retailers have largely broken the $10k barrier. now, this is for pret a porter bicycles, no fancy custom **** in here.
walked 6 blocks away to ktm dealer, and a 690 supermoto goes for about the price of a session. hell!, the cheapest bmw bike goes for $500 more than a session, and it comes with ABS brakes, heated grips!.
wtf happened? i got into bikes, because i thought motos were too expensive/dangerous.
now, my buddy at work, who rides moto, rambles about how much money and upkeep his yamaha needs. i asked for exact amounts... and it seems my bicycle habit is more expensive than his moto habit.... and yet, his cost per saddle/hour is far smaller than mine... as i get less than 60 minutes of actual saddle time for full-day i go out to ride, and he gets 4-5 hours of actual riding done per full-day outing...
seems i need to re-think this whole downhill thing.... hell, at those prices, i might go back to my vintage-car habit; or motor racing.... its cheaper!
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