[hooples3]

There are a heck of a lot of things to buy if you are into Mountain Biking. some necessary and some.. well we will call them Bling. I dont know why , but I just cant see myself buying a pair of sidi shoes for $225. I like the shoes i have, they are comfy, fit well basically do their job.. I cant see spending more. Yet... I will spend extra money on bling... like an XO deraileur... its really not neccesary to have it but it looks so nice...

Is there anything you just wouldnt pay the price for ???

 

[Rip]

Deraillieurs.

 

[MMike]

soap...

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

I still have some drivetrain parts from my old race bike.
I wouldn't buy something like the new carbon bars from Easton which are pushing $150.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Yesterday I went to a shop to order some parts. Id heard good things about the shop, and they were an SC dealer, so I knew they could get what I needed.
I asked them to order me a new bearing and hardware kit, and they said it would be "Somewhere around $200 for parts and labor"
I nearly **** myself. I said "How much for just the parts?" The guy says, "About $75, but it costs so much because we have to take off the shock, tap out the bearings.."
WTF? No thank you. I f***ing HATE bike shops. I HATE THEM! Unless its an emergency, they'll never see an effing dime from me.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

Sex 45

 

[stevew]

Sex or office supplies.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Yeah, I won't pay full retail for bike clothes. When I need bike clothes, I'll buy whatever is on sale through an online retailer. I'm not picky.

I didn't mind paying $180 for my Shimano shoes. Comfortable, durable bike shoes are hard to find. I've beaten the piss out of those things and there isn't a loose thread on them.

 

[hooples3]

Sex 45

trust me.. in one way or another you pay

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

I didn't mind paying $180 for my Shimano shoes. Comfortable, durable bike shoes are hard to find. I've beaten the piss out of those things and there isn't a loose thread on them.

This is because you make dirt look young.

 

[Rip]

soap...

Damn Hippies

 

[Westy]

Assassins, I'll do it myself thank you very much.

 

[I Are Baboon]

This is because you make dirt look young.

Boy, if we ever ride together you better bring extra oxygen and a stronger pair of legs.

ink:

 

[DRB]

Boy, if we ever ride together you better bring extra oxygen and a stronger pair of legs.

ink:

You forgot the $5000 bet.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

Boy, if we ever ride together you better bring extra oxygen and a stronger pair of legs.

ink:

Yeah, just don't forget your cain.... Grandfather.

 

[narlus]

Boy, if we ever ride together you better bring extra oxygen and a stronger pair of legs.

ink:

if that fails, throw a rock @ his head.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

if that fails, throw a rock @ his head.

In CT, murder, I beleive is a crime. Don't quote me, but I don't think it is legal.

 

[DRB]

In CT, murder, I beleive is a crime. Don't quote me, but I don't think it is legal.

Your memory can't be counted on.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

Your memory can't be counted on.

Well..... Your mom goes to college.:love:

 

[I Are Baboon]

In CT, murder, I beleive is a crime. Don't quote me, but I don't think it is legal.

Dude, you think the cops in Simsbury or Avon could solve a crime like that? Their biggest problems are speeders on Route 44.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

Dude, you think the cops in Simsbury or Avon could solve a crime like that? Their biggest problems are speeders on Route 44.

Or all the kids that smoke weed in the woods at the Simsbury commons. They just can't figure that out.

 

[Echo]

Sidi shoes are the diggity. You just gotta wait for them to go on sale. The Dominator's I've been using for the past 3 years cost me $79.

 

[stosh]

There are a heck of a lot of things to buy if you are into Mountain Biking. some necessary and some.. well we will call them Bling. I dont know why , but I just cant see myself buying a pair of sidi shoes for $225. I like the shoes i have, they are comfy, fit well basically do their job.. I cant see spending more. Yet... I will spend extra money on bling... like an XO deraileur... its really not neccesary to have it but it looks so nice...

Is there anything you just wouldnt pay the price for ???

I just bought some of thoes. HOLY they are like wearing bedroom slippers when I ride! They are well worth every penny.

 

[splat]

Boy, if we ever ride together you better bring extra oxygen and a stronger pair of legs.

ink:

so where you taking him ??? I want to be there for this ride !!!

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

Next fall. I'll beat him on a downhill bike.

 

[Booker]

I asked them to order me a new bearing and hardware kit, and they said it would be "Somewhere around $200 for parts and labor"
I nearly **** myself. I said "How much for just the parts?" The guy says, "About $75, but it costs so much because we have to take off the shock, tap out the bearings.."
WTF? No thank you. I f***ing HATE bike shops. I HATE THEM! Unless its an emergency, they'll never see an effing dime from me.

Bearing and hardware kit for a Heckler is $25 direct from Santa Cruz. I don't think the Bullit kit would be much more than that. Hell, our local Lowes has a drawer full of bearings (same size, number as the ones on my Heckler) for around $3 a piece. Next to that is another drawer full of any type of bolt, or bushing you would ever need.

 

[motomike]

I refuse to pay someone to change the oil in my car. It's just too easy to not do it.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Bearing and hardware kit for a Heckler is $25 direct from Santa Cruz. I don't think the Bullit kit would be much more than that. Hell, our local Lowes has a drawer full of bearings (same size, number as the ones on my Heckler) for around $3 a piece. Next to that is another drawer full of any type of bolt, or bushing you would ever need.

Question: Do I need a special tool to take out and press in the bearings? If so, what is it?

 

[Booker]

Santa Cruz also sells a "bearing tool" for $25. On my old Banshee Scream frame, i knocked the bearings out with a punch and socket and installed them with a bench vise. Its not that hard and if you screw it up, crash replacement isn't much more than what the shop wanted to do the job in the first place.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Santa Cruz also sells a "bearing tool" for $25. On my old Banshee Scream frame, i knocked the bearings out with a punch and socket and installed them with a bench vise. Its not that hard and if you screw it up, crash replacement isn't much more than what the shop wanted to do the job in the first place.

Well, that makes it even more insulting that they quoted me at $200. ****ing bike shops.

 

[BAH]

mtn biking clothes. Most are just too gooney. I pick up my riding duds at the goodwill. My last full riding outfit cost me around $3

 

[BurlyShirley]

mtn biking clothes. Most are just too gooney. I pick up my riding duds at the goodwill. My last full riding outfit cost me around $3

I usually get my stuff at Sports Authority or something. You can get nice, high end fabrics for "running" or "hiking" that are the exact same crap at 25% of the cost of "biking" gear.

 

[Echo]

Well, that makes it even more insulting that they quoted me at $200. ****ing bike shops.

It sucks that your new shop turned out to be flamers. Sometimes I wonder what is going on in their heads. A guy walks in with a high end freeride bike, they have a chance to gain a customer who obviously buys high end stuff. Instead they try to rip him off, thereby ensuring he will never come back and will never recommend them to anyone. Makes me feel lucky that we have a cool shop owner in this town.

 

[hooples3]

Sidi shoes are the diggity. You just gotta wait for them to go on sale. The Dominator's I've been using for the past 3 years cost me $79.

nice!!!! and where did you find that score?

 

[urbaindk]

I usually get my stuff at Sports Authority or something. You can get nice, high end fabrics for "running" or "hiking" that are the exact same crap at 25% of the cost of "biking" gear.

Walmart (as much as I hate them) and even Old Navy has cheap jersey-like underamour-type stuff as well. I think I paid like $12 a shirt?

 

[JRB]

Sidi shoes are the diggity. You just gotta wait for them to go on sale. The Dominator's I've been using for the past 3 years cost me $79.

I've never paid more than $150 for them, but I have had Dominator 4s and the SRS ones. Neither lasted more than a year. The velcro even failed on the dominators. They are comfortable, but the quality seems to have taken a dive over the last couple of years. I am with Babs on Shimano. I have some of the ugly old carbon ones and I really like them. I wish they were a little more narrow, but I like them. I am sold on Shimano shoes and drivetrain parts.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Walmart (as much as I hate them) and even Old Navy has cheap jersey-like underamour-type stuff as well. I think I paid like $12 a shirt?

For real. I got some WalMart underarmor "Starter" brand I think. Works fine. I think it was $8

 

[narlus]

Next fall. I'll beat him on a downhill bike.

IAB, drag the young, brash lad up Case Mt on his cuervo.

and please invite me. i wanna see him vomit through his metro D2 lid.

 

[Westy]

Walmart (as much as I hate them) and even Old Navy has cheap jersey-like underamour-type stuff as well. I think I paid like $12 a shirt?

Best deal ever are the sub $6 Duofold T-shirts from Campmor.

 

[rigidhack]

I refuse to pay for just about all bling on a bike. For me, function comes first. I could care less if it looks like azz so long as it functions better than the other options. I went through the neon ano thing in the 80's on my BMX bikes, and I think it cured me of all bling addictions from there on out.

And McDonalds food. I won't pay for it or eat it.

You ALWAYS pay for sex. You just don't always get a reciept. It is like a hidden tax.