Bargain buys thread

[Scotty675]

I so nearly rode that gutter next to your place, but thought better of it...

It's pretty full on. If you hit it hard enough you can get both wheels off the ground at once.

 

[marks]

Yeah, I've never needed one riding city bike paths either...

They come in very handy as you age and it gets harder to swing your leg over that high to mount / dismount

 

[Mr Crudley]

On big drops it's good to. What I mean by big drops is riding off the gutter on my way to the bike track.

Yes, don't you hate sending it off a gutter and then seeing how much travel you have actually used even before you have seen any dirt.

 

[Scotty675]

Yes, don't you hate sending it off a gutter and then seeing how much travel you have actually used even before you have seen any dirt.

I have learnt that the best thing to do is cut that dam o ring right off that fork. It save the embarrassment and disappointment

 

[Brother Maynard]

Brand new purple ano Hope V4 for $170 on gumtree

 

[hifiandmtb]

Only three left!

 

[DMan]

Only three left!

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Even if I had the money I just couldn't do it.

 

[hifiandmtb]

I'm getting desperate - Light Bicycle shipping options are limited

 

[pink poodle]

And a saving of 17%! How could you not @hifiandmtb ???

 

[DMan]

I'm getting desperate - Light Bicycle shipping options are limited

Buy 2 and flick the light cycle then? If we did a group buy on 1 wheel we could take turns sharing it?

 

[safreek]

On big drops it's good to. What I mean by big drops is riding off the gutter on my way to the bike track.

You guys who do the hucking to flat are crazy, no wonder you wear a helmet. Sheer madness

 

[HamboCairns]

They come in very handy as you age and it gets harder to swing your leg over that high to mount / dismount

Does no one else lean the bike down towards you before swinging a leg over?

 

[hifiandmtb]

Remember back in the day when you could import XT for these numbers?

That's MTBDirect for Deore.

 

[DMan]

Does no one else lean the bike down towards you before swinging a leg over?

That require having a good sense of balance though. I'd just fall over

 

[DMan]

Remember back in the day when you could import XT for these numbers?

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That's MTBDirect for Deore.

For that price I'd just go SLX

 

[Halo1]

Remember back in the day when you could import XT for these numbers?

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That's MTBDirect for Deore.

I wonder if we are getting more quality now in lower level components that the price is still relative, minus the wank factor of running xt or xtr, or is this a true price increase.

I do miss being able to open 9 speed quick links with my hands so until we get this technology back I am not sold on 12 speed

 

[SummitFever]

Remember back in the day when you could import XT for these numbers?

I still remember fondly the days of 9 speed XT cassettes for under $50 each that weighed half of what a current 12 speed cassette and lasted twice as long because your triple on the front meant you didn't need to continuously cross chain the crap out of your drivetrain. I think in around 100,000km offroad I wore out three big rings, 10-12 middle rings and 4 (maybe 5) granny rings and 20 x $40 KMC x10SL chains. Price per km was a lot cheaper back then.

 

[moorey]

I still remember fondly the days of 9 speed XT cassettes for under $50 each that weighed half of what a current 12 speed cassette and lasted twice as long because your triple on the front meant you didn't need to continuously cross chain the crap out of your drivetrain. I think in around 100,000km offroad I wore out three big rings, 10-12 middle rings and 4 (maybe 5) granny rings and 20 x $40 KMC x10SL chains. Price per km was a lot cheaper back then.

You’re just crying out for an ‘ok boomer’.

 

[Nambra]

Only three left!

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Tempting, but I don't own a tricycle.

 

[Calvin27]

https://www.sunglasshut.com/au/oakley/oo9154-700285494227

$120 no too bad for oakley polarised.