A bicycle made for you? - Triathlon

Guinevere

23/02/2004 at 19:03

As I am new to cycle training (as opposed to trundling along on a £180 hybrid clunker) I am still reeling from paying £800 for a road bike, though it is verrrrrrrry nice.
So cheer me up by telling me how much you've spent.
Betcha there's some big spenders....

Ping Pong Boy

23/02/2004 at 20:15

I'm new to Triathlon so I only spent £249 though once I added other cycling bits and pieces I ended up spending well over £300. What bike did you get anyway?

Guinevere

23/02/2004 at 20:29

It's a Cannondale r500 feminine.
It's got a teeny weeny frame and tiny wheels.
It goes so fast compared to my old bike. But it doesn't like potholes much. Shame since Edinburgh is most potholed place on the planet.

David Bennett 2

23/02/2004 at 20:32

£900 for a custom made frame of Columbus SLX with Campag Chorus on it in 1992. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. Still my favourite bike of all time. Not even my MTB is as nice.

Guinevere

23/02/2004 at 20:43

Custom made eh? Sounds v nice.
When I got on my 'dale it could've been made for me though. These bikes built for girls are great.
I liked it so much I bought the MTB as well

Margica

23/02/2004 at 21:19

£600 for a Marin Nailtrail but brought two of them so 1200 quid !!

That was 3 years ago.

But totally love them, best things i ever brought.

candy ollier

23/02/2004 at 22:07

just bought this little beauty.... mmmmm

http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/road/equinox11.jsp

Guinevere

23/02/2004 at 22:28

Hey that's a serious bit of kit!
Mine is cute though
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/04/ce/model-4RW5T.html

Mine is the funky blue colour not the yik yellow

WildWill..... pirate

pirate

23/02/2004 at 22:40

My little beauty

http://www.scottusa.com/product.php?UID=4850

Nice and shiney

:o)

Bouncing Barlist pirate

pirate

23/02/2004 at 23:05

Yes that’s a serious bit of kit Andy (very nice).

4 weeks ago I bought a Cannondale R800 2004 £1099 (with wheel upgrade to Mavic Kysrium Elite included)

This is my first bike and move into Tri, im not rich by any means but love nice things and just loved the look of the Cannondales from when I first saw them. Contrary to comments I got at the time of buying I don’t think the ride is harsh though have nothing to compare it to, I gather the wishbone rear forks on later Cannondale somewhat reduces the harshness though.

23/02/2004 at 23:16

Andy and Will - are you considering getting them dirty at any point in the near future?

':o}

Bouncing Barlist pirate

pirate

23/02/2004 at 23:28

Twice a Day......

Have you changed you name???

Oh and is that training twice a day or are you 'knackering out your partner' lol

winterslow

23/02/2004 at 23:46

Bought a gorgeous Scott MTB in 1990 for £1200. Sold in in '92 for £600 to pay off my debts :o(

Saw a beauty at the recent Tri exhibition for £8995!

NINE GRAND for a bike???