Super cheap roadie

"Jules" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I wonder why we don't see this kind of thing over here...

Thanks largely to China, the cost of manufactured goods is now amazingly
low. There must be an enormous margin in bike bits and frames for the major
companies to get away with what they charge. It truly is a tribute to the
marketing skills of companies like Shimano.

Jules said:

I wonder why we don't see this kind of thing over here...

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5639919&sourceid...

Road bike with carbon bits, Shimano Sora bits for $250.

I am gobsmacked at that price!

It does say that it's a clearance item, marked down from $477.

Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

BTH

Quoted message said:

Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

"high-profile alloy wheels " !!

"GMC" with "Cionilli" seat. Nice. Wonder if it runs Shameano....

Jules said:

Quoted message said:

Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!

Quoted message said:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

"high-profile alloy wheels " !!

"GMC" with "Cionilli" seat. Nice. Wonder if it runs Shameano....

I wonder how they got grip shifters onto the drop bars!

lemmiwinks said:

Jules said:

Quoted message said:

Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!

Quoted message said:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

"high-profile alloy wheels " !!

"GMC" with "Cionilli" seat. Nice. Wonder if it runs Shameano....

I wonder how they got grip shifters onto the drop bars!

Check the pics. They've been slid onto the bars, right up next to the stem.

Gripshift do/did make twist shifters for road bars that fitted on the end of
the bars, a bit like barcon levers. Looks a bit cludgy but they worked.

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Cheers
Peter

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BT Humble said:

Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

Don't believe it!

That one is just a few dollars more than the first road bike I bought - the
old Olympic 10 speed.... back in 1975!!

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Cheers
Peter

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BT Humble said:

Jules said:

I wonder why we don't see this kind of thing over here...

Quoted message said:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5639919&sourceid....

Quoted message said:

Road bike with carbon bits, Shimano Sora bits for $250.

Quoted message said:

I am gobsmacked at that price!

It does say that it's a clearance item, marked down from $477.

Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

Gee; that's really good a little boy bike w 2" bars just for little
boy bt humble

Claude said:

"Jules" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I wonder why we don't see this kind of thing over here...

Thanks largely to China, the cost of manufactured goods is now amazingly
low. There must be an enormous margin in bike bits and frames for the major
companies to get away with what they charge.

The USA has always had economies of scale compared to the Australia
market, aka "we will take 80/90/100% of your production this year", plus
the competition in the USA market is so much higher. OTOH, turnover of
LBS would be higher, so lower margins needed.

Quoted message said:

It truly is a tribute to the
marketing skills of companies like Shimano.

They only have to market the stuff they can not flog off to the major chains

PeteSig said:

lemmiwinks said:

Jules said:

> Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"high-profile alloy wheels " !!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"GMC" with "Cionilli" seat. Nice. Wonder if it runs Shameano....

Quoted message said:

I wonder how they got grip shifters onto the drop bars!

Check the pics. They've been slid onto the bars, right up next to the stem.

Gripshift do/did make twist shifters for road bars that fitted on the end of
the bars, a bit like barcon levers. Looks a bit cludgy but they worked.

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Cheers
Peter

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Yeah I know, I was wondering how they got them around the corner.
I've got a Nexus 8 gripshifter and I don't think it would make the
turn without some disassembly.

TimCnospam said:

BTHumble said:

On Apr 11, 8:02 am, Jules <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I wonder why we don't see this kind of thing over here...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5639919&sourceid....

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Road bike with carbon bits, Shimano Sora bits for $250.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I am gobsmacked at that price!

Quoted message said:

It does say that it's a clearance item, marked down from $477.

Quoted message said:

Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!

Quoted message said:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

Gee; that's really good a little boy bike w 2" bars just for little
boybthumble

I beg your pardon?

BTH

lemmiwinks said:

I wonder how they got grip shifters onto the drop bars!

I read somewhere about a similar bike (maybe the one Aldi were
selling) that had a 2-piece handlebar so that you could slip the grip
shifters on.

I don't know if it's true or not, I only ever saw them in a photo.

BTH

BT Humble said:

TimCnospam said:

BTHumble said:

On Apr 11, 8:02 am, Jules <[email hidden]> wrote:
> I wonder why we don't see this kind of thing over here...
> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5639919&sourceid...
> Road bike with carbon bits, Shimano Sora bits for $250.
> I am gobsmacked at that price!
It does say that it's a clearance item, marked down from $477.
Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

Gee; that's really good a little boy bike w 2" bars just for little
boybthumble

I beg your pardon?

BTH

It's just Bratton being his usual retarded troll self.

"Terryc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The USA has always had economies of scale compared to the Australia
market, aka "we will take 80/90/100% of your production this year", plus
the competition in the USA market is so much higher. OTOH, turnover of LBS
would be higher, so lower margins needed.

They only have to market the stuff they can not flog off to the major
chains

Yeah all of that's probably true and can explain to a large extent why bikes
are cheaper in the US than they are here. But in general good bikes are
still more expensive in the US and most other markets than the technical
aspects of production and distribution would warrant. Like most 'luxury'
goods, there are big margins for the producer

Claude said:

Yeah all of that's probably true and can explain to a large extent
why bikes are cheaper in the US than they are here. But in general
good bikes are still more expensive in the US and most other markets
than the technical aspects of production and distribution would
warrant. Like most 'luxury' goods, there are big margins for the
producer

Speak to your LBS, he makes most of his income from selling and servicing
cheap sub $300 bikes. For the time and effort involved in selling a $5000
bike, it's barely worth it. He also probably sells $30,000 worth of $300
bikes for each $5000 one.

Theo

BT Humble said:

TimCnospam said:

On Apr 10, 3:34�pm,BTHumble <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Quoted message said:

On Apr 11, 8:02 am, Jules <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Quoted message said:

> I wonder why we don't see this kind of thing over here...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5639919&sourceid...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Road bike with carbon bits, Shimano Sora bits for $250.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> I am gobsmacked at that price!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

It does say that it's a clearance item, marked down from $477.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Now here's the bad boy that you REALLY want!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3663046

Quoted message said:

Gee; that's really good a little boy bike w 2" bars just for little
boybthumble

I beg your pardon?

BTH

Don't feed the troll!

"Theo Bekkers" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Speak to your LBS, he makes most of his income from selling and servicing
cheap sub $300 bikes. For the time and effort involved in selling a $5000
bike, it's barely worth it. He also probably sells $30,000 worth of $300
bikes for each $5000 one.

Not surprised the LBS doesn't get much of the cream on the higher end stuff

Theo Bekkers said:

Speak to your LBS, he makes most of his income from selling and servicing
cheap sub $300 bikes.

I am not sure that my LBS sells any sub $300 adult bikes. I think my
Elwood was pretty much entry level. Mind you, he probably sells a lot
more kids bikes, at $200-$250.

BT Humble said:

TimCnospam said:

Gee; that's really good a little boy bike w 2" bars just for little
boybthumble

I beg your pardon?

BTH

Oooooo look...you've attracted a loony!!

Fulliautomatix said:

BTHumble said:

TimCnospam wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Gee; that's really good a little boy bike w 2" bars just for little
boybthumble

Quoted message said:

I beg your pardon?

Quoted message said:

BTH

Oooooo look...you've attracted a loony!!

All my life I've been flypaper for freaks!

BTH