Help me convince Suzie

Euan said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)
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2-3k is definitely a reasonable sum for a new road bike, once she rides it she'll understand

Euan said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)
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Euan | ~~ _-\<,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

It will last longer than a holiday for the same price 🙂

Euan said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)
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Euan | ~~ _-\<,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

Jono L is on the right track. Get Suzie to test ride some bikes in that range. It will be a cinch after that.

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Quoted message said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)
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Euan | ~~ _-\<,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

Someone ELSE wants to spend $2-3K to buy her a road bike and she's balking?
Mind you I can see that it's a lot to spend for a first bike. Maybe go
$1200-1500 which will get something very ridable and spend the balance on
shoes, pedals, lights, lock, and other sundries. You'll still be pushing $2k
at the end of it all, but you'll have the works.

On 29/10/05 at 11:05:09 Euan somehow managed to type:

Quoted message said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie
on board here :-)

In the early '70's I spent about $1200 on a custome made frame and all
the bits to build up a top whack touring bike. Thirty years later I'm
still using that frame and the bits that haven't worn out. When I spent
the money I was almost universally derided as being somewhat stupid.
With the benfit of hindsight that was THE best $1200 I ever spent...:-)

If I was to build an equivilent bike now it'd probably cost way more
than you're proposing to spend and you know what ? If I "lost" The Old
Grey Bike tomorrow I'd be heartbroken, of course, but I'd not even
think about spending the money to replace it, I would, as that ad says,
just do it...:-)

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Humbug

monsterman said:

Jono L is on the right track. Get Suzie to test ride some bikes in that range. It will be a cinch after that.

Yeah, I'll agree with that. Go fer it Suzy - we just purchased more goodies for our road bike. Now I've *really got to do some training*. Can't realistically do the hill training for the Alpine, so I'm aiming for the 100km Irene Plowman in Feb. Want a training partner Suzy? Hint Hint.

Resound said:

Someone ELSE wants to spend $2-3K to buy her a road bike and she's balking?
Mind you I can see that it's a lot to spend for a first bike. Maybe go
$1200-1500 which will get something very ridable and spend the balance on
shoes, pedals, lights, lock, and other sundries. You'll still be pushing $2k
at the end of it all, but you'll have the works.

Yeah, IMHO for a newbie...
go the 'OK-midrange' bike and good bits to go with it (comfort will win her over intially moreso than any frame pedigree). That way you get the flexibility of possibly carrying stuff in future OR whippin your butt/Leading-you-out into that headwind 😄😄😄

Quoted message said:

Someone ELSE wants to spend $2-3K to buy her a road bike and she's
balking? Mind you I can see that it's a lot to spend for a first bike.
Maybe go $1200-1500 which will get something very ridable and spend the
balance on shoes, pedals, lights, lock, and other sundries. You'll still
be pushing $2k at the end of it all, but you'll have the works.

I got my first bike at the start of august, about $1500 on bike, rest on
sundries, and by the time I got a few pairs of knicks/tops etc, prolly ended
up spending $2000-2500 (who's counting!?). I went this way since I really
wasnt sure how I fully I would embrace it, and I really didnt/dont
understand too many differences with frame types etc as yet. Having a nice
bike to ride though will surely enhance your riding experience!.. A few
months down the track the only thing that I'm annoyed at is that I didn't
get my bike sooner :P..

The more you/she/I rides, the better understanding you will get of a) what
sort of riding is being done b) what on the current bike to upgrade to suit
this riding style or c) what to change when/if bike no. 2 comes along.

"Feed the addiction!"
Ash

Euan said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)

My first roadbike cost me, including pedals, shoes, new helmet, knicks,
saddle bag, mini pump, track pump, spare tubes & repair tool all up a
shade under $3000 (Trek 1400). Nowdays, for around $2500 you'd get
roughly the same setup. The 1400 retails for around $2k now, with a
decent groupset (shimano 105) and carbon forks and seatpost. Comfy
shoes and pedals will set you back between $200-$400 depending on what
you get. Also, cheaper bikes often have nasty wheels that won't be as
reliable.

Think of it this way. A good quality bike will last, feel better and
be more fun to ride than a cheapie. It'll have a frame that won't fail
on you in 2 years time, a seat that won't split your [censored] in half etc.
I went on a trip to New Zealand last year, for a week, which cost me
around $3k all up, but I ride my bikes every day, and it's fun, fast
and keeps me fit and healthy.

And, as everyone else has already said, take the nice bikes for a good
testride (from a good LBS that will set them up for Suzie before she
rides them!) and also test ride the cheapies. There *is* a difference.
There's a lot less difference between a $5k bike and a $7k bike than
there is between a $1500 bike and $2500 bike.

And! It's an investment in health, fun and legs to die for! w00t!
Some friends of mine got themselves a jetski - around $15,000 or
something, and they use it three times a year for a few hours. What's
the entertainment value per hour? And the health benefit? Some things
are priceless 🙂

And one bit of advice - buy the bike for the frame and the fit, not the
groupset. ie: if two bikes are the same price (roughly) and one is
Ultegra and the other one 105, but the 105 bike has a better frame and
fits better, get that one. Components wear out. Frames last.

"Euan" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Sorry no help from me.

2-3K is an inordinate sum of money for a road bike is NOT. It will however get a very nice single speed mountain bike or a nice
dually frame.

Parbs

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005, it was written:

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

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)
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Cheers | ~~ __@
Euan | ~~ _-\<,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

Someone ELSE wants to spend $2-3K to buy her a road bike and she's balking?
Mind you I can see that it's a lot to spend for a first bike. Maybe go
$1200-1500 which will get something very ridable and spend the balance on
shoes, pedals, lights, lock, and other sundries. You'll still be pushing $2k
at the end of it all, but you'll have the works.

Hey, if she's still disagreeing, just send that $$$ my way.

Speaking of which, I met the Bianchi rep yesterday... charming guy...

Tam

Euan said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)

Geez, if you need our help convincing her you're in trouble mate 😉

What would she prefer you spend it on?

quote='Peka'On Sat said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)

Geez, if you need our help convincing her you're in trouble mate 😉

What would she prefer you spend it on?[/QUOTE]
It's not that I don't want a bike... it's just that I am trying to be fiscally responsible and I'm sure that money would be better spent on a large number of other things but hey, it's not going to take much to twist my arm. 😄

SuzieB said:

It's not that I don't want a bike... it's just that I am trying to be
fiscally responsible and I'm sure that money would be better spent on a
large number of other things but hey, it's not going to take much to
twist my arm. 😄

Drool over the reviews in any issue of RIDE, +-10K bikes,
then live with spending only 3K on a bike.

Andre

SuzieB said:

It's not that I don't want a bike... it's just that I am trying to be fiscally responsible and I'm sure that money would be better spent on a large number of other things but hey, it's not going to take much to twist my arm. 😄

Twwiisstt!!

(there, Euan, did that help?)

SteveA 😄

Tamyka Bell said:

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005, it was written:

Quoted message said:

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

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)
--
Cheers | ~~ __@
Euan | ~~ _-\<,
Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*)

Someone ELSE wants to spend $2-3K to buy her a road bike and she's balking?
Mind you I can see that it's a lot to spend for a first bike. Maybe go
$1200-1500 which will get something very ridable and spend the balance on
shoes, pedals, lights, lock, and other sundries. You'll still be pushing $2k
at the end of it all, but you'll have the works.

Hey, if she's still disagreeing, just send that $$$ my way.

Speaking of which, I met the Bianchi rep yesterday... charming guy...

Tam

Who was being charming? (thoughts of new bike?) 🙄

SteveA

Euan said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.

Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike for
Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me get Suzie on
board here :-)

Well she needs something at least as good as Kaths if she is going to
ride with her.. right?

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>> "dave" == dave <[email hidden]> writes:

dave Euan said:

Quoted message said:

That 2-3K for a road bike is NOT an inordinate sum of money.
Bonus has come through and I want to spend it on a new road bike
for Suzie 'cause she needs one. Come on guys and gals, help me
get Suzie on board here :-)

dave> Well she needs something at least as good as Kaths if she is
dave> going to ride with her.. right?

What colour? That's what matters to ladies, right?

*ducks and runs*
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Euan said:

What colour? That's what matters to ladies, right?

*ducks and runs*
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Rather fancy that sexy green Bianchi I see around... 😉 Of course the colour is important!