New Steed!

Claes said:

Hi, got myself a new steed, found a good deal.
Neeeewsteeeeed

cool. how much? and what's with the brakes? chicken!

F"fellow-chicken"Dutch

"Claes" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

Hi, got myself a new steed, found a good deal.
'Neeeewsteeeeed'
(http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=9705)

niice.. now.. price? total weight? and can we all take advantage of this
good deal? I'm in need of a lighter/better commuter/mtb..

cheers,
GPL

flyingdutch said:

cool. how much? and what's with the brakes? chicken!

F"fellow-chicken"Dutch

The brakes are just awesome, love em. You always have the same braking force, not like your fekking rim brake, get a bit of dirt on it, and you have a few tenths of a second with little braking power. 🙂

How much? Hmm, well, it is official sale on so why not.
Original 3199
I paid 2300. Almost 29% off.
The have this sale on for the rest of the week. 20-30 % off
on specialized 2005 models. Fitzroy cycles it is.
I even got the impression that they can order home stuff, that
the importer has in stock, and also get the rebate. So you have
got some choiche too. Not bad at all.
I was thinking of going with FS but decided against the extra
complexity. Like it simple and light.
Now, who wants to go for a good spin? 🙂

GPLama said:

"Claes" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

Hi, got myself a new steed, found a good deal.
'Neeeewsteeeeed'
(http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=9705)

niice.. now.. price? total weight? and can we all take advantage of this
good deal? I'm in need of a lighter/better commuter/mtb..

cheers,
GPL

Total weight? Hmm, not sure, it is pretty light though 🙂 Where can I weigh it? Have no bathroom scales at home. 🙁

"Claes" wrote in message ...

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Total weight? Hmm, not sure, it is pretty light though 🙂 Where can I
weigh it? Have no bathroom scales at home. 🙁

no scales!? hmm... smuggle it into Coles and weigh it on some scales in the
veggie section? 😉

cheers,
GPL

GPLama said:

"Claes" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

Total weight? Hmm, not sure, it is pretty light though 🙂 Where can I
weigh it? Have no bathroom scales at home. 🙁

no scales!? hmm... smuggle it into Coles and weigh it on some scales in the
veggie section? 😉

cheers,
GPL

bwahahahahahah

"8 kilo bike. goin cheap. huuuuuurrry, hurry!"

But seriously, where can one weigh a bike? (accurately so i can blame 16min climbs on the equipment 🙄 )

flyingdutch said:

bwahahahahahah

"8 kilo bike. goin cheap. huuuuuurrry, hurry!"

But seriously, where can one weigh a bike? (accurately so i can blame 16min climbs on the equipment 🙄 )

victoria market maybe? Fish market? 🙂 There shoudl be some good scales around. 🙂

flyingdutch said:

GPLama said:

"Claes" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

Total weight? Hmm, not sure, it is pretty light though 🙂 Where can

I

Quoted message said:

weigh it? Have no bathroom scales at home. 🙁

no scales!? hmm... smuggle it into Coles and weigh it on some scales
in the
veggie section? 😉

cheers,
GPL

bwahahahahahah

"8 kilo bike. goin cheap. huuuuuurrry, hurry!"

But seriously, where can one weigh a bike? (accurately so i can blame
16min climbs on the equipment 🙄 )

--
flyingdutch

Vet clinics usually have decent sized digital scales.

Tam

quote='Tamyka Bell'flyingdutch said:

GPLama said:

"Claes" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

Total weight? Hmm, not sure, it is pretty light though 🙂 Where can

I

Quoted message said:

weigh it? Have no bathroom scales at home. 🙁

no scales!? hmm... smuggle it into Coles and weigh it on some scales
in the
veggie section? 😉

cheers,
GPL

bwahahahahahah

"8 kilo bike. goin cheap. huuuuuurrry, hurry!"

But seriously, where can one weigh a bike? (accurately so i can blame
16min climbs on the equipment 🙄 )

--
flyingdutch

Vet clinics usually have decent sized digital scales.

Tam[/QUOTE]
You nailed it, I have a vet around the corner and my housmates cat has just had knee reconstruction made there. They had a scale that would do the business. Hmm, I wonder what they say when I come in with bike and wants to weigh it? I'll risk it, I'll let you know how it goes. 🙂