The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread
Discussion
Craikeybaby said:
MadDad said:
A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....
I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
I'm glad it isn't just me that is in the situation where they need to purchase a car mainly for bike transport.I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
MadDad said:
A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....
I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
I'd be questioning your sanity if you were able to get excited about a passat, tbh. I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
Craikeybaby said:
MadDad said:
A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....
I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
I'm glad it isn't just me that is in the situation where they need to purchase a car mainly for bike transport.I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
Edited by JustinF on Wednesday 4th February 18:40
JustinF said:
The Saab 9-5 Aero Estate was bought for this very reason, I had two road bikes and two mountain bikes in the back the other day.
That was also on my list but I managed to get my hands on a 58 plate Passat 'Sport' with 52k on the clock, FSH in close to immaculate condition for £5750 - happy (but not excited) with that!!!Edited by JustinF on Wednesday 4th February 18:40
Craikeybaby said:
MadDad said:
A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....
I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
I'm glad it isn't just me that is in the situation where they need to purchase a car mainly for bike transport.I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
On the subject of bike transportation, I have to disassemble half the damn bike to get it in the boot of my car. I'm thinking of getting shot of the M5 though and getting a camper van of sorts. I can take the family and bike with ease = win.
I picked up my new single speed last weekend. A Pearson Once More Unto The Breach custom build, it weighs in at 9.5kg and it's very smooth to ride
Aluminium 7005 Pearson Frame
Carbon Forks
Carbon Seat Post
Deda Zero 100 Bars
Deda Zero 100 Servizio Corse Stem
Handbuilt H Plus Son Archtype Rims on Halo Track Hubs with Conti 4 Season 25mm tyres
Miche Primato Crank
TRP RG957 Brake Calipers
TRP RRL Levers
Look Keo 2 Max pedals
SKS Chromoplastic mudguards
Aluminium 7005 Pearson Frame
Carbon Forks
Carbon Seat Post
Deda Zero 100 Bars
Deda Zero 100 Servizio Corse Stem
Handbuilt H Plus Son Archtype Rims on Halo Track Hubs with Conti 4 Season 25mm tyres
Miche Primato Crank
TRP RG957 Brake Calipers
TRP RRL Levers
Look Keo 2 Max pedals
SKS Chromoplastic mudguards
Edited by Andy OH on Wednesday 4th February 21:57
Some cheap saddlebags for my MTBs and Cross bikes, doesn't seem to matter what brand I buy, the wet mud seems to do for the stitching in no time at all.
A couple of Ass-Savers.
Smaller sprocket for my single speed MTB. Seems strange to have a choice of ratios, a bit like having gears, but it takes ten minutes to change from one to the next.
Charge Knife Titanium for my latest cross bike build.
Nobby Nic tyre, 29er.
A few sets of Jagwire cables.
More Planet X Flandrian socks, seem to match loads of my kit.
Doval rings for my existing cross bike.
And some stuff I can't remember until the packages arrive...
A couple of Ass-Savers.
Smaller sprocket for my single speed MTB. Seems strange to have a choice of ratios, a bit like having gears, but it takes ten minutes to change from one to the next.
Charge Knife Titanium for my latest cross bike build.
Nobby Nic tyre, 29er.
A few sets of Jagwire cables.
More Planet X Flandrian socks, seem to match loads of my kit.
Doval rings for my existing cross bike.
And some stuff I can't remember until the packages arrive...
MadDad said:
A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....
I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
Just give in and buy a van. Not very PH, but my Fiat Scudo is found lurking in muddy fields all over the north of England, complete with PH sticker.I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
Dr Imran T said:
This is PH's - you should have an RS6 or some AMG merc estate
On the subject of bike transportation, I have to disassemble half the damn bike to get it in the boot of my car. I'm thinking of getting shot of the M5 though and getting a camper van of sorts. I can take the family and bike with ease = win.
You may joke, but I did think about it - then I did some 'bike math'....On the subject of bike transportation, I have to disassemble half the damn bike to get it in the boot of my car. I'm thinking of getting shot of the M5 though and getting a camper van of sorts. I can take the family and bike with ease = win.
S6 = £20,000-ish
Passat = £5750
S6 Insurance = £450 fully comp
Passat Insurance = £180 fully comp
Fuel (based on 10k miles at todays pump price)
S6 = £2128.95
Passat = £1089.71
Aggregated service costs pa (5 years);
S6 = £640.00
Passat = £230
TCO (1st year)
S6 = £23218.95
Passat - £7249.71
So, buying the Passat gives me £15,969.24 more money to spend on bikes and bike bits........
Also, Passat comes with the optional 'don't give a shi7 where I park it, or what I put in/on it' option....!
gazza285 said:
MadDad said:
A bit of an extreme bike related purchase, but just sold my Mini Cooper S and bought this for lugging bikes around (oh, and the dog).....
I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
Just give in and buy a van. Not very PH, but my Fiat Scudo is found lurking in muddy fields all over the north of England, complete with PH sticker.I pick it up tomorrow morning, funnily enough I am less excited about a new car than I was when I picked up my new Colnago last year!!!!
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