Ok, so who bought this bike?

[1878]

http://www.primera-sports.com/products/pinarello-r...

[andySC]

£12.5k for that?....

You'd have to be drunk.

[louiebaby]

I'm sorry, I've become distracted, looking at the ASOS women's Bib shorts and leggings now...

[anonymous-user]

could be an ex-team bike but you would expect them to state that in the ad?...

[Rocksteadyeddie]

It must be new at that money. Lightweight wheels are truly lovely, but fiercely expensive (the wrong side of £3k). It's not worth that much with last years frame though.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Pinarello frames are expensive because they are "Italian" and have wavey bits in them.
Di2 is expensive because it is new tech (and the best gear shifting by miles)
Lightweight wheels are expensive because they are lightweight.
Carbon bits and bobs are expensive because carbon always is.

Add it all together and you get an expensive bike.

[HowMuchLonger]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Pinarello frames are expensive because they are "Italian" and have wavey bits in them.

This made sense when they "built their metal frames", but the carbon ones can not use that excuse.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

HowMuchLonger said:

This made sense when they "built their metal frames", but the carbon ones can not use that excuse.

The steel frames weren't wavey my friend!

[HowMuchLonger]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

HowMuchLonger said:

This made sense when they "built their metal frames", but the carbon ones can not use that excuse.

The steel frames weren't wavey my friend!

Not wavey but they were Italian. The carbon frames are not quite as "Italian" as they could be, I therefore request a discount.

[itsnotarace]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Pinarello frames are expensive because they are "Italian" and have wavey bits in them.
Di2 is expensive because it is new tech (and the best gear shifting by miles)
Lightweight wheels are expensive because they are lightweight.
Carbon bits and bobs are expensive because carbon always is.

Add it all together and you get an expensive bike.

I still dont understand how that build can be over 12k

Frame is £3949.99
Wheels are LW Standard 3 SE's 24/20 which are £2888.00 (spoke pattern on the more expensive Obermeyers are different)
DI2 is £2264.00

That makes £9101.99 at retail price

Not sure how the rest of the components can cost £3,000 ?? I know the MOST branded stuff is expensive but surely not that expensive

[anonymous-user]

itsnotarace said:

I still dont understand how that build can be over 12k

Frame is £3949.99
Wheels are LW Standard 3 SE's 24/20 which are £2888.00 (spoke pattern on the more expensive Obermeyers are different)
DI2 is £2264.00

That makes £9101.99 at retail price

Not sure how the rest of the components can cost £3,000 ?? I know the MOST branded stuff is expensive but surely not that expensive

The extra £3,000 is to make it more desirable.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

el stovey said:

itsnotarace said:

I still dont understand how that build can be over 12k

Frame is £3949.99
Wheels are LW Standard 3 SE's 24/20 which are £2888.00 (spoke pattern on the more expensive Obermeyers are different)
DI2 is £2264.00

That makes £9101.99 at retail price

Not sure how the rest of the components can cost £3,000 ?? I know the MOST branded stuff is expensive but surely not that expensive

The extra £3,000 is to make it more desirable.

And it was all bolted together by a real life Italian mechanic with that unique combination of a cigarette fog, an espresso, and a smouldering swarthy look.