Do you tell strangers how much your bike costs?
04-28-15, 10:12 AM
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It aint many in Norway who has the bike I have, so often people ask what my beauty cost! as long as i got it on a big discount �� i payed 1200$ (9300 Norwegian kroner) or instead of 1800$ I dont mind tell them. I absolutly love my Specialized Bicycle Components
but everybody likes to do a good deal right ������
but everybody likes to do a good deal right ������
04-29-15, 08:51 AM
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It aint many in Norway who has the bike I have, so often people ask what my beauty cost! as long as i got it on a big discount �� i payed 1200$ (9300 Norwegian kroner) or instead of 1800$ I dont mind tell them. I absolutly love my Specialized Bicycle Components
but everybody likes to do a good deal right ������
but everybody likes to do a good deal right ������
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04-29-15, 09:17 AM
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Mostly bikes like trek ds If they ride a hybrid! Lots off roadbikes but not so many flatbar roadbikes as the sirrus!
04-29-15, 09:42 AM
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I like the Sirrus, was set to buy one a few years ago, but a last minute financial problem came up. I ended up with a lightweight little mountain bike instead--same riding configuration, but a few pounds heavier and not so sweet looking. There's a thread about this in forum archives, IIRC.
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05-19-15, 05:11 PM
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Lol, some of you are clearly kind of paranoid...
If someone asks about the price of my bike(s) I tell them... Simple and plain... I don't back down from inquiries like that, I will say that they're kind of rude, but whatever... It's not like everyone is that way... I just think they're genuinely curious..
If someone asks about the price of my bike(s) I tell them... Simple and plain... I don't back down from inquiries like that, I will say that they're kind of rude, but whatever... It's not like everyone is that way... I just think they're genuinely curious..
06-02-15, 06:53 PM
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I tell them it was an anniversary present and it cost me 38 years of marriage, that usually scares them off... Andy
06-02-15, 07:02 PM
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It is genuinely none of their business and I have no idea what my bikes cost. I tell them I don't know.
I had a lunatic come into a cafe yelling that my bike cost $20,000.....he kept it up until the owner asked him to let me enjoy my coffee.
I had a lunatic come into a cafe yelling that my bike cost $20,000.....he kept it up until the owner asked him to let me enjoy my coffee.
06-02-15, 08:17 PM
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Sorry I don't live car free so I was loading my bike on the back of my car after a ride when I first started. Had an elderly gentleman stop in his car and ask me, "How much does one of those things cost? $600?" I chuckled, "No, this junk was just $99 at Walmart about 8 years ago."
This was when I first started and seeing if it was an exercise routine I would stick with before buying a new bike the following spring.
This was when I first started and seeing if it was an exercise routine I would stick with before buying a new bike the following spring.
06-02-15, 09:21 PM
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Lol, some of you are clearly kind of paranoid...
If someone asks about the price of my bike(s) I tell them... Simple and plain... I don't back down from inquiries like that, I will say that they're kind of rude, but whatever... It's not like everyone is that way... I just think they're genuinely curious..
If someone asks about the price of my bike(s) I tell them... Simple and plain... I don't back down from inquiries like that, I will say that they're kind of rude, but whatever... It's not like everyone is that way... I just think they're genuinely curious..
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06-03-15, 03:48 PM
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No way Jose! I under-estimated the cost to my sister and she thought it was too expensive! I will tell people where I acquired it and the components if they ask about something specific. Usually strangers just say "cool bike" and move on.
06-07-15, 02:45 PM
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If anybody really wants to know what I paid for my bike (I only have the one) I'm more than willing to tell them. I paid $60 for it and I promise you don't want it, its about 10 years old or so huffy and more high maintenance than a stripper girlfriend.
06-07-15, 03:43 PM
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06-07-15, 06:21 PM
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i rarely tell anyone how much something costs unless they are truly interested i acquiring a similar item. I was at dinner with friends once. We were talking about riding. Not everyone rode a bike. One of the guys blurted out "how much did your bike cost". I said "yes" rather than tell him it was none of his business. I am also a competitive shooter. The answer would be the same.
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