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06-03-09, 04:41 PM
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1 8mm bolt and it's off.
06-03-09, 05:00 PM
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that's not the point. the point is that it's no big thing to spot a PT, or Zipps, or whatever the latest and greatest is on your average fat ass cat 5 in the US.
in europe - specifically in the netherlands - you never see that 'buy your way to the top' mentality. most of my friends are perfectly happy with their gear.
even if they covet fancy schwag, they tend to spend their money on more worthy things, like trips to italy/france/spain to ride their bikes.
if PTs weren't so maintenance heavy, i would have picked one up ages ago.
incorrect.
in europe - specifically in the netherlands - you never see that 'buy your way to the top' mentality. most of my friends are perfectly happy with their gear.
even if they covet fancy schwag, they tend to spend their money on more worthy things, like trips to italy/france/spain to ride their bikes.
if PTs weren't so maintenance heavy, i would have picked one up ages ago.
incorrect.
06-03-09, 05:11 PM
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06-04-09, 02:54 AM
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06-04-09, 03:45 AM
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06-04-09, 04:38 AM
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i'm just an ass
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06-04-09, 05:38 AM
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For me the decision came down to buy a nicer bike or buy a CAAD9 and get the cheapest PT. I'm an engineer so numbers are my cup of tea. Training with it has been eye opening as well.
It wasn't about latest and greatest.
06-04-09, 06:05 AM
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I think many would still consider any power meter at all to be "latest and greatest." I agree, though, that using a PT was one of the best things I ever did for my training, and now that I'm back to being serious about it the Quarq will be in my future for the same reason.
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06-04-09, 06:33 AM
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And FWIW, I'm a fat ass Cat 3. But I was really close to a 2 last year. Damn family holding back my training.
06-04-09, 06:35 AM
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why would you avoid buying something that is the most likely material thing to actually help make you fast?
seems like a no brainer to me.
seems like a no brainer to me.
06-04-09, 07:32 AM
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The latter is why you won't find a Steinway in my living room. Or a Selmer Mark VI.
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06-04-09, 07:40 AM
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the reality is that riding with a power meter is more like having sex with an electrocardiogram, in that it takes the fun out of the whole enterprise and buffets you with data you don’t really need.
06-04-09, 07:43 AM
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That rack in that outdoor catalog is a Saris product. Its the Mighty Max or Mighty Mate or something like that. We sell them at the shop.
Seems like good advertising to place some other examples of your product in your ads, no?
I'm surprised no one has mentioned that both bikes in the ad are Treks.
EDIT: Ok, I can't tell what kind of bike that 'cross bike is, but the ad on the box features that same Trek 8000 but with a red Trek 5200. Thats probably way more detail then necessary, but I accidentally made my coffee twice as strong as normal this morning.
Seems like good advertising to place some other examples of your product in your ads, no?
I'm surprised no one has mentioned that both bikes in the ad are Treks.
EDIT: Ok, I can't tell what kind of bike that 'cross bike is, but the ad on the box features that same Trek 8000 but with a red Trek 5200. Thats probably way more detail then necessary, but I accidentally made my coffee twice as strong as normal this morning.
06-04-09, 07:47 AM
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I threw the catalog away already, but the same PT bike was featured in a couple other bike rack shots as well.
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06-04-09, 07:52 AM
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imho Powertaps (and similar products) should cost $250 max.There is very little "special technology" in there.
$70 hub + parts
$15 strain gauge
$20 wiring + connectors
$10 brackets
$40 "computer"
Someone is getting RICH with these things
$70 hub + parts
$15 strain gauge
$20 wiring + connectors
$10 brackets
$40 "computer"
Someone is getting RICH with these things
06-04-09, 07:55 AM
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-Testing
-Advertising/Marketing
-Sponsorship
-Customer Service, warranty replacements, repairs, etc.
-Reinvestment in R&D
There aren't many bike industry guys driving Bentleys home to their mansions at the end of a day.
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06-04-09, 08:10 AM
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well heck Rich, it sounds like you're missing out on a goldmine.
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06-04-09, 08:15 AM
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