requirements to buy a certain bike
08-08-12, 08:08 AM
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The "I passed a roadie in full team kit while on my hybrid" schtick was an utter failure...this lame parody is heading in the same direction 
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The real requirement should be spend no more than 10% of your bank balance. $100,000 for a $10,000 bike. I'm sure the OP would have to get a free to good home bike.
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My real requirement is 1 mile for every dollar spent. Buy a $5,000 bike then no new bike until it has 5000 miles on it. My $3500 bike had 20,0000 miles so I felt OK buying a new one.
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08-08-12, 08:56 AM
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my 650$ bike has more than 15000 miles, never changed a chain still works good
i will only change when i have FTP required
08-08-12, 08:57 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
I can go with that rule on my road bikes. Not sure about TT bikes though.
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08-08-12, 08:58 AM
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What's retarted? Is that when you eat a fruit tart, pass it through your digestive system, and then re-form it into a crap tart?
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I've seen a guy riding two bikes together (sitting on one while steering the other by the stem). Three bikes is something I've never seen anyone do before.
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Technically, I think this is a lame, sarcastic, tangential extension thread, rather than a lame parody thread.
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08-08-12, 09:58 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
You realize FTP means for 60 minutes correct?
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Your time would have been better spent on your bike instead of starting this stupid thread. I can't believe I even responded to this. I should be ashamed of myself for being sucked in, but I couldn't help myself.
08-08-12, 11:05 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
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At the risk of a serious response to a silly thread, the scale is a bit harsh.
I'm virtually certain that the number of people posting on BF that have an honest to god 400w FTP could be counted on fewer than one hand.
Means we're all relegated to riding bikes $2000 and under.
It also means that no one should spend more than $2000 for a bike, because if you qualify for a better one, it will be provided for you.
Also means I overspent by about $11,000.
I'm virtually certain that the number of people posting on BF that have an honest to god 400w FTP could be counted on fewer than one hand.
Means we're all relegated to riding bikes $2000 and under.
It also means that no one should spend more than $2000 for a bike, because if you qualify for a better one, it will be provided for you.
Also means I overspent by about $11,000.