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DaveB, I got the new bike

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    DaveB, I got the new bike

    Wasn't a Bianchi, got a good deal on this;

    Sportieve fietsen Batavus Criterium

    Bloody hell that thing makes a difference from anything I've ridden before.
    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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    How do you ride it without pedals?

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      #3
      Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
      How do you ride it without pedals?
      You put your own pedals on it, which are paired with your own shoes. Racing bikes are nearly always sold without pedals.
      And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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        #4
        Oh, they bike trade sure know how to milk their customers.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
          Wasn't a Bianchi, got a good deal on this;

          Sportieve fietsen Batavus Criterium

          Bloody hell that thing makes a difference from anything I've ridden before.
          Nice

          Told you it would be faster than that old Pug!

          Now go find some proper hills to ride it up and you'll really see the difference
          "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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            #6
            Looks nice. I should get out on mine a bit more, I haven't ridden any of them since I came back to the UK.
            While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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              #7
              Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
              How do you ride it without pedals?
              Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
              You put your own pedals on it, which are paired with your own shoes. Racing bikes are nearly always sold without pedals.
              WMTTS

              Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
              Oh, they bike trade sure know how to milk their customers.
              WTWS

              And thats just on the standard stuff.

              Start going for the pro level carbon gear and you can blow the price of a small car on a bike and 2-3 grand on a set of wheels.
              "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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                #8
                I've ridden it twice now (at the weekend) and am looking forward to getting home this evening and riding again; have been sleeping close to clientco all week. First sprint on that thing was a completely new experience.
                And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by DaveB View Post
                  Start going for the pro level carbon gear and you can blow the price of a small car on a bike and 2-3 grand on a set of wheels.
                  Yeah, and if you're not a top level racer it's not worth bothering with that stuff.
                  And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
                    Yeah, and if you're not a top level racer it's not worth bothering with that stuff.
                    But there are still enough club riders out there who think they are and will spend the money. Just read some of the cycling magazines and the adverts they carry.
                    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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