mrfish wrote:Tend to agree re. brand. And price is about right for the massed wallets of cityboys, consultants, lawyers and dentists. For those in that phase I'm sure it will be a hit.
Basically hollow audience.
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mrfish wrote:Tend to agree re. brand. And price is about right for the massed wallets of cityboys, consultants, lawyers and dentists. For those in that phase I'm sure it will be a hit.
bikewithnoname wrote:Hmm, the frame actually seems quite competitively priced if you ask me, at GBP3950 is about 500 quid more than a C59, and 250 more than a Think 2 Dogma. So not ludicrous at all, and it’s sure as hell going to be lighter than both of those framesets...
TimW wrote:bikewithnoname wrote:Hmm, the frame actually seems quite competitively priced if you ask me, at GBP3950 is about 500 quid more than a C59, and 250 more than a Think 2 Dogma. So not ludicrous at all, and it’s sure as hell going to be lighter than both of those framesets...
The C59 is still made by a bloke in Ernesto's basement (seen the video?) that's at least part of the reason for it's cost. No-one ever buys a Colnago because it's light weight.
The Pinarello has been ridden to victory in Grand Tours, despite it's heavy weight.
Both of those bikes framesets are overpriced (as are many others...)
This Lightweight frame is just yet another made in the east frame..so what if it's quite light. It's massively overpriced for what it is. To say it's just a bit more than the above in cost so that's OK is ludicrous
(FWIW I think it actually looks really nice in those pics but I wouldn't pay that much for it)
Adjective
overpriced (comparative more overpriced, superlative most overpriced)
Priced higher than what it is really worth.
dadoflam08 wrote:My biggest grip would be the monolink seat system of the seatpost - it is a slightly ovalised post so really you are stuck with the frameset seatpost. I have tried the monolink previously and found it very harsh - and it doesn't take my preferred saddle. Hopefully some clamp adaptors for 'normal' rails will emerge.
On August 12 in this thread, CarbonSportsGmbH wrote:HammerTime2 wrote:[...]are you only able to use that monolink seatpost, and hence a monolink saddle, and hence it's goodbye to your favorite non-monolink saddle? On the other hand "The Urgestalt seatpost is an all-new design built around a Monolink saddle. Looks like the post binder bolt is hidden under the top tube, just in front of the seat tube.", so post binder bolt implies not an ISP, so maybe you can use a standard seatpost and hence saddle?
=> we'll offer a full set of spare parts with the frame, including both types of clamps - the one for monolink-saddles and the one for classic saddles. So no worries...you'll be able to ride on on your favourite saddle!
It appears that LW bars are a new product? http://lightweight.info/us/en/components/rennbuegeldadoflam08 wrote:The frame I saw was being built up with DA di2 with LW bars (look very nice too)
HammerTime2 wrote:It appears that LW bars are a new product? http://lightweight.info/us/en/components/rennbuegel
And bottle cage as well? http://lightweight.info/us/en/components/edelhelfer
hiro11 wrote:Looking at this bike, I'm reminded of a quote having to do with "suckers" and "minutes". What a ludricrous waste of money. Add LW wheels, SR EPS and you have the ultimate Cat 5 podiatrist ride.
Probably true. This is admittedly the wrong site to be anti-conspicuous consumption. Hey, if a $15K bike floats your boat, more power to you. There are many, many worse ways to waste money. I see stuff like this as essentially fetish property.corky wrote:uh oh .....inverted snob alert.....
Ah yes, the saintly 80th Anniversary Campy buyers, valiantly taking the hit for the rest of us.it's people that waste ludicrous amounts of money that subsidises the bikes and parts that you do buy.
dadoflam08 wrote:The local build is now complete - 5.5kg on the knocker including cages but no pedals. Not being ridden until the offiocial launch at EB so no preview here.