$14K and you can have one
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It’s all relative. 14k will get you a carbon mast for a smallish sailboat.
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07-22-18, 02:32 PM
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07-22-18, 03:05 PM
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07-22-18, 03:46 PM
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When the 2nd generation Emonda came out a few asked me if I was going to buy one. I told them i'm still enjoying my current bike and have no interest in talking a huge loss on the sale of my old bike and spending a "S"load of money on another. I plan on riding the one I have for many more years.
07-22-18, 03:48 PM
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It's lovely, of course. When you buy a machine like this it's about art not a "bang for the buck" thing. Makes a Colnago C64 look like a deal. FWIW I bought this last September for $3400. OTOH, it had 8K miles and it's 17 years old. Still fun to look at and ride though.
07-22-18, 03:50 PM
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Easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.
My wife knows not to ask, because i'll tell her the truth. And she doesn't want to hear it.
Hey, $14K is not really that much if you can afford it and not go into debt. BTW, they say if you can't afford to replace it, then you shouldn't buy it. You need to be prepared for it to get damaged in a crash. It's just a fact of life.
My wife knows not to ask, because i'll tell her the truth. And she doesn't want to hear it.
Hey, $14K is not really that much if you can afford it and not go into debt. BTW, they say if you can't afford to replace it, then you shouldn't buy it. You need to be prepared for it to get damaged in a crash. It's just a fact of life.
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07-22-18, 04:51 PM
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Nice. A Monster was my dream bike about 20 years ago. At one point, I had a deposit down on one but couldn't get the financing to go through (I was young, not enough credit history). Would still love to have one. That or a 900SS from the same era. Wife would absolutely kill me.
07-22-18, 05:02 PM
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Had 3 different Supersports. The last a SS1000DS. Broke my neck in a cycling accident and had C1&C2 fused. Couldn't deal with the ergos anymore. Bought the Monster and gave the SS to my son. Strangely both bikes have the same color scheme. It wasn't intentional.
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07-22-18, 06:15 PM
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Sure is an ugly bike for $14k 
07-22-18, 06:46 PM
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Rated at 16.18 lbs???
For that price, I'd expect it to be sub-15 lbs.
Does one at least get the new Campagnolo 12 speed drivetrain?
For that price, I'd expect it to be sub-15 lbs.
Does one at least get the new Campagnolo 12 speed drivetrain?
07-22-18, 08:03 PM
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The folks buying $14K bikes can afford to do so year after year.
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07-22-18, 08:16 PM
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My bike is 4 years old and i don't plan on replacing it.
As to expensive cars and European vacation... not gonna happen. I just replaced my wife's 15 year old Honda with a new Subaru.
07-23-18, 06:18 AM
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...I own a Trek (stop laughing) Emonda SLR with Sram Red eTap and Zipp 303s. Full retail is close to the above bike. I've also rented a stock Emonda SL6 with Ultegra that I put 200 miles on when i was vacationing in Scottsdale. The SL6 is 1/3 the cost of mine but there is a noticeable difference...
07-23-18, 06:30 AM
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What are some of the most important noticeable differences? I'm asking because I have a bunch of relatively inexpensive bikes and will be looking to downsize to 1 or 2 in a few years and would like an owner's perspective on what makes the most noticeable difference on a high-end bike.
The bike feels more responsive and seems to climb better, I attribute this to the greater stiffness.
And if you think I bought a expensive bike so i can show it off... mine is rather understated.
07-23-18, 07:32 AM
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The most noticeable is the stiffness of the frame. Previously i had a Madone 4 which had 400 level carbon vs the SLR's 700 level. On the Emonda the bike accelerates the second you start getting out of the saddle where the Madone had a bit of a delay. I had Easton carbon wheels on the Madone and they needed to be trued every now and then. The Zipps have 19,000 miles are are still perfectly true. The electronic shifting allows simultaneous shifting of the FD and RD. The rim brakes on the Emonda work much better than those on the Madone.
The bike feels more responsive and seems to climb better, I attribute this to the greater stiffness.
The bike feels more responsive and seems to climb better, I attribute this to the greater stiffness.
Wouldn’t care if you did. Decent riding bikes are available for $5-600 or a lot less if you get a used one. Everything over that is some combination of marginal performance improvement and bling. Everyone gets to decide for themselves what’s important.
07-23-18, 08:35 AM
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That is so true.
07-23-18, 09:56 AM
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That cheap bikes are decent riding. Maybe for low speed, flat terrain and short rides.
BTW, I also have a $3000 Cannondale CX bike and it's also awesome. I bought it for winter and foul weather riding. I have both 32mm road tires and a second set of wheels with 35mm knobby. It fits great and rides like a high end SUV.
But given a nice weather day on decent roads, i'll take the Emonda.
BTW, I also have a $3000 Cannondale CX bike and it's also awesome. I bought it for winter and foul weather riding. I have both 32mm road tires and a second set of wheels with 35mm knobby. It fits great and rides like a high end SUV.
But given a nice weather day on decent roads, i'll take the Emonda.
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07-23-18, 10:41 AM
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In any case, my point was that there is some acceptable level of performance that is much less than most people actually spend on their own bike so h@ters should take a look in the mirror before judging how much other people spend on their bikes.