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[FreedomEclipse]

You could if you don't mind the smell of mould and breaking down on the way home.

thats the silly thing with a lot of stuff though... When do you stop? What if you have alloys that cost more than the car itself?? Granted, they will probably last a very very long time with good care.

I was asked why i couldnt just by a £100-200 set of off the shelf factory made wheels - but (1) either they can be used to drown me or (2) will break a lot so i'll end up spending more money in the long run to keep them running.

This would be the second set of wheels for the bike since i bought it in 2016. These should last longer than the previous set as they are built stronger in every way. Previous set of wheels were around £350-380 too

I mean a lot of people have wheels that cost 2-4x more than their bikes anyway and i see a lot of them when im out and about so its not completely unusual.

 

[Space Lynx]

can anyone spare some change?

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£430 is cheap considering that every wheel builder i contacted to build me similar spec priced me closer to £500 for the exact same damn thing.

Spoke to my 'bank manager' -- he also wasnt very pleased, quipped i could buy a car for that price

there was an entire ebike on lighting sale yesterday with a 40 mile range for 450 bucks in america, sold out really fast, but yeah... still cheaper than your tires. amazing.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I went to shop once near my flat, and some guy turned up on a £7k mountain bike. Was a beauty, full suss, full top spec xtr setup, only 100mm travel front and rear, weighed less than some of the racers i have ridden.

 

[AusWolf]

thats the silly thing with a lot of stuff though... When do you stop? What if you have alloys that cost more than the car itself?? Granted, they will probably last a very very long time with good care.

I was asked why i couldnt just by a £100-200 set of off the shelf factory made wheels - but (1) either they can be used to drown me or (2) will break a lot so i'll end up spending more money in the long run to keep them running.

This would be the second set of wheels for the bike since i bought it in 2016. These should last longer than the previous set as they are built stronger in every way. Previous set of wheels were around £350-380 too

I mean a lot of people have wheels that cost 2-4x more than their bikes anyway and i see a lot of them when im out and about so its not completely unusual.

And I think there's nothing wrong with it. Every hobby is reasonably expensive, and quality is expensive too (a good bike as well).

A set of tyres for my car cost me the same price last year as those wheels you're planning to buy for your bike, and I don't regret buying them in the slightest.

We can also take gaming as an example. Everybody laughs when a bloke walks into the local IT store and says "here's 100 quid, build me your best gaming rig".

If you want something worth having, you need to open your wallet. Cheap stuff is for beginners and people who don't care.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

And I think there's nothing wrong with it. Every hobby is reasonably expensive, and quality is expensive too (a good bike as well).

A set of tyres for my car cost me the same price last year as those wheels you're planning to buy for your bike, and I don't regret buying them in the slightest.

We can also take gaming as an example. Everybody laughs when a bloke walks into the local IT store and says "here's 100 quid, build me your best gaming rig".

If you want something worth having, you need to open your wallet. Cheap stuff is for beginners and people who don't care.

Life is like a shit sandwich, the more bread you have, the less shit you eat.

 

[AusWolf]

Life is like a shit sandwich, the more bread you have, the less shit you eat.

So true!

 

[Space Lynx]

I don't know that I agree with that really, I once lived off $80 for a three month period, albeit, I had free rent at the time. I just drank water, enjoyed booked and games, and ate frugally and cheaply with that $80. As Plato might say, your reality is based on your perception

 

[FreedomEclipse]

If you want something worth having, you need to open your wallet. Cheap stuff is for beginners and people who don't care.

well...on the grand scale of things. £430 is still quite entry level when in the world of road/racing bikes. Its just that ive been charged up the wazoo for getting a set of hand builts made - and these are off the shelf wheels but built to very high standards and overbuilt for my needs as i was originally out for slightly lighter wheels with a few less spokes. But its £70-80 cheaper than all the other wheel builders that ive contacted. I could pay the same money for off the shelf factory wheels but they are inferior to the Hunt set of wheels.

One guy i contacted around 3am last night came through with a quote of £450 which would have been my go to guy if i hadnt looked deeper at what the manufacturer had to offer. Hunt normally build really top end carbon wheels that a lot of pro racing teams use that cost well over in excess of £1000, so i thought they werent servicing the entry level of the market.

Even my mum was like "just throw the bike away and get a new one, £430 you can buy yourself a new bike, £430 is a lot of money" - But this bike was around £1300-1600 back in the day and its going to be worth £2000+ because the massive trouble of getting parts to satisfy demand. You'd be stupid to throw away such a bike for a £430 one that is 300x more inferior in every way.

I have see bikes that were £800 back in the day now worth £1500 and the parts on it are still lower end compared to what £800 got you years ago.

If the only choice was a £100-200 set of wheels. Id rather just not bother and spend the money on kebabs and alcohol because that £200 set of wheels would be betraying the very existence of this bike....which is to go far, and go fast I wont be able to do that on a £430 bike or wheels that feel like im dragging a few bags of cement behind me.


(I also get 3 years warranty and free next day delivery for that 430 notes. Warranty would have been a lot harder to honour with the hand mades as all the components come from different manufacturers - so yes £430 is expensive but i really came out on top. This bike has been off the road nearing 2 months mind you so its not as if i havent been doing my best to get it back on the road again. Originally i thought it would be back up and running in a week or two with second hand wheels bought from folks in another forum im apart of -- sadly most of them had already finished their new years clean out and didnt have anything suitable - One guy's kid races in the U-15 or U-18 leagues and is forever being given free carbon wheels to use every season by sponsors. A lot of the sponsors dont ask for them back so i was banking on him having some in the back of the shed doing nothing - All gone Real bad timing.)

A good set of wheels for not a whole lot of money unless youre broke and penniless - I mean riding a bike is my exercise since quitting the gym because of covid. £20p/m sub so thats almost two years worth of gym time for a set of wheels that will last 5-10years depending how well i look after them -- Not including the cost of maintenance

 

[AusWolf]

I don't know that I agree with that really, I once lived off $80 for a three month period, albeit, I had free rent at the time. I just drank water, enjoyed booked and games, and ate frugally and cheaply with that $80. As Plato might say, your reality is based on your perception

That reminds me of my university years. Sweet memories! Although, the overall quality of my life is much better now. Renting a flat with my girlfriend, having my own car that I love, having a relatively good PC to game on... I'm not saying that material things are the ultimate things one should crave for, but they certainly matter up to a point. I have no intention of becoming a millionaire, but having enough money to afford a modest, but comfortable life with my other half and my hobbies is a plus. A big one.

Even my mum was like "just throw the bike away and get a new one, £430 you can buy yourself a new bike, £430 is a lot of money" - But this bike was around £1300-1600 back in the day and its going to be worth £2000+ because the massive trouble of getting parts to satisfy demand. You'd be stupid to throw away such a bike for a £430 one that is 300x more inferior in every way.

She probably said that because she doesn't understand what it's worth (both in money and to you personally).

A good set of wheels for not a whole lot of money unless youre broke and penniless - I mean riding a bike is my exercise since quitting the gym because of covid. £20p/m sub so thats almost two years worth of gym time for a set of wheels that will last 5-10years depending how well i look after them -- Not including the cost of maintenance

Not to mention the freedom of fresh air! In the gym, you're locked in a room with a bunch of metal things and sweaty people. Ugh. I wouldn't go anywhere near one even if someone paid me to.

Nah, man... roaming the great British B-roads is more like what I'm for. And what your bike is for by the sound of it. Don't give it up.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Not to mention the freedom of fresh air! In the gym, you're locked in a room with a bunch of metal things and sweaty people. Ugh. I wouldn't go anywhere near one even if someone paid me to.

Au contraire -- Gym bunnies... Sometimes you find one or two thats worth chasing

and thats all i will say on this matter

The best motivation a man can have

(absolute fuckin'A )

 

[AusWolf]

Au contraire -- Gym bunnies... Sometimes you find one or two thats worth chasing

and thats all i will say on this matter

The best motivation a man can have

(absolute fuckin'A )

To each their own, I guess. I prefer a steering wheel, 3 pedals and the open road.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Au contraire -- Gym bunnies... Sometimes you find one or two thats worth chasing

and thats all i will say on this matter

The best motivation a man can have

(absolute fuckin'A )

Can't beat a nice vertical smile

 

[AusWolf]

Can't beat a nice vertical smile

That's a statement impossible to disagree with.

Although, I've found that gym bunnies generally spend so much time and attention looking after their own bodies that they don't have any left to look after yours. Some of them can be proper stuck up b**ches too. As an ordinary guy, you're free to take a glance, but that's it. I prefer more "natural" looks with a more natural attitude. I also don't mind if exercise is limited to occasional walks (and bedtime of course). An ordinary 5x8-hour job (and my PC games) doesn't leave me option for more anyway.

 

[lexluthermiester]

That's a statement impossible to disagree with.

Unless you're gay...

 

[Deleted member 24505]

That's a statement impossible to disagree with.

Although, I've found that gym bunnies generally spend so much time and attention looking after their own bodies that they don't have any left to look after yours. Some of them can be proper stuck up b**ches too. As an ordinary guy, you're free to take a glance, but that's it. I prefer more "natural" looks with a more natural attitude. I also don't mind if exercise is limited to occasional walks (and bedtime of course). An ordinary 5x8-hour job (and my PC games) doesn't leave me option for more anyway.

That's exactly the reason that some women will not entertain men who spend too much time in the gym. In the UK at least women kinda prefer the dad bod, to the pointless man meat hunk. I don't really get men who spend so much time getting themselves ripped in the misbegotten belief that women love it, probably a small percentage do, but probably not the amount they belief. be fit yes, but not a pointless man hunk.

Men who do it for pro reasons like arnie did, fine, but otherwise pointless.

 

[Space Lynx]

I think it's important to be fit and toned for ones own health and wellbeing, but I have never understood wanting a six pack personally, its nonsense. Like anything it is about balance.

 

[kurosagi01]

I've stopped going to the gym right at the start of the lockdown, started doing dumbbell training in my bedroom on the floor, then bought olympic barbell + weights, bought an adjustable rack so I can do squats and bench presses and my most recent purchase is a curl bar.
So i'll be training from home now instead of going to the gym, i'll be moving all my gear to my own house and eventually build myself a shed in the garden to store all my gym equipment.
Saying that though, after training in the gym for 10 years or so,with the exception of gym "bunnies/bears"(whatever floats your boat) there is something about the lighting, all the variety of equipments to train specific areas and mirrors just makes you feel semi motivated to push yourself lol.

To each their own, I guess. I prefer a steering wheel, 3 pedals and the open road.

What do you drive Wolf and where in the Midlands are you based? Who knows I might spot you out of the blue on the roads without realising lol.

 

[AusWolf]

What do you drive Wolf and where in the Midlands are you based? Who knows I might spot you out of the blue on the roads without realising lol.

Blue it is, my friend. I drive a blue Fiesta ST mk7 on the A38 to work and back between Burton-on-Trent and Lichfield nearly every day.

Where are you based and what do you drive? Edit: I see now, Northampton. Not exactly where I live.

 

[kurosagi01]

Blue it is, my friend. I drive a blue Fiesta ST mk7 on the A38 to work and back between Burton-on-Trent and Lichfield nearly every day.

Where are you based and what do you drive? Edit: I see now, Northampton. Not exactly where I live.

Quite a journey then, guess I may not spot you then unless you attend some of the major events throughout the year.
I may plan a trip to Caffeine and Machine again some point as I quite liked my last visit there.
Currently driving a white Toyota GT86 TRD edition with a couple of modifications and NA tuned, probably just about keep up with a stock ST straight line speed lol.
But as i've mentioned couple thread back i'm done with the whole straight line speed game and more interested in the driving experience now.

 

[Space Lynx]

Quite a journey then, guess I may not spot you then unless you attend some of the major events throughout the year.
I may plan a trip to Caffeine and Machine again some point as I quite liked my last visit there.
Currently driving a white Toyota GT86 TRD edition with a couple of modifications and NA tuned, probably just about keep up with a stock ST straight line speed lol.
But as i've mentioned couple thread back i'm done with the whole straight line speed game and more interested in the driving experience now.

I rented a little car, automatic for my visit to england at end of April. lol would be nicer if you could drive me around though, the ladies would be MEOW in that GT86

 

[kurosagi01]

I rented a little car, automatic for my visit to england at end of April. lol would be nicer if you could drive me around though, the ladies would be MEOW in that GT86

You will find most ladies in the UK driving a small hatchback or a "SUV" pretending they are safe in it or for "fashion" and not because they might have kids or think they will be going "off-roading".

 

[AusWolf]

Quite a journey then, guess I may not spot you then unless you attend some of the major events throughout the year.
I may plan a trip to Caffeine and Machine again some point as I quite liked my last visit there.
Currently driving a white Toyota GT86 TRD edition with a couple of modifications and NA tuned, probably just about keep up with a stock ST straight line speed lol.
But as i've mentioned couple thread back i'm done with the whole straight line speed game and more interested in the driving experience now.

I've been planning to visit Caffeine and Machine for a year now, but other plans (and covid) have deterred me so far. Let me know when you go next, maybe we can meet up for a drink or two. If only the weather was a bit better, though. I've had enough of this rainy winter.

The GT86 is nice! I'm sure the TRD can more than keep up with my stock ST.

I'm not a straight line guy either. I leave that to people with questionable English speaking skills who think owning anything with a BMW badge on it equals having made it in life. Country roads are more thrilling, and the scenery is nicer too.

You will find most ladies in the UK driving a small hatchback or a "SUV" pretending they are safe in it or for "fashion" and not because they might have kids or think they will be going "off-roading".

The SUV thing is spreading all across the western world, I think. I don't know why, though. They have absolutely no appeal to me.

 

[Space Lynx]

The SUV thing is spreading all across the western world, I think. I don't know why, though. They have absolutely no appeal to me.

My Dad drives a compact SUV, its kind of nice sitting higher up I have to admit. Just feels nicer, and compact SUV's get similar gas mileage to cars these days, so its not much of a trade off. Corolla 2022 gets 38 mpg highway, my Dad's compact SUV get 33 or so. 5 mpg difference isn't much when the ride is much more comfortable. I never used to care about sitting up higher, but the more I drive his vehicle the more I kind of like it.

as far as big SUV's go though I don't understand that at all. dumb.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Look at this dumb ass, i messaged him and told him its not possibly even half that size. Dumb chimp said he had filled it with games and formatted it. I'm sure some poor sap will fall for it.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Look at this dumb ass, i messaged him and told him its not possibly even half that size. Dumb chimp said he had filled it with games and formatted it. I'm sure some poor sap will fall for it.
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That's a formatted 14TB hard drive. There are no SSD's like that. So either that person is total dumbass and has no idea what they're doing, or they're a scammer. Either way, deserves to be reported.