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Pinarello experience

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  • May 4, 2017 at 7:01 pm #27078
    Grahamd

    Visited The Bike Rooms in Swindon today to consider some new bibs and sunglasses, came away without buying anything, but with holiday and new bike thoughts. No pressure from sales guys, but you can’t have a lengthy test ride on any of the Pinarello bIkes;  however they have a Pinarello experience in Mallorca where you can hire any of their bIkes which sounds great. Question is has anybody done this, or indeed are there similar schemes elsewhere?

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  • May 6, 2017 at 2:01 pm #892523
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    srchar
    SingleSpeed wrote:
    Most people who buy 8k bikes actually 🙂 I’ve spent 3k on a frameset without ever riding the bike! If you’re an experienced rider, know what you want, know your bike fit, what races it will be for etc then a bikes pretty much a bike.

    If you’ve not much of a clue about bikes or only have £ 1-2000 to spend then lengthy test rides are the norm as the bikes differ wildly in value, handling. The more you spend the differences are much more minimal.

    I agree, at these prices, you’re not going to get a bad bike – but I’m not sure how you can know what bike you want without riding them – do you choose purely on looks and reviews?  I thought I wanted a Willier or Colnago, but ended up buying a Cervelo R5 after riding them all.

    May 5, 2017 at 3:40 pm #892521
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    Grahamd
    Ogi wrote:
    Gan is now offered for 1750 (105 mixed spec with basic wheels).

    Bought a great set of wheels last year, so the deal you mention would be on my radar. Just need to ride one first to know it will be right for me.

    May 5, 2017 at 2:01 pm #892519
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    Ogi

    Gan is now offered for 1750

    Gan is now offered for 1750 (105 mixed spec with basic wheels).

    May 5, 2017 at 12:32 pm #892517
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    Grahamd
    unconstituted wrote:
    Are you thinking of going for a Pinarello on your next bike? Which model has your eye? enlightened

     

    Was considering a Gan. Was on a group ride last year and one of the support riders was raving about it, after he had been leant one on a previous ride. Advise was that you just have to try it, easier said than done.

    May 5, 2017 at 11:52 am #892515
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    tritecommentbot

    Are you thinking of going for

    Are you thinking of going for a Pinarello on your next bike? Which model has your eye? enlightened

     

    May 5, 2017 at 10:11 am #892513
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    graybags

    I was in Mallorca last year

    I was in Mallorca last year and one of the guys decided to go up market and hire from PInarello, rather than the default of Max Huerzler, he was very pleased and it wasn’t significantly more costly than Max

    May 5, 2017 at 10:08 am #892511
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    beezus fufoon

    I thought Swindon was a made

    I thought Swindon was a made-up place!

    May 4, 2017 at 7:27 pm #892509
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    SingleSpeed
    srchar wrote:
    That sounds ridiculous. Who’s going to spend 8 grand on a bike without a decent test ride?

     

     

    Most people who buy 8k bikes actually 🙂 I’ve spent 3k on a frameset without ever riding the bike! If you’re an experienced rider, know what you want, know your bike fit, what races it will be for etc then a bikes pretty much a bike.

    If you’ve not much of a clue about bikes or only have £ 1-2000 to spend then lengthy test rides are the norm as the bikes differ wildly in value, handling. The more you spend the differences are much more minimal.

    May 4, 2017 at 7:16 pm #892507
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    srchar

    That sounds ridiculous. Who’s

    That sounds ridiculous. Who’s going to spend 8 grand on a bike without a decent test ride?

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