Re: from the sublime to the ridiculous

On 8/15/2024 10:21 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:04:00 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
 

On 8/15/2024 8:08 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:44:02 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
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On 8/15/2024 5:08 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:

zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:

On 8/8/2024 10:06 AM, AMuzi wrote:

I'm not even a Ford fan but this is offensive!
https://nypost.com/2024/08/07/business/ford-launches-bronco-and-mustang-branded-e-bikes-exhilaration/

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Then there's this:
https://nplusbikes.com/products/road-edition
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Can’t say I’m in the Market for 10k bikes but that seems a poor buy! And
hardly inspiring ooh lovely bike more, WTF!
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Roger Merriman
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People who race against riders on $8000 bicycles may see
that differently.

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I'm wondering how much it woud cost if it didn't have the Mercedes
name, but instead had the name of whatever bicycle manufacturer that
made it.

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It's a competitive price; range presently $8000 to $14000
for team series road bikes:
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https://www.bianchi.com/store/us_EN/yub21-oltrerc-dura-acedi212sp-0.html

 I understand that, but I wondered how much the "Mercedes" name added
to the price. It was just an idle thought. I have many of them, these
days.

No idea, lost in the other factors.
IMHO that class of bicycles does not suffer the sharp pencil pricing analyses applied to $400 models.
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Andrew Muzi
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