Long story short, a friend of a friend now works for Avanti. They no longer carry Specialized and are selling their existing stock at a new store @ 159 Smith Street, Collingwood.
Go and talk to Jamie 0418 121 596 and say Jamie sent you.
They have Road, Mtb and kids and accessories.
I said I would post it up, he is going to send me a flyer at some stage.
Radar, I'm looking for a nuclear war head, FJ Holden in mint condition, bootleg rolling stones from their cellar door sessions, Peter Knights footy card 1975 and a kitchen sink.
ReplyDeleteHow many days do you need?
Depends if you need them in Shimano or want to get bent over for Campag?
ReplyDeletehow much? how much discount?
ReplyDeleteGuy in the office purchased the same in Feb. 4500. I was told to tell people 3500. I paid less.
ReplyDelete3500?! why aren't there another 2 bikes in the picture?!
ReplyDeleteBecause it's not a Scott.
ReplyDeleteThey are too fast to photograph, stick to expensive Chinese repro's. Wouldn't it have been cheaper to buy the HASA, its the same thing?
ReplyDeleteVery good. Yes the Scotts make a good MTB. Just that I already had a Epic and liked the feel. Call me a snob. Buts what's a Haso?
ReplyDeleteHASA
ReplyDeletehttp://sport.shop.ebay.com.au/Cycling-/7294/i.html?_nkw=HASA&_catref=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282
I could be wrong but it can't be too long before the Taiwan/Chinese makers of all those expensive bikes you 'snobs' (you asked me to do that) just love to splash out on, start making inroads into the market. There was an article i saw on a guy who made up a Wilier from one of these Chinowans and it looked identical! They even supply the frames without decals for you to fake it for your skinny decafe latte mates.
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=146183
and then for a laugh
http://www.hasabike.com.tw/m.htm
Radar how many bikes do you actually own? And how many does wifey think you own?
ReplyDelete6 and 6
ReplyDelete2 road 2 MTB
1 from when I was about 20 sitting around the side of the house
1 I found on hard rubish. A single speed, track bike w a flip flop hub.
1 understanding wife.
How many is Spanglish up to?
I expected you'd have more than that...come to think of it I have racer, mtb, des's kronan (which I'm minding) and a vespa (with full campag...) so I'm only 2 behind, but I reckon my quiver might be worth a bit less than yours, even including the motorized one
ReplyDeleteHASO, you uncultured swine!
ReplyDeleteAs far as dressing up a willier, I would prefer a nude quality bike rather then a crap one with stickers. You know the amount of R and D that go into the high end frames. The cheap ones dont even come close.
Thats crap doode. We were working for one bike manufacturer and work for another, the r&d is filtering down, much like the Japs in the 80's, they start by copying and then they'll expand. Its the same as your previous Campeg comment, people just love bending over for the Brand. Thankfully!, as otherwise I wouldn't have a job!... convincing you sheep how to let go of your cash.
ReplyDeleteBike stats: I have LeMond Steel, Scott and Des' old Giant (parts) plus FB Commuter, Avanti MTB (found), Giant MTB (deaths door) and the old Scott frame which I am going to convert to a single speed. Then the Avanti/Giant need to go and be replaced by a decent light MTB, not saying the Avanti is heavy but when i go for a ride on it the earth spins slower due to the new centre of gravity. Those cunts in 4WD's get out of the way and women and children squeal as their skin gets sucked into the rotational mass of alloy and rubber. It rolls hills flat and descends in a folding space quantum maths style boldly going where no 'truck' has been before. Boulders become sand, water becomes mist and thighs become the heated pistons of global industry. Its so heavy you can only see it if you wear 3D glasses. It doesn't have a paint finish it has light absorption molecules. Its atomic structure reforms and swallows star systems. Its seat is so wide and comfortable even your arse would fit on it. Yes in short...its weighs more than Joe Hockeys chin.
Doing a job in Clifton Hill. Where do you live so I can go and kick your dog!
ReplyDeleteThe above was hard work to read on the phone. Blackberry. Not one of the IPhones that most of the ewes are running with.
Ps I drive a 4wd.
ReplyDeleteRan over dog on Avanti!! Now keeps draught out at the base of the door.
ReplyDeleteI think spanglish is actually describing the orifice he is speaking from rather than his bike while Radar is assuming his role as the Elizabeth Taylor of bike owners. Let me enlighten you:
ReplyDeleteThe natural instinct of man is to mate.
The act of mating is quite primal and ones attitude and emotional currency placed on mate selection can, in a sense, determine our place in the evolutionary cycle. That is, a primal based male will settle for ejacultion in any willing female regardless of motivation or physical or intellectual attraction.
More simply, there are those who settle for a $60 power pump with a spotty dazed creature from the street regardless of lack of hygeine, beauty, emotion or even longevity. And why care, physically he will be equally satisfied. Others may seek more spiritual, physical or emotional satisfaction or indeed all of the above. In fact, the number of mates is irrelevant to the arguement. In this way, the latter may enjoy the emotion, satisfaction, intellectual stimulation and physical satisfaction and be able to share the experience and learnings with his "tribesmen" while building pride and self esteem.
In summary, let me assure any neanderthals reading this blog that they could pull that frame straight out of the thaiwanese willier makers hand and dress it in whatever they like but if it hasn't been finished and packed by willier it'll still be a $60 hooker.
bullshit. what you have is two people but only one hooker. one pays her a small fortune so he can tell his mates at Racer he paid top dollar, the other isn't so shallow and insecure and is more satisfied, as he can visit the hooker more often as he passes by Racer. another example of this is Ulrich selling repainting $2500 frames for $6000 with his name on it. $20000 for a dogma, thats the price of the smart relieving the stupid of their cash. now, have you got a picture of the $60 hooker and will she mind the colour of my willier?
ReplyDeleteWTF?
ReplyDeleteI don't even know where to start?
Grey Street.
ReplyDeleteFor the record...my sorry tale.
ReplyDelete2 MTB,
1 road bike
3 lost road bikes. One crashed by Skater Boy, one stolen while in possession of the Fridge and One sold by sibling on ebay without telling me after being lent to another sibling.
All up my garage currently has 7 bikes.