DaveB, I got the new bike

[Mich the Tester]

Wasn't a Bianchi, got a good deal on this;

Sportieve fietsen Batavus Criterium

Bloody hell that thing makes a difference from anything I've ridden before.

[TimberWolf]

How do you ride it without pedals?

[Mich the Tester]

How do you ride it without pedals?

You put your own pedals on it, which are paired with your own shoes. Racing bikes are nearly always sold without pedals.

[TimberWolf]

Oh, they bike trade sure know how to milk their customers.

[DaveB]

Wasn't a Bianchi, got a good deal on this;

Sportieve fietsen Batavus Criterium

Bloody hell that thing makes a difference from anything I've ridden before.

Nice

Told you it would be faster than that old Pug!

Now go find some proper hills to ride it up and you'll really see the difference

[doodab]

Looks nice. I should get out on mine a bit more, I haven't ridden any of them since I came back to the UK.

[DaveB]

How do you ride it without pedals?

You put your own pedals on it, which are paired with your own shoes. Racing bikes are nearly always sold without pedals.

WMTTS

Oh, they bike trade sure know how to milk their customers.

WTWS

And thats just on the standard stuff.

Start going for the pro level carbon gear and you can blow the price of a small car on a bike and 2-3 grand on a set of wheels.

[Mich the Tester]

I've ridden it twice now (at the weekend) and am looking forward to getting home this evening and riding again; have been sleeping close to clientco all week. First sprint on that thing was a completely new experience.

[Mich the Tester]

Start going for the pro level carbon gear and you can blow the price of a small car on a bike and 2-3 grand on a set of wheels.

Yeah, and if you're not a top level racer it's not worth bothering with that stuff.

[DaveB]

Yeah, and if you're not a top level racer it's not worth bothering with that stuff.

But there are still enough club riders out there who think they are and will spend the money. Just read some of the cycling magazines and the adverts they carry.