10 pounds, 16,000 bucks

[parkmeister]

sorry, woo: no precise measurements here, but here's an example of both "extraordinary pelvic rotation" AND what i presume to be the target market for Trek's Emonda SLR:

[gravitylover]

Yup, and there's a fifty fifty chance that they will only be ridden in Central Park.

So what? If it gets ridden more than 100 miles a yer I'd be surprised.

And they'll go for 12.5 not 16.

Nope. Full boat and possibly more.

The SLR10 is for the guy who wants the lightest bike possible, 9 is for the guy who wants electric shifting. Duh.

And Specialized already did this with the $18k mclaren venge.

Of which we sold two. They just announced a new version...


Hey, how terrible is it when these things exist and a year or two down the road some of us regular folk can afford it because Mr Big Money Dude gets tired of looking at it and needs to get rid of it so he can get the newest blah blah to show off to his buds at the next charity ride? While you may not actually believe it there is a trickle down effect to the parts and other stuff that we use and enjoy so that they work better etc. because this uber high end stuff was developed in the first place. As a salesperson I learned a long time ago that things like this aren't for me and I need to stop shopping with my wallet when people that can afford it want it. For most of those people $16k won't even be noticed as it leaves their pocket.

[smartyiak]

Just as I was pulling out my AmEx Black, I realized:

"The only exception is the SLR 10’s Tune wheels and saddle, which carry a 90kg/198lb limit."

The search to spend my limitless credit goes on...

[XXX-er]

how it works in real life is the guy with the 16K road bike can afford it cuz he works all the time to pay for it, same with skiing

[Benny Profane]

So what? If it gets ridden more than 100 miles a yer I'd be surprised.



Nope. Full boat and possibly more.

Is your clientele still a lot of foreigners these days?

Manhattan is such a bizarre place to sell anything. So much money.

[LeeLau]

I take dumps that weigh more than that bike.

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...h-of-gnar-ride

[brice618]

I'm in for a pound. Anyone want to time share this shit? Common Law?

[kidwoo]

$1,600 timeshare for ten?

Sounds much more reasonable that way!

[gravitylover]

Is your clientele still a lot of foreigners these days?

Manhattan is such a bizarre place to sell anything. So much money.

Yes and no. Some countries have made it so expensive for their citizens to bring nice things in from here that it has changed the playing field. Games are being played to make it easier for them but they are taking some significant risks doing it. Bizarre? Absolutely. Those days where the stock market bounces around and ends on a positive note are pretty good for us