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chalky
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| Spokes wrote: | | Conners wrote: |  Regarding the "how many people ride steel bikes these days" arguement - I would think there are a metric truckload of Chinese who cruise aound on steel framed bikes? I'd love to know the actual percentages, it wouldn't surprise me at all if us aluminium riders were outnumbered.  |
Just think about how many Posties ride Cro-mo frames here everyday. |
Yeh, I worked with the Reiker cycles guys who make them all and there is a hell of a lot of them
I think that I may have to either keep, or get a custom made steel hardtail made to last me the next 10 years
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Slim
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 5:21pm Post subject: |
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alloy has gone up a tihsload too, the stuff i buy for work has gone up about 40% in the last 18 months.
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Slim
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 5:22pm Post subject: |
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| chalky wrote: |
I think that I may have to either keep, or get a custom made steel hardtail made to last me the next 10 years |
it's not only frames that will go up 
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chalky
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 5:24pm Post subject: |
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| Slim wrote: | | chalky wrote: |
I think that I may have to either keep, or get a custom made steel hardtail made to last me the next 10 years |
it's not only frames that will go up |
Yar but my track record of needing to get a new componant is pretty good, i'm still using parts form 03
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phunk
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 5:25pm Post subject: |
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The govt should just print more money, then we would have heaps more to spend on bike stuff.
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chalky
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 5:25pm Post subject: |
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| phunk wrote: | | The govt should just print more money, then we would have heaps more to spend on bike stuff. |
Hear hear !
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KoNa_dHer
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 5:31pm Post subject: |
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And then demand would go up and prices would go up even more . 
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philstar
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 5:36pm Post subject: |
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| phunk wrote: | | The govt should just print more money, then we would have heaps more to spend on bike stuff. |
the govt dosn't need to print money, its all digital, all they need to do is allow banks to lend out a bit more to home loans, and there we go more money.
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phunk
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 5:40pm Post subject: |
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| philstar wrote: | | phunk wrote: | | The govt should just print more money, then we would have heaps more to spend on bike stuff. |
the govt dosn't need to print money, its all digital, all they need to do is allow banks to lend out a bit more to home loans, and there we go more money.
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mmm.. credit expansion. I mean it worked for the housing market..
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herbman
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| Mr_Bob wrote: | | It's a pity everything except wages are going up! |
they have
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barcode
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 8:04pm Post subject: |
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| phunk wrote: | | The govt should just print more money, then we would have heaps more to spend on bike stuff. |
Hey if it worked in Zimbabwe it should work here, right?
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Carl_Ed
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 8:05pm Post subject: |
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We'll have to pay more for bikes?
Nooooooooooooooo 
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RussS
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I look at it this way .... bikes and bike accessories are way overpriced anyways. Bring the importer and dealer margins back to respectable levels and we could all afforda new bike every year or two.
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SlackBoy
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 9:54pm Post subject: |
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| RussS wrote: | | I look at it this way .... bikes and bike accessories are way overpriced anyways. Bring the importer and dealer margins back to respectable levels and we could all afforda new bike every year or two. |
Ya, cos bike shop staff are WAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY overpayed 
gnikcuf trippa
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Spokes
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| Posted: Wed 16th Apr 9:54pm Post subject: |
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| RussS wrote: | | I look at it this way .... bikes and bike accessories are way overpriced anyways. Bring the importer and dealer margins back to respectable levels and we could all afforda new bike every year or two. |
Wrong, bikes have never been cheaper.
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