07-21-2016, 06:44 AM
Cheers Dave.
The price is about 50% of the retail price the bike sold at (£1,850 from memory) - so represents 50% depreciation against RRP in less than 2 years. I thought that was realistic, despite the bike shop suggesting starting at £1,100! (Think that's far too optimistic).
What may not help is that since ^^ then Cannondale have reduced their RRP's but cheapened components to achieve that - such as the inclusion of the utterly shite Maddux wheelsets. I never bother upgrading bikes as I try to buy the spec I want, but my red synapse commute bike came with Maddux wheels and I've had to replace them with Mavic Aksiums 6 months in as the Maddux are literally falling to pieces due to very poor build quality and very cheap components. (Spokes snapped/ hubs dry/ skewers rusted). I've had he Maddux rebuilt and will keep them as emergency spares but in full knowledge that they are shite.
Do you think I should include in the advert ... "From experience, this bike WILL beast the Fred Whitton Challenge should you wish to enter it"
The price is about 50% of the retail price the bike sold at (£1,850 from memory) - so represents 50% depreciation against RRP in less than 2 years. I thought that was realistic, despite the bike shop suggesting starting at £1,100! (Think that's far too optimistic).
What may not help is that since ^^ then Cannondale have reduced their RRP's but cheapened components to achieve that - such as the inclusion of the utterly shite Maddux wheelsets. I never bother upgrading bikes as I try to buy the spec I want, but my red synapse commute bike came with Maddux wheels and I've had to replace them with Mavic Aksiums 6 months in as the Maddux are literally falling to pieces due to very poor build quality and very cheap components. (Spokes snapped/ hubs dry/ skewers rusted). I've had he Maddux rebuilt and will keep them as emergency spares but in full knowledge that they are shite.
Do you think I should include in the advert ... "From experience, this bike WILL beast the Fred Whitton Challenge should you wish to enter it"
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