Page Turner Posted January 9, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2019 ...it was at Mike's Bikes, the local Spesh dealer here. I stop in sometimes to say hello to a couple of people, and to give the shop dog a scratch behind the ears. It was priced at $9, 500 and change, plus the 7.5% state and local sales taxes. I stood there for a while trying to decide why. I had no luck at all. That's more than I paid total for all my cars and the Toyota truck ( which I bought new) up through 1986. Here is what it looks like. The rear gearing is a work of art...like a mandala from Tibet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted January 9, 2019 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2019 It looks fun. Buy it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 9, 2019 Share #3 Posted January 9, 2019 I have a hard time justifying high end mtn bikes as I'll likely F it up somehow. My Anthem already has some battle scars from a high speed biff in a race and a low speed biff climbing up a technical rock garden. Not that I could afford it but I could justify high end road bikes but not something I'm going to get muddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted January 10, 2019 Share #4 Posted January 10, 2019 17 hours ago, Myself said: It looks dangerous. Buy it. because I will not FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted January 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: 18 hours ago, Myself said: It looks dangerouis. Buy it. because I will not FIFY ...I wonder if that's why it costs so much ? Are they pricing it in anticipation of liability suits ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted January 10, 2019 Share #6 Posted January 10, 2019 Just now, Page Turner said: ...I wonder if that's why it costs so much ? Are they pricing it in anticipation of liability suits ? I doubt it. There's probably a safety sticker on the bike somewhere I'm far from hard core. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted January 10, 2019 ...I live in anticipation of the Specialized legal action over use of the word "Purgatory". I heard the cease and desist letter already went out to the pope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 10, 2019 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Page Turner said: ...I wonder if that's why it costs so much ? Are they pricing it in anticipation of liability suits ? Nah, high end bikes are just damn expensive. Lots of carbon, main triangle, rear triangle & rims. That coupled with the price of high end forks, shocks, dropper posts and fancy finishing kit. "Good" mountain bikes are in the $4K - $5K range. High end ones do push up towards $10K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Share #9 Posted January 16, 2019 On 1/10/2019 at 10:13 AM, Page Turner said: ...I live in anticipation of the Specialized legal action over use of the word "Purgatory". I heard the cease and desist letter already went out to the pope. Spec took Epic and Roubaix and sue over the use. Time for the Pope to lawyer up. $9500 and it doesn't even have the Trust Performance fork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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