huwsparky
Über Member
- Location
- Llangrannog
It's all too do with the pound. The bike itself went up £400 overnight! Lol
Advice needed please on N+1
- Thread starter Leodis
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
huwsparky
Über Member
- Location
- Llangrannog
The Euro. Think of the bike being for sale in Euro. When you take sterling(at any given time) and convert it to Euro, that's what you pay. When I bought my Rose I could buy €1.43 ish euro for my pound. Don't know what it is now but it's a long way off that. Had to buy Euro's a couple of months ago and it was around €1.07 to the pound.
Rose bikes prices change pretty regularly.
huwsparky
Über Member
- Location
- Llangrannog
I know they changed prices 3 times between October 2015 and early march 2016. Maybe now they are at a point where they are willing to take the hit as it's having a big impact on UK sales.
OP
OP
Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
I just wish Rose would get their bikes out to the cycling media to review, seems counter productive to sell expensive bikes and then leave the customers having to take a punt on them at the customers expense. The only reviews I can find are from German forums or from people who have not ridden the bike at all and just viewed it, my current Rose the DX Pro 3000 was spec'd great for the price but the frame is poor in terms of power transfer.
huwsparky
Über Member
- Location
- Llangrannog
vickster
Legendary Member
@Leodis they are going to be at the London Bike Show in Feb
http://www.thelondonbikeshow.co.uk/stands
Maybe this Finlay chap can provide a discounted ticket
http://www.thelondonbikeshow.co.uk/stands
Maybe this Finlay chap can provide a discounted ticket
OP
OP
Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
No not Fin, I contacted Udo and someone else but I got a pretty standard reply. I might give him a shout but I live in Yorkshire and so testing the bike is out of the question for me. Just seems odd that they are not beating a drum about their bikes in the media and getting test reports.
@vickster I don't go further south than Sheffield lol. I really need to get a summer bike ordered in the next few weeks.
I'll email Finlay about my concerns on the wheelset, frame quality and a couple of other things. The Canyon looks great though.
Thanks for your help guys.
OP
OP
Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
Canyon are not too bad, for the Ultimate in XS its end of Feb and the Endurance is in stock.
Maybe the Cannondale s6 evo hm disc ultegra di2 but it has a QR on the rear is is just as heavy as the Canyon but I could probs get a deal but the colour
Maybe the Cannondale s6 evo hm disc ultegra di2 but it has a QR on the rear is is just as heavy as the Canyon but I could probs get a deal but the colour
RegG
Über Member
- Location
- Nottingham
Maybe the Cannondale s6 evo hm disc ultegra di2 but it has a QR on the rear is is just as heavy as the Canyon but I could probs get a deal but the colour
At least its not black or grey!!
OP
OP
Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
I'd love a Condor but the mid range one doesn't appeal to me.
I have though found something from Epic cycles, Orbea Orca M10-Team Disc they have an offer with Mavic Ksyrium Pro Disc wheel set which is a good deal but I just cant seem them on the bike looking right, i have emailed them asking for a price on another set of Fulcrum carbons.
I bet i end up with the bloody Rose at this rate...
I have though found something from Epic cycles, Orbea Orca M10-Team Disc they have an offer with Mavic Ksyrium Pro Disc wheel set which is a good deal but I just cant seem them on the bike looking right, i have emailed them asking for a price on another set of Fulcrum carbons.
I bet i end up with the bloody Rose at this rate...