Things That Gladden The Heart

Getting a new pair of ice skates. The first pair for nearly 20 years. And still being able to skate.
 
Rooter said:
Pedal types are so varied, most new bikes (like more expensive road/race specialised bikes) don’t come with them! That’s another £110….
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Yep, the world's gone mad. Can now get away with anything.
Imagine the first bloke who said, seriously, "I reckon you can sell a new bike without pedals-then charge extra for them"

And they can?
 
Swinglowandslow said:
Yep, the world's gone mad. Can now get away with anything.
Imagine the first bloke who said, seriously, "I reckon you can sell a new bike without pedals-then charge extra for them"

And they can?
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Decent bikes haven’t been sold with pedals for decades.

Other than the kids bikes, I can’t remember ever buying a bike with them on.
 
BiMGuy said:
Decent bikes haven’t been sold with pedals for decades.

Other than the kids bikes, I can’t remember ever buying a bike with them on.
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As a non-cyclist, I'm going to agree with @Swinglowandslow and say that's proper weird. Imagine buying a car and as you're shaking hands he says "oh if you want the wheels as well that's another £250".
 
Swinglowandslow said:
Yep, the world's gone mad. Can now get away with anything.
Imagine the first bloke who said, seriously, "I reckon you can sell a new bike without pedals-then charge extra for them"

And they can?
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Buying a bike with cheap generic pedals might be like buying a set of irons and getting a free bag that's not as good as the one you already own and intend to put the new clubs into.
 
Orikoru said:
As a non-cyclist, I'm going to agree with @Swinglowandslow and say that's proper weird. Imagine buying a car and as you're shaking hands he says "oh if you want the wheels as well that's another £250".
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But you don’t shake hands before buying the pedals.

If you buy a new car you get to select the wheels. Same with pedals. Imagine that cars came with cheap plastic wheels that were completely unsuitable and would only last a few miles before needing replacement, so you would have to change them anyway.

I can’t imagine anyone buying a decent bike being shocked that it arrives without pedals. If you go to Halfords and buy a bike, it will more than like come with pedals.
 
First piece of this year‘s Chrissy present from daughter’s b/f tomorrow, 1hr indoor studio session with our head pro.

Was going to be outdoors but something has changed the last couple of times out and range sessions without me noticing, the ‘boiling the frog‘ effect, that means he feels an indoor session is more appropriate - besides - pro would rather be indoors than out, and so would I ?.
 
BiMGuy said:
But you don’t shake hands before buying the pedals.

If you buy a new car you get to select the wheels. Same with pedals. Imagine that cars came with cheap plastic wheels that were completely unsuitable and would only last a few miles before needing replacement, so you would have to change them anyway.

I can’t imagine anyone buying a decent bike being shocked that it arrives without pedals. If you go to Halfords and buy a bike, it will more than like come with pedals.
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A driver comes with a shaft because, well, it just won't work without one....
If you want a different one put in then you can when you order it.
Many shafts are no-upcharge and the price won't change.
If you want a weird and wacky shaft they can cost a couple of hundred or more.
To sell a bike without pedals is like selling a driver without a shaft.
In fact its not even a bike.....its a lump of metal or carbon fibre with a couple of wheels on it...you can't use it.
Surely it must come with a "standard" set of pedals that can be changed to the customer's requirements.?..
Does it come with a saddle?
Glad I don't buy bikes anymore....:LOL:
 
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