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Bicycle speed record 152mph ffs!
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double fresh moves innit
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From Consumer Advice
By law, a retailer is entitled to decide the price he wants to charge for his goods.
The price on display is simply what the law calls an 'invitation to treat'. In the same way that you don't have to buy goods from anyone, a retailer is under no obligation to sell you anything.
You cannot insist that a shop sells you anything at a marked price, even if they have made a mistake.
The law does not allow prices to be fixed and, contrary to common belief, goods are not subject to price controls.
What are RRP and MRRP?
The recommended retail price (RRP) and manufacturer's recommended retail price (MRRP) are suggested prices or price guidelines. Retailers can undercut these prices if they wish, so you should shop around for a bargain.
Surely not allowing discounting is the opposite of a free market.
Oh, and I have already bought a Brooks.
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Very nice, agreed on the brake levers
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Danka, will do
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Ah thanks! I'm not london based and can't see a stock list - do you know if they have them/price before I email them?
Cheers
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Hi Ed, your gonna have to help me out - what is Tour de ville?
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Hi, anyone got anything? It is to finish off my 1963 Merlin restoration (geared) so must be in good nick.
Cheers,
Joe
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Splitting my xc bike as I'm riding it less these days, plus I could do with the cash. Build this up in late December 2008, mainly new parts but some slightly used, and rode it pretty regularly for 3 months or so, then not so regularly for the past 2 or 3 months. Live in flat Cheshire so it has had an easy life.
Anyway:
Kinesis Maxlight XC Pro2 frame, Red, Carbon seatstays, size large (inc. FSA integ. headset, and SLX BB) vgc. £150
For geo see here: http://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/geometry/XCPro2.jpg
Fox F90 with lockout, rebound and damping adjust, black. Bought in dec. 2008, they had been used for a few rides before the guy swapped them off his Epic. Near perfect, stanchions unmarked, small scratch on one sticker, 195 steerer, with shock pump
£225DT Swiss 420sl rims on Spec. stout front hub and DT Dwiss rear hub, DT double butted spokes (all black). Can have spec. Adreniline tyres and used Sram Pg990 cassette (skips in lowest 2 gears) if you want £115
DT Swiss RWS skewers, front bolt through £25
Shimano M525 hydraulic disc brakes 180/160 discs £SOLD
SLX triple 11/34 £SOLD
Charge spoon Ti rails, brown £30
Easton Ea50 Stem 100mm 10deg rise £SOLD
Easton Monkeylite xc risers (carbon), couple minor scratches, hi rise I think uncut £SOLD
XT rear mech (M760) £SOLD
XT front mech, top swing £SOLD
XT shifters (rear M760 front M750 - front window scratched/foggy) £SOLD
Thomson Elite seatpost, 27.2, uncut 330mm, black £40
Everything is in excellent condition, some like new.
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That genesis was originally listed at £800!
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Fair enough, £30 it is
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Ignore - computer went gay
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Is it? Sorry I didn't know what is was really, found it in the parts box and a check on past ta sales on ebay gave me the £50 figure. What do these go for then?
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Ta cranks,165 arms, fitted with 42 tooth ring, plus have a 50t ring you can have as well. Sticker missing on drive side, otherwise good condition. Should shine up nicely.
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Thanks moog - tis all explained
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Elguapo that looks swish, like the bar tape - what is it? Also it looks like the tape ain't, err, taped near the stem? How do you wrap it like that?
Ta
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My understanding was that Brooks would sell to the retailers at whatever price they choose, but then legally the retailers should be free to choose what price to sell the good on to the consumer. So price fixing by telling the retailer they are not allowed to discount below the rrp would be unlawful.
I may be wrong though and accept that this probably occurs for many, many products not just in this case.
(Jacqui the problem wasn't the rrp - but that there was pressure on the retailer not to sell below it)
I don't mean to bash Brooks though, so I'll stop!
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Hey I agree that Brook's saddle are great- that's why I want one. If it's true Brooks are running at capacity, and as a shop you cannot increase the amount of saddles you order then yep your right velocio.
You may be right about the price war being damaging too, but surely there is no need for (illegal) pressure from the distributor to prevent discounting if in a free mkt there wouldn't be any anyway?
I was more alarmed by what appeared to be anti-competitive trading behaviour from a major mark, than actual pricing.Anyway,it was just something I found mildly interesting in an otherwise dreary day. Nothing to get worked up about.
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I'm not talking about Brooks lowering their prices. I'm talking about retailers having the option to compete on price without fear of retribution from the distributor.
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Being the cheeky one I am I asked a few places to price match SJS on a Brooks as I want to use paypal. Got an interesting response from one company explaining they have been instructed by the UK distributor not to offer any discounts on any Brooks products. Even though this is illegal.
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Large rivets and copper rails a bonus. Just seeing if anyone has anything here before I buy the B17 champion special from sjs
Cheers
Joe
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My frame is sold but this may be of interest to those who expressed an interest:
Disclaimer: not mine, don't know seller
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Hi, bought a lovely 1960's stem but it requires bars with a smaller diameter than the 70s Giro D'Italias I was planning to use. I could just force it onto the smaller diameter section of the bars but it won't go near the middle where the stem clamps.
Anyone got anything? Hopefully reasonably good gondition (at least where it won't be covered with tape).
Ta