Shimano price increase

zzzzzzzz

Knew this was coming but didn't think it would be so drastic...

These shifters:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13646

were £99, now £179!

blorg

It's really bad all right, I was looking for a Ultegra SL Compact Chainset at around £120 and now £180+.

Raam

That's the spirit Shimano. When there's a recession, charge more!

penexpers

My shifters look like good value now

Chips Lovell

That's pretty eye watering alright. You can get the new Chorus 11 speed shifters for cheaper than that.

Raam

I'm officially defecting to Campag. Now if I only had the money to get a Campag gruppo.

penexpers

it's weird - seems to be only the road stuff that has gone up, the mtb stuff is still the same price.

zzzzzzzz

penexpers wrote: »

My shifters look like good value now

Lol. They sure do - but i've just picked up a set of dura ace shifters second hand - not sure where the logic is there but fcuk it - i've bought them now.

scottreynolds

Raam wrote: »

That's the spirit Shimano. When there's a recession, charge more!

Ironically in all of this the pound exchange rate is getting stringer again and should be back to 80p to the euro soon.

Home:Ballyhoura

The biggest shock I got was when I saw the price of these Dura Ace Brakes for €250!!! I know its Dura-Ace and all but hey....is that price right? €400 for the shifters alone...wow! :eek:

Chips Lovell

Home:Ballyhoura wrote: »

The biggest shock I got was when I saw the price of these Dura Ace Brakes for €250!!! I know its Dura-Ace and all but hey....is that price right?

It sure is.

Though when compared to the latest and greatest from Zero Gravity, they look like a bargain. $1,200 for a pair of brakes.

barrabus

has anyone checked a site using euros as a base currency as opposed to sterling?

scottreynolds

el tonto wrote: »

It sure is.

Though when compared to the latest and greatest from Zero Gravity, they look like a bargain. $1,200 for a pair of brakes.

1200 for brakes. I guess they have a camera attached to the front of you bike which is attached to the computer which scans the road for bumps and applies the brakes automatically.

E@gle.

at least the lightweight rear detailleur is still a bargin

Raam

E@gle. wrote: »

at least the lightweight rear detailleur is still a bargin

Holy mother of god

BH2008

Raam wrote: »

Holy mother of god

I hear ya! I recall seeing in cycling weekly (one of those grapvine articles) that wiggle had 5 in stock when they were launched and they sold out in less than a week!....ok who was it.....

E@gle.

BH2008 wrote: »

I hear ya! I recall seeing in cycling weekly (one of those grapvine articles) that wiggle had 5 in stock when they were launched and they sold out in less than a week!....ok who was it.....

an extreme sub-freb poser

Chips Lovell

BH2008 wrote: »

I hear ya! I recall seeing in cycling weekly (one of those grapvine articles) that wiggle had 5 in stock when they were launched and they sold out in less than a week!....ok who was it.....

I'm surprised they sold out. I'd figured that it was a case of bad timing for Lightweight seem as how Campag have moved on to 11 speed, although you can still use it with Shimano.

BH2008

el tonto wrote: »

I'm surprised they sold out. I'd figured that it was a case of bad timing for Lightweight seem as how Campag have moved on to 11 speed, although you can still use it with Shimano.

Very true....although I'm guess somebody who spends this sort of money on a derailleur is in a different leauge when it comes to spending power...and will just buy the 11 speed anway....more money than sense! Have to admit though, anyone who spends that sort of money on a derailleur should be shot....its just downright wrong!

Chips Lovell

I've yet to read any user reviews on how well the thing shifts.

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

I've yet to read any user reviews on how well the thing shifts.

Any pro teams using it?

BH2008

el tonto wrote: »

I've yet to read any user reviews on how well the thing shifts.

I'd like to think telepathically!

To be honest I'g be surprised if any pro teams use it, as I can't imagine any of the big 3 being happy with their groupsets slowly being eroded!

Chips Lovell

Raam wrote: »

Any pro teams using it?

Nope, not that I'm aware of. Lightweight don't sponsor much. For years, they only sponsored a few individual riders. In fact, as far as I know, most pros on Lightweights actually bought their own. Now they just have Milram among the top tier, but that's just for wheels.

Other thing is that the derailleur is over twice the price of other top end ones, but only 50g lighter than Super Record, 30g lighter than Red. I'm sure you could get some of those weights lower with tuning kits.

niceonetom

el tonto wrote: »

Other thing is that the derailleur is over twice the price of other top end ones, but only 50g lighter than Super Record, 30g lighter than Red. I'm sure you could get some of those weights lower with 15 minutes and a dremmel.

fyp.

RobFowl

barrabus wrote: »

has anyone checked a site using euros as a base currency as opposed to sterling?

Cycle superstore are doing the entire groupset for 1350 (that the new Dura-ace) pro bike kit seem to be doing them for 1250 sterling !! the days of the sterling bargains seem gone !!