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I had also been hoping that we could put together a compelling case for something a bit more exciting than a run of the mill carbon whip but I'm afraid we'll have to write this one off as a lost cause. In his own words, he's after a "bling aero machine" and he's discluded any notion of custom/smaller brand/anything that would garner even a glint of approval on here.
I can assure you that I am just as disappointed as you are with how this has panned out. On the plus side let's console ourselves with the knowledge that crazy budgets and good taste rarely go hand in hand so there's really not much to be jealous of. Just be thankful that it's these people who prop up the HHSRB second-hand market when the next gen of "winningest bike ever" is released in a few years.
Please continue posting along the lines of 'How you should burn 10k', maybe I'll have a fatter wallet one day and will know where to look for inspiration.
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There is a customer at my LBS who has very recently burned close to £10k on a custom build specialized ( i'm guessing it is an sl7 I don't really follow modern bikes that much) I wouldn't have put him in the class of being able to afford such a bike either. It was nice but unremarkable in appearance drawing my curiosity only because of the price tag.
Coincidentally I started an exchange with a custom framebuilder myself yesterday that I hope will yield a once in a lifetime and fairly niche bike for me...but for nowhere near £10k
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Can’t be helped! Some great stuff has been posted - I want a Ricky Feather bike now 🤑
EcuriePeril
190-215GPa
Thread starts with such promise and descends into the depressing reality of the thought processes of someone who has £10K to spend on a bike, and whose only real requirements are that it should come 'off the shelf' and wear its price tag prominently.