Bikes
#1
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Bikes
Hello,
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
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Re: Bikes
Originally Posted by parentsof2
Hello,
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
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Re: Bikes
Originally Posted by parentsof2
Hello,
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
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Re: Bikes
Originally Posted by The Bloke
Depends of what brand, model, size, construction material and purpose. Bikes can range from $100 up to $10000+.
He's drank a bottle of red so not getting much sense from him at the moment!
He just wants a bog standard mountain bike (I think). We will hopefully be coming to Melbourne if thats any help.
#5
Re: Bikes
Originally Posted by parentsof2
We will hopefully be coming to Melbourne if thats any help.
#6
Re: Bikes
Originally Posted by The Bloke
Depends of what brand, model, size, construction material and purpose. Bikes can range from $100 up to $10000+.
hope this helps ....try and find a anaconda and they are soul distributor of a brand called "fluid" which are pretty decend bikes IMHO....
steve
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Re: Bikes
I've found that bikes are cheaper in Aus without even thinking about the shipping. Maybe there are some brands that are more expensive.
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Re: Bikes
Originally Posted by MartinLuther
I've found that bikes are cheaper in Aus without even thinking about the shipping. Maybe there are some brands that are more expensive.
European brands have great kudos out here, so they're hugely expensive. However, they're made in exactly the same factory as the asian cheaper bikes out here. I saw a perfectly respectable looking mountain bike in KMart the other week for a couple of hundred dollars! Bog standard is cheap here. Lots also in big bike shops and some DIY places I've seen up here.
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Re: Bikes
Originally Posted by parentsof2
Hello,
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
I bought a new bike only yesterday here in Melbourne, a Giant Boulder, cost $450 for the 2007 model. We bought the same bike a couple of years back in the UK for £250 so i'd say buy it here and you don't have the risk of losing it or having it damaged in the shipping.
Andy
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Re: Bikes
Originally Posted by Saint Andy
I bought a new bike only yesterday here in Melbourne, a Giant Boulder, cost $450 for the 2007 model. We bought the same bike a couple of years back in the UK for £250 so i'd say buy it here and you don't have the risk of losing it or having it damaged in the shipping.
Andy
Andy
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Re: Bikes
Originally Posted by parentsof2
Hello,
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
Hope someone can help me with this quick question. Hubby has seen a bike he wants to buy but I've said wait until we get to Oz. Now he would like to know how much are bikes over there? And would it be cheaper to buy it here and ship it over (we are not taking much stuff - no furniture, just boxes).
Thank you in advance of any replies
Karen
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http://www.bicyclestore.com.au/
http://www.cyclery.com.au/
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Re: Bikes
Thanks for all your help.
He will probably wait until we get there to buy one. Andy, he got all excited about your giant boulder (should I be worried do you think!
karen
He will probably wait until we get there to buy one. Andy, he got all excited about your giant boulder (should I be worried do you think!
karen