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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:19 pm
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby CommuRider » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:29 pm
Nothing beats Australian leather because unlike the Italians, when it comes to leather, Australian manufacturers don't skimp!!!!
I WOULDN'T MIND PURCHASING FOR A PREMIUM FOR A BIT OF AUSSIE MADE! I WILL BUY BECAUSE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY MATERIALS. WE HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST PER INCOME CAPITA POPULATION ON THE PLANET DAMMIT!!!!
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Postby Baalzamon » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:41 pm
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby }SkOrPn--7 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:57 pm
Me too I already have 850 clams lined up with c r c but I have been holding off to give CE first dip at that and if by Saturday they can't supply when they go live I'm not waiting and I'm not asking for price matching that just isn't going to happen plus I'm not waiting if the server crashes.Baalzamon wrote:Well I've got some final bits I need to buy, and I'm interested to see if cycleexpress will have them.
I'm starting to get a little more excited now it's only 24hrs away to taking a peek at there new online store.
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby petal665 » Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:58 am
CE will not have everything that is in your c r c basket. 100% guarantee that although would be happy to be proved wrong when they come online.}SkOrPn--7 wrote: Me too I already have 850 clams lined up with c r c but I have been holding off to give CE first dip at that and if by Saturday they can't supply when they go live I'm not waiting and I'm not asking for price matching that just isn't going to happen plus I'm not waiting if the server crashes.
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby AUbicycles » Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:02 am
CommuRider, I think that your capslock got stuck... 2XU and Skins are Australian brands (have to check on the Aussie made bit), Dipell have recently started with top notch leather bartape, locally made. I think price still is a factor because consumers don't always look for 'best' or 'local' as 'price' is a big deciding factor. NZ is doing quite well with some speciality cycling gear with merino wool.
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby justinfoxau » Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:32 am
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Postby CommuRider » Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:51 am
Icebreakers are made in China. *sigh*AUbicycles wrote:. NZ is doing quite well with some speciality cycling gear with merino wool.
Funny when Aussie manufacturing moved overseas the price remained the same. When buying shirts, customers went up or down. Mostly down, but some went up and discovererd Italian made shirts. We are stil here, we are still waiting....
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:53 am
Still standing by to standby.justinfoxau wrote:The Cycling Express shop will go live at 5pm today!
Good luck and we'll hope for the best
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby sogood » Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:31 am
Nothing funny about it. Pricing is about what the market will bear. Where it's manufactured is about profit margin. Maximise price, minimise cost, that's just business 101.CommuRider wrote:Funny when Aussie manufacturing moved overseas the price remained the same...
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby Crawf » Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:40 am
Fantasy or fact? Do tell!?MichaelB wrote: Have no money anyway, as I need to save to buy a Volagi Liscio anyway....
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:45 am
Still fantasy (still saving), but if you check the thread in the Shed re the disc brakes, they are now selling the frameset module.Crawf wrote:Fantasy or fact? Do tell!?MichaelB wrote: Have no money anyway, as I need to save to buy a Volagi Liscio anyway....
The best value one is the Rival version (AT) USD $2895
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby Crawf » Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:51 am
Woah, I'll wait for the cheap China rip offMichaelB wrote:Still fantasy (still saving), but if you check the thread in the Shed re the disc brakes, they are now selling the frameset module.Crawf wrote:Fantasy or fact? Do tell!?MichaelB wrote: Have no money anyway, as I need to save to buy a Volagi Liscio anyway....
The best value one is the Rival version (AT) USD $2895
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby Phil » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:35 am
Have to agree. Kangaroo Leather is awesome. Light, Soft, pliable, stupidly strong. I have two pairs of RM Williams Kangaroo Skin Boots (one of which is on the third sole), and they are brilliant. Ignoring the greeny namby-pambys, its not like we have a shortage of roos - just drive north of geraldton and try not to hit a fewCommuRider wrote:A bit off topic but what I would like to see Australian online bike sellers sell is AUSTRALIAN MADE PRODUCTS. Seriously, I would love to BUY AUSTRALIAN MADE THERMAL CYCLING WEAR, AUSTRALIAN LEATHER PANNIERS, AUSTRALIAN WOOL, MADE IN OZ FOR THE LOVE OF KANGAROOS GLOVES, etc etc.
The fact RM Williams can makes them in SA, indicates we already have commercially available leather supplies.
Our production costs in AUstralia are fairly high, so we would be better off picking high value durable items to concentrate on, that people do not mind spending decent money ratehr than consumables like gloves, knicks, etc.
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby CommuRider » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:57 am
I'm an RMW fan and roo leather is great (though they don't do roo boots much for us women). Get rid of cows then we'll sort out the methane problem. Roos are efficient, evolved to this environment.Phil wrote: Have to agree. Kangaroo Leather is awesome. Light, Soft, pliable, stupidly strong. I have two pairs of RM Williams Kangaroo Skin Boots (one of which is on the third sole), and they are brilliant. Ignoring the greeny namby-pambys, its not like we have a shortage of roos - just drive north of geraldton and try not to hit a few
The fact RM Williams can makes them in SA, indicates we already have commercially available leather supplies.
Our production costs in AUstralia are fairly high, so we would be better off picking high value durable items to concentrate on, that people do not mind spending decent money ratehr than consumables like gloves, knicks, etc.
Comparing my RMW leather boots with my Italian leather boots, RMW use thicker, stronger leather that lasts longer. There's an RMW factory outlet (Sydney Olympic Park) and they do showcase the best of Aussie leather. I was looking at their horse saddle bags but it's too heavy for a bike pannier. But if they used roo leather they'll have a winner. I suggested they should start looking at leather ipad holders given they've started selling car seat covers.
As I understand it, RMW outsources some of their shoe making to a company that manufactures them in Sydney (I think for their Cuban slides etc) and not in SA. It's good because they're evolving to be more efficient so that their designs attracts us city folks. It's a bit like getting the Spanish ZARA JIT manufacturing into Australia (6 weeks from design to store). I wish Aussie manufacturers (or what's left of them) would respond better to the market, listen to their customers etc.
I'm happy to combine consumables with proper bike gear. I don't see what's wrong with mixing leather with lycra the older I get, the more I value quality over cheap, not so longer lasting equipment.
Back on-topic a further suggestion: have an Aussie-made section in your online store. I'm still trying to source Aussie-made bike grease and I'm sick of ringing around so many hardware stores trying to support Aussie made products.
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby Tazzy » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:00 am
I reckon the Greeny namby-pamby's could be pleased that we were using an animal that actually belongs in this country. If you look at the amount of native land that has been destroyed in the name of the cattle industry it's a win -win. Personally I don't eat beef, Kangaroo meat is the only red meat I eat. Love the stuff, especially in my Spag Bog.Phil wrote: Have to agree. Kangaroo Leather is awesome. Light, Soft, pliable, stupidly strong. I have two pairs of RM Williams Kangaroo Skin Boots (one of which is on the third sole), and they are brilliant. Ignoring the greeny namby-pambys, its not like we have a shortage of roos - just drive north of geraldton and try not to hit a few
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby CommuRider » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:13 am
Nothing wrong with eating marsupials, as previously mentioned, I had wallaby pie at Flinders Island. Yummy.
Now, how about wombat? They look like little piglets to me....mmmmmmmmmm
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby sogood » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:23 am
I was in one of their stores recently for a new belt but did not see any cycling gears. Thought about a pair of Craftsman boots for their aero benefits, but cleating it would have been a tad difficult.
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Postby Tazzy » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:27 am
Yep that's the stuff I reckon, cheap as and better for you. It's all in how you cook it, I wouldn't go back to beef now and at that price why would I? The Roo mince is a better product than beef in every aspect afaic.CommuRider wrote:Roo mince is being sold at my local Woolies for $3/kg
I'd be willing to part with my spag bog recipe if anyone is interested in giving it a go, I guarantee you will be impressed. I get four meals for 3 from a kilo.
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby norbs » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:36 am
Tazzy wrote:Yep that's the stuff I reckon, cheap as and better for you. It's all in how you cook it, I wouldn't go back to beef now and at that price why would I? The Roo mince is a better product than beef in every aspect afaic.CommuRider wrote:Roo mince is being sold at my local Woolies for $3/kg
I'd be willing to part with my spag bog recipe if anyone is interested in giving it a go, I guarantee you will be impressed. I get four meals for 3 from a kilo.
Yep.
We eat Kanga bangers and kangaroo steak quite often. Tastes terrific and virtually fat free.
Spagaroo sounds very tasty to me.
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby petal665 » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:50 am
Really? It normally around $7-8 for 1kg packages. Still cheap as.CommuRider wrote:Roo mince is being sold at my local Woolies for $3/kg
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby Tazzy » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:55 am
Yeah it's $7.99/kg at Woollies here too, better than $14/kg for heart smart beef and it's smarter.petal665 wrote:Really? It normally around $7-8 for 1kg packages. Still cheap as.CommuRider wrote:Roo mince is being sold at my local Woolies for $3/kg
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Postby CommuRider » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:57 am
It was on sale due to the expiry date being the following day but I am surprised how cheap roo is compared to lamb or beef.petal665 wrote:Really? It normally around $7-8 for 1kg packages. Still cheap as.CommuRider wrote:Roo mince is being sold at my local Woolies for $3/kg
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:01 pm
Bit of a furphy (the bold bit) really.CommuRider wrote: I'm an RMW fan and roo leather is great (though they don't do roo boots much for us women). Get rid of cows then we'll sort out the methane problem. Roos are efficient, evolved to this environment.
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Anywhooo, back on topic.
It's 5 1/2 hrs to kick off time for CE - what's the liklihood of it working ?
Good I hope
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Re: Cycling Express - New AUS online shop to compete with UK
Postby CommuRider » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:10 pm
I'm pretty sure roos fart less with all that hopping about.MichaelB wrote:CommuRider wrote: I'm an RMW fan and roo leather is great (though they don't do roo boots much for us women). Get rid of cows then we'll sort out the methane problem. Roos are efficient, evolved to this environment.
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Come to think of it, I've never heard a roo fart. And their poos are pretty small, tight and compact.
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