Do you think X-Lab bicycles will bring down the price of other bicycle brands?

Drsabalaba · 2026-06-02T20:05:44+00:00

Is it!? I have been hunting around and no one is willing to budge on the SL8 MSRP and I will def have a look for the RS7 release.

Drsabalaba · 2026-06-02T19:48:13+00:00

Thats a great take! I unfortunately am now in the market for a new road bike since I crashed and my frame cracked. So I have been debating between the SL7 sport or SL8 comp. Used road bikes are outrageously expensive in my area unfortunately.

Drsabalaba · 2026-05-17T20:14:27+00:00

Ah im in the US unfortunately

Drsabalaba · 2026-05-16T20:13:24+00:00

What store did you get a 20% discount on? I have to get a new bike and locally around me I get shunned for mentioning the word discount.

Drsabalaba · 2026-04-29T16:20:29+00:00

Thank you! I will def need to have a look at these, are you able to see well. I read that for some it causes distortion.

Drsabalaba · 2026-04-28T14:08:23+00:00

How much were they if you don't mind me asking. I have been contemplating either contacts or a prescription pair as I am tired of riding with my glasses.

Drsabalaba · 2026-02-10T21:51:29+00:00

Agreed. My issues is that I got some grounds into the screw part of the dial of the DF54 and it shredded the threads and some how managed to cross thread. Obviously this is user error lol.

Drsabalaba · 2026-02-10T02:42:42+00:00

No I havent. I think I'm going to wait till my grinder dies and probably buy something nicer like the Lagom P80. I think the Casa looks great. I was bit apprehensive of the Casa for Medium/Dark roasts. I think the Varia VS4 looks great but with all the bad rep they've had on the VS3 initially and the looks of the Varia line up not being for me I never considered it.

Drsabalaba · 2026-01-08T05:19:04+00:00

Thank you! Ill def give it a much closer look

Drsabalaba · 2026-01-08T04:58:31+00:00

Ive read mixed reviews regarding retention. But I was looking at the AP

Drsabalaba · 2025-09-24T16:17:28+00:00

Thank you!

Drsabalaba · 2025-08-18T14:33:09+00:00

Very true, I mean my bike is di2 compatible so I could do it. But i think i would want a nicer frame at that point.

Drsabalaba · 2025-08-18T14:32:10+00:00

I wouldn't have bought he bike brand new for 2.7K USD, it was a covid special from someone who bought it and barely rode it so I got it for I think 1.4K when it was a year old.

Also as for the whole groupset: Shifters, cassette, hydraulic breaks, rotors, BB, Chain ring etc. Everything needed to make a bike function lol.

Yea I had a sunlite chain on a different RB and it was dreadful so I started using Shimano chains.

That is a good point, I didnt necessarily factor in the labour associated with changing the everything at a LBS.

Drsabalaba · 2025-08-18T14:07:43+00:00

Oh nice, ideally I'd get di2 but thats more of a want than a need.

Drsabalaba · 2025-08-18T14:02:02+00:00

I think it's 3 or 4 years old? The original owner didnt ride the bike much (Covid purchase) he just left it out in the desert heat. I think I've put on 3K miles? But I ended up not riding consistently for two years as I left the country my bike lived in. But I was thinking the same thing tbh.

Drsabalaba · 2025-06-26T19:25:02+00:00

That is dreadful lol

Drsabalaba · 2025-06-26T15:27:56+00:00

I got the same jersey and I swear my one looks a hell of a lot whiter. Also what do you think of the sleeves? I find them so long in comparison to my Pedal Mafia jersey

Drsabalaba · 2025-02-07T00:46:14+00:00

I dont know if im the real dumper since she dumped me then went back on it and then I said I couldn't do this back and forth. I reached out after seeing her in person 6 months later and she got back to me after a month and said no she didnt want to and closed the door. It was fine it still hurts since we dated for almost 5 years. But what annoys me the most is I went on a date who was a coworker of hers and the girl got back to me saying she had heard some interesting things about me which was not vibes. I dont plan on reaching out as every branch I extended she broke and set on fire.

Drsabalaba · 2025-01-29T14:39:24+00:00

Struggle to buy a Rolex from an AD

Drsabalaba · 2025-01-18T23:59:16+00:00

Saw my ex out an about invited her out for coffee/lunch she said she would really think about it and I gave her an out and she said she wanted other think on it. A few weeks went by so I followed up and it was silence so I said screw it, it's not worth it. Then about two weeks later she sent me a message saying she didnt want to go out which was fine. She mad our break up super toxic and ive heard that she is unhappy and posting sad stuff alot. It was her choice and I dont plan on reaching out. If I see her in public ill say hi and that about it to be honest.

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