OK, first up, stop winging about that pittance for Duties, down here a complete bike pays about 45% duty, as would a lot of others countries in the world have similar high import taxes/duties. Just pop on down to the US, pick yours up, ride it a few times, then go back home duty free. We have guys here who fly to Miami to collect bikes and bring them back because it's cheaper than shipping them in and paying all the duties.
@ Zombo, I'm guessing that you're one who only suffers the climbs so you can rip the descents, if not, can't imagine HTF you can stand such a high bar relative to your saddle height for anything but descending - that'd be horrible to climb anything steep and technical.
Sept. 12, 2022, 11:29 a.m. - Lynx .
OK, first up, stop winging about that pittance for Duties, down here a complete bike pays about 45% duty, as would a lot of others countries in the world have similar high import taxes/duties. Just pop on down to the US, pick yours up, ride it a few times, then go back home duty free. We have guys here who fly to Miami to collect bikes and bring them back because it's cheaper than shipping them in and paying all the duties. @ Zombo, I'm guessing that you're one who only suffers the climbs so you can rip the descents, if not, can't imagine HTF you can stand such a high bar relative to your saddle height for anything but descending - that'd be horrible to climb anything steep and technical.