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^^ This person is correct.

I'm sure she could defend herself.

Lily the Chihuahua would be an appetizer.

I haven't been on Shoal Creek since just after Covid. I really need to look at a new gravel bike. I plan on buying myself something pretty on December 10th of this year...I'll be celebrating 25 years of not drinking alcohol. It will either be a $10K bicycle, or a $10K guitar.

That popped up on my feed this morning. My collar bone aches while watching this.

Thank you!

Do you mind me asking if you got a discount and how much? My Heckler was MSRP since it was brand new to market and I wanted to have it NOW. Haha, it was $7.2K

It really is normal these days, stuff is expensive.

Yes, there are NICE guitars that are branded Santa Cruz. Here is my newest and it is SWEEEEET! PRG DGT Includes the "10 top" their best available wood for the top (obviously). Is also a "Paul's Wood Library" guitar for the incredible flamed maple neck. Has the best bird inlays and a bound neck. The fingerboard is incredible.

Santa Cruz prices their bikes like PRS price their guitars. They are both totally worth it, but dayummm. I bought the lowest of 5 builds with my Heckler SL and it was still over $7K.

Mine is simple, but I take care of it all myself, and I'm old.

^That^ would make a killer commuter bike.

I like it.

I've asked this about RPR here in the past. Apparently, they are open a LOT when wet. I have no idea about the others.

Guitar Center went to shit after they were purchased.

These equity firms own guitar stores, motorcycle companies, and every other odd thing they think they can cash in on.

My Heckler SL has a smaller motor and battery but only weighs 41 pounds. I have never used more than one bar of the battery after an hour.

Some things take time, whether we like it or not.

Some of us have less ability to ride than a lot of others have. I'll be 67 soon, and have some persistent issues from crashes, heart attacks, etc. My goal is to hold on to all riding as long as possible. My bike is a super light so smaller motor and battery, it's enough to let me ride most of where I had given up on. I know, boo-hoo but the reason is real.

This would be awesome.

That's a scary injury. I hope you come out healed as soon as possible.

Paying $7k for my Heckler SL was kinda shocking at first...especially considering that you only get the bottom trim level for that. At least it's a carbon frame.

I have to admit, I became a huge AXS fanboy after the first ride. Oh, yeah...I ride a 29/27.5 mullet.

*sigh*