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| # Posted 2008-07-03 16:48:51 | |
| Slice: | I didn't realize it was an Epic.....Welcome to club Epic! :) |
| # Posted 2008-07-03 17:18:55 | |
| FB: | I feel left out ;-)... I mean ;-( |
| # Posted 2008-07-03 18:00:22 | |
| Bash: | Thanks, Slice! And FB, you ARE left out. ;-)
It's a bright red - albeit mud-covered - M5 alloy Epic Expert. The Epic model range from basic to fanciest is: Epic Comp, Epic Expert [M5 alloy or carbon], Epic Marathon [M5 alloy or carbon], S-Works Epic [carbon only]. Leanimal rides a top-of-the-line S-Works, if you want to be *really* jealous, FB. |
| # Posted 2008-07-03 20:48:42 | |
| urthbuoy: | I road an S-works back in the day. It was solid frame though, so I eventually had to move on. |
| # Posted 2008-07-03 21:21:49 | |
| Bash: | Gears recommended against carbon frames for adventure racing, since they sometimes respond badly to being banged around in trucks. Just as well, since an S-Works would have been over $7K with tax - yikes! It was a relief to have the bike store guy telling me that I ought to spend less money. (I need to save it for that new geothermal system, after all.) |
| # Posted 2008-07-03 21:41:18 | |
| urthbuoy: | Bash,
Out of curiosity, what are your rebates in Ontario for the geothermal? Are the fed funds being matched by the province? |
| # Posted 2008-07-03 22:17:05 | |
| Bash: | It's confusing, but we're expecting at least $8,000 in rebates. A friend got over $12,000 back on his system last month, and I'm not sure how he did that! Ontario rebates the retail sales tax that the contractor paid, plus a $3,500 grant for installing the ground source heat pump, which I understand is matched by the feds. You know of anything else? |
| # Posted 2008-07-03 23:00:48 | |
| urthbuoy: | I had thought that Ontario matched the fed's ($3750). In BC, we don't charge PST (just GST) so that seems similar to what you have going on there, just a little bit more confusing. BC only puts in $1250 towards it though. |
| # Posted 2008-07-03 23:24:13 | |
| Bash: | Confusing, but ultimately it will be a good deal. The problem is that these geothermal guys are so busy that it's hard to get their attention. Here's Ontario's grant website - maybe there is another $250 buried in there. It's hard to wade through it all.
http://www.energy.gov.on.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=c... |
| # Posted 2008-07-04 00:30:54 | |
| 'Bent: | Here's the Powerhouse program summary page which has various rebates near the bottom:
http://www.powerhouseprogram.ca/loans/index.htm They claim $7,000 in federal and provincial rebates + Home energy audit rebate: $150 + Ontario PST Rebate. |
| # Posted 2008-07-04 00:42:47 | |
| urthbuoy: | Tell FB about this! I know he's thinking about being Shine Energy's "centre of the Universe Location":-) |
| # Posted 2008-07-04 02:26:10 | |
| Leanimal: | Bash you failed to mention that my S-Works is a bit of an antique right now and it's starting to show it's age.....oh and I got an absolute STEAL on it. Apparently it's former owner was told it was not good for his back to ride it....I never mentioned treatment of course.. |
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