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I bought a Tallboy from Colorado Cyclist about 5 years ago. Chose every single
part on the bike. Maybe the real reason there aren't as many companies doing
this is that consumers are generally lazy and easily led. There simply aren't
enough finicky detail-oriented knowledgeable riders for the major
manufacturers to bother with a build-to-spec system. They can just keep
churning out flashy decalled bikes with an xtr derailler upgrade with
performance level shocks, non-TR tires, and ass-reaming saddles, and focus on
how many thousand units they can ship out each season….way more efficient that
customizing the supply chain, setting up shipping, and so forth. Simply put,
easier to send generic bikes to shops to distribute, than deal with that
unsanitary and inefficient customer relationship in the flesh.
June 7, 2016, 1:14 p.m. - ashroadadam1 .
#!markdown I bought a Tallboy from Colorado Cyclist about 5 years ago. Chose every single part on the bike. Maybe the real reason there aren't as many companies doing this is that consumers are generally lazy and easily led. There simply aren't enough finicky detail-oriented knowledgeable riders for the major manufacturers to bother with a build-to-spec system. They can just keep churning out flashy decalled bikes with an xtr derailler upgrade with performance level shocks, non-TR tires, and ass-reaming saddles, and focus on how many thousand units they can ship out each season….way more efficient that customizing the supply chain, setting up shipping, and so forth. Simply put, easier to send generic bikes to shops to distribute, than deal with that unsanitary and inefficient customer relationship in the flesh.