Lynx, I agree that the differences between these bikes are easy customizations and it would be ideal for a customer (of any gender) to request those specifications for their specific bike, especially considering they are available. It would certainly delay things and create some logistics that a company may not want to deal with except in its highest end models, but it would be a cool differential. This also a way a LBS can really set itself apart, and take on the swapping of bars, touchpoints or even shock tunes (although that might be a bigger project) for a customer. Bikes are expensive these days, especially the highest end bikes, so I personally want to see mine come as ready to go as possible - every penny I need to spend to customize my bike out of the box seems to hurt a bit more.
Sept. 7, 2022, 10:21 a.m. - Karin Grubb
Lynx, I agree that the differences between these bikes are easy customizations and it would be ideal for a customer (of any gender) to request those specifications for their specific bike, especially considering they are available. It would certainly delay things and create some logistics that a company may not want to deal with except in its highest end models, but it would be a cool differential. This also a way a LBS can really set itself apart, and take on the swapping of bars, touchpoints or even shock tunes (although that might be a bigger project) for a customer. Bikes are expensive these days, especially the highest end bikes, so I personally want to see mine come as ready to go as possible - every penny I need to spend to customize my bike out of the box seems to hurt a bit more.