ya when i was reading about em the weight was always praised
i was amazed at the msrp hike from 05-06 its like from 1800 usd to 2500 usd and i think all that was different was carbon stays
brokezors
ya when i was reading about em the weight was always praised
i was amazed at the msrp hike from 05-06 its like from 1800 usd to 2500 usd and i think all that was different was carbon stays
brokezors
A friend ordered one of the all-carbon $995 specials
I'm building it Friday, so I'll post up my comments.
I expect it to be a great deal for a newbie
Chunky's Draco is nice…mmm titanium skewers!!
^^^Check the frame carefully for finishing defects and make sure the wheels are true.
Just some suggestions based on a recent Bikesdirect thread from another board. That doesn't mean that the seller has a bad reputation.
"The song of a bird…We used to ask Ennesson to do bird calls. He could do them. How he could do them, and when he perished, along with him went all those birds…"-Return from the Stars, Stanislaw Lem
"We just walk around, and sometimes we go out and dance, and then we listen to the environment."-Ralf Hutter, Kraftwerk
Good tips!
Buying mail order bikes is not for the faint-hearted!
But I've not had a bad one yet (41 and counting, most from mail order/ebay)
expect the wheels to be machine built and never touched by a real human…
the main thing people notice in bikesdirect bikes is lack of grease in appropriate places (BB cup threads on external cranksets!) and shifter cable housing that is way too long. only takes a few minutes to fix for somebody with a park tool housing cutter. definitely take it apart and check the BB!
"Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out."
- The Daily Telegraph (1877)
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