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Old 02-19-14, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by carleton
Yeah, that's the one that was quoted to be "Just under 3 grand." for one that would suit me. That's a lot for a steel bike that won't have the same resale value (speaking of percentage of initial cost) as one of the others mentioned above.
As I was writing that, I was wondering if you hadn't already talked to them. Oh well. There's a reason I didn't go this route either...

FWIW, my Dolan looks solid. I'm pretty certain the seatpost won't be slipping on me (good seatpost fit and well-designed clamp).
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