Originally Posted by
BlazingPedals
The catch is, you're buying a lower-quality bike, directly from an importer vs a higher quality bike through a retailer. I don't recommend cutting out the middleman unless you have good bike mechanic skills and are willing to deal with issues - assembly, warranty, adjustments, etc - yourself.
I would agree will all you say except the "lower-quality bike" part. Remember that most bike frames come from Tiawan and TW/Bents has put out some amazing quality machines at low cost. I will also comment on the warrantee... 3 years on the frame and Actionbent has a great reputation for honoring that warrantee. Not only do they replace the frame, they replace the bike! This is true of a few Apoyo trikes that have design issues. 3 years isn't the best warrantee, but it it is on parr with a lot of manufacturers.