Originally Posted by
akatsuki
You say it is silly, but you use the exact same argument about why Bikesdirect is problematic. I think they are exactly the same. BD is selling a relatively high quality CF and steel frames under names that made racing bikes, and, if they were around today, would probably be selling something similar. The only difference is that Mark Nobilette is charging Herse prices for a Nobilette bike, and Bikesdirect is selling cheaper bikes.
And a Nobilette frame is inferior how?
(BTW, a frame with Mark's name on it with handmade lugs, stem, bb, rack, internal wiring, etc, etc, etc, would most likely cost somewhere between 4 and 5 grand - same as a "Herse").
Scott P
Bend, OR