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Old 03-20-05, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by norton
I'm currently thinking ActionBent's Tidal Wave, but I'm open to persuasion....yea or nay....
My stock answer for potential ActionBent buyers is this: Be aware that you are paying 1/3 less because there's no bike shop in the supply line. What you get is a disassembled bike in a box from the factory. You do your own assembly and adjustments, and deal with missing/damaged parts yourself, which is what the bike shop would normally do. China Mascot does not have a lot of experience with making recumbents, so these are first generation attempts at bents. That might be OK if there were a support network, but there ain't one. Also, they aren't as refined as the more expensive brands. But, they are probably a good buy for a tinkerer or home-builder.
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