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Ride it like you stole it
Originally Posted by cydewaze
He's out riding his Motobecane.
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Originally Posted by tbrown524
I'm considering buying a Motobecane Vent Noir from bikesdirect.com and wanted to check with the fellow cyclist on this site to see its a reputable company to order a bike.
Thanks for your help..
Thanks for your help..
Very solid bike. The frame is tough as nails, and well suited for heavier riders or riders who are tough on their bikes. There is a serious issue with tire clearance though. Do NOT expect to fit anything wider than a 700x23c on the bike, as you very well may have problems with rubbing.
This is a performance frame, and is meant for racing/club riding...it is not a touring frame, or a sport frame. It is however a rather light frame. I have re-built it as a campagnolo drivetrain bike, and goten it's weight down to 17lbs, so if you do become a weight weeinie, the frame of this bike can deliver.
The components that came with it are adequate for anything you need it to do. Just make sure to get the wheels checked up a month or two into using them (new wheels often need a tune shortly after being bought, just a fact of bikes...it's when tunings are often that it becomes something of concern).
Either way, pick the bike that best fits your needs, and go have some fun.
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try this instead
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Cadillac Bicycles : Official Bike Store
yes MB are good bikes
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Cadillac Bicycles : Official Bike Store
yes MB are good bikes
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Originally Posted by WheresWaldo
Now that's damn funny
How do you like your Immortal Force ??
I just saw the add for it @ BD. $1095 seems like an awfully low price.....makes me sort of nervous but I can't deny the many overall positive comments I've read regarding BD's bikes & service......
My palms are getting a little sweaty......
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Originally Posted by bormoglot
Horrible bikes...
If you are considering bikes like that, you better to buy from Walmart and save on shipment.
If you are considering bikes like that, you better to buy from Walmart and save on shipment.
same bike.
and they ship for free.
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Seriously, search is disabled...so this guy might think you all are really trashing the bikes...I know some have issue with BD...
But Moto's are not bad, is it the right bike for you, that is a tough one. You need to build up the bike and if you don't have experience then you should have a shop do it.
Also you won't get help with the fitting, buying the right size is not usually too tough, but getting the setup correct takes time and knowledge. (my local shop would charge about $75-100 for the build and about $100 for a fitting) If you buy from a shop you will get this for free (usually, some shops try to charge for a fitting...I think if you are dropping over $700 on a bike then you deserve some free fitting but that is me...)
But Moto's are not bad, is it the right bike for you, that is a tough one. You need to build up the bike and if you don't have experience then you should have a shop do it.
Also you won't get help with the fitting, buying the right size is not usually too tough, but getting the setup correct takes time and knowledge. (my local shop would charge about $75-100 for the build and about $100 for a fitting) If you buy from a shop you will get this for free (usually, some shops try to charge for a fitting...I think if you are dropping over $700 on a bike then you deserve some free fitting but that is me...)
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If the search weren't disabled, I'd cut and paste one of my old posts about how these bikes really aren't that great of a deal for newbies to the biking world; and that an LBS that's willing to haggle, cut a deal on some accessories, and give you a free tuneup in a month would probably be a better bargain.
That said, I'm very happy with my Le Champion SL.
That said, I'm very happy with my Le Champion SL.
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Originally Posted by rob999
Seriously, search is disabled...so this guy might think you all are really trashing the bikes...
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Originally Posted by zimbo
Hey, BD, can't you just let REAL customers do your advertising for you? Or maybe you could--heaven forbid--become a forum sponsor or something.
Sheesh.
--Steve
Sheesh.
--Steve
Okay, I guess I should be dismounting ye ole high horse now...
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I have the perfect solution to this problem.
How about no thread-starting privileges unless you have a red star? That would free up much needed server space and weed out the shills. (Or, if the shills want to shill, at least they pay for the privilege.)
How about no thread-starting privileges unless you have a red star? That would free up much needed server space and weed out the shills. (Or, if the shills want to shill, at least they pay for the privilege.)
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How about no thread starting privileges until you have some arbritrary amount of posts? Maybe we can just classify these threads as trolls. The OP hasn't come back on this thread and is a newb = shill.
The more we comment the more we're fulfilling the shills goal. The website name is in the thread title and it's continuously bumped to the top or near the top. I vote for thread deletion.
The more we comment the more we're fulfilling the shills goal. The website name is in the thread title and it's continuously bumped to the top or near the top. I vote for thread deletion.
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I have a feeling there is no bikesdirect shill. Maybe it happened a couple times, but why would bikesdirect be posting these, knowing the kind of negative press they're getting from the regulars (operator, alanbikehouston)?
I think it's a troll creating these accounts to provoke us.
I think it's a troll creating these accounts to provoke us.
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hmmm, dr. p. I could post the 17 laws of soccer
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Originally Posted by cohophysh
hmmm, dr. p. I could post the 17 laws of soccer
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I called my LBS yesterday and explained to them that I was thinking about buyging from BD. I was waiting to hear them give me attitude and to try and convince me to buy from them but instead they said no problem. They'll charge be $70 to build the bike, no questions asked.
I'm there !
I'm there !
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Originally Posted by JoeOxfordCT
I called my LBS yesterday and explained to them that I was thinking about buyging from BD. I was waiting to hear them give me attitude and to try and convince me to buy from them but instead they said no problem. They'll charge be $70 to build the bike, no questions asked.
I'm there !
I'm there !
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Easiest thing to do would be to just censor the word motobecane.
Putting a bunch of funky restrictions on new posters tends to drive away new users and when you run a forum, thats the last thing you want.
Putting a bunch of funky restrictions on new posters tends to drive away new users and when you run a forum, thats the last thing you want.
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Originally Posted by JayC
Easiest thing to do would be to just censor the word motobecane.
Putting a bunch of funky restrictions on new posters tends to drive away new users and when you run a forum, thats the last thing you want.
Putting a bunch of funky restrictions on new posters tends to drive away new users and when you run a forum, thats the last thing you want.
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Originally Posted by JayC
Easiest thing to do would be to just censor the word motobecane.
Putting a bunch of funky restrictions on new posters tends to drive away new users and when you run a forum, thats the last thing you want.
Putting a bunch of funky restrictions on new posters tends to drive away new users and when you run a forum, thats the last thing you want.
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Originally Posted by JoeOxfordCT
If you could buy cars online through the internet and save 30-50% over dealer prices I don't think you'd see the BikesDirect haters complaining.......
It's very easy to sell at 30-50% off retail when you're the only one deciding what retail IS.
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Originally Posted by DrPete
I'm sure you're right, but no car dealer advertises that the Ford Focus has a suggested retail value of $35,000.
In any case, that would be fine if it weren't being shilled everyday.
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Censoring bikesdirect.com would probably be a better option so as not to incure the wrath of Motobecane owners.