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08-22-06, 10:21 AM
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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..
08-22-06, 10:28 AM
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Uh, oh! Here we go again... 
08-22-06, 10:30 AM
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I am guessing the search is still down and we can't just tell the 
to do a search?
Joe PLEASE get the search fixed so we don't have to have a new Bikesdirect thread every other day (if not every day).
to do a search?Joe PLEASE get the search fixed so we don't have to have a new Bikesdirect thread every other day (if not every day).
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08-22-06, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
I am guessing the search is still down and we can't just tell the newbie to do a search?
Joe PLEASE get the search fixed so we don't have to have a new Bikesdirect thread every other day (if not every day).
Joe PLEASE get the search fixed so we don't have to have a new Bikesdirect thread every other day (if not every day).
08-22-06, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by HWS
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08-22-06, 11:29 AM
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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..
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08-22-06, 11:31 AM
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Are you questioning the validity of the site as a seller of goods or are you appraising the value of their specific products.
08-22-06, 11:36 AM
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I believe this time of year, you can do better in the local bike store if you look around so my opinion= not a great deal.
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08-22-06, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by jrennie
short answer:
upside: good product, rebadged name brand frames(i.e. fuji)
downside: no fitting or testing
upside: good product, rebadged name brand frames(i.e. fuji)
downside: no fitting or testing
Another downside is lots of reports in this forum of shoddy assembly. If you are mechanically competent and have the tools and time, you can probably fix these problems by yourself.
08-22-06, 11:41 AM
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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..
I posted the last pie recipe... Anyone have any good ones?
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08-22-06, 11:42 AM
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I absolutely love my Moto Le Champion but damned if these obvious shill posts aren't getting extremely annoying. 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.
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Sheesh.
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08-22-06, 11:57 AM
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I am just curious if this has been discussed, what would happen if we just saturated these shill posts with d@mning comments about Moto, Mercier,Windsor, and the new on I can't remember. Wouldn't BD want to stop the 40 or so bad comments for one" newbie just curious about this internet bike" posts. That ratio would do more damage than good, right?
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08-22-06, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jjmolyet
I am just curious if this has been discussed, what would happen if we just saturated these shill posts with d@mning comments about Moto, Mercier,Windsor, and the new on I can't remember. Wouldn't BD want to stop the 40 or so bad comments for one" newbie just curious about this internet bike" posts. That ratio would do more damage than good, right?
I still want pie.
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08-22-06, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
Motobecanes are the worst bikes ever. No one would ever buy one if they knew what they were doing.
08-22-06, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by alreadyblue
Where's ABH? This post isn't flaming yet.
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