Anyone waiting on a 2005 Felt ?? There's a holdup.
02-17-05, 09:46 AM
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I was at my LBS yesterday. They had both a 2005 Felt 65 and 70 in there for sale along with others. I guess it just depends on LBS and location more then anything.
02-17-05, 11:20 AM
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Well my bike finally came in late last week !!!
Of course now I'm waiting because at the last minute I had my LBS return the FSA Energy compact that I was swapping for the conventional FSA double crank that came with the bike. Instead I had them order the FSA Gossamer Mega Exo compact crank. This crank, (to my knowledge) was not available when I originally placed the bike order in December.....
Crank should be in today, bike should be ready for the weekend which can mean only one thing......
Rain or snow
Of course now I'm waiting because at the last minute I had my LBS return the FSA Energy compact that I was swapping for the conventional FSA double crank that came with the bike. Instead I had them order the FSA Gossamer Mega Exo compact crank. This crank, (to my knowledge) was not available when I originally placed the bike order in December.....
Crank should be in today, bike should be ready for the weekend which can mean only one thing......
Rain or snow
02-17-05, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ksb
I'm waiting on a Giant OCR Composite 2. It was ordered in November with an estimated delivery of December 20. It has been delayed repeatedly and is now set for late April. For what it's worth, Mainly Bikes, my LBS, says that Giant says that the delay is because of long waits for the Ultegra 10.
He was guessing that bike companies thought there would be a shortage, so they ordered an excessive amount, thinking they would get shipped a "partial shipment". Instead, Shimano decided to ship the entire orders, no matter how excessive, and no matter how long a delay was involved.
If Mr. Shimano's guess is correct, next year there could be a "glut" of Ultegra 10 components. Might be some really good deals, around September 2006. "Buy a puppy - get a free bike with Ultegra 10".
02-17-05, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
Mr. Shimano was interviewed in the newest "Rivendell Reader". He was saying that the "long waits" for parts came about because SOME bike companies ordered massive quantities, far in excess of what he thinks they can actually use.
He was guessing that bike companies thought there would be a shortage, so they ordered an excessive amount, thinking they would get shipped a "partial shipment". Instead, Shimano decided to ship the entire orders, no matter how excessive, and no matter how long a delay was involved.
If Mr. Shimano's guess is correct, next year there could be a "glut" of Ultegra 10 components. Might be some really good deals, around September 2006. "Buy a puppy - get a free bike with Ultegra 10".
He was guessing that bike companies thought there would be a shortage, so they ordered an excessive amount, thinking they would get shipped a "partial shipment". Instead, Shimano decided to ship the entire orders, no matter how excessive, and no matter how long a delay was involved.
If Mr. Shimano's guess is correct, next year there could be a "glut" of Ultegra 10 components. Might be some really good deals, around September 2006. "Buy a puppy - get a free bike with Ultegra 10".
I think Ultegra 10 will be a great deal in about 1 year from now.
Hype is driving the price up.
