Originally Posted by
ILUVUK
I've actually been riding a BD bike for the last 4 years. When I can afford an upgrade, I'll probably buy from an LBS or other online retailer and try to get a good closeout price on an older model. In reality, my bike (a Windsor Fens) has given me no additional problems that I wouldn't expect from any other bike.
If you think you can do final assembly (not much) and all the necessary wrenching, couldn't care less that your bike says "Windsor" or "Motobecane" on the downtube, and are positive on sizing, then BD might be the best way to go for you.
The name is not important to me but I did have concerns about getting the sizing correct. However on looking closer, it's just the frame size that is "non adjustable" and that would seem to be a simple measurement. All the other fittings are simply adjustments or at the most, exchange of certain items - seat post etc. and I could fine tune those over a period of time or get a proper fitting at lbs. Or is this too simplistic ? is there more to fitting than this. I'm not talking fitting a bike for competition here - just casual riding for fitness and pleasure.