Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Lake Geneva, WI
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
eBay was great, what happened?
I've been buying parts for my winter build.
Two years ago, I could always save $$ at eBay compaired to most of the online cycling stores. Often, I was getting a new-bike-take-off, without much in the way of after-sale service from eBay. So eBay always had it's risks and returning an item is normally not going to happen. However, the savings were real and the problems were one-in-a-hundred.
The risks at eBay are still there, but the huge savings are not. Once I consider shipping & handling costs and use all the silly coupons, codes and special sales, the online stores look like a better deal.
Am I the only one noticing a change?
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
Last edited by Barrettscv; 12-07-11 at 11:02 AM.