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My experiences are in fact ~
my experiences ~ not assertions.
The rest is common knowledge about the factories where these bikes are spec'd, etc . . .
OK, you dont like BD, we get it, but telling other people their experiences are not real or valid or 'inaccurate', is taking that dislike to a ridiculous extreme.
Ride and let ride. I will continue to answer inquiries about BD with my very positive experiences
Well, that's the thing. You could argue about the frame quality bit as I noted, IME, I have seen several BD bikes and the frames are similar quality as an LBS frame of the same materials. You can't really argue much about components as they list the brands and models in most cases and they are also better than an LBS bike for the same price.
Take a bottom end roadie:
Trek 1.1=
Alum frame, carbon fork
Claris components
$769
For about $200 less you can get a bike with Tiagra, 105, or Apex. Heck you can get a sora bike for around $400 on BD and no sales tax in most placees.
How about a Madone? Yeah, 105's run under $900 on BD opposed to $1500. Heck, for $1400 you can get a carbon fiber 105.