Originally Posted by
Stephen Howe
Vent Noir is now available and in stock for $999. Great deal: aluminum frame, Shimano 105 shifters and derailleurs, FSA crankset and bottom bracket, Shimano wheels.
Immortal Spirit price was just reduced by $300,to $1,299! I don't like that because I paid $1,599 two months ago! …….,,..Also, the wheels are cheap (JTech hubs)?…… What am I missing? Otherwise I really like it.
Thats really BD’s design/pricing model; You get 105 for the big stuff like derailleurs and controls, but the frame and finishing kit is more like what you’d find on a Sora bike. Not
bad, but not as nice as a 105 bike from a major brand.
As to price drops, they often do that after they sell out of the popular sizes of a certain model to make room for the next shipment. You may see that the bike you bought a couple months ago is now 25% off, but they’ve only got 47cm XS, and 61cm XXL to pick from.