Originally Posted by DrPete
I guess I wasn't clear about what I was commenting on--sorry. I was talking more about the "retail" prices that BD lists on their site when they talk about the big savings on their bikes, even though they don't seem to be sold anywhere else.
I know there are plenty of people that are happy with the bikes they bought from BD (after they inspected and rebuilt them)--I was commenting more on their advertising practices.
Point taken...I take everyone's advertising practices with a grain of salt....
If it's an important and/or expensive purchase I do my own research, whether it's bikes, electronics, cars, etc.
Here's how it worked with me this time out....
I had been comtemplated purchasing a road bike maybe next spring.
Until now I had been riding an mtb w/slicks & a 46t chainring.
I had done a couple organized centuries this summer and had the desire for something faster & more comfortable that I could do century rides with and to maybe join a club to do club rides as well.
I figured I was going to have to drop $1300-1500 or more next spring to get what I wanted.
I checked BD and saw I could get the same build or better for $800-900...add in the $100 to have my LBS build it out for me and I'm buying a road bike now instead of next spring.
Everybody gets something, me a bike, LBS $100 in labor & accessories.