Originally Posted by BikeWise1
Apologies for the OT.
No, it's good to hear! I had no personal experience with the Bikesdirect stuff, but had heard a couple of favorable reviews here on BF. I did know about their deceptive pricing, but had no idea about their frames and poor assembly.
I was thinking a Bikesdirect bike might be a good way for me to get an Ultegra-level bike that I can afford, given that I'm a good mechanic. They sell a bike that's pretty much full-Ultegra 10 speed for around $1400, and I don't really care if it's 2005/2006/2007 parts frankly. But if they're that badly assembled I'll have to think twice. You really think the Trek 1100 frame is of a better quality than the BD frames?