Originally Posted by woodcycl
tekhna -- I started reading thru the original thread last night -- and didn't make it too far (about 3 pages in). In a brief synopsis, is the $270 or thereabouts price no longer available? This groupby frame is almost double the original $270 price. Just curious. I was definitely interested at the $300 to $350 level. Not so sure about the $550 level. Any info is appreciated.
The group buy moved to Pedal Force because getting 100 frames would entail a load of fees that people speculated would be more of a headache. PF may be more expensive, but they are a dedicated company that offer a warranty. The $270 deal from ADK was for frame only. Add a fork, freight fees, tarrifs, shipping, damaged goods, etc and the costs and headaches add up. Plus one person would pretty much have to be in charge of getting the shipment and packing up all the frames individually to be sent out to each person. With PF, they'll send the frames anywhere in the US for free and you're garanteed to have a solid frame.
The rest of the thread explains it. Read up, only 10 pages to go!