Originally Posted by
Industrial
Just going off bikes direct, you can get yourself a 20# mtb(debatable on mtbr) for $1600 with some questionable components. About the same amount they charge for full carbon, full dura ace road bikes. To actually buy a decent 20# mtb it would cost upwards of $3000 in the real world.
Very funny - I actually went straight to BD as well

i did buy one of their bikes: Fantom Cross. I like it. I'd commute on it except.... well... my mtb is better at it