Originally Posted by
Ziemas
The margin on bikes is surprisingly low, so many people do pay full MSRP on bikes, especially brand new models at the very beginning of the year.
Buying a bike is not like buying a car, for some reason people who wouldn't haggle when buying a sofa think they can when buying a bike. It's okay to ask if there are any specials or discounts, but if the answer is no, then it means no.
The discount culture in the States has gone so far that many people think they deserve a discount on everything they purchase.......
As for the stem, did you actually try adjusting the adjustable stem to see if the bike fit better?
The OP is not really having a problem paying full price for the bike. It's paying for swapping the stem that is the issue unless I am reading this wrong.
He did mention flipping the stem here :
Originally Posted by
theranman
Me? A PITA? I resemble that remark.
It's entirely possible, although I usually consider myself fairly reasonable. The dealer was kind enough to offer a discount on a multiple bike purchase, but when the others in my buyer's group fell thru, I lost the discount. Now it's full price.
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I test rode last year's models, and although the 50cm felt ok, the 53cm just felt more like "home"; relaxed and stretched out, a more commanding view of the road, crank motion didn't feel quite as cramped. Maybe I'm crazy. The only problem was that I needed to reach just a little too far in order to comfortably ride the brake housing, which is my usual position.
And this was after flipping over the adjustable stem in order to raise the angle.