I just received my latest frigging stem that was the wrong size. Trying to find the right size stem has been the worst ****ing experience of building up a bike. I'm guessing and ordering, yet another ****ing stem. To date i have One too tall and too short and one adjustable one that is too heavy and too long, and one i just got is too short and not tall enough. Can we say $20+$25+20+ i just ordered another one for $25, hope this goddamn one fits!

Of course if there were any decent bicycle shops that stocked anything in this frigging town that didn't have the worst goddamn customer service on the planet or GRRR!!!!!

Why must i learn everything by spending money? First bike was a toy roadbike, hated it, 2nd bike was an arm and leg spending experience, third bike, fixed, another spending experience. Why must i spend and spend and spend and not be able to get the bike i want?

I know what i want-- a basic and comfortable SS bike that is a great everyday commuter and i have 3 bikes none of which do what i want. WTF is the problem and why can't any companies actually make a reasonably priced model that does what i want?

Do i just need to save up $1500 bucks and special order something somewhere? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of a simple commuter bike?