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Old 07-06-08 | 07:25 PM
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J A Holman
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From: Down Under

Bikes: Colnago for road, Fuji for track

I sometimes consider buying outside the country for the sake of price but on further analysis it is [edit - almost especially of purchases below $1000.00] never actually worthwhile. Taxes, shipping, the hassle of being there to accept delivery is almost never worth the effort/time compared to buying locally if a local option is available. Also you have the added value of services offered by most shops with a full bike purchase including professional or at least experienced assembly, the standard full tune-up within 1 month/ 1 year / as needed offered by most shops along with discounts on accesories that some shops offer.

Save $200? Not likely when you tally the effort, walking in and buying is way more fun too.
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