Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,520
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
Originally Posted by
cyclotoine
the bike is going to sell poorly and be short lived. very few people willing to shell out that much on a new bike are going to want to pay that. You don't even get brifters! what the heck! I can buy a new Caad 9 Cdale all alluminum frame with full tiagra (yes that is an all metal RD) for the same freakin' price and it has way more useful gearing. This is going to sell to a few uneducated folk who don't have a clue and want something retro. Look how close the shifters are to the headtube, WTF? If I were a dealer I sure as hell wouldn't be bringing any of these in. This is going a bit to far. The Kona is different, it;s a steal frame with STI, that has Merit. This is just stupid.
I don't really understand the pricing on this bike. A steel fixie goes for $500-$600 US. This is essentially the same thing with an extra chainring, a really cheap derailleur and some friction shifters. $750 tops. That's really what I see as the problem. It still looks better than the Bianchi which is really sad. I'm still holding out hope for the Paramount.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista