Originally Posted by
mds2004
So I just came upon the BikeDirect link for bikes and those seem very cheap for that components they come with. I have done a search and they do seem to be bashed as they are not "true" Mercier bikes. Others who have purchased them seem to like them and have no problems. I am not contemplating just saving up an extra $200 and spending about $800 on an new bike from here.
Are there still lots of oppositions to BD?
Posted on the 31st:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=498412
If, after attempting to remove a bottom bracket, I were told, "The bike you bought was in 100% functional condition when it was shipped to you. I sell my bikes to be ridden, not to be taken apart. The stripped threads are a result of you taking it apart," I'd flip my lid, just like the OP of that thread.
I'm really not sure if BD is such a good idea anymore (and I was only on the fence about them before, too). Maybe if I wanted something I could beat on and not care about, sure, but I tend to like my bikes.