Originally Posted by
adlai
eh, yeah, I agree on that bit about computers being more expensive from parts now, but for like a 5 year period, it was in-fact cheaper to build from newegg, especially if you liked gaming.
bikesdirect seems to be the first company to seriously undercut existing supply channels...I've also heard something about tariffs being high for components or something like that.
If you look at some BD bikes, the frames often are overstocks from a couple years earlier. BD is good if you know exactly waht you want. But there's no mechanical support, test rides, get to see what you are buying, expert fitting, etc. that you get from LBS. All that cost money.