First Flight Bikes, GONE! Domain expired.
12-23-08 | 12:58 AM
#1
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From: Nor~Cal
First Flight Bikes, GONE! Domain expired.
https://www.firstflightbikes.com/
Very very very disappointing.
They really had a lot of nice bikes mainly vintage mountain. I'm sure that I visited the site at least 4 times a month.
Very very very disappointing.
They really had a lot of nice bikes mainly vintage mountain. I'm sure that I visited the site at least 4 times a month.
12-23-08 | 01:15 AM
#2
we are apes
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: NC Barrier Island
Bikes: '83 De Rosa Professional '73 Pogliaghi Italcorse 83 Colnago Super ~ Saronni 83 Ciocc '74 Raleigh Professional '72 Raleigh Professional Track '01 Cinelli Supercorsa '80 Bianchi
I noticed this too, earlier. Hoping they renew or reinstate. Sometimes it's a glitch in administration or miscommunication that brings this on. I also have visited this site a few times recently, lately because they have one of the few early 70s Raleigh Professional Track bikes. Perhaps they'll make it back although not a good sign for sure.
12-23-08 | 06:21 AM
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It just worked for me. Must have been a temporary glitch. I've also noticed that they're selling on eBay now though nothing listed right now. I bought my Viscount from them on auction:
https://shop.ebay.com/merchant/firstflight
Neal
https://shop.ebay.com/merchant/firstflight
Neal
12-23-08 | 07:16 AM
#4
If I own it, I ride it
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Cardinal Country
Bikes: Lejeune(14), Raleigh, Raysport, Jan De Reus, Gazelle, Masi, B. Carrι(4), Springfield, Greg Lemond, Andre Bertin, Schwinn Paramount
Not working for me.
12-23-08 | 08:58 AM
#5
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The literature page is still available
https://www.firstflightbikes.com/literatu.htm
although the links on the page don't seem to be working(?)
https://www.firstflightbikes.com/literatu.htm
although the links on the page don't seem to be working(?)
12-23-08 | 10:24 AM
#6
If I own it, I ride it
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Cardinal Country
Bikes: Lejeune(14), Raleigh, Raysport, Jan De Reus, Gazelle, Masi, B. Carrι(4), Springfield, Greg Lemond, Andre Bertin, Schwinn Paramount
I think they may be in the middle of a server change/upgrade or website upgrade. I tried the link in the first post again and got there. But it was a different portal page than what I had seen in the past.
12-23-08 | 10:45 AM
#7
we are apes
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: NC Barrier Island
Bikes: '83 De Rosa Professional '73 Pogliaghi Italcorse 83 Colnago Super ~ Saronni 83 Ciocc '74 Raleigh Professional '72 Raleigh Professional Track '01 Cinelli Supercorsa '80 Bianchi
Indeed, this is the case. Direct from First Flight:
We are fine. Our ISP is switching servers and the web site is up and down. Just keep checking back.
Jeff Archer
First Flight Bicycles
216 S. Center St.
Statesville, NC 28677
704.878.9683
Jeff Archer
First Flight Bicycles
216 S. Center St.
Statesville, NC 28677
704.878.9683
12-23-08 | 10:03 PM
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Still alive and kicking. We have patronized a locally owned ISP for the past 8 years and they were just purchased by a larger company. The new owners have been switching everything on to new servers and there have been temporary outages. Most of them have been for less than 15 minutes and hopefully they will have it all back to normal soon. It's good to know that somebody might actually miss us
Jeff
FFB
Jeff
FFB
12-24-08 | 09:44 AM
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Unique Vintage Steel
Joined: May 2005
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From: Allen, TX
Bikes: Kirk Frameworks JKS-C, Serotta Nova, Gazelle AB-Frame, Fuji Team Issue, Surly Straggler
Having just done a server move - I feel for them. Hosting providers / ISPs rarely make it easy. Glad they are still around, I stop by there frequently myself.
