No More Nashbar
09-30-10 | 09:26 PM
#51
Pedals, Paddles and Poles
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Vegas Valley, NV
Bikes: Santa Cruz Tallboy, Ridley Noah, Scott Spark 20
I really bothered by Performance! I ordered shoes from them on Wednesday. Delivery was promised for next Monday, but they arrived today. What is this world coming to? Ribble pricing on the same several pairs of shoes I was looking at was @15% higher.
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I think its disgusting and terrible how people treat Lance Armstrong, especially after winning 7 Tour de France Titles while on drugs!
I can't even find my bike when I'm on drugs. -Willie N.
I think its disgusting and terrible how people treat Lance Armstrong, especially after winning 7 Tour de France Titles while on drugs!
I can't even find my bike when I'm on drugs. -Willie N.
09-30-10 | 10:37 PM
#52
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 6,955
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From: Seattle, Washington, USA
Bikes: 2009 Chris Boedeker custom; 2007 Bill Davidson custom; 2021 Bill Davidson custom gravel bike; 2022 Specialized Turbo Vado e-bike
Then you probably knew Manny Diaz, who was the manager at the Santa Monica store and Rob Taylor who was the top mechanic? I used to ride the Santa Monica mountains with those guys, plus I rode with Manny's girl-friend Meryl Bisberg, who was the Bikecology purchasing agent at the time; since we both had Sunday's off.
Fun times, and since I was in my 20's then, a whole different outlook on the sport of cycling and life in general!
Now, Sherman, where did you put that "Way Back" machine?
Rick / OCRR
Fun times, and since I was in my 20's then, a whole different outlook on the sport of cycling and life in general!
Now, Sherman, where did you put that "Way Back" machine?
Rick / OCRR
The week I moved to LA I met a couple of guys riding along Mulholland Drive and we formed a small "riding group." One of the guys was in the film industry and was unemployed almost *all* the time, so he planned out weekly rides every Saturday (he'd work a few weeks a year and pull down a ton of money in a few weeks, and then spend the rest of the year riding his bike and looking for work). On Sunday's I'd typically ride along the beach down to Redondo Beach and back home. On weekday mornings I'd ride from Westwood to the Ocean and back.
In any case, I went to the Bikecology store a ton of times...
10-01-10 | 05:21 AM
#53
The Professor
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 899
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From: Center Sandwich, New Hampshire
Bikes: Alex Moulton Double Pylon, Surly Big Dummy, Alex Moulton GT, AZUB TiFly
I recently had to deal with a vendor who simply would not ship to Hawaii and wouldn't use my freight forwarder in California, ShiptoHawaii, either for reasons similar to what Nashbar is telling the OP. I would have told them to F***off except they were selling a product I needed for $200 that everyone else was selling for $500. They finally agreed to ship it to ShiptoHawaii if I sent them a certified check for the order first. Fortunately my credit union gives me certified checks with no service charge so this didn't cost me anything beyond the $0.44 to mail the check to them. It was a pain in the a** but $300 is $300. Don't know if this would work with Nashbar, or if you have anything you want from them bad enough to go through this hassle, but I'm guessing they will ship it to any address you want if you give them the cash up front.
10-01-10 | 08:17 AM
#54
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Watching all of you on O.B.I.T.
Bikes: Bridgestone RB-1. Nicely restored
Thanks for the information. I did not know that. Well, as Kurt Vonnegut would probably say, "So it goes".
I had heard that at one point, REI had a stake in Nashbar. Any truth to that, or is that in the "urban myth" category?
10-06-10 | 12:47 PM
#55
Senior Member
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 66
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From: Lake Tapps, Wa
Bikes: 06 Specialized Roubaix Elete Triple
REI has NEVER had any stake in Nashbar.
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