Flamingo
07-02-07 | 03:33 AM
#26
Bicycling Gnome
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: 55.0N 1.59W
Originally Posted by migjet
The value is in the make of their product and if these (flamingos) are as good as your merc, EvilV, then by all means ship them!
On a side note, I do hope all is well in the UK and other parts of the world.
Riding a bike is always fun for me, I just hope more people take up the hobby out of that than fear...
On a side note, I do hope all is well in the UK and other parts of the world.
Riding a bike is always fun for me, I just hope more people take up the hobby out of that than fear...
I received an email from the Grace Gallant company referring me to their export agent. The export agent a lady called Jane Hsu says they already have an exclusive agency deal with Merc for Flaming bikes in the UK. She also sent details of the Nexus 7 speed. Apparantly, because of long delivery times from Shimano, the mimumum time for order fulfillment is 75 days from receipt of the order. The minimum export quantity is 220 bikes.... Outa my league. Even I don't like the look of the Flamingo enough to buy 220 of them.
Like I've been saying, the Merc is just a re-badged Flamingo 3 speed. The agent confirmed that Mercs are the model FL-BP02-3. The Shimano one is FL-BP02-7.
If you want to try to buy in the States or want to import them yourself the agent's details are
Jane Hsu solar.wheel@msa.hinet.
07-02-07 | 05:40 AM
#27
Part-time epistemologist
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 5,870
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From: Washington, DC
Bikes: Jamis Nova, Bike Friday triplet, Bike Friday NWT, STRIDA, Austro Daimler Vent Noir, Hollands Tourer
Originally Posted by EvilV
Update on importing Flamingos:
I received an email from the Grace Gallant company referring me to their export agent. The export agent a lady called Jane Hsu says they already have an exclusive agency deal with Merc for Flaming bikes in the UK. She also sent details of the Nexus 7 speed. Apparantly, because of long delivery times from Shimano, the mimumum time for order fulfillment is 75 days from receipt of the order. The minimum export quantity is 220 bikes.... Outa my league. Even I don't like the look of the Flamingo enough to buy 220 of them.
Like I've been saying, the Merc is just a re-badged Flamingo 3 speed. The agent confirmed that Mercs are the model FL-BP02-3. The Shimano one is FL-BP02-7.
If you want to try to buy in the States or want to import them yourself the agent's details are
Jane Hsu solar.wheel@msa.hinet.
I received an email from the Grace Gallant company referring me to their export agent. The export agent a lady called Jane Hsu says they already have an exclusive agency deal with Merc for Flaming bikes in the UK. She also sent details of the Nexus 7 speed. Apparantly, because of long delivery times from Shimano, the mimumum time for order fulfillment is 75 days from receipt of the order. The minimum export quantity is 220 bikes.... Outa my league. Even I don't like the look of the Flamingo enough to buy 220 of them.
Like I've been saying, the Merc is just a re-badged Flamingo 3 speed. The agent confirmed that Mercs are the model FL-BP02-3. The Shimano one is FL-BP02-7.
If you want to try to buy in the States or want to import them yourself the agent's details are
Jane Hsu solar.wheel@msa.hinet.
07-02-07 | 06:50 AM
#28
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,498
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From: Greensboro, NC
Bikes: Many Downtube Folders :)
Originally Posted by EvilV
Yes - I think you're right that $150 isn't that much to send a box half way around the planet.
Thanks,
Yan
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Designer of Downtube Folding Bike
Ph.D. Temple University ( Math )
Biked across the USA twice
Semi-active chess player ( two time Bahamas National Champion )
Sivananda ( Bahamas ) Trained Yoga instructor ( 2013 ) and ThetaHealer since 2013
Bicycle delivery worker for Jimmy John's. Delivering is the best workout I have ever had.
