Mountain bike brands to avoid?
06-26-07 | 05:25 PM
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Mountain bike brands to avoid?
There was quite a thread about someone's huffy yesterday.
What other brands should I avoid at a LBS, or will all the brands there typically be alright?
What other brands should I avoid at a LBS, or will all the brands there typically be alright?
06-26-07 | 05:29 PM
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As long as you go to a REAL bike shop and not a big box store like Dick's, Sports Authority, Wal-mart, K-mart, et al you *should* be fine
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06-26-07 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nelzar13
avoid transition? whys that?
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06-26-07 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by trailridebiker
Why the heck should you avoid all of those brands?! I know for a fact that Specialized, Giant, Trek, Schwinn, and GF make great bikes!!
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06-26-07 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by nelzar13
damb you internet TROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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06-26-07 | 09:42 PM
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Dag yo.
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06-27-07 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete Fagerlin
Avoid Specialized, Trek, Giant, Ellsworth, Fisher, Turner, Iron Horse, Foes, Transition, and Schwinn.
06-27-07 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by pdq 5oh
From pete's profile:
Date of Birth:
April 7th, 2002
Age:
5
The only thing he got right. BTW, you left a "g" out of your name, pete.
Date of Birth:
April 7th, 2002
Age:
5
The only thing he got right. BTW, you left a "g" out of your name, pete.
06-27-07 | 11:07 AM
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So sad to see threads derailed like this. It's probably why so many people never come back. Nice work Pete.
Originally Posted by Raiyn
As long as you go to a REAL bike shop and not a big box store like Dick's, Sports Authority, Wal-mart, K-mart, et al you *should* be fine
06-27-07 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete Fagerlin
Oh no!
Save the poor thread!
How can you possibly know that "so many people never come back"?
It's sounds all whiny and dramatic but in reality it's just something that you made up
Save the poor thread!
How can you possibly know that "so many people never come back"?
It's sounds all whiny and dramatic but in reality it's just something that you made up
I would of liked to see personal experiences with people who had bikes fail them and see if a pattern started as to which brands to stay away from, that would of been cool.
I know nobody really cares about just little ol me and my opinion, but I am sure I am not alone in thinking this, maybe just the only one dumb enough to type it out and take heat for it
06-27-07 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete Fagerlin
Oh no!
Save the poor thread!
How can you possibly know that "so many people never come back"?
It's sounds all whiny and dramatic but in reality it's just something that you made up
Save the poor thread!
How can you possibly know that "so many people never come back"?
It's sounds all whiny and dramatic but in reality it's just something that you made up
Do you not like having this community as a resource? Do you not want to promote the sport? The more consumers, the more competition, the better the products will be that are available to you.