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Originally Posted by DrPete

I'm sure you're right, but no car dealer advertises that the Ford Focus has a suggested retail value of $35,000.

It's very easy to sell at 30-50% off retail when you're the only one deciding what retail IS.

I don't get your point ?
Name brand components are name brand components, (crank, shifters, etc.).....that has nothing to do with BikesDirect or Motobecane. You can say what you want about the frames but on average they're still a deal for people who know what they want...

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Originally Posted by JoeOxfordCT

I called my LBS yesterday and explained to them that I was thinking about buyging from BD. I was waiting to hear them give me attitude and to try and convince me to buy from them but instead they said no problem. They'll charge be $70 to build the bike, no questions asked.

I'm there !

Considering that they don't charge anything extra if you bought one from their shop, great deal.

i bought a bike from BD a month ago and its a nice bike. i dont agree with the advertising schemes that BD is doing to the forum. but as far as the bikes go i got a windsor hour that is the same frame as the fuji track; same material, geometry, same comonents except for the fuji stamped components.

dont take your hate out on the bikes take it out at BD. and remember its not everyday you can get a $12,499 DA bike for only $999 with free shipping :p

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Originally Posted by JoeOxfordCT

I guess I wasn't clear about what I was commenting on--sorry. I was talking more about the "retail" prices that BD lists on their site when they talk about the big savings on their bikes, even though they don't seem to be sold anywhere else.

I know there are plenty of people that are happy with the bikes they bought from BD (after they inspected and rebuilt them)--I was commenting more on their advertising practices.

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Originally Posted by DrPete

Point taken...I take everyone's advertising practices with a grain of salt....
If it's an important and/or expensive purchase I do my own research, whether it's bikes, electronics, cars, etc.

Here's how it worked with me this time out....
I had been comtemplated purchasing a road bike maybe next spring.
Until now I had been riding an mtb w/slicks & a 46t chainring.
I had done a couple organized centuries this summer and had the desire for something faster & more comfortable that I could do century rides with and to maybe join a club to do club rides as well.
I figured I was going to have to drop $1300-1500 or more next spring to get what I wanted.
I checked BD and saw I could get the same build or better for $800-900...add in the $100 to have my LBS build it out for me and I'm buying a road bike now instead of next spring.
Everybody gets something, me a bike, LBS $100 in labor & accessories.