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06-05-07, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by voltman
Convenient product placement as well.
06-05-07, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ridethecliche: I wish BD had a few better lighter steel bikes...
Then they wouldn't be so cheap.
This is actually true.
It costs us money to sell Steel bikes; due to the slow turn rate. Which makes me sad as I am an old guy and I love high grade steel bikes.
The Tourist, ELLE, Galaxy, Corvus, and Serpens are our only geared steel bikes. [the track steel bikes still sell like crazy]
I have several lugged framed bikes developed plus a 953. But every steel bike we stock is something else that we give up. Immortals sell as fast as we can get them. And Motobecane ATBs are on fire. Moto CycloCross is going crazy. So it is hard to find the recourses to put into high grade steel when they turn so slow. {no under $1500 steel bike can touch the Serpens for value - and it still sells way slower than our carbon bikes & aluminum bikes}
The market speaks; that is how things work.
Then they wouldn't be so cheap.
This is actually true.
It costs us money to sell Steel bikes; due to the slow turn rate. Which makes me sad as I am an old guy and I love high grade steel bikes.
The Tourist, ELLE, Galaxy, Corvus, and Serpens are our only geared steel bikes. [the track steel bikes still sell like crazy]
I have several lugged framed bikes developed plus a 953. But every steel bike we stock is something else that we give up. Immortals sell as fast as we can get them. And Motobecane ATBs are on fire. Moto CycloCross is going crazy. So it is hard to find the recourses to put into high grade steel when they turn so slow. {no under $1500 steel bike can touch the Serpens for value - and it still sells way slower than our carbon bikes & aluminum bikes}
The market speaks; that is how things work.
06-05-07, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Davemutt
Beautiful bike - great job on the color scheme!
I love it too; but I understand taste is personal
06-05-07, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Simoni
Wow...and from a moderator.
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06-05-07, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by garysol1
beautiful bike Mike.....
THANKS
my wife wants one just like that but with Red tape, saddle, and tires
06-05-07, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Momentum
Yeah. I know that some people here ride bikes direct bikes, but I think that this forum is becoming a very useful resource for the company and is getting quite a lot of product placement in return. Perhaps bikes direct could at least pony up the $25 for a red star?
How many times should I answer that??
I have another name with red star
I have ask to place more ads on here; but Joe did not want us to be too ever present
and I like my name without star; so that I can see ads
mike
06-05-07, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bdcheung
Mike, mike, mike... we need to talk about your photography... you're so close yet so far! Stem is flipped, but what's up with those spacers? And it's common knowledge that you ought to be in the big chainring/little cog combination 
my employees ask me the same thing
of course, I am not the company photographer [those photos were taken in my garage]
extra spacers and tall stem
my idea is - you can cut down; but not add on
you would be surprised how many customers buying $2000 race bikes want real tall stems or streerer tubes
06-05-07, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bikesdirect_com
How many times should I answer that??
I have another name with red star
I have ask to place more ads on here; but Joe did not want us to be too ever present
and I like my name without star; so that I can see ads
mike
I have another name with red star
I have ask to place more ads on here; but Joe did not want us to be too ever present
and I like my name without star; so that I can see ads
mike
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06-05-07, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bikesdirect_com
How many times should I answer that??
I have another name with red star
I have ask to place more ads on here; but Joe did not want us to be too ever present
and I like my name without star; so that I can see ads
mike
I have another name with red star
I have ask to place more ads on here; but Joe did not want us to be too ever present
and I like my name without star; so that I can see ads
mike
I did see a girl locking up one of your bikes downtown yesterday, so there are 3 or 4 of them at least in this little town.
This bike looks great...but I am a Campy guy and honestly have plenty of bikes now.
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06-05-07, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
Mike...I for one thank you for sponsoring the forum. I wish you had 'The Hour' in stock when I was buying because I would have one of your bikes...but you didn't and so I don't.
I did see a girl locking up one of your bikes downtown yesterday, so there are 3 or 4 of them at least in this little town.
This bike looks great...but I am a Campy guy and honestly have plenty of bikes now.
I did see a girl locking up one of your bikes downtown yesterday, so there are 3 or 4 of them at least in this little town.
This bike looks great...but I am a Campy guy and honestly have plenty of bikes now.
THANKS
THE HOUR is on the water in all sizes: MattGray and GlossWhite
will be in 4 weeks from now
I am stocking up on this bike for Summer and fall and I want to stop running out of it
New Kilo TT is selling great and is now in Reynolds 520 tubing; barely more than TheHour and with the nicest fork you will see on a track bike [i love that fork]
mike
06-05-07, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
Hrm, very interesting. This would look great on a matte black bike.
that would be hot
06-05-07, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by bikesdirect_com
THANKS
THE HOUR is on the water in all sizes: MattGray and GlossWhite
will be in 4 weeks from now
I am stocking up on this bike for Summer and fall and I want to stop running out of it
New Kilo TT is selling great and is now in Reynolds 520 tubing; barely more than TheHour and with the nicest fork you will see on a track bike [i love that fork]
mike
THE HOUR is on the water in all sizes: MattGray and GlossWhite
will be in 4 weeks from now
I am stocking up on this bike for Summer and fall and I want to stop running out of it
New Kilo TT is selling great and is now in Reynolds 520 tubing; barely more than TheHour and with the nicest fork you will see on a track bike [i love that fork]
mike
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06-05-07, 07:25 AM
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I'm still waiting for him to get "The Hour" back in stock so I can satisfy my fixie craving.
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Originally Posted by bikesdirect_com
How many times should I answer that??
I have another name with red star
I have ask to place more ads on here; but Joe did not want us to be too ever present
and I like my name without star; so that I can see ads
mike
I have another name with red star
I have ask to place more ads on here; but Joe did not want us to be too ever present
and I like my name without star; so that I can see ads
mike
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Personally, I like the weld ripples on the aluminum frames. That's a nice look.
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I think Shimano is trying to differentiate (by looks) Ultegra and Dura Ace. From a far away view - it's hard to tell a bike six months ago built up with Ultegra vs. Dura Ace from a few bike lengths away. The only visible feature was the little lettering, etc.
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Originally Posted by bikesdirect_com
You are right
that would be hot
that would be hot
Matte black is the way to go... that carbon fiber frame you plan on releasing, any chance it'll be matte black? That could swing me over from the group buy.
06-05-07, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by bikesdirect_com
How many times should I answer that??
I have another name with red star
I have ask to place more ads on here; but Joe did not want us to be too ever present
and I like my name without star; so that I can see ads
mike
I have another name with red star
I have ask to place more ads on here; but Joe did not want us to be too ever present
and I like my name without star; so that I can see ads
mike
edited to your taste of course
I do like the looks of the new group/bike, what is it going to cost?
any chance for a group buy deal?
06-05-07, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by voltman
Convenient product placement as well.
06-05-07, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by bikesdirect_com
extra spacers and tall stem
my idea is - you can cut down; but not add on
you would be surprised how many customers buying $2000 race bikes want real tall stems or streerer tubes
my idea is - you can cut down; but not add on
you would be surprised how many customers buying $2000 race bikes want real tall stems or streerer tubes
Beautiful bike, by the way. I'm not in the market but if I were that would certainly be under consideration.
06-05-07, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by srsly
https://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/ar...N/2307/v/1/sp/
article that gives a high level on the differences.
i've been thinking on the FC-R700 to replace my FSA crank, but i've been holding off because i like the look of carbon. i think here's my happy middle ground.
article that gives a high level on the differences.
i've been thinking on the FC-R700 to replace my FSA crank, but i've been holding off because i like the look of carbon. i think here's my happy middle ground.
Just a head's up. I changed out my FSA to the R700 and the difference was night and day.
06-05-07, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by G_Sup
Just a head's up. I changed out my FSA to the R700 and the difference was night and day.
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Yes, but the R700 looks much sexier than the Ultegra! The R700 looks more like Dura Ace at quick glance.
The R700 looks more like Dura Ace at quick glance.
