LBS verses Bikes Direct
10-22-10 | 01:17 AM
#53
I'm Carbon Curious
Joined: Aug 2005
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Just want to add in my experience with BD. I just got the Le Champion Ti with full SRAM Rival. It's a wonderful bike. There is nowhere on the internet or LBS that comes close to what I got for the price I paid $1595. I was dead set on getting a Ti frame and I am really happy that I got this bike.
10-22-10 | 07:01 AM
#54
that bike nut
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 939
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From: Chicago north
Bikes: 2010 Motobecane Immortal Force 90' Trek 1400; 90' Trek 850; 06' Trek 520; 01 Iron Horse Victory
If you know your size and can do the mechanics yourself it is difficult to justify spending twice as much at a LBS.
10-22-10 | 03:10 PM
#55
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2010
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If you're seriously looking for a bike to ride and not show off on, then in addition to the BD bikes take a look at NeuvationCycling.com. I'm in the same boat as you are and I've been researching the two for the past month and after sifting through the extremists on these forums I'm convinced that neither option will be catastrophic. While I can wrench a bike with no issues I've already worked it out with my LBS to maintain my bike once I get it. He's more than happy to do it since he knows that I will buy all my gear and upgrades through him.
My $0.2
Cheers!
My $0.2
Cheers!
