Bikesdirect.com bikes
11-01-10 | 10:03 PM
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From: Gulf Breeze, FL
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Bikesdirect.com bikes
What are your thoughts on the bikes from bikesdirect.com? I want to get my wife a decent road bike so we can ride together, but I really don't want to spend $600+ on a bike she may not enjoy riding (meaning, she may not biking at all as she is an avid runner). I've never heard of Windsor, Mercier, or Dawes bikes. Are these decent bikes? Looks like they all have the same components as entry level Fuji, GT, and Trek bikes.
11-01-10 | 10:04 PM
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ah.... sure.
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good god
11-01-10 | 10:07 PM
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going roundy round
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bikesdirect? never heard of them.
11-01-10 | 10:09 PM
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well hello there
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Bikes: Bill Holland (Road-Ti), Fuji Roubaix Pro (back-up), Bike Friday (folder), Co-Motion (tandem) & Trek 750 (hybrid)
Please do not use the search function. I never tire of this.
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11-01-10 | 10:09 PM
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Seriously though, I have a Mercier and love it.
11-01-10 | 10:15 PM
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yes they are decent for your low (under $600?) budget. buy it before this thread reaches 60 pages.
11-01-10 | 10:28 PM
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Just do a search.
Basically, they're bikes with fancy drive train components, but they skimp out on other components, frame, wheels, etc.
Worth it? That for the individual to decide.
Basically, they're bikes with fancy drive train components, but they skimp out on other components, frame, wheels, etc.
Worth it? That for the individual to decide.
11-01-10 | 10:33 PM
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Never fails!!!
11-01-10 | 10:40 PM
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From: Gulf Breeze, FL
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Sorry. Never mind. Please don't post anymore. Didn't know it was a touchy subject.
11-01-10 | 10:46 PM
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From: OC, So Cal
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11-01-10 | 11:21 PM
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Bikes: 1984 Stumpjumper Sport converted to touring; 1980 Centurion Super Elite; 1991 Novara Ponderosa converted to 9-speed commuter with an iMotion-9 hub; 2006 Gary Fisher Cake Deluxe 3
A friend of mine has gotten a couple, has ridden them for a couple of years and is happy with them. But he did have to have me rebuild the wheels on one because he was breaking a lot of spokes. If you're not a mechanic, you should definitely get any of their bikes checked over by one.
Mercian, Dawes, and Windsor were all once respected makes that were hand-built in Britain and France. BikesDirect bought the names and marks and mass produces them in China.
Mercian, Dawes, and Windsor were all once respected makes that were hand-built in Britain and France. BikesDirect bought the names and marks and mass produces them in China.
11-01-10 | 11:36 PM
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If you can assemble a bike and maybe have a small stash of stems or saddles lying around, then sure, buy one, assemble it and switch out parts to achieve a decent fit for your wife.
Try to get an aheadset and maybe an fsa crank or alex wheels, coupled with 8-speed shimano sora. That should be good enough for any beginner.
Try to get an aheadset and maybe an fsa crank or alex wheels, coupled with 8-speed shimano sora. That should be good enough for any beginner.
11-02-10 | 06:08 AM
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14 posts and no one has said it yet? Ok, then it falls on me.
Shill.
There.
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Shill.
There.
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11-02-10 | 06:27 AM
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Bikes: 2010 Trek 2.1, 2022 Trek Domane SL5
In the OP's defense, I'd rather poke both my eyes out with a dull spoon than try and use the search function on BF to find anything specific. A search for Bikesdirect comes back with this for example:
That's helpful how?
On the other hand, Road Cycling is a relatively content-free forum, so the OP should have known better than to post a real question.
The following words are either very common, too long, or too short and were not included in your search: bikesdirect
On the other hand, Road Cycling is a relatively content-free forum, so the OP should have known better than to post a real question.
11-02-10 | 06:32 AM
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From: SE Florida, USA aka the Treasure Coast
BD does create drama here though most of the actual purchasers seem to like them just fine.
BD threads also become flamefests so I'm going to shut this down while the reasonable posts are still a decent % of the whole.
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