Tom Pedale

They can be verry serious people.

tagaproject6

Just don't tell them that to their face, they might be packing and give you a piece of their mind.

Tom Pedale

I don't, but the wine dude where I shop does.

KiddSisko

Bikes Direct - It is what it is. I bought from them. It was the right thing to do at a time when deciding if I wanted to get into cycling more seriously than occasional.

NormanF

Good bikes with decent components. Do a search and folks on this forum like their CF bike, the Motobecane Immortal. BD is a sponsor of the forum and he's a poster but no one on here is ever steered to buy a bike from them.

patentcad

I don't need your support, but keep those Valentines Day Cards coming Kidd.

Caracalla.

OP, no this wont be deleted. you are not getting away with it that easy..but welcome to BF

dnuzzomueller

I heard maniacal laughter when I read this.

embankmentlb

BD is the new Cannondale....... or is it the other way round?

sced

To paraphrase, the knowledgeable buyer can get high(er) quality at a lower cost compared to the mainstream to whom brand names market. Bike-to-bike, the OP's Sora Felt versus Windsor Knight comparison is a good example.

I think folks tend to greatly exaggerate the significance of small differences in products. Those cheap Ebay carbon frames, and the name brand components on bustedcarbon.com should give pause to the mainstreamers.

Ratings on Champagnes and the better sparklers tend to be pretty compressed, with little gained for big money (sounds familiar). Drinking Dom isn't remotely life changing. It's hard to beat Domain Ste. Michelle for under $10, and one of the better Californians such as Mumm or Roederer for under $20. I sprang for Nicolas Feuillatte for these holidays cuz I got a good deal, using some of the money I saved on my family's 3 BD bikes.

RB1-luvr

just doing my part to keep a BD thread going...

UCIMBZ

We do take our 2nd Amendment rights very seriously down here in Texas.

cycleWV_23

Im glad there is a new current BD thread now. I have been looking at the Moto Fantom CX for my next bike, as im on a budget. I figure at the price, itll be perfect to use in the snow, then slicks for next year till CX season. The thing I have heard most though, is that when you get a bike, you really wanna give it all the TLC you can, but that's with any new bike. Always wanna make sure bolts are tightened, things are straight and all that jazz. The only diff's i can really see are bikes that are like, 20lbs instead of 17lbs or tube welds showing instead of smoothed out. As long as you check out all the specs and things, I think you can find some real gems!

pgjackson

OP, there is nothing wrong with BD. Some people prefer to buy from local dealers vice huge mega stores. If you are new to biking and not sure you want to plunk down a huge bag of cash for a "decent" road bike, you can get similar bikes for much less on BD. If you are new to the sport, you will have to factor in the cost of having a dealer assemble you bike when it arrives, which might negate any savings you get from BD. Most local bike dealers include free adjustments and service when you buy from them, which is another factor to think about. As a newbie you don't need the "latest and greatest" in components and frames. You don't need a $3000 16lb bike with $300 pedals and a $400 carbon handlebar and seat post.

I was ready to buy from BD, but my local dealer had a great sale with a lifetime service contract, 10% military discount and 10% store credit and all that so I bought local, plus I got to take the bike home that day. But don't let anyone here make you believe BD is some kind of evil. The important thing is that you get a bike you can afford and get out on the road.

jamesdak 

Got to agree with this. I've got a brand new CF bike but also two 10 year old steel roadies. Considering a BD bike for a winter ride. I see no legitimate reason to avoid them is they offer the best deal for what you need.

RB1-luvr

to jingle bells music:

Bikes Direct
Bikes Direct
save money all the way

Oh what fun
it is to read
a Bikes Direct
thread on BF !

(all together)

Bikes Direct
Bikes Direct....

Kabloink

Might as well throw in "The Rivendell philosophy is correct and everyone else is wrong", "why steel is the best frame material" and "wearing underwear under bike shorts" to make it a truly epic thread.

zrossiter

glad to see someone else brought up the BD topic, i had seen the site but was afraid noone else on the forum would know what it was

Genaro

Hmm, maybe because it's a discussion forum ?

I don't see why people get annoyed with reoccurring threads when they have the choice of not reading them

pgjackson

Word.

rankin116

Says two people who have been members for less than 6 months. When this is the 100th BD thread, seeing them all the time gets annoying. They are the same thing over and over and over. I don't have to read it, but people also could do themselves a favor and just do a little researching. That's all. Come with a specific question, and you'll get answers. And before anyone projects, I have owned a BD bike, and I still own a BD bike. I researched them myself because I don't think others should do my research for me, and I don't bother asking questions that have been answered ad nauseam.



You come out of nowhere with vehement support whenever BD is brought up. Why is that?

Genaro

Oh, I see.

Staying on BF all day, rack up thousands of posts = wisdom

BTW, thanks. I can send PM's now

rankin116

Apparently you don't see. Where did I say any of that? Perhaps you should read what I wrote instead of reading what you think I wrote.

roadwarrior

It's like Ovaltine...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0qm0KUPeD8

roadwarrior

These guys? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUwvrjFiM44