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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

10-04-16, 10:57 AM

Replies: 61

LBS quote doesn't add up: what am I missing?

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Posted By silex

Final quote was like $160 for labor including...

Final quote was like $160 for labor including changing brake and shift cables and a new headset.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

10-04-16, 08:52 AM

Replies: 61

LBS quote doesn't add up: what am I missing?

Views: 5,148

Posted By silex

Obviously, I wanted them to be upfront that for...

Obviously, I wanted them to be upfront that for whatever reason if I order through them I am charged $300+ more than the fair market value of the components (not including any labor charges). I would...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

10-04-16, 08:48 AM

Replies: 61

LBS quote doesn't add up: what am I missing?

Views: 5,148

Posted By silex

Thanks all for the entertaining suggestions. To...

Thanks all for the entertaining suggestions. To bring this full circle: I called the bike shop and they agreed to adjust the component prices to within 10% of market value. They said that "their...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

10-03-16, 09:24 PM

Replies: 61

LBS quote doesn't add up: what am I missing?

Views: 5,148

Posted By silex

Thanks for the replies. I was hoping I was...

Thanks for the replies. I was hoping I was looking up the wrong parts online and these were actually fair prices, but it sounds like they're actually charging more than twice the market value of the...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

10-03-16, 07:51 PM

Replies: 61

LBS quote doesn't add up: what am I missing?

Views: 5,148

Posted By silex

LBS quote doesn't add up: what am I missing?

Crankset Double Shimano Ultegra 6750 170mm 50/34t - $400.00
Cassette Shimano Ultegra 6700 11-25 10spd - $100.00

Market price online for these seems to be $150-200 for the crankset and $40-50 for...

Forum: Road Cycling

09-11-16, 07:35 PM

Replies: 10

New Vamoots RSL with disc brakes

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Posted By silex

Thanks, this is interesting. Could you give a few...

Thanks, this is interesting. Could you give a few examples of features of Moots frames that other manufacturers can't replicate or not to the same quality? I've heard various subjective opinions on...

Forum: Road Cycling

09-07-16, 07:53 PM

Replies: 10

New Vamoots RSL with disc brakes

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Posted By silex

New Vamoots RSL with disc brakes

I'm new to this forum so sorry if this has been discussed before, but I noticed that Moots has a new disc brake version of their RSL series:

Vamoots Disc RSL (http://moots.com/vamoots-disc-rsl/)
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