velocity getting sued?
10-05-06, 08:53 PM
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velocity getting sued?
My friend went to the LBS attempting to order a Deep V, and encountered some trouble getting the specific variant he wanted. According to the bike shop, Velocity is being sued bigtime and supply is therefore limited. True? Any info? Sounds sketchy to me.
10-05-06, 08:59 PM
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Yeah, I'm suing them for having stupid accents.
10-05-06, 09:10 PM
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Sued for what? Sounds intruiging!!
Maybe some idiot fell off his bike and squished his nads on the top tube and claims it would never have happened had he been on different rims.
Maybe some idiot fell off his bike and squished his nads on the top tube and claims it would never have happened had he been on different rims.
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Originally Posted by Seggybop
My friend went to the LBS attempting to order a Deep V, and encountered some trouble getting the specific variant he wanted. According to the bike shop, Velocity is being sued bigtime and supply is therefore limited. True? Any info? Sounds sketchy to me.
what color was he trying to get?
perhaps the cycling gods are finally taking a stand on people putting V's on lugged bikes.
10-05-06, 10:25 PM
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Yeah I heard Eddy Merckx made some decree that Deep-Vs are no longer to be allowed on bikes.
10-05-06, 11:45 PM
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even if velocity was getting sued, i'm sure as rim manufacturers they likely have some hefty insurance and it probably wouldn't effect their operations. i could be wrong, but sounds like a BS shop excuse to me.
10-06-06, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by evanyc
even if velocity was getting sued, i'm sure as rim manufacturers they likely have some hefty insurance and it probably wouldn't effect their operations. i could be wrong, but sounds like a BS shop excuse to me.
10-06-06, 01:34 AM
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I'd like to hear how this turns out. if it's not a joke.
10-06-06, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by littlefoot
what color was he trying to get?
perhaps the cycling gods are finally taking a stand on people putting V's on lugged bikes.
perhaps the cycling gods are finally taking a stand on people putting V's on lugged bikes.
10-06-06, 01:58 AM
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A mechanic of mine commented about his dislike of deep v's. He claimed the rims were made from weak metal. In my case the spokes pulled the nipples through the eyelets. He said, he'd seen many examples of that?
10-06-06, 02:05 AM
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Nothing solid, but I'm kind of beginning to suspect something like that. ka12na's deep v has the biggest, flattest spot I've ever seen on a rim, and I totally caved in the sidewall of one of my own (though that was easily reparable). I normally ride on old singlewall rims I scavenge from junk, and I totally beat the crap out of them, doing silly things like riding 20 miles on a flat, and I've yet to completely ruin or even seriously damage any of them.
Though, I also utterly tacoed one rim that I believe was a rebranded Mavic and another of the same model cracked and had spokes pull through. I'm actually beginning to think that modern rims are weaksauce in general and I'm better of sticking with the stuff I find on the curb.
Though, I also utterly tacoed one rim that I believe was a rebranded Mavic and another of the same model cracked and had spokes pull through. I'm actually beginning to think that modern rims are weaksauce in general and I'm better of sticking with the stuff I find on the curb.
10-06-06, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by cyclezealot
A mechanic of mine commented about his dislike of deep v's. He claimed the rims were made from weak metal. In my case the spokes pulled the nipples through the eyelets. He said, he'd seen many examples of that?
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***** my araya's failed tonite!
I need a lawyer...and some cheap open pro's.
My only exp w/velocity rims is 26" ...I got 4 free in a competition(trials)...they sucked.
And why anyone would want to run them on a fixedgear is beyond me.
Since I can't find Araya rims anymore...I've gone over to Mavic...or if I had to Sun...them there Velocity...bah!
I need a lawyer...and some cheap open pro's.
My only exp w/velocity rims is 26" ...I got 4 free in a competition(trials)...they sucked.
And why anyone would want to run them on a fixedgear is beyond me.
Since I can't find Araya rims anymore...I've gone over to Mavic...or if I had to Sun...them there Velocity...bah!
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10-06-06, 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by LóFarkas
Spokes pulling through eyeletted rims? Velocity must have seriously ****ed up in that case (barring a really crappy build or crash)
10-06-06, 05:52 AM
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Sun is sueing Velocity for copyright infringement. All those with Velodity rims will be forced to pay a license fee and submit to being featured on a Pepsi commercial about the evils of rim bootlegging.
10-06-06, 06:53 AM
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a year ago you coudn't hear a bad word against deep v's .........everyone was like cool rims dude , sick colors bro ......... I think for the price and what you get they're a fuk off rim . I still dig them even if they're passe .... maybe im just being biased being aussie and all
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Originally Posted by br995
Yeah, I'm suing them for having stupid accents.
someone from South Carolina sueing for stupid accents , lol .
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Originally Posted by Son of ronex
someone from South Carolina sueing for stupid accents , lol .
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Australian accents are the best! Well... maybe second best to NZ
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i want to know as well.
hell being a larger guy, i beat the **** out of my velocity rims never a problem, but then i don't wait for problems to occur and keep my rides in excellent working condition in order to be able to pound the crap out of them.
i want to know as well.
hell being a larger guy, i beat the **** out of my velocity rims never a problem, but then i don't wait for problems to occur and keep my rides in excellent working condition in order to be able to pound the crap out of them.
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maybe they're being sued for not making enough gold rims. Oh trust fund kids and their parent's lawyers, it's a beautiful thing....
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Originally Posted by LóFarkas
Spokes pulling through eyeletted rims? Velocity must have seriously ****ed up in that case (barring a really crappy build or crash)