Comments on: Here’s What They Should Be Talking About at Interbike http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: DeathB4Dismount http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-518412 DeathB4Dismount Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:03:46 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-518412 Digging through your archives while recovering from my first long outdoor ride of the season. A ride that I did on the same bike I've been riding for the past 6 years, while my riding partner was his new bike... which was ordered piece by piece a full month after I ordered my new bike. I was patient in my quest to get my dream machine, doing many months of research, and even more patient in funding it... without much disposable income, and my sights set high on what I wanted, it took two years to set aside the needed cash! Suffice to say that I was VERY excited when I was finally able to pull the trigger, which was the beginning of March... with it now being the end of May, and an estimated delivery of early June!!! Now I did order a high-end bike that because of it's price tag generally does not sit on the floors of local bike shops, but I would have imagined that the actual bike manufacturer would have them made and ready to ship if they are advertising them for sale. I'm sure I will exclaim that it was well worth the wait after I finally get to take the first ride on my Cannondale Super Six Hi-Mod Red, but until that day arrives I'll continue to curse the day I decided to buy it. Digging through your archives while recovering from my first long outdoor ride of the season. A ride that I did on the same bike I’ve been riding for the past 6 years, while my riding partner was his new bike… which was ordered piece by piece a full month after I ordered my new bike.
I was patient in my quest to get my dream machine, doing many months of research, and even more patient in funding it… without much disposable income, and my sights set high on what I wanted, it took two years to set aside the needed cash! Suffice to say that I was VERY excited when I was finally able to pull the trigger, which was the beginning of March… with it now being the end of May, and an estimated delivery of early June!!!
Now I did order a high-end bike that because of it’s price tag generally does not sit on the floors of local bike shops, but I would have imagined that the actual bike manufacturer would have them made and ready to ship if they are advertising them for sale.

I’m sure I will exclaim that it was well worth the wait after I finally get to take the first ride on my Cannondale Super Six Hi-Mod Red, but until that day arrives I’ll continue to curse the day I decided to buy it.

]]> By: James http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-499081 James Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:58:42 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-499081 I had a pretty good experience buying my last bike. It took Specialized about 3 days to get my bike to me. I was pretty excited to see my new FS MTB on Friday afternoon when I was hanging out in the LBS. Now, on the other hand. I had to wait something like a month for some Mavic rims. I had get rid of the wheelset that came with my MTB and I decided to build up some tubeless rims on some disk hubs. It took Mavic at least a month to ship the rims. Prime riding weather (mid-summer) and I couldn't ride my month-old mountain bike. That burned me up. I had a pretty good experience buying my last bike. It took Specialized about 3 days to get my bike to me. I was pretty excited to see my new FS MTB on Friday afternoon when I was hanging out in the LBS. Now, on the other hand. I had to wait something like a month for some Mavic rims. I had get rid of the wheelset that came with my MTB and I decided to build up some tubeless rims on some disk hubs. It took Mavic at least a month to ship the rims. Prime riding weather (mid-summer) and I couldn’t ride my month-old mountain bike. That burned me up.

]]> By: sam http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-499082 sam Thu, 29 Sep 2005 20:52:56 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-499082 Nothing like the anticipation waiting for the UPS or FedEX man to show up at the door with your new bike. I think the wait just makes you love your new ride even more when it shows up. Nothing like the anticipation waiting for the UPS or FedEX man to show up at the door with your new bike. I think the wait just makes you love your new ride even more when it shows up.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-499083 Unknown Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:30:06 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-499083 Man, I would be going absolutely looney if I had to wait that long for a new bike to be shipped/built after I made up my mind on exactly what I wanted and at what price...!!I feel thankful to have good luck with my LBSs! Art's usually gets out-of-stock and special order parts within 3-5 days. And Cambria Bike here in town custom built my Intense 5.5 to my parts spec in under a week. That included building wheels w/King hubs, etc. Luckily the frame was hanging on the wall when I went in... otherwise, at that time, word was that the wait for another was like a month because of the popularity (at that time). Ok, so maybe that wasn't such a good example, hmm...Cheer up and go for a ride!! :) Man, I would be going absolutely looney if I had to wait that long for a new bike to be shipped/built after I made up my mind on exactly what I wanted and at what price…!!I feel thankful to have good luck with my LBSs! Art’s usually gets out-of-stock and special order parts within 3-5 days. And Cambria Bike here in town custom built my Intense 5.5 to my parts spec in under a week. That included building wheels w/King hubs, etc. Luckily the frame was hanging on the wall when I went in… otherwise, at that time, word was that the wait for another was like a month because of the popularity (at that time). Ok, so maybe that wasn’t such a good example, hmm…Cheer up and go for a ride!! :)

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-499084 Unknown Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:09:12 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-499084 I ordered my 2004 Marin Argenta (I love this bike with all my heart) from REI's overstock site on a Sunday night. It shipped to the store by Wednesday and I rode it home on Thursday. YMMV, but REI is pretty nice to me. I ordered my 2004 Marin Argenta (I love this bike with all my heart) from REI’s overstock site on a Sunday night. It shipped to the store by Wednesday and I rode it home on Thursday. YMMV, but REI is pretty nice to me.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-499085 Unknown Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:41:53 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-499085 this is off topic, but reading your column since it was featured in the TDF blog inspired me to get into racing. i just finished the 24 hrs of idyllwild (CA) last weekend. granted, i did it with a huge team, but i'm working my ass off so next season i can do it with a 2 or 3 man team. you have been inspirational. keep it up- this is off topic, but reading your column since it was featured in the TDF blog inspired me to get into racing. i just finished the 24 hrs of idyllwild (CA) last weekend. granted, i did it with a huge team, but i’m working my ass off so next season i can do it with a 2 or 3 man team. you have been inspirational. keep it up-

]]> By: Kenny http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-499086 Kenny Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:05:24 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-499086 wwhhaaa, wwhhaaa, wwhhaaa,just shut up and ride. wwhhaaa, wwhhaaa, wwhhaaa,just shut up and ride.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-499087 Stephen Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:47:33 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-499087 How about a positive comment to add a little sunshine to your day! I've ordered 2 custom frames and had wonderful experiences. Waterford delivered a custom frame in just over 4 weeks and it took Serotta about 6 weeks. For a frame custom built to my specifications, I was impressed with both of these companies. How about a positive comment to add a little sunshine to your day! I’ve ordered 2 custom frames and had wonderful experiences. Waterford delivered a custom frame in just over 4 weeks and it took Serotta about 6 weeks. For a frame custom built to my specifications, I was impressed with both of these companies.

]]> By: Susie http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-499088 Susie Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:36:58 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-499088 Nothing to add about LBS problems getting the inventory they need. I have had good luck with my LBS.The crabbiness on your part is, as one poster has alredy mentioned, coming down from the sugar high that you experienced this weekend. You have a sugar hang over. Just as bad as a "regular" hangover, sometimes worse. It will last longer. Nothing to add about LBS problems getting the inventory they need. I have had good luck with my LBS.The crabbiness on your part is, as one poster has alredy mentioned, coming down from the sugar high that you experienced this weekend. You have a sugar hang over. Just as bad as a "regular" hangover, sometimes worse. It will last longer.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-499089 Unknown Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:33:41 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2005/09/27/heres-what-they-should-be-talking-about-at-interbike#comment-499089 That's not bad, I ordered a 2004 toyota prius in October 2003, they said they thought about a month, well I did not get it till about september 30th 2004, at least I got a 2005 model then. But they never called all along the whole process, I had to keep calling every month and asking and they said they had no idea when one may come in. I realized that they were made in Japan and had to be shipped, but the salesman told me that Japan shipped the models they wanted and when they got to ths US they were divided up at that time. No ordering of my model, just hoped it would come over at some point, seems crazy. I wasn't mad though, just kept adding miles to my 2001 prius that i was trading in. That’s not bad, I ordered a 2004 toyota prius in October 2003, they said they thought about a month, well I did not get it till about september 30th 2004, at least I got a 2005 model then. But they never called all along the whole process, I had to keep calling every month and asking and they said they had no idea when one may come in. I realized that they were made in Japan and had to be shipped, but the salesman told me that Japan shipped the models they wanted and when they got to ths US they were divided up at that time. No ordering of my model, just hoped it would come over at some point, seems crazy. I wasn’t mad though, just kept adding miles to my 2001 prius that i was trading in.

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