Comments on: Here’s What They Should Be Talking About At Interbike

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:17:01 +0000

Bluenoser–A North European biker I know recently learned he has Dupuytren’s. Apparently your doctor doesn’t see a connection with intense use of the hand and Dupuytren’s, fortunately, and he’s probably right. If there is any research done on a possible connection it isn’t easily available by Googling. Does anyone know to the contrary?

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:21:51 +0000

Bought 3 different Treks, 3 different years at 2 different shops and waited less than a week all three times. Very pleased with both the quality and promptness that the bikes were shipped.

By: Bluenoser

Bluenoser — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:37:44 +0000

Okay fatty I know you don’t pay much attention to us canucks but listen up. I have Dupuytren’s disease. They call it the the ‘Disease of Northern Europe’. It takes the desendants of Northern Europians. What happens is that the sheath underneath the skin on your hand shrinks and your hands close up into two fists. Enough said.

My Doc who is now retired operated. They cut your hand open and cut out this sheath and free up your tendons. There are two ways to do this. Knock you out for three hours with all he complications that come with it or take a nerve block.

For a nerve block they go in through your armpit and find the nerves to your hand and freeze them. Works like a charm. You are awake the whole time and watch what they do and don’t feel a thing. The best part is there is no recovery room. You get up put on your cloths and go home.

What they do tell you to do is don’t move a thing after the three hour operation for two days and keep it up on your shoulder. And then a week after soak it once a day in hot hot water for forty-five minutes.

Thirty stitches and after I did what they said, was up and riding my bike in three weeks after the operation.

Do what they tell you and you’ll be fine. Don’t be the doctor and listen.

-B

By: Clydesteve

Clydesteve — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:50:36 +0000

My family ordered me shoe covers (a particular brand & model) for Christmas in early December. Finlly, after no less than three trips into town, they got the wrong size in about December 23rd.

I just picked up the correct size on Saturday. If you ask me, 3 months for a set of shoe covers is worse than a month for an Italian bike. But perhaps no so bad as 7 months for an Italian bike.

By: kathy b

kathy b — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:57:54 +0000

sorry your are still waiting.

my husband bought a track bike from a good friend many yearsago. WE call it the tricked out track bike. Apparently this means it is really cool. Is my translation correct?

By: Mr Bill

Mr Bill — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:17:10 +0000

Had a similar experience last year. I ordered an Orbea Orca in Orange at the end of December 2006. I was told that it would be about 3 months. Well, living in the northeast, I wouldn’t be riding it for the first 3 months of the year anyway so I went ahead. The end of March rolled around – No Orca, but an assurance that they were about ot ship. The end of April, No Orca, but it might be a couple of weeks. The end of May, No Orca, but they were to ship in a week. June 15 – Ordered a Specialized S-Works Roubaix. I got that in about 8 days in the new Quick-Step Innergetic paint. At 14 lbs and top end components I couldn’t be happier. I really wanted to support Orbea, but they couldn’t deliver. I really think 7 months is sufficient time for a company to deliver its products.

By: Harry

Harry — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:41:42 +0000

Listen to a little Fugazi and the bike will be here before you know it.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:53:09 +0000

I’ve been waiting for a Cannondale for the last five weeks. The LBS has now done the 5-7 day routine 5 times. Not exactly sure who is shining me on at this point but the LBS hasn’t exactly been volunteering information. Nobody ever calls to update me. If I never called them, there’d be no contact at all. If I ran my small business like this I’d be closed by now. It’s pathetic.

By: axel

axel — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:37:02 +0000

they are italian – give them a break.
if you want things on time buy a swiss bike.

By: Windbreak

Windbreak — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:16:44 +0000

My local shop who is a long time Bianchi dealer as well as Giant can’t get any Pistas or the Giant Bowery to his shop. In the meantime, the Origin 8 folks now sell a single speed with flip/flop hub, cowhorn bars and cool brown leatherette bar tape and saddle for approx $500.
If your buying Bianchi you’re on Italian time.

I think the bike industry overall is having a tough time delivering. Electra is making some good-looking cruisers but the shops can’t get them because Electra is trying to maintain quality while ramping up volume. The customer suffers because they can’t get the bike but if Electra sacrificed their principles and delivered crap the customer would be perturbed.