Where did you buy your ride ??? - Page 2

I am mostly looking at : Trek and/or Specialized around here. There is a local shop in my town called Fit Werkz. It is unreal. The cheapest bike there, is about $5,000 (no Treks/Specialized there, just Cervellos' and Serottas'), but they are all pro's and triatheletes in there who know their stuff.

I would love a carbon frame also, but that is impossible under $1,500 around here. Maybe in Poland I could get some Euro brands that are big $ here.

Thanks,
-Greg

I buy my frames from small custom builders.

They ship them to me and I build them.

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Just my 2 cents. I would buy from a LBS, just for the service you get. No real customer service online. If you want something new may I suggest some of Trek's aluminum frames. You can get some good components on and aluminum Trek for around 1500. I know there are alot of other top notch bicycle companies that also make good bikes in that price range. For that amount of money I doubt you would find a carbon fiber frame complete bike. Everyone has their own opinion but besides carbon I would choose aluminum. Its a harsh ride sometime but the stiffness in the frame is something you will crave on the climbs.

First and foremost, someone should get the bike they want. They should be limited to whatever bikes their LBS's stock. A person should also not overpay just to buy from an LBS. Too expensive is too expensive, no matter where that product is. It's important to keep in mind that one LBS is not like another. You should buy from an LBS if they can't wrench on bikes correctly or if their customer service sucks.

Any reputable LBS will service a customer who bought their bike online just as if that customer had bought their bike at the LBS. Any LBS that won't do that, doesn't deserve anyone's patronage.

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100% on the money. As an example, I walked into Fit Werx in my town, and right away I figured it was WAAY out of my league, (Cervelo's, Guru's, Serotta's only) and all for PRO's and triatheletes. But I started chatting with one of the guys, and we talked for about 1/2 hr just shooting the sh#t. Long story short, my spoke/nipple snapped off one day, and they fixed it for me on the spot, and charged $10 for labor. Other LBS told me 2 day wait, and $45. Go figure, I bought my Felt from Fit Werx a week later. I will never go anywhere else.

-Greg

Got my roadbike (a '92 Paramount series 7) on craigslist. Was the best (maybe only?) way to get a great first road bike for my $300. At $300, paying $100 for shipping made no sense, at $1500 obviously, your considerations differ.

Did you forget a couple of "not"s in your post or were you just being sarcastic?

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