References on Fetish Cycles

Anyone have experience with the frames and other components available through Fetish Cycles
(http://www.fetishcycles.com)?

This is not a troll and I truly am looking for experiences before spending any money. Thanks for
your help.

You either reply to group or email me directly at:

dsgnwrks@yahoo.N0SPAM.com

Thanks!

they sell stuff on ebay, check their feedback

"Corey Green" <dsgnwrks@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:75dc5f8c.0308251114.16d34a15@posting.google.com...
> Anyone have experience with the frames and other components available through Fetish Cycles
> (http://www.fetishcycles.com)?
>
> This is not a troll and I truly am looking for experiences before spending any money. Thanks for
> your help.
>
> You either reply to group or email me directly at:
>
> dsgnwrks@yahoo.N0SPAM.com
>
> Thanks!

They're made by Leader Bike USA. I had the misfortune of purchasing one (a Leader) last fall. Big
problems. I attempted to contact them for warranty and never got a reply. Stick to your LBS and a
company you know has a good warranty policy.

Jon

"Corey Green" <dsgnwrks@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:75dc5f8c.0308251114.16d34a15@posting.google.com...
> Anyone have experience with the frames and other components available through Fetish Cycles
> (http://www.fetishcycles.com)?
>
> This is not a troll and I truly am looking for experiences before spending any money. Thanks for
> your help.
>
> You either reply to group or email me directly at:
>
> dsgnwrks@yahoo.N0SPAM.com
>
> Thanks!

They also look suspiciously similar to the VanDessel, don't they? There really can't be that many
factories out there churning out alu/carbon frames.... Also, the fetish frame doesn't have a
braze-on front der. hanger, something that made me cringe on the Leaders (since a small
manufacturing mistake can render the front der. unusable).

Ben

> From: "Jon" <jekeech@NOSPAMucalgary.ca> Organization: University of Calgary Newsgroups:
> rec.bicycles.marketplace,rec.bicycles.tech Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 15:19:53 -0600 Subject: Re:
> References on Fetish Cycles
>
> They're made by Leader Bike USA. I had the misfortune of purchasing one (a Leader) last fall. Big
> problems. I attempted to contact them for warranty and never got a reply. Stick to your LBS and a
> company you know has a good warranty policy.
>
> Jon
>
> "Corey Green" <dsgnwrks@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:75dc5f8c.0308251114.16d34a15@posting.google.com...
>> Anyone have experience with the frames and other components available through Fetish Cycles
>> (http://www.fetishcycles.com)?
>>
>> This is not a troll and I truly am looking for experiences before spending any money. Thanks for
>> your help.
>>
>> You either reply to group or email me directly at:
>>
>> dsgnwrks@yahoo.N0SPAM.com
>>
>> Thanks!

One of the many defects with my frame. Don't get me started on what happened to the carbon stays.

Be wary.

Jon

"Ben Brewer" <benbrew@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:BB7162CB.396B6%benbrew@earthlink.net...
> They also look suspiciously similar to the VanDessel, don't they? There really can't be that many
> factories out there churning out alu/carbon frames.... Also, the fetish frame doesn't have a
> braze-on front der. hanger,
something
> that made me cringe on the Leaders (since a small manufacturing mistake
can
> render the front der. unusable).
>
> Ben
>
>
> > From: "Jon" <jekeech@NOSPAMucalgary.ca> Organization: University of Calgary Newsgroups:
> > rec.bicycles.marketplace,rec.bicycles.tech Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 15:19:53 -0600 Subject: Re:
> > References on Fetish Cycles
> >
> > They're made by Leader Bike USA. I had the misfortune of purchasing one
(a
> > Leader) last fall. Big problems. I attempted to contact them for
warranty
> > and never got a reply. Stick to your LBS and a company you know has a
good
> > warranty policy.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > "Corey Green" <dsgnwrks@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:75dc5f8c.0308251114.16d34a15@posting.google.com...
> >> Anyone have experience with the frames and other components available through Fetish Cycles
> >> (http://www.fetishcycles.com)?
> >>
> >> This is not a troll and I truly am looking for experiences before spending any money. Thanks
> >> for your help.
> >>
> >> You either reply to group or email me directly at:
> >>
> >> dsgnwrks@yahoo.N0SPAM.com
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >

In article <BB7162CB.396B6%benbrew@earthlink.net>, Ben Brewer <benbrew@earthlink.net> wrote:
>They also look suspiciously similar to the VanDessel, don't they? There really can't be that many
>factories out there churning out alu/carbon frames....

Actually there are heaps of factories churning out alu/carbon frames, not to mention increasingly
widespread use by individual frame builders and small boutique shops. I'm not saying it's a good
idea but it is common practice.

--Paul

Sorry to be big brother here but I found Jon "lying to make friends". Here's what transpired:

Hi Jon,

I was reading in the groups section at Google and ran across your comment. Can you tell me where you received this information? It isn't true. Leader doesn't make our bikes and we are not affiliated with them. We have and will continue to stand behind our warranty.

Thanks,
Mike Tretter


Jon's reply:

Glad to hear you stand by your products. My comment should have read "They are very similar in appearance to Leader and are sold in the same manner, which lead me to believe they may be related." I am very soured by my experience with Leader and I made an inappropriate comment.

Sorry for the misinformation.

Jon

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jon
[B]They're made by Leader Bike USA. I had the misfortune of purchasing one (a Leader) last fall. Big
problems. I attempted to contact them for warranty and never got a reply. Stick to your LBS and a
company you know has a good warranty policy.

Jon