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04-03.-2008, 09:21 AM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
Andrew Priest wrote:
> On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:20:24 +1100, Bean Long > <ben.long@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote: > >> aushiker@gmail.com wrote: > >> Can't really comment on the bike except to say that one of the LBS's >> here in Canberra will not service an Azzuri. Sounds bizarre, but they >> won't touch 'em. > Do you know why? No idea. It's something they used to even point out on their website, though I now notice they just mention they won't service bikes from K-Mart or places like that. Perhaps their just being snooty?!? |
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04-03.-2008, 10:00 AM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
On Mar 4, 10:21 am, Bean Long <ben.l...@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote:
> Andrew Priest wrote: > > On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:20:24 +1100, Bean Long > > <ben.l...@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote: > > >> aushi...@gmail.com wrote: > > >> Can't really comment on the bike except to say that one of the LBS's > >> here in Canberra will not service an Azzuri. Sounds bizarre, but they > >> won't touch 'em. > > Do you know why? > > No idea. It's something they used to even point out on their website, > though I now notice they just mention they won't service bikes from > K-Mart or places like that. Perhaps their just being snooty?!? They're probably tired of explaining to customers that it will cost $50+ to service their $100 bike, and that is only a stop-gap measure. duncan |
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04-03.-2008, 10:09 AM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
> "Bon soir" would have been more appropriate, given the time of
> day. ;-) Just the one word, actually "Bonsoir" ;-) |
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04-03.-2008, 10:53 AM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
Duncan wrote:
> On Mar 4, 10:21 am, Bean Long <ben.l...@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote: >> Andrew Priest wrote: >>> On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:20:24 +1100, Bean Long >>> <ben.l...@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote: >>>> aushi...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> Can't really comment on the bike except to say that one of the LBS's >>>> here in Canberra will not service an Azzuri. Sounds bizarre, but they >>>> won't touch 'em. >>> Do you know why? >> No idea. It's something they used to even point out on their website, >> though I now notice they just mention they won't service bikes from >> K-Mart or places like that. Perhaps their just being snooty?!? > > They're probably tired of explaining to customers that it will cost > $50+ to service their $100 bike, and that is only a stop-gap measure. > > duncan My brother owned a LBS and he always used to tell customers that it was OK if they bought a bike at K-Mart or similar. He told them that in the long run he made more out of a K-Mart bike than out of one he sold himself :-) |
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04-03.-2008, 11:06 AM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
On Mar 4, 11:00 am, Duncan <duncanmc...@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
> On Mar 4, 10:21 am, Bean Long <ben.l...@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote: > > > Andrew Priest wrote: > > > On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:20:24 +1100, Bean Long > > > <ben.l...@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote: > > > >> aushi...@gmail.com wrote: > > > >> Can't really comment on the bike except to say that one of the LBS's > > >> here in Canberra will not service an Azzuri. Sounds bizarre, but they > > >> won't touch 'em. > > > Do you know why? > > > No idea. It's something they used to even point out on their website, > > though I now notice they just mention they won't service bikes from > > K-Mart or places like that. Perhaps their just being snooty?!? > > They're probably tired of explaining to customers that it will cost > $50+ to service their $100 bike, and that is only a stop-gap measure. > > duncan IMSHO, cheap bike + clue + http://sheldonbrown.com = DIY |
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04-03.-2008, 11:59 AM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
On Mar 4, 12:06 pm, lemmiwinks...@gmail.com wrote:
> IMSHO, cheap bike + clue +http://sheldonbrown.com= DIY I agree totally. The corollary is cheap bike + no clue = council cleanup fodder |
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04-03.-2008, 01:01 PM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
On Mar 4, 12:59 pm, Duncan <duncanmc...@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
> On Mar 4, 12:06 pm, lemmiwinks...@gmail.com wrote: > > > IMSHO, cheap bike + clue +http://sheldonbrown.com=DIY > > I agree totally. > > The corollary is > > cheap bike + no clue = council cleanup fodder Or alternatively cheap bike + no clue = free bicycles for us :-) |
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04-03.-2008, 01:16 PM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
Jules wrote:
> > "Bon soir" would have been more appropriate, given the time of > > day. ;-) > > Just the one word, actually "Bonsoir" ;-) S'il vous plaît excuser mon mauvais français. BTH |
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04-03.-2008, 02:45 PM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
> S'il vous plaît excuser mon mauvais français.
> > BTH That's "excusez" to you! |
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04-03.-2008, 03:13 PM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
Jules:
>> S'il vous plaît excuser mon mauvais français. >> >> BTH > > > That's "excusez" to you! And doesn't the adjective go after the noun? It's been a while, I might be wrong. -- Steve = : ^ ) |
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04-03.-2008, 06:01 PM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
On Mar 3, 7:13 pm, steve46au <steve46au.35o...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com> wrote: > Duncan Wrote: > > > On Mar 3, 9:09 am, Artoi <ar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > In article > > > <332d5b9f-d35d-4222-8638-f528a35df...@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, > > > > "aushi...@gmail.com" <aushi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a > > > > "test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value > > for > > > > the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of > > > > same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand. > > > > Local brand. Value products. It goes. What else can one say? > > > what's local about it.. apart from sticking the bits together? > > > duncan > > Just like the vast majority of other brands. How many bike manufactures > make groupsets? How many outsource their frames to large Taiwanese frame > makers? Most will give the spec to the frame maker or simply take a > generic frame. > > By your reasoning most Treks are a Japanese/Taiwanese brand. Most Treks are made and assembled in China. It's only the high end stuff that gets made (frame & fork) elsewhere. > > -- > steve46au |
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04-03.-2008, 07:21 PM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
"Duncan" <duncanmcrae@my-dejanews.com> wrote in message news:85d7dd3e-ba4f-400b-a6b0-49fc26e0c3ad@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > On Mar 4, 10:21 am, Bean Long <ben.l...@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote: >> Andrew Priest wrote: >> > On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:20:24 +1100, Bean Long >> > <ben.l...@yourfinger.anu.edu.au> wrote: >> >> >> aushi...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> >> Can't really comment on the bike except to say that one of the LBS's >> >> here in Canberra will not service an Azzuri. Sounds bizarre, but they >> >> won't touch 'em. >> > Do you know why? >> >> No idea. It's something they used to even point out on their website, >> though I now notice they just mention they won't service bikes from >> K-Mart or places like that. Perhaps their just being snooty?!? > > They're probably tired of explaining to customers that it will cost > $50+ to service their $100 bike, and that is only a stop-gap measure. > > duncan Or, more likely, tired of repairing a Huffy one day only to have it come back the next with the customer blaming the repair for the new fault. It ends up with us having to do the second, sometimes a third repair free or very cheap just for customer service and satisfaction. Can't afford to keep doing that. I'm thinking of following other shops in the area and just not servicing Huffies or, at least, not warranting the bike outside of the repair we've done. Cheers, Frank |
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04-03.-2008, 08:26 PM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
Steve Ball wrote:
> Jules: > > >> S'il vous plaît excuser mon mauvais français. > > >>BTH > > > That's "excusez" to you! > > And doesn't the adjective go after the noun? It's been a while, I might be > wrong. Damned if I know - I cheated and used Google Translate. ;-) BTH |
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04-03.-2008, 10:03 PM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 02:26:53 -0800 (PST), BT Humble
<bt_humble@bigpond.com> wrote: >Damned if I know - I cheated and used Google Translate. ;-) "C'est la vie" dit la plume de ma tante. |
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29-04.-2008, 07:26 AM
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Re: Azzurri Primo
Hi Andrew:
I have one ... same as the one reviewed however with mavic askium wheels. Got mine for $2,100 at Eltham cycles. The frame is a bit steep for me however once properly fitted and adding a replacement FSA setapost and stem [to move me back] it is perfect. Very fluid, accelerates fast and effortless over distance & hills. The Ultrega Sl is a noticable improvement on my older Ultrega set up. I'd been riding a Learsport for 4 yrs and based on their great reputation for after sales support[same company behind them]and the review and the price I could not go past it. So if you can deal with the ego / brand stuff you will get a bike that is competitive with brands at twice the price .. just make sure its expertely fitted [... as you should do with any bike] BTW I've read that the fames are made in the same factory as Colnago. aushiker@gmail.com wrote: > > G'day > > The latest issue of Bicycling Australia (March-April 2008) has a > "test" of a Azzurri Primo which sounds okay and seems good value for > the price - $2999 RRP. I was interested to hear from any owners of > same as to what their thoughts are on the bike or the brand. > > Thanks > Andrew > > -- Posted at www.Usenet.com.au |
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