References on Fetish Cycles

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"Corey Green" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 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:
>
> [email protected]
>
> 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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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:
>
> [email protected]
>
> 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" <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> 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:
>>
>> [email protected]
>>
>> 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" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:BB7162CB.396B6%[email protected]...
> 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" <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> 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:
> >>
> >> [email protected]
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >

In article <BB7162CB.396B6%[email protected]>, Ben Brewer <[email protected]> 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