Satisfied or Unsatisfied Online Bike Purchase

Have you ever purchased a complete bike/frame online?

Poll ended at Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:17 am

Yes - I am a new or intermediate cyclist and I was satisfied / happy
5
9%
Yes - I am a new or intermediate cyclist and I was dissatisfied / unhappy
0
No votes
Yes - I am an experienced cyclist and I was satisfied / happy
35
63%
Yes - I am an experienced cyclist and I was dissatisfied / unhappy
2
4%
No - I have never purchase a bike / frame online
14
25%
 
Total votes: 56
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Re: Satisfied or Unsatisfied Online Bike Purchase

Postby find_bruce » Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:16 am

10speedsemiracer wrote:An LBS fit is not the same as going to see Hogg or Kennedy and may not be objectively the best thing for an in-between sized customer.
First serious bike I bought from an LBS was a perfect fit & has been the basis for every bike since. Of course it was back in the day when my LBS was run Steve Hogg in Randwick :wink:
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Re: Satisfied or Unsatisfied Online Bike Purchase

Postby 10speedsemiracer » Thu Sep 06, 2018 4:12 pm

find_bruce wrote:
10speedsemiracer wrote:An LBS fit is not the same as going to see Hogg or Kennedy and may not be objectively the best thing for an in-between sized customer.
First serious bike I bought from an LBS was a perfect fit & has been the basis for every bike since. Of course it was back in the day when my LBS was run Steve Hogg in Randwick :wink:
Well there you go....just as a matter of interest, what was the bike?
Campagnolo for show, SunTour for go

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Re: Satisfied or Unsatisfied Online Bike Purchase

Postby find_bruce » Thu Sep 06, 2018 4:15 pm

10speedsemiracer wrote:Well there you go....just as a matter of interest, what was the bike?
1991 Avanti Kona
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Re: Satisfied or Unsatisfied Online Bike Purchase

Postby 10speedsemiracer » Thu Sep 06, 2018 4:30 pm

find_bruce wrote:
10speedsemiracer wrote:Well there you go....just as a matter of interest, what was the bike?
1991 Avanti Kona
Alloy roadie with that big-ass downtube ? I remember those.
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Re: Satisfied or Unsatisfied Online Bike Purchase

Postby find_bruce » Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:10 pm

10speedsemiracer wrote:
find_bruce wrote:
10speedsemiracer wrote:Well there you go....just as a matter of interest, what was the bike?
1991 Avanti Kona
Alloy roadie with that big-ass downtube ? I remember those.
Yep & a badly designed seat tube & headtube which being thin aluminum under tension universally cracked - but the fit was fabulous for me & I have replicated it on subsequent bikes
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