Comments on: Cheap ≠Crap. Not this one anyway. http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jacob http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3201 Jacob Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:51:53 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3201 hey rob, i work for a bike shop that gets stuff from sbs (the distributor that owns redline) im waiting for my redline monocog 29er as well...i talked to a guy at sbs the other day and he said that they were due in port yesterday...should take sbs about a week to get mine out to me. Id reccommend you talk to your LBS and get them to put in an order for you real quick....these suckers are going to go quick. hey rob, i work for a bike shop that gets stuff from sbs (the distributor that owns redline) im waiting for my redline monocog 29er as well…i talked to a guy at sbs the other day and he said that they were due in port yesterday…should take sbs about a week to get mine out to me. Id reccommend you talk to your LBS and get them to put in an order for you real quick….these suckers are going to go quick.

]]> By: Rob R. http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3192 Rob R. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:09:55 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3192 I decided to buy one of these and can't find one in stock. My local dealer is not sure when they're coming in. I suppose it's really worth the wait. It shouldn't be too long compared to how long I'll own the thing. I can save money for upgrades in the meantime. While waiting, I test road the Raleigh XXiX and I really like it also. It's not as cheap, but it has a few really nice components that might make it worth the extra price. I decided to buy one of these and can’t find one in stock. My local dealer is not sure when they’re coming in. I suppose it’s really worth the wait. It shouldn’t be too long compared to how long I’ll own the thing. I can save money for upgrades in the meantime.

While waiting, I test road the Raleigh XXiX and I really like it also. It’s not as cheap, but it has a few really nice components that might make it worth the extra price.

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3119 Guitar Ted Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:51:30 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3119 Cloxxki, that hammer on the head tube story is great! Gives "dropping the hammer" a new meaning. Hilarious! I like the way you think there. Cloxxki, that hammer on the head tube story is great! Gives “dropping the hammer” a new meaning. Hilarious! I like the way you think there.

]]> By: Cloxxki http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3115 Cloxxki Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:09:30 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3115 Amen on the scratching. USPS totally overalized the upper part of the head tube. Major bummer, you'd say. Headset cup wouldn't go in, not even close. I happily worked the steel frame with a steel handlebar and hammer till it did go in. Someone urged me to get a warranty replacement, which made me laugh. I've got my first scratches on it for free (no bruizes either), and zero worries about he frame's integrity or resale-value. A Scandium frame with this amount of damage would have been a full write-off. Guess why high-end frame seem unreasonably expensive? More warranty issues to calculate in the cost-price. Amen on the scratching.
USPS totally overalized the upper part of the head tube. Major bummer, you’d say.
Headset cup wouldn’t go in, not even close. I happily worked the steel frame with a steel handlebar and hammer till it did go in. Someone urged me to get a warranty replacement, which made me laugh. I’ve got my first scratches on it for free (no bruizes either), and zero worries about he frame’s integrity or resale-value. A Scandium frame with this amount of damage would have been a full write-off. Guess why high-end frame seem unreasonably expensive? More warranty issues to calculate in the cost-price.

]]> By: bikecop http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3112 bikecop Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:17:19 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/08/19/cheap-%e2%89%a0-crap-not-always-anyway/#comment-3112 I agree on the cheap bikes being best. An ultra-bling Ti bike would be nice, but I'd be scared to scratch it. the cheap bikes don't induce this level of "respect" so you're more likely to thrash it, ride it hard, and have fun. I agree on the cheap bikes being best. An ultra-bling Ti bike would be nice, but I’d be scared to scratch it. the cheap bikes don’t induce this level of “respect” so you’re more likely to thrash it, ride it hard, and have fun.

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