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in reply to: Mavic into receivership #36567
Road wheels, mtb wheels, road and mtb shoes, road helmet, I’ve used and continue to use a lot of Mavic product. That would be a real bummer if this 100 + year company were to disappear. The French in general are skeptical of US investment funds raiding foreign companies for a quick profit and leaving them to die, and this unfortunately appears to be the case.
in reply to: RIP to Colnago (the brand, not Ernesto!) #36578Colnagos have been my dream bikes for a long time, I wish I could afford one, like zoot I eye C60 framesets on a regular basis but they’re just out of my price range.
in reply to: Merlin Cycles Ltd, beware! #36593Posted By 79 pmooney on 04/29/2020 11:35 AM
euro, is there a chance that Merlin has been affected by COVID? That perhaps they are running on a skeleton staff and are overwhelmed?I really have no idea. They may be incompetent or dishonest. But these are not usual times and England has been hit pretty hard.
Yeah that’s what they’re saying now. I also checked a few of their negative reviews (after all this went down – I should have done that before doing business with them) and, Covid or not, they don’t have the best track record when it comes to refunds or responsiveness when the $4it hits the fan. I think if you order from them and the product is not defective, you’ll be delighted at the price and quick delivery, but if anything goes wrong you’ll be SOL.
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in reply to: Merlin Cycles Ltd, beware! #36584This is a c&p from my review of this UK-based online retailer: I need to spread the word about these scammers. I think their frames are grey market, mine was defective and they’re AWOL now that I’ve shipped it back to them (cost me $600+) and asked for a refund. You’ve been warned. What a miserable experience. The purchase went great, delivery went great and fast but when I realized that the frame (Argon 18 Gallium) had a defect (the bottom bracket cups would not press in straight, which ended up cracking the frame), I was completely on my own to ship the frame back to Merlin for warranty inspection at my expense after having the most inane email exchanges with their “customer service” (“can you fit the frame in a smaller box”?, “Can you use another carrier, like USPS or US Postal?” – USPS and US Postal are the same!!!). It cost me more than $600.00 to ship the frame back UPS from the US on top of the $1,200 price for the frame (+ $40.00 in initial shipping and $50.00) in customs fees for a total of almost $2,000 and I don’t have anything. They supposedly sent the frame over to the UK distributor, but that was weeks ago. No updates, nothing. Contacted them again for an update or a refund, got zero response. Got Argon 18 involved, nothing there either. Working with my bank to get my money back. Stay away from this merchant.
Posted By Frederick Jones on 03/27/2020 10:47 AM
There were some crappy SRAM mtb brakes that did what Ben is describing. I don’t recall the model name. All sorts of other problems, too. Constantly needed attention, grabby, basically SRAM laid a large egg. That was about 7 or 8 years ago. I finally got rid of them and went to XT’s, sooo much better. My understanding is that SRAM stuff now is fine.I have Sram Guide disc brakes on my Yeti and they work great until the summer sun hits the lever and some plastic washer inside the lever expands with heat and basically locks the lever (as in, you brake, and the lever doesn’t return), I’ve had 2 warrantied so far. Another “great” invention is the press fit bottom bracket. I’m dealing with this right now trying to build an Argon 18 Gallium with Campy Chorus 11 from my now deceased Masi and one of the cups won’t go in straight (I’m using a Park Tool press). Whoever came up with that harebrained idea should be condemned to build 50 bikes a day whith that POS system.
in reply to: The Iditarod mushers are finishing #36897Remember John Stamstad? He was a whole pack of mush dogs into one guy on his mountain bike doing and winning the Iditaride several times in the 90’s.
in reply to: Can we still ride outside? #36516I follow news from France, whose government has established stricter confinement rules after Parisians were seen blowing off municipal elections (maintained despite the Covid19) for outside parks to picinic and hang out with friends and family due to the nice spring weather.
Anyway people are still allowed to get out for food shopping, to go to work (if you can’t wfh) and to walk the dog/exercise (but not in groups). People are supposed to be carrying some declaration of purpose (“I hereby certify that I’m walking down this street because I need to go buy bread/milk/TP”… – good luck with that last one) that the cops patrolling the streets will demand if they see and stop you. Nothing about riding a bike though.in reply to: I feel like Casey Stengel some days #36535CK, I get my butt handed to me on a regular basis, I don’t have any top end so I’ve accepted that sitting out a lap here and there throughout the hour is the new normal for me…
Chris Stout was a teammate of mine (Valdoro Mountain Lodge cycling team in the early 2000s)! Small world.in reply to: I feel like Casey Stengel some days #36530I join a group ride (Meridian for those familiar with the Denver scene) occasionally and between my own apprehensions (I’m mostly a mountain biker now) and what I see from other riders I always stick my elbows way out, especially the first few rides. I’m sure it doesn’t look pretty, and I’ve heard snide comments behind me but IDGAF. Eventually during the season everyone relaxes and rides a lot smoother including me of course.
in reply to: Mathieu Van der Poel’s Canyon #36785Sorry bro, what I dislike the most is that logo on the down tube and the lack of eye-pleasing graphics (if I had the $$$ I’d get myself a Colnago). I have no doubt they ride well, better than my noodly Masi anyway.
in reply to: Mathieu Van der Poel’s Canyon #36779Canyons are the ugliest bikes out there imo, no contest, but they win races.
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