| Re: Biria Bikes?
Werehatrack wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:26:15 -0800, "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> may
> have said:
>
>> What do you folks think? I wrote her a "preliminary" reassuring
>> e-mail just now, but also said I'd ask around for more opinions.
>
> As for the bike, the frame looks...odd. If it's not going to get
> ridden much, as you say, there's little cause for concern...but with a
> frame as perculiar as that one, I'd suggest that she use the online
> registration form to log the fact of her possession of the bike with
> the maker. Should the bike have already been registered to someone
> else, she can then use the manufacurer as leverage to get the dealer
> to own up to having sold a used bike as new. If that dealer is like
> several in this area, though, the lack of docs and the rust and other
> marks may just be signs of it having been on the sales floor (and
> perhaps outside on the rack to catch the attention of drivers) for
> more than a week or two.
>
> As long as the warranty can be confirmed, I wouldn't worry about this
> one at all.
Good ideas, thanks. I'll suggest she at least write or call 'em to register
the bike (w/serial number).
/b
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