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06-15-2004, 03:07 AM
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| Re: schwinn , raleigh,canadian tire , money avail.$300/350.00 "H. Morgan" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]... > > > > >BTW can you get a bike not made in China,Taiwan or Vietnam ??? > > Pay lots and lots of money. Italian, American or Canadian (and others) > made bikes tend to be higher end and cost more, although most > companies have an entry level. > > > Try [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] for repair and maintenance info. I wonder if the occasional rider can feel the difference between a 350.00 bike and a 1000.00 bike , if the answer is yes, is it enough to justify 650.00 more ? |
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06-15-2004, 05:15 AM
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| Re: schwinn , raleigh,canadian tire , money avail.$300/350.00 In article <IItzc.10234$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, "rick" <rick @ nowhere.com> says... .... > I do not think that he his really making a bad move for the price, and you > know how the kids are, they need to learn by themselves. Any bike from a good manufacturer in that price range is going to be pretty comparable. Some will have better parts, while others might have better frames or wheels, but the overall quality will be very comparable. > I managed to get out of the store without the bike, I want him to think > about it a little more, the sale end in 5 days.We have the choice to get it > build for free or I can have it delivered at home not built. I certainly can > handle this task ( I'm a mechanic) but can you direct me to a good web site > where I can get good info on bike maintenance and repair. I want him to > build the bike to have a better feel about it. > > BTW can you get a bike not made in China,Taiwan or Vietnam ??? Not in that price range. When you get to around $1000 (maybe a little less), you can find ones made in Canada or the US. -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible). |
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06-15-2004, 05:15 AM
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| Re: schwinn , raleigh,canadian tire , money avail.$300/350.00 In article <IItzc.10234$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, "rick" <rick @ nowhere.com> says... .... > I do not think that he his really making a bad move for the price, and you > know how the kids are, they need to learn by themselves. Any bike from a good manufacturer in that price range is going to be pretty comparable. Some will have better parts, while others might have better frames or wheels, but the overall quality will be very comparable. > I managed to get out of the store without the bike, I want him to think > about it a little more, the sale end in 5 days.We have the choice to get it > build for free or I can have it delivered at home not built. I certainly can > handle this task ( I'm a mechanic) but can you direct me to a good web site > where I can get good info on bike maintenance and repair. I want him to > build the bike to have a better feel about it. > > BTW can you get a bike not made in China,Taiwan or Vietnam ??? Not in that price range. When you get to around $1000 (maybe a little less), you can find ones made in Canada or the US. -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible). |
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06-15-2004, 05:15 AM
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| Re: schwinn , raleigh,canadian tire , money avail.$300/350.00 In article <IItzc.10234$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, "rick" <rick @ nowhere.com> says... .... > I do not think that he his really making a bad move for the price, and you > know how the kids are, they need to learn by themselves. Any bike from a good manufacturer in that price range is going to be pretty comparable. Some will have better parts, while others might have better frames or wheels, but the overall quality will be very comparable. > I managed to get out of the store without the bike, I want him to think > about it a little more, the sale end in 5 days.We have the choice to get it > build for free or I can have it delivered at home not built. I certainly can > handle this task ( I'm a mechanic) but can you direct me to a good web site > where I can get good info on bike maintenance and repair. I want him to > build the bike to have a better feel about it. > > BTW can you get a bike not made in China,Taiwan or Vietnam ??? Not in that price range. When you get to around $1000 (maybe a little less), you can find ones made in Canada or the US. -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible). |
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06-15-2004, 05:15 AM
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| Re: schwinn , raleigh,canadian tire , money avail.$300/350.00 In article <IItzc.10234$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, "rick" <rick @ nowhere.com> says... .... > I do not think that he his really making a bad move for the price, and you > know how the kids are, they need to learn by themselves. Any bike from a good manufacturer in that price range is going to be pretty comparable. Some will have better parts, while others might have better frames or wheels, but the overall quality will be very comparable. > I managed to get out of the store without the bike, I want him to think > about it a little more, the sale end in 5 days.We have the choice to get it > build for free or I can have it delivered at home not built. I certainly can > handle this task ( I'm a mechanic) but can you direct me to a good web site > where I can get good info on bike maintenance and repair. I want him to > build the bike to have a better feel about it. > > BTW can you get a bike not made in China,Taiwan or Vietnam ??? Not in that price range. When you get to around $1000 (maybe a little less), you can find ones made in Canada or the US. -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible). |
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