Brad, Just curious what part of the country are you located? And as the "Black Sheep" of your company what if any feedback do you receive from your colleagues egarding your steel-centric viewpoint?
~Hugh On Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:22:16 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote: > > This is an exercise in futility. It's sort of like going to Walmart to buy > USA made goods. It's possible, but you'll be searching long and hard and > your selection will be extremely limited. > > The reality is, many of the big manufacturers DID stop making steel bikes > a long time ago. Aluminum has completely taken over the lower and mid level > market, and the current king of high end exotica is carbon. There are some > smaller brands that seem to be getting a foot hold with current steel > offerings, but those brands are typically only carried by likewise > independent retailers that most likely dont carry "A" brands. The smaller > production and niche market generally lend to higher pricing which is going > to automatically weed out a very large percentage of the buying populous. > Like it or not when it comes to high end, the masses directly equate more > money to lighter weight. I work for a shop that sells Cannondale and Trek > and this reality is all too true. We stock some cool innovative bikes, some > are mind numbingly light, some seem to have more tech than my phone, others > have more suspension travel than my motorcycle, but they all have two > wheels and get people outside. I have worked for this family on and off for > 20 years and my loyalty to them goes beyond the bikes. I realize my take on > bikes is contrary to the norm and that places like Rivendell are the hidden > gems. I've seen behind the curtain and the industry can be rough and ugly > and small guys dont tend to last long. Rivendell etal are kicking ass by > persisting and persevering. > > That said, I shop at Rivendell via the web, and the three bikes I own are > all steel and USA made. I'm Brad, the black sheep of our stores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
