After Misjudging Market, Bike Maker Vanhawks (YC W16) Has Been Resurrected

Re:After Misjudging Market, Bike Maker Vanhawks (YC W16) Has... by LeifCarrotson on Friday May 26, 2017 @01:16PM (#14425655)

When I buy shoes on Zappos, I am trusting an existing brand that I've worn before (I wear the Nike Pegasus running shoes; the 33 model is basically the same as the 31s that I have on my shelf) and I'm happy to buy them from Zappos instead of a retailer.

I'd buy bike components online at Nashbar or Performance because I know what I'm getting from Fuji or Shimano. And Nashbar has slowly inserted themselves into that trusted space as well. But Vanhawks? I don't trust that yet.

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Re:After Misjudging Market, Bike Maker Vanhawks (YC W16) Has... by hinkley on Friday May 26, 2017 @01:26PM (#14425745)

If I'm being completely honest I think this depends a bit on disposable income. The guy I knew who bought a Davidson way, way back, knew a guy who let him borrow one. He had a family and coughing up that much money took some thinking.

The confirmed bachelor with many bikes, on the other hand, would try to do his homework but ended up with several he didn't like. He'd just resell them and try again. But biking was his thing. I think his bikes were worth more than his furniture.

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Re:After Misjudging Market, Bike Maker Vanhawks (YC W16) Has... by LeifCarrotson on Friday May 26, 2017 @02:08PM (#14426028)

If your bikes are not worth more than your furniture, you either have too few bikes or your furniture is too expensive.

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Re:After Misjudging Market, Bike Maker Vanhawks (YC W16) Has... by hinkley on Friday May 26, 2017 @03:38PM (#14426591)

I think if you sat down and added up the cost of all of your furniture, you'd be shocked at the total.

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