A bike parts company ditched Amazon to support indie shops instead

Re:A bike parts company ditched Amazon to support indie shop... by ian-g on Monday August 23, 2021 @05:44PM (#28282376)

God, that maintenance thing is really a huge factor.

I used to be a bike tech. Somebody ordering a $5000 mountain bike might take a full day to put together. But if you gave me $5000 in cruiser bikes, I could have them all put together well and get some maintenance done. I really loathe how cruisers look, but goddamn they're some of the sturdiest pieces of junk I've ever worked on

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Re:A bike parts company ditched Amazon to support indie shop... by crispyambulance on Monday August 23, 2021 @10:55PM (#28284651)

Yeah, I am sure they are.

I was actually thinking more of crappy $800 50lb "mountain bikes" with those cheap-ass all-plastic grip shifters and shitty "suspension" forks VERSUS an $800 basic city bike with low-end Shimano internal gear hub (or even single-speed).

I think many folks have developed a taste for actual practicality in their cycling needs and this is a good thing.

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Re:A bike parts company ditched Amazon to support indie shop... by ian-g on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @01:56AM (#28285552)

Oh definitely. Going back to that awful hideous cruiser. I hate it so much. But if you have a bad back, that's the bike for you no question. You sit upright and you can add a rack for pannier bags. Upright posture, no weight there.

It's an excellent design ergonomically speaking

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