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Originally Posted by slidey
What were you expecting? Skilled tailors giving up their designated jobs of stitching the leather seats on an F430 to stitch you a wallet made to your preferences? I think Sir is confusing excellence in automobiles to translate into gift shop items as well.  |
Agreed. You suggested that nothing Serotta had to offer was affordable, that even Ferarri (the brand) was affordable. Doesn't translate to the bike biz, imo. Trek/Giant/Cannondale schwag has no bling value. Never seen a Vanilla t-shirt, yet the frames are coveted.
Make good stuff, get great riders on the bikes, offer the bikes at a competitive price. Keep doing it. Minimal management at the top of small company is required. Building a reverse pyramid either with management/office staff or the inflated salaries of a few at the top will kill a small to medium size manufacturing endeavor. If you don't make the stuff, then you better be contributing significantly to sales...
That said, Bill and Ben were/are on track with the Pronto, especially with the full build kit price.