The Pro's Closet at it again

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by 45K10

I love Moots but that YBB Vamoots is not a good bike

Why's that? Some people love them..

[echappist]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

Just gotta be discriminating.. no different than picking through the bins at Goodwill.

Great combo of frameset, groupset, and wheelset - plus the Moots stem/post.

The only (and superficial) similarity between Goodwill and TPC is that both sells duds, which, upon closer inspection, is problematic for one but not the other.

Otherwise, I don’t think Goodwill, whose intent is to provide basic necessities at a cost affordable to the indigent, should be mentioned in the same vein as a company looking to offload substandard goods at whatever price the market is willing to bear.

[45K10]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

Why's that? Some people love them..

My Dad had one and used to say how much he loved it and how much other people loved them. I thought it felt horrible when I rode it. I think it's just "confirmation bias" talking

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by echappist

The only (and superficial) similarity between Goodwill and TPC is that both sells duds, which, upon closer inspection, is problematic for one but not the other.

Otherwise, I don’t think Goodwill, whose intent is to provide basic necessities at a cost affordable to the indigent, should be mentioned in the same vein as a company looking to offload substandard goods at whatever price the market is willing to bear.

That's fair - I'll append to "garage sale".. or used car lot.

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by 45K10

But to put a patched job CF bike on their website site for that kind of price seems like they are fishing for a sucker IMO.

That's just another description of free market capitalism.

I'm only offended by high prices if it is an example of price gouging, usary or profiteering, but a used Colnago bicycle doesn't fit into any of those categories. If someone isn't interested in paying that price for it, they can just walk away with no harm to anyone.

[greggk]

it's like riding around with a black eye. Your eyes are just drawn to the defect.

Oddly enough, it just happens to be my size....

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by Mark McM

That's just another description of free market capitalism.

I'm only offended by high prices if it is an example of price gouging, usary or profiteering, but a used Colnago bicycle doesn't fit into any of those categories. If someone isn't interested in paying that price for it, they can just walk away with no harm to anyone.

When I look at their site I see a ton of outdated, overpriced, beat up inventory - and it does irk me that undoubtedly some people new to the sport are getting duped...... and that is really unfortunate. That may just be how capitalism works, but I'm not obligated to like it.

[robt57]

Originally Posted by cgolvin

Personally, those ergo bars murder the appeal of any bike

agree, quick fix though...

[pdonk]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

Why's that? Some people love them..

I've ridden one, and it was pretty good on chip seal and rough roads, add in that you can likely fit 30s and maybe 32s on it and you have a great rough road bike.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by robt57

agree, quick fix though...

Agreed on both counts.

[charliedid]

Buy it if ya like it.

[old_fat_and_slow]

Originally Posted by mtechnica

Is it just me or does it kinda look like there's a crack on the N, in the picture of the downtube (not the duct taped side)?

No it's not just you. They shouldn't even be selling that bike.

[Jared Purdy]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

+1

Either it will sell at that price or they will have to lower it until it does. This is how markets work.

Curious why people seem genuinely offended at prices for things they aren't going to buy.

If I want it, or need it, and I can afford it, I'll buy it. I recently paid $700CDN for a Super Record 11 Speed 11-29 cassette. Stupid expensive, but there are none out there, and from the looks of it, no more will ever be made.

On that bike, no, I would not pay that. There are better deals to be had. They have a lot of nice looking bikes though, and I almost bought from them about a month ago.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by charliedid

Buy it if ya like it.

This is how N+1 and many other more serious problems start.

[krooj]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

My "Nago broke?? No problem.

This is the content I come here for.