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23-04.-2004, 10:59 PM
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bikepartsusa.com any good?
I got no responses in rec.bicycles.marketplace, so I'll try here.
I'm considering buying some parts from bikepartsusa.com...any comments on them? In addition to general comments, should I expect them to be helpful in providing detailed specifications on items? I'm going to buy hubs and spokes from them to build into some rims I have, but I'll need to know the exact measurements from the hubs to determine the proper spoke length. -- Rick Onanian |
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23-04.-2004, 11:14 PM
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Re: bikepartsusa.com any good?
In article <298i80lcpm81kskjjko7n4d73kn1plfr1f@4ax.com>,
spamsink@cox.net says... > I got no responses in rec.bicycles.marketplace, so I'll try here. > > I'm considering buying some parts from bikepartsusa.com...any > comments on them? I bought those straddle cables from them and had no problems. Only one data point, I know, but it's a start. > In addition to general comments, should I expect them to be helpful > in providing detailed specifications on items? I'm going to buy hubs > and spokes from them to build into some rims I have, but I'll need > to know the exact measurements from the hubs to determine the proper > spoke length. > -- > Rick Onanian > -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible). |
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23-04.-2004, 11:38 PM
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Re: bikepartsusa.com any good?
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:59:31 -0400, Rick Onanian wrote:
> I got no responses in rec.bicycles.marketplace, so I'll try here. > > I'm considering buying some parts from bikepartsusa.com...any > comments on them? > > In addition to general comments, should I expect them to be helpful > in providing detailed specifications on items? I'm going to buy hubs > and spokes from them to build into some rims I have, but I'll need > to know the exact measurements from the hubs to determine the proper > spoke length. I've bought stuff from them, and had no trouble. But, I knew what I needed. I would not expect them to provide such specs for you. If you want that kind of service, you need to go to a local shop, or a full-service on-line place like Harris Cyclery. -- David L. Johnson __o | And what if you track down these men and kill them, what if you _`\(,_ | killed all of us? From every corner of Europe, hundreds, (_)/ (_) | thousands would rise up to take our places. Even Nazis can't kill that fast. -- Paul Henreid (Casablanca). |
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24-04.-2004, 02:26 AM
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Re: bikepartsusa.com any good?
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:38:06 -0400, "David L. Johnson"
<david.johnson@lehigh.edu> wrote: >I've bought stuff from them, and had no trouble. But, I knew what I >needed. I would not expect them to provide such specs for you. If you >want that kind of service, you need to go to a local shop, or a >full-service on-line place like Harris Cyclery. Normally, I would, but I don't want to spend a single cent more than necessary on this particular bike; I intend to buy a $7 rear hub and a $3 front hub. -- Rick Onanian |
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24-04.-2004, 02:37 AM
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Re: bikepartsusa.com any good?
Rick Onanian wrote:
> I got no responses in rec.bicycles.marketplace, so I'll try here. > > I'm considering buying some parts from bikepartsusa.com...any > comments on them? > > In addition to general comments, should I expect them to be helpful > in providing detailed specifications on items? I'm going to buy hubs > and spokes from them to build into some rims I have, but I'll need > to know the exact measurements from the hubs to determine the proper > spoke length. > -- > Rick Onanian I've bought from them several times. Really good prices but you can't expect tech info from them at those prices. You got to know want you want. Best bet is to buy the hub first and do your own measurement, then order the spokes. Lorenzo L. Love http://home.thegrid.net/~lllove "Americans are broad-minded people. They'll accept the fact that a person can be an alcoholic, a dope fiend, a wife beater, and even a newspaperman, but if a man doesn't drive there's something wrong with him." Art Buchwald |
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