Originally Posted by
Leinster
You mean it’s just like Chile.
In many ways, yes. However,a large E-W nation has a constant weather zone, whereas a large N-S nation will have a large variance in temperatures at the same time.
I worked in a brick and mortar that sold Accel Raleighs. We sold a lot of 400-500 hybrids, but it was difficult moving anything more expensive. Many people would ask, "Is Raleigh a good brand?"
We didn't really mind the mail order aspect; we would direct clients to ship the bike to us so we could build it up. Raleigh would then pay us for the build. Client got a well assembled bike and didn't have to worry about staying home for shipping, and the shop made money on a very easy assembly.