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Alibaba Fixed Gear
I think this is a solution for all. Eliminate the middleman.
I was searching for "fixed gear fatty" (as in fat tire not fat belly) & got this https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...90c1b22bff.jpg
promising a bamboo framed aluminium fixed gear fat tire ebike with gears... all the bike you could ever want. But anyway, it got me on alibaba, which is clearly the source for many fine brands such as Rapidcycles featured in another thread.
Great window shopping. Highly recommended.
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edit - url error, suggestion for posting excellent alibaba finds
I was searching for "fixed gear fatty" (as in fat tire not fat belly) & got this https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...90c1b22bff.jpg
promising a bamboo framed aluminium fixed gear fat tire ebike with gears... all the bike you could ever want. But anyway, it got me on alibaba, which is clearly the source for many fine brands such as Rapidcycles featured in another thread.
Great window shopping. Highly recommended.
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edit - url error, suggestion for posting excellent alibaba finds
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This one is pretty hot, the grips are amazingly huge.
https://g03.s.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1iW7aI...mboo-frame.jpg
600$ tho
https://g03.s.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1iW7aI...mboo-frame.jpg
600$ tho
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I found a bamboo townie. (I didn't know where you were going with this, though I am actually having fun playing around in Alibaba.)
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ha, thx for playing, used to be a fun game to browse alibaba for crazy ****e, did it on a non bike related forum, but back then it didn't seem to be a problem to link to them, the bastads. You would think they would want people to link, maybe the percentage of people laughing or pointing out copyright & trademark violations was higher than interested buyers
your bamboo find is much prettier than mine tho
your bamboo find is much prettier than mine tho
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Just bamboo usually, although by the time a frame is made it is more resin & wrapped fiber than bamboo stalk, and a hefty coating of polyurethane. And they still won't take heavy/hard city riding for long.
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How does one get access to alibaba I wanted to look at Mini Velos as most cost too dam much on line.
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Before we have this stupid argument again, here's a 73 page treatise on the topic.
Thanks for sharing!
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Before we have this stupid argument again, here's a 73 page treatise on the topic.
Its more of a problem though with counterfeit fake luxury goods (not just high-end bikes) that are nowhere near the quality and reputation of the real luxury good. Caveat emptor is necessary and if the price sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Consumers want to save money but not at the expense of quality and durability and there many more fake merchants than real ones and on Chinese e-commerce sites like Alibaba, its hard to really know what you're getting for the money. Cutting out the middleman is good in theory but only if you know its the real deal you're buying. Otherwise, its not worth it.
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Good point. If you bought an unbranded genuine frame, it might be worth the savings. The problem as the article points out is there are plenty of fakes and consumers don't know how to tell them apart. And the fakes tend to be cheaper and of lower quality than an authentic original. Not a stupid argument at all.
There's not necessarily anything wrong with buying a generic steel or aluminium (or Titanium!) frame, or open mold carbon frame that is advertised and sold as such. As long as you're aware of the implications regarding quality control, fit, and finish, and whatever return or refund policies go with it. There's definitely something wrong with knowingly buying counterfeit goods, though. (*)
Consumers want to save money but not at the expense of quality and durability and there many more fake merchants than real ones and on Chinese e-commerce sites like Alibaba, its hard to really know what you're getting for the money. Cutting out the middleman is good in theory but only if you know its the real deal you're buying. Otherwise, its not worth it.
*) Side note, I work in IT. I have a degree in Computer Science and Engineering. I also firmly believe we need serious IP law reform in the U.S. I'm not trying to shill for "the system" here. I still try to follow the laws as they exist today.
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My problem is with counterfeiting, which is illegal.
The point I made was its very difficult for consumers to tell legal grey market products apart from counterfeit products.
If there was some assurance program, you could know what you buy. In the wild west of the online market place, you don't know exactly what you'll get.
And I'm not one of those people who says counterfeited goods are ok. They aren't.
The point I made was its very difficult for consumers to tell legal grey market products apart from counterfeit products.
If there was some assurance program, you could know what you buy. In the wild west of the online market place, you don't know exactly what you'll get.
And I'm not one of those people who says counterfeited goods are ok. They aren't.
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I would never descend at 80kmph on something I got off the Aliexpress. Producers should sell directly to customer -- something Canyon is going to do in US soon. I wonder how that is going to work out.
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