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So, I bought a Trek 1.7 Road Bike on-line from Evans Cycles (RRP £925)and was told I'd have to collect it from London Victoria - I live in Norfolk but OK, make a day of it.
Collected the bike and what a mess. The gears and brakes had not been set-up. The saddle was pointing up at about 30 degrees. The rear wheel was 'buckled' (or 'not true', according to Evans) the frame was scratched as were both cranks and the rear mech, and the carbon seatpost had lovely zigzag scratches on it. Worst of all, the handlebars had not been tightened - dangerous or what.
The bike itself was also disappointing. The bottle cage bosses were wonky and one was loose in the frame, the welding around the BB was poor and messy and most of the stickers were off line. According to Trek, when I told them about these issues, they were all within their standards (6 degrees for bottle bosses and up to 10mm for frame decals). Am I too fussy?
How they had the nerve to hand this bike over to me like that I just don't know.
Anyway, I got a refund and enjoyed seeing Big Ben.
What about a Focus Cayo 105? Any good?
Collected the bike and what a mess. The gears and brakes had not been set-up. The saddle was pointing up at about 30 degrees. The rear wheel was 'buckled' (or 'not true', according to Evans) the frame was scratched as were both cranks and the rear mech, and the carbon seatpost had lovely zigzag scratches on it. Worst of all, the handlebars had not been tightened - dangerous or what.
The bike itself was also disappointing. The bottle cage bosses were wonky and one was loose in the frame, the welding around the BB was poor and messy and most of the stickers were off line. According to Trek, when I told them about these issues, they were all within their standards (6 degrees for bottle bosses and up to 10mm for frame decals). Am I too fussy?
How they had the nerve to hand this bike over to me like that I just don't know.
Anyway, I got a refund and enjoyed seeing Big Ben.
What about a Focus Cayo 105? Any good?