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i have bought 3 bikes from tom - all exactly as
described and delivered timely. great rides. the rear entry ritchey dropouts were the bomb on the crit bike with bent seat tubes. plus, he built me a custom cx bike... very very nice... the paint is not perfect.. but the price was very competitive with mass produced bikes of lesser quality. the only 'bad' thing was that the paint does appear to chip more then on other bikes i have owned. no clue why. yes, the very very specific caad diagrams were a treat and allowed me to customize what i wanted to do (ie; the cross bike was a mix of road and mtb tubesets... stiffer stays and gentle main triangle for comfort. tom is a very cool dude and would surely welcome a discussion (including about pricing.. for those of you who commented it is not on his web - just send him an email?) yes. I'd like a richard sachs.. or another chris kelly cx bike.. or a ... oh the list goes on... but truth be told, for the money, i'd surely give tom another order in a heartbeat. patrick "Mike C." wrote in message link.net... Hello All, I'm deciding on whether to have Tom Teesdale custom build a Greenspeed style recumbent trike for me or not. I have read some negative postings on this and other newsgroups about him, mostly about bad paint jobs and poor customer service. I'd appreciate some input, both positive and negative, from those of you who have purchased stuff from him. Thanks, Mike C. Please remove the NOSPAM from the e-mail address to correspond with me |
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Tom Teesdale has been the target of a lot of complaints in the
newsgroups, and has had a fair number of defenders who have had positive experiences with him. A Google search of rec.bicycles.* would uncover both. I haven't heard anything one way or the other in quite a while. I know what it is to have competitors on the attack in newsgroups. Hopefully his business is better than what some say or at least as good as what others say. I've contacted him for information on a tandem trike I'm interested in having built. On that note, I wonder if anyone has some advice for me on what frame material and components to request. Much as I love riding, I confess I've little knowledge of the merits of various makes and models. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Regards, Robert L Bass ============================= Bass Home Electronics 2291 Pine View Circle Sarasota · Florida · 34231 877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support http://www.bassburglaralarms.com ============================= |
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Tom Teesdale has been the target of a lot of complaints in the
newsgroups, and has had a fair number of defenders who have had positive experiences with him. A Google search of rec.bicycles.* would uncover both. I haven't heard anything one way or the other in quite a while. I know what it is to have competitors on the attack in newsgroups. Hopefully his business is better than what some say or at least as good as what others say. I've contacted him for information on a tandem trike I'm interested in having built. On that note, I wonder if anyone has some advice for me on what frame material and components to request. Much as I love riding, I confess I've little knowledge of the merits of various makes and models. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Regards, Robert L Bass ============================= Bass Home Electronics 2291 Pine View Circle Sarasota · Florida · 34231 877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support http://www.bassburglaralarms.com ============================= |
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i have bought 3 bikes from tom - all exactly as
described and delivered timely. great rides... That's encouraging. the rear entry ritchey dropouts were the bomb on the crit bike with bent seat tubes. plus, he built me a custom cx bike... very very nice... Huh? Forgive my ignorance but what are those? the paint is not perfect.. but the price was very competitive with mass produced bikes of lesser quality. the only 'bad' thing was that the paint does appear to chip more then on other bikes i have owned. no clue why. I can deal with that if a bottle of touch-up is supplied with the trike. yes, the very very specific caad diagrams were a treat and allowed me to customize what i wanted to do (ie; the cross bike was a mix of road and mtb tubesets... stiffer stays and gentle main triangle for comfort. Speaking of frame tubes... I *think* I ought to get something without suspension. On the RANS Vivo I always feel as though I'm spending a lot of energy compressing the shocks instead of turning the wheels. OTOH, I'm not 100% sure this is the best idea. Will a non-suspended trike ride so roughly as to tire my hands after a few dozen miles? Or will it not make much difference? Also, although I like the speed of my RANS bike I don't like holding my arms out in front of me all day on long rides. Do you know if Tom makes a USS trike? If so, any thoughts on this would also be appreciated. tom is a very cool dude and would surely welcome a discussion (including about pricing.. for those of you who commented it is not on his web - just send him an email?) I'm waiting for his reply to my initial contact. I'll let you know how things go. yes. I'd like a richard sachs.. or another chris kelly cx bike.. or a ... oh the list goes on... but truth be told, for the money, i'd surely give tom another order in a heartbeat. Thanks for the feedback. Regards, Robert L Bass ============================= Bass Home Electronics 2291 Pine View Circle Sarasota · Florida · 34231 877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support http://www.bassburglaralarms.com ============================= |
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i have bought 3 bikes from tom - all exactly as
described and delivered timely. great rides... That's encouraging. the rear entry ritchey dropouts were the bomb on the crit bike with bent seat tubes. plus, he built me a custom cx bike... very very nice... Huh? Forgive my ignorance but what are those? the paint is not perfect.. but the price was very competitive with mass produced bikes of lesser quality. the only 'bad' thing was that the paint does appear to chip more then on other bikes i have owned. no clue why. I can deal with that if a bottle of touch-up is supplied with the trike. yes, the very very specific caad diagrams were a treat and allowed me to customize what i wanted to do (ie; the cross bike was a mix of road and mtb tubesets... stiffer stays and gentle main triangle for comfort. Speaking of frame tubes... I *think* I ought to get something without suspension. On the RANS Vivo I always feel as though I'm spending a lot of energy compressing the shocks instead of turning the wheels. OTOH, I'm not 100% sure this is the best idea. Will a non-suspended trike ride so roughly as to tire my hands after a few dozen miles? Or will it not make much difference? Also, although I like the speed of my RANS bike I don't like holding my arms out in front of me all day on long rides. Do you know if Tom makes a USS trike? If so, any thoughts on this would also be appreciated. tom is a very cool dude and would surely welcome a discussion (including about pricing.. for those of you who commented it is not on his web - just send him an email?) I'm waiting for his reply to my initial contact. I'll let you know how things go. yes. I'd like a richard sachs.. or another chris kelly cx bike.. or a ... oh the list goes on... but truth be told, for the money, i'd surely give tom another order in a heartbeat. Thanks for the feedback. Regards, Robert L Bass ============================= Bass Home Electronics 2291 Pine View Circle Sarasota · Florida · 34231 877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support http://www.bassburglaralarms.com ============================= |
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I have some limited experience with Tom. I was considering a custom bike
for my wife and I got in touch with Tom. He was very helpful and sent the cool diagrams for me to review. He also answered all of my questions in a timely fashion. His price was also very attractive. If I was goind custom on a budget, I would definitely consider buying from him. ------------- Alex |
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Huh? Forgive my ignorance but what are those?
"crit" = "Criterium" (city street racing), "cx" = "cyclocross". Thanks. |
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