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Does anyone out there have any info on "landrider" bikes..pro or cons
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On Fri, 7 May 2004 09:52:44 -0400, wrote:
Does anyone out there have any info on "landrider" bikes..pro or cons Any info you're likely to find here will be all con. jeverett3ATearthlinkDOTnet http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3 |
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John Everett wrote:
Does anyone out there have any info on "landrider" bikes..pro or cons Any info you're likely to find here will be all con. I can't work out whether that's a condemnation of landrider, or a general comment on the pessimism of this group... -- m. |
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"Mark Tranchant" wrote in message ... John Everett wrote: Does anyone out there have any info on "landrider" bikes..pro or cons Any info you're likely to find here will be all con. I can't work out whether that's a condemnation of landrider, or a general comment on the pessimism of this group... It's a condemnation of Landrider, which is an overpriced, low-quality, ill-conceived solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Any decent bike shop can sell you a better bike for less money. RichC |
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clutccargo69 wrote:
Does anyone out there have any info on "landrider" bikes..pro or cons If you go to thier http://www.healthandbeautydirect.com...aq.htmlwebsite and read the FAQ it will only take a few seconds to realize how stupid their arguments are. For example; * They claim that shifting gears is confusing on regular bikes. * They claim the Land Rider is faster than a 21 speed bike because you arn't wasting time shifting. * They claim to be safer since your not focused on shifting and can focus better on the road. Come on, those are way exagerated or all out false claims. Shifting isn't really a big issue, and this is more of a gimick than anything else. Stick with a regular bike, they are much more reliable and better quality. Dan. -- |
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"Rich Clark" wrote in message ... "Mark Tranchant" wrote in message ... John Everett wrote: Does anyone out there have any info on "landrider" bikes..pro or cons Any info you're likely to find here will be all con. I can't work out whether that's a condemnation of landrider, or a general comment on the pessimism of this group... It's a condemnation of Landrider, which is an overpriced, low-quality, ill-conceived solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Any decent bike shop can sell you a better bike for less money. RichC Absolutely. I can't believe how much they charge for those things, based on the gimmick that it makes things 'easier.' Yeah, easier for the shmucks getting rich on ripping off the gullible! For that money,get a mountain bike! I can't remember if it was here,or somewhere else, but someone posted about finding one IN THE TRASH! And was barely able to scavenge any decent components. Maybe some nuts or bolts. |
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"Mark Tranchant" wrote in message ... John Everett wrote: Does anyone out there have any info on "landrider" bikes..pro or cons Any info you're likely to find here will be all con. I can't work out whether that's a condemnation of landrider, Condemnation of the Landrider. or a general comment on the pessimism of this group... We love cycling, and love to share our enthusiasm with others. That's why we're down on this Piece O' S---. -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky Please replace earthlink for mouse-potato and .net for .com Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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BanditManDan
* They claim to be safer since your not focused on shifting and can focus better on the road. * keyboard * The last time I spent more than ten seconds thinking about shifting, it was my first ten-speed, oh, about 1974. Austin |
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"Marlene Blanshay" wrote
For that money,get a mountain bike! I can't remember if it was here,or somewhere else, but someone posted about finding one IN THE TRASH! And was barely able to scavenge any decent components. Maybe some nuts or bolts. I think that was me. I salvaged pretty much only the frame from a trash-day example of its predecessor, the "AutoBike". Of course, it had hardly been ridden, no wear on rim walls, tires or (clean) sprockets. Same idea, automatic shifting. People get conned into buying these after watching an infomercial, somehow being convinced that shifting was the thing that made bicycling so difficult in the dim past. If someone can't deal with today's indexed shifting then perhaps they should consider another pastime. These bikes are made to be garage ornaments. I replaced: the cranks, wheels, BB, pedals, tires, stem, bars, brakes, brake levers, shifters, chain, cables, grips, saddle, seatpost. I added fenders, rear rack, front bar-bag, and grocery pannier. It's now a pretty nice bike. Damn frame/fork is awfully heavy, and the headset is junk, though. Perhaps after I swap those out it'll be perfect. |
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