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the EzPak is out of Mao's Red Book
donquijote1954 wrote:
Veloise wrote: donquijote1954 wrote: Were Dahons ever such a POS? I own a Trek F400 (Dahon design) and it's wonderfully well made. ... Original Hon (before the filing cabinet folks sat on their brand name) was roughly better than a *.Mart bike. Mine lasted almost 20 years....just got me an upgrade off An Auction Site. It's blue. Well, the two strong points of the EzPak seem to be the hinges. They seem safe and the bike may last quite a bit. But the problem is rather the size and the poor performance. I gave it to my girlfriend who's only 5' and she had a hard time completing 20 blocks. By contrast this bike, also with 12" tires, seems to go the distance... http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/ca...uct/sku__MB400 This is what I expected, save the 3 speeds. Well, at least not a Mao's bike. So, you expected a $700 bike for $120? |
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the EzPak is out of Mao's Red Book
Dan wrote: This is what I expected, save the 3 speeds. Well, at least not a Mao's bike. So, you expected a $700 bike for $120? No, I expected a $300 bike for $120, which is what he claimed... "Price $120.00 List Price $299.00 ~ You save $179.00" |
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the EzPak is out of Mao's Red Book
Dan wrote: donquijote1954 wrote: Veloise wrote: donquijote1954 wrote: Were Dahons ever such a POS? I own a Trek F400 (Dahon design) and it's wonderfully well made. ... Original Hon (before the filing cabinet folks sat on their brand name) was roughly better than a *.Mart bike. Mine lasted almost 20 years....just got me an upgrade off An Auction Site. It's blue. Well, the two strong points of the EzPak seem to be the hinges. They seem safe and the bike may last quite a bit. But the problem is rather the size and the poor performance. I gave it to my girlfriend who's only 5' and she had a hard time completing 20 blocks. By contrast this bike, also with 12" tires, seems to go the distance... http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/ca...uct/sku__MB400 This is what I expected, save the 3 speeds. Well, at least not a Mao's bike. So, you expected a $700 bike for $120? Here is a similar (but considerably more expensive) bike from a company with a good reputation: http://www.breezerbikes.com/CatDetails.cfm?ProdID=41&category=0. -- Tom Sherman - Here, not there. |
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the EzPak is out of Mao's Red Book
donquijote1954 wrote:
Dan wrote: This is what I expected, save the 3 speeds. Well, at least not a Mao's bike. So, you expected a $700 bike for $120? No, I expected a $300 bike for $120, which is what he claimed... "Price $120.00 List Price $299.00 ~ You save $179.00" Sadly, you probably got a $300 bike. $300 doesn't buy much. |
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the EzPak is out of Mao's Red Book
Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman wrote: So, you expected a $700 bike for $120? Here is a similar (but considerably more expensive) bike from a company with a good reputation: http://www.breezerbikes.com/CatDetails.cfm?ProdID=41&category=0. Also with a more realistic limit... "For Riders 4'2" to 5'9" tall, up to 190 lbs." |
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the EzPak is out of Mao's Red Book
Dan wrote: donquijote1954 wrote: Dan wrote: This is what I expected, save the 3 speeds. Well, at least not a Mao's bike. So, you expected a $700 bike for $120? No, I expected a $300 bike for $120, which is what he claimed... "Price $120.00 List Price $299.00 ~ You save $179.00" Sadly, you probably got a $300 bike. $300 doesn't buy much. It buys me this (and made in Taiwan)... http://www.campingworld.com/browse/s...e/skunum=27963 |
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the EzPak is out of Mao's Red Book
donquijote1954 wrote: Dan wrote: donquijote1954 wrote: Dan wrote: This is what I expected, save the 3 speeds. Well, at least not a Mao's bike. So, you expected a $700 bike for $120? No, I expected a $300 bike for $120, which is what he claimed... "Price $120.00 List Price $299.00 ~ You save $179.00" Sadly, you probably got a $300 bike. $300 doesn't buy much. It buys me this (and made in Taiwan)... http://www.campingworld.com/browse/s...e/skunum=27963 Perhaps you paid $120 for a $120 bike. |
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the EzPak is out of Mao's Red Book
Dan wrote: donquijote1954 wrote: Dan wrote: donquijote1954 wrote: Dan wrote: This is what I expected, save the 3 speeds. Well, at least not a Mao's bike. So, you expected a $700 bike for $120? No, I expected a $300 bike for $120, which is what he claimed... "Price $120.00 List Price $299.00 ~ You save $179.00" Sadly, you probably got a $300 bike. $300 doesn't buy much. It buys me this (and made in Taiwan)... http://www.campingworld.com/browse/s...e/skunum=27963 Perhaps you paid $120 for a $120 bike. Perhaps, perhaps. But still waaaay small for me. |
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