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Any way to find original parts?
Hi folks. I have a Giant Cypress DX (2006 model, I think) that I
bought last year. Over the winter, my cats got at it and tore up the grips. The gear-shift portion was strong enough to survive, but the foamy outer inch or two is totally decimated. I contacted the shop where I bought the bike, but they don't know how to get original replacement parts, and the third-party replacements they pointed me at didn't look like they were the right size at all. There's one other reputable bike shop in the area that I'm going to try, but otherwise, I'm not sure what I'm going to do. Is it possible to find original parts for bikes that are just a couple of years old? I guess I don't *need* original parts, but the handles were pretty comfortable to me, so I'd rather change as little as possible. Thanks, David Murphy |
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glibdud writes:
Hi folks. I have a Giant Cypress DX (2006 model, I think) that I bought last year. Over the winter, my cats got at it and tore up the grips. The gear-shift portion was strong enough to survive, but the foamy outer inch or two is totally decimated. The problem is, this is a very, very low-end bicycle costing only $400. On these bikes, the parts might often be coming from manufacturing lines that are totally mature, which means they will be phased out in just a year or two. The grips on this bicycle probably were made in China at less than $1.00 a pair. If they cost that little, it's unlikely that there would be an after-market demand for exactly those grips, as the shipping will dominate the value in the grips, making it un-economical to sell them as a spare part in the USA. Your best bet is to call or email Giant and ask if they offer aftermarket replacement parts, and/or check ebay as someone might be changing out their handlebars / stems or something, and you might be able to get them that way. Alternately, if this years' bikes offer the parts, you might be able to convince your dealer to say that there was damaged to a shipped bicycle, and he might be able to get some spares through their supply network. - Don Gillies San Diego, CA |
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On Apr 23, 4:28 pm, (Donald Gillies) wrote:
glibdud writes: Hi folks. I have a Giant Cypress DX (2006 model, I think) that I bought last year. Over the winter, my cats got at it and tore up the grips. The gear-shift portion was strong enough to survive, but the foamy outer inch or two is totally decimated. The problem is, this is a very, very low-end bicycle costing only $400. On these bikes, the parts might often be coming from manufacturing lines that are totally mature, which means they will be phased out in just a year or two. The grips on this bicycle probably were made in China at less than $1.00 a pair. If they cost that little, it's unlikely that there would be an after-market demand for exactly those grips, as the shipping will dominate the value in the grips, making it un-economical to sell them as a spare part in the USA. Your best bet is to call or email Giant and ask if they offer aftermarket replacement parts, and/or check ebay as someone might be changing out their handlebars / stems or something, and you might be able to get them that way. Alternately, if this years' bikes offer the parts, you might be able to convince your dealer to say that there was damaged to a shipped bicycle, and he might be able to get some spares through their supply network. - Don Gillies San Diego, CA Good info, thanks. I guess maybe I should actually give some third- party replacements a feel and see if I can settle before spending too much time trying to track these down. -David Murphy |
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