Experiences with Tom Teesdale???

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

Tom has built a lot of bikes, and when I have dealt with him he has been
very professional.

John



"Mike C." wrote in message
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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

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.

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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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.

I would let Tom pick the material that would work best for the trike
you want. That way he can pick the material that best suits the design.
-----------------
Alex

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.

I would let Tom pick the material that would work best for the trike
you want. That way he can pick the material that best suits the design.

Ah, yes. Good point. Thanks.

Regards,
Robert

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
=============================

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.

Tom has built a lot of bikes, and when I have dealt with him he has been
very professional.

John



"Mike C." wrote in message
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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

Tom built an 853 road frame and fork for me about 5 years ago. He was very
good about working with me on the size and measurements and we exchanged
many, many e-mails before I made the decision to buy.

Tom sent me CAD drawings of the frame and fork for my final approval before
he started working on it. I discussed with him my concern about the paint
and he offered to sell the frame and fork bare or to paint it for me. I
looked through a Dupont Imron book and chose to have him paint it a metallic
Sherwood Green.

The bike arrived just as ordered and rode and looked great. I rode it for
many miles before selling it (like I seem to do with all of them
eventually!) to a girl whose dad was looking to get her a bike for
Christmas.

As you noted, there are postings about the negative experiences with
Teesdale but mine was positive throughout.

Frank

"Mike C." wrote in message
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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