Detroit Bikes
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Only $550, plus shipping.
Actually, a good reason to buy this bike is that if it gets stolen, the thief might get charged with a felony. If the thief would steal your Chinese-made bike that you purchased from Wal-Mart, it might only be a misdemeanor.
(Curious what the American-made content of this bike really is....)
Actually, a good reason to buy this bike is that if it gets stolen, the thief might get charged with a felony. If the thief would steal your Chinese-made bike that you purchased from Wal-Mart, it might only be a misdemeanor.
(Curious what the American-made content of this bike really is....)
Originally Posted By: A_Harman
That sets the American transportation revolution back about 105 years.
That would be a good thing.
It would put them all before bankruptcy/bailout status ......
That sets the American transportation revolution back about 105 years.
That would be a good thing.
It would put them all before bankruptcy/bailout status ......
Kestas
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I clicked on "about the bike", and all it gave me was that it's a 3-speed, has brakes, and that it's a really cool bike. They talk about the tires being big. Well, how big are they? Couldn't they get their tape measure out and let us know?
I just don't see $550 with the bike. I'm not paying a premium on a bicycle just because it's made in my neighborhood -- very few people would.
I just don't see $550 with the bike. I'm not paying a premium on a bicycle just because it's made in my neighborhood -- very few people would.
Apparently you are not a hipster
What if they called it iBike and gave it a white paint scheme?
Originally Posted By: Kestas
I clicked on "about the bike", and all it gave me was that it's a 3-speed, has brakes, and that it's a really cool bike. They talk about the tires being big. Well, how big are they? Couldn't they get their tape measure out and let us know?
I just don't see $550 with the bike. I'm not paying a premium on a bicycle just because it's made in my neighborhood -- very few people would.
What if they called it iBike and gave it a white paint scheme?
Originally Posted By: Kestas
I clicked on "about the bike", and all it gave me was that it's a 3-speed, has brakes, and that it's a really cool bike. They talk about the tires being big. Well, how big are they? Couldn't they get their tape measure out and let us know?
I just don't see $550 with the bike. I'm not paying a premium on a bicycle just because it's made in my neighborhood -- very few people would.
Kestas
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They had a story on it in today's paper. The entrepeneur (originally from Canada) is capitalizing on the fact that the name "Detroit" apparently has a hip connotation, and he hopes this transfers to his product.
The hubs and saddle are imported.
Otherwise, it's virtually the exact same bicycle I had when I was 13.
The hubs and saddle are imported.
Otherwise, it's virtually the exact same bicycle I had when I was 13.
Originally Posted By: A_Harman
That sets the American transportation revolution back about 105 years.
Or forward depending on how you look at it.
That sets the American transportation revolution back about 105 years.
Or forward depending on how you look at it.
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