GREAT PRICES on QUALITY BICYCLES 50+% off BULLS Bikes USA Carbon Fiber Ultegra Road Bike - Full Suspension XT components Rockshox mountain bike

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06-06-2018 at 04:56 PM #3

thanks a bunch pulled the trigger

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06-06-2018 at 05:13 PM #4

Why are the prices so inflated vs the reviews prices of the same bike. Methinks they just inflated the price to make the discount look big.

For instance the site shows the price before discount of the Cup 3 to be $3700. The review in their own link says $2400. I can't stand these kinds of shenanigans.

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06-06-2018 at 05:16 PM #5

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Why are the prices so inflated vs the reviews prices of the same bike. Methinks they just inflated the price to make the discount look big.

Yep, basic retail trick. For the same price on lower tier road bikes you can get better components on a Fuji bike (from Performance Bicycle).

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06-06-2018 at 05:21 PM #6

Would it really matter whatever was done with the retail price, when the final price of what one is paying is what counts? You know, eBay has a 20% off coupon for today only PICKDADSGIFT. Find the bike you want and then search it on eBay for a potentially really CRAZY price.

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Yep, basic retail trick. For the same price on lower tier road bikes you can get better components on a Fuji bike (from Performance Bicycle).

Better deals are always better. Do you have a specific Fuji bike you're referring to?

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Yep, basic retail trick. For the same price on lower tier road bikes you can get better components on a Fuji bike (from Performance Bicycle).

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06-06-2018 at 07:05 PM #7

I got myself a Harrier based on your earlier (disappeared?) posting of the eBay option.

(360 shipped with the 20% off coupon)

The PayPal goes to Bulls Bikes USA if going to the bay, if you're at all nervous about the source of these cycles. This is assuming that's not just a clever ruse.

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50% off on BULLS bikes on www.BullsBikesUSA.com [bullsbikesusa.com] with coupon code SPRINGO. Untouchable component groups for the money. BULLS is not hugely popular in the USA, but very much so in Europe, in particular Germany (100's of bikes from every category). They have race teams. this is not some crap company. I found some reviews on the mountain bikes I was looking at, and bought a hardtail and a full suspension. They are clearing out their inventory in preparation for 2019 models. These prices are very very cheap at 50% off.

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06-06-2018 at 07:28 PM #8

Between this and the ebay option I don't know what to get. I am new to bicycles again and want to ride with my child. The gravel or a low end hardtail look interesting to me.

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06-06-2018 at 07:40 PM #9

What should I do when I receive the bike? Should I take it a shop for assembly?

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06-06-2018 at 07:44 PM #10

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Only if you want a higher level bike. Plainly put, you will not find a better bike for $360 shipped. That 20% off on eBay makes any purchase today a big deal. A $500 purchase will save you $100.

Did you really post this deal twice? By your writing it sure looks like self promotion

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06-06-2018 at 07:46 PM #11

OP posted the eBay based deal earlier, but the thread was deleted. I only know this because I went back to it to thank the OP after my purchase, and it was as if it never existed.

So, less sketchy on a technicality?

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Did you really post this deal twice? By your writing it sure looks like self promotion

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06-06-2018 at 08:07 PM #12

Word of advice if you get a carbon bike. Use a decent torque wrench to tighten any fasteners that involve carbon parts, or else you'll risk cracking them and experiencing catastrophic, seriously injurious and potentially fatal failure (to yourself, not just to the bike). E.g. seat post, headset, cranks. My bike's titanium which is a lot more forgiving, but it has an all-carbon fork and I'm always careful to not overtighten it.

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06-06-2018 at 08:24 PM #13

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To road bike experts out there, what do you think of this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/BULLS-Ha...Sw30JbA1i6 .

I want to get in to road bikes so this will be my first one to own. Thanks

You want to get into road bikes? You are going to want to visit a shop and try some out. The geometry is very different than what you are likely used to. A small local bike shop will try talking you into 3x what you need. A chain like Performance Bike will give you more realistic options (although with less help).

Your first purchase of a road bike from an ebay seller with 51 stars and only 93% positive feedback is absolutely a bad option--not as bad as Walmart, but still not a good start.

The 105 gearset they are selling the bike with costs $400. You are getting $50 of bike. Something isn't right here.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.co...prod116477

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06-06-2018 at 08:25 PM #14

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Between this and the ebay option I don't know what to get. I am new to bicycles again and want to ride with my child. The gravel or a low end hardtail look interesting to me.

Then go shop brick and mortar and find a good fit for you and the kid.

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06-06-2018 at 10:22 PM #15

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Word of advice if you get a carbon bike. Use a decent torque wrench to tighten any fasteners that involve carbon parts, or else you'll risk cracking them and experiencing catastrophic, seriously injurious and potentially fatal failure (to yourself, not just to the bike). E.g. seat post, headset, cranks. My bike's titanium which is a lot more forgiving, but it has an all-carbon fork and I'm always careful to not overtighten it.

Good point, I hope that anyone buying carbon fiber knows that at the end of the day it's plastic. While much stronger/lighter than normal plastics of similar strength, it still cracks and the wrong failure could be catastrophic.