TH3_FRB wrote:
SBRcoffee wrote:
And the trek comes with a lifetime warranty, and a huge dealer network for spare parts, warranty, service, etc.I doubt you'll find a Trek dealer in that huge network that actually stocks any of the proprietary SC parts so that's really irrelevant. You'll still need to order and wait for whatever parts you need - and pay out the ass for it. Even at a discount, a replacement "stem" for my SC 9 was something like $150...for a piece of metal and 2 screws. Warranty - okay, that could be a valid point, but based on what Dan has show us so far I'd probably rather deal with him directly for service and warranty support than an industry giant - at least in terms of direct personal service. Premiere Tactical is so small that he can't afford even a single negative review/experience and so far seems extremely responsive to input. Of course being a very small business means it could also be gone tomorrow so where would that leave you in terms of service and support? That's one significant concern I have with the TriRig Omni.
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on the Trek thing. I'm in Canada, which typically makes it even harder to get anything compared to you folks in the US, yet my trek dealer has easy access to any parts for my bike, and usually takes 1 week to get it from the time I ask for it. Not sure what to say on pricing, prices for parts are what they are. I don't think Premier or any other bike company is going to provide dirt cheap prices for replacement parts. Yes, those trek stems are over priced, agree there. But other parts I've needed, bearings, seat post parts, were very cheap. And how quickly can Dan get parts for you? Is he going to stock a bunch of replacement parts, seat posts, bolts, etc etc here in North America?
I would not fault anyone for buying a Tactical, I think it is a cool bike. I perhaps don't see the value others are seeing, but that's partly personal preference.