IMO it's a boon that a huge company like QBP is financially backing a group like Surly...not all can or want to support the mom & pop companies, sometimes I just don't want to pay the premium. Not everyone wants to purchase a Mercedes, choosing rather to buy (insert brand) instead. I've had discussions with others in the past revolve around the notion of scaling back our desires, how much do I need? The n+1 + 1...factor is a favorite on this list serve. I have two bikes and two incomplete's hanging in the rafters...there will be a purge (not the Rivendell's mind you) at some point. If I purchase another bike in the future I'll have a small frame builder make it.
I've made the choice to buy my bicycles and most parts from Riv to support a small company for a number of reasons. 1. They design great all round bikes and other accessories. 2. As far as I can tell they're not in it to grow like so many traditional companies always looking for profit growth. 3.They do a great job with customer service and genuinely want to help you. 4.They're really nice people. 5. The ethos they promote. In our day to day lives we make countess decisions effectively voting with our money which have an effect beyond our own needs. It can be difficult to take the time to research all decisions. For me I'd rather go without something and have my Rivendell's. It's a personal choice. Either way if you have a Surly or Riv love the ride and be you regardless of all external pressures. Hugh "my two cents Smitham Los Angeles, CA On Saturday, October 18, 2014 9:24:40 AM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > You can always remove decals... > > > "What kind of bike is that?" > > "Steel" > > > "?" > > > > Just in case some folks didn't know, Surly is a brand (like Salsa now, among > others) owned by QBP (Quality Bicycle Products) which is the largest > wholesaler of bike parts & accessories within the US. That means that if you > are a QBP dealer (which most shops are), you can stock Surly bikes. For a > smaller dealer, this means that you can offer models without having the > necessarily pre-order a container load. This a good thing for independent > dealers and good thing for folks who have wanted options from what the > brand-intensive shops stock. They focused on an underserved (heck, at the > time _UN_served) part of the market and have executed well for a while now. > > > - Jim / cyclofiend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
