My Cycle Lab experience

[David #7]

Glad to see the price of **** is coming down, I wonder when Lolly will drop his prices to stay in line with all the LBSs.

Oh sorry Lolly is in the business to make money.

Silly me.

[NotSoBigBen]

Glad to see the price of **** is coming down' date=' I wonder when Lolly will drop his prices to stay in line with all the LBSs.

Oh sorry Lolly is in the business to make money.

Silly me.

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Probably why Lolly drives a Lamborgini and my LBS owner drives a Corsa bakkie .........

[Jules]

Lolly's whole business model is based on the premise that he never actually sells the ****, just the thought of having it, or so he claims.

 

 

 

By the same token, LBSes should tell customers that their boxes are sturdier, thicker and they are welcome to pay R100 to look, maybe cop a feel, but under no circumstances take it home. Now that sounds like a good way to make money out of cardboard!

[Pantani]

 

By the same token' date=' LBSes should tell customers that their boxes are sturdier, thicker and they are welcome to pay R100 to look, maybe cop a feel, but under no circumstances take it home. Now that sounds like a good way to make money out of cardboard![/quote']

 

Only a **** would fall for that!

 

[Jules]

[Speed Devil]

From personal experience and what I've read and heard I think the 'Labs biggest problem is the inexperience of some of the sales people.  This could easily have been avoided if the sales person just mentioned that the boxes are thicker' date=' etc, etc.

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The same as when you go to a supermaket and they don't have toilet paper in stock, then they should let you know that they also have sandpaper, confetti and duplicating paper in stock......Maybe the salesman accidently-on-purpose forgot about the used boxes and tried to sell a new one

[dirtrider]

jy gaan dit mos in elke geval deur jou g@t trek !

[jmaccelari]

 

I am a Cyclelab club member and don't mind admitting it. If I recall correctly from club newsletters received in the past' date=' they had bike boxes made up for the Argus transportation and it is probably one of these that they offered you.

 

The basic bike box that all bikes come in cannot be compared to those used by special transportation companies and I suspect the one they offered you was more reinforced than normal. The box used when my bike was transported to the Argus was wide enough to wrap a thick blanket around the bike, was much sturdier, and could withstand some rough treatment. It was also big enough to fit my bike in without having to disassemble it.

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I'm going to stick my neck out here by also sticking up for Cycle Lab (disclaimer: I do not own shares in Cycle Lab, but am a member). They tend to do things the "proper" (i.e. "their") way and will quite happily charge you for it. That's the market they pander to. They don't compete with Cajees. They will supply you with a proper box (it sounds like one of their special transportation boxes from the price to me) and at the "proper" price. You are guaranteed the box will do its damndest to protect your bike.

 

If you don't like that, get a box free from your LBS or use bubble wrap and sellotape.

 

Personally, I coughed up for a Race Case. Absolutely brilliant! I recommend the compact as you can easily fit it into your car, although it does require more disassembly than the full size one.

 

It's a free* world...

(*except at Cycle Lab, obviously)

 

[Sammajoor]

 

By the same token' date=' LBSes should tell customers that their boxes are sturdier, thicker and they are welcome to pay R100 to look, maybe cop a feel, but under no circumstances take it home. Now that sounds like a good way to make money out of cardboard![/quote']

 

Only a **** would fall for that!

 

You fell for it too

 

[Icycling]

As far a boxes go - My experience is:

 

 

 

Cannodale boxes are great

 

 

 

Giant boxes that a spin bike were in are thick and better.

 

 

 

Always remeber the thicker the box the heavier it becomes so if weight is aproblem maybe try and get a light 1.

 

 

 

I am thinking of making state of the art Carbon bike boxes - would sell for a lot - anyone interested?

[Guest Big H]

Ja nee ou Andrew...... dit is maar tuff om 'n fietswinkel te he!!!!!!

 

'n Hele nege bladsyse se crap wat geskryf is deur fietsryers wat fietse ry wat R25 000-00 kos en te suinig en suurgat is om R95-00 te betaal vir 'n boks om sy fietsie in te sit. Eintlik behoort jy gladnie die spesiale bokse te verkoop nie (wie van julle @ssholes het Andrew se reply gelees waarin hy se dat dit spesiale bokse is die en nie castoffs is waarin sy Cervelo's aankom nie!!!!!) en vir die dom fietsryers te se dat 'n ordentelike fietsboks (Racecase of similar) nodig is om sy belegging in te bere.

 

Ek is seker sy grend vroutjie bere haar R25 000-00 diamantring in 'n kluis wat aan die muur vasgebout is en nie in 'n kartonboks nie....... sheeeshhh julle fietsryers is en bly stoepit en blerrie dom!!!!!!!!

 

Aag wat ou Andrew ek is seker jy vergeet van die stoepit fietsryers elke keer as jy 'n nuwe Cervelo verkoop!!!!!!!!!

[dirtrider]

Ja wel as mens stupid is dan is daar nie pille nie ! En julle dink my fiets is duur , kom check my nuwe wall to wall TV , en die bonus is ...... ek het die donnerse boks saam met die TV gekry ! Wag nou laat ek daaraan dink , ek het ook my boks saam met my fiets gekry .

 

[David #7]

Hey Dirt rider, where is the **** from your tv? better still where is the tv?

[dirtrider]

Had to pawn the TV for booze money !!! Using the box for a dog kennel .

[Guest Big H]

Sheesh jy kon jou **** vir R95-00 verkoop het...... jy kon heelwat dop daarmee gekoop het en nog steeds die rugby gekyk het!!!!!!!

[Jules]

Dirt Rider, I thought you had a Dirt Rider bike