pe3nguin Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/21/2017 at 4:04 PM, bikebloke said: its a bike bell dude I think the patent (and variant patents) on those ran about 150 years ago a bell is a bell is a bell anyone can make em Exactly. And for Rockbros to be counterfeiting, they would need to be attempting to defraud the consumer. This isn't the case, they have made a bell (imitation possibly), which lacks a vital requirement of counterfeiting...deception.
scubes Posted February 21, 2017 Author Posted February 21, 2017 https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/a-tale-of-two-bells-spurcycle-vs-the-counterfeiters/
Bizkit031 Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 R500 for a bell wtf are they smoking,R900 for a bell I need some of those drugs that they taking before I pay that,I agree you have a voice use it.
the nerd Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Not just a bell... tons of R and D into it.. http://www.spurcycle.com/products/better-bicycle-bell
Prince Albert Cycles Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 I was very happy to pay R500 for my Spur Bell.Sexy and effective , until I needed a small part for it and the local agent could not supply it. So once bitten twice shy .
the nerd Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/21/2017 at 4:30 PM, Prince Albert Cycles said: I was very happy to pay R500 for my Spur Bell.Sexy and effective , until I needed a small part for it and the local agent could not supply it.So once bitten twice shy . Contact them directly, ive had replacement rubbers (They were the original batch with a known issue) delivered to SA from the US in less than a week. For Free.
Pieter1 Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Does "STRAAAAAAAVVVVVAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" not work anymore?
BaGearA Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 well i like my handle bar clean , and my free wheel tends to also do the job now and then
porqui Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Everything is fake nowadays so here goes.My rand may as well be fake too!R900 for the real one.R500 for the fake one.And then there is this. http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=frabike&_armrs=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=RockBros+Retro+Bike+Handlebar+Bell&_sacat=0
Ferro Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/21/2017 at 4:17 PM, scubes said: https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/a-tale-of-two-bells-spurcycle-vs-the-counterfeiters/ As per the RockBros quality packaging: I would like a SILVERY one for my WINTAGE townie. Can't see there being a problem here.
Pieter1 Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 I saw a spiffy looking bel advertused on Westrand cycles fb page.
the nerd Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/21/2017 at 5:44 PM, Pieter1 said: I saw a spiffy looking bel advertused on Westrand cycles fb page.Yeah the knog oi. Pretty cool as well! Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk
Pieter1 Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/21/2017 at 5:49 PM, the nerd said: Yeah the knog oi. Pretty cool as well! Sent from my A0001 using TapatalkThat Spur bell looks better tho.
bikebloke Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/21/2017 at 4:17 PM, scubes said: https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/a-tale-of-two-bells-spurcycle-vs-the-counterfeiters/ wow you are right sorry I suppose like spezialized found out ..when you over charge for branded kinda ordinary stuff the Chinese start knocking out fakes
coppi Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Ahooooaaaaaaaaa Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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