Dogmama wrote "Watch those Nashbar jerseys.....The construction was cheap too. It went back immediately."

I ordered a mirror for my road (that's spelled r...o...a....d) bike, got mirror mfr. by Rhode for mountain bikes. I was very specific ordered over the phone (customer service sounds offshore) repeated model numbers, all they knew was to pitch the membership over and over again. Gave it to a mountain biker friend rather than deal with the hassle.

Also as long as I'm here let me spew a word about Performance, used to think they had good deals. On ALC 3 on day 3 I met a gal who was not having a good time, she'd sagged day 1, 2 , now 3 and i gathered later 4 & 5 as well. She was young, fit, ran distance runs and I wondered why she was not making it in each day.

On day 6 determined to ride every mile she did, I caught up with her at a stop light and saw why the long face.

I don't remember her name, and if you're here on the board I hope you don't mind my using your story.

I'm short but this gal was under 5" and Performance had outfitted her with ... I'm just speachless at the poor service...she had a mountain bike with a heavy frame, suspension everything, huge saddle with extra padding just for fun, big knobby tires, some sort of extra bag on the front, just weight on weight on weight, pedals with cages.

And the fit? Maybe if she was 5'6"!!! Stopping and starting was obviously painful, she could not even put a foot down had to lean/fall the bike to the side to stop, then throw herself back up.

We rode and talked, I asked her if she'd told Performance what ride she was doing and how long it was in case the salesperson was born under a rock, she said yes and they had told her this was the right bike for her. I told her what a disservice they had done (to be fair someone on a training ride should have counseled her as well but I do not know if she went on any) and told her now that I saw the bike she was saddled with what an accomplishment to do what she did!