Ruby Comp or Ruby Pro

[caligurl]

For a few hundred more you can have the Pro.

i gotta agree here... if you are considering going with the comp built up with campy (what did they do with the 105 that specialized shipped with the bike?) i'd just pay the couple hundred more and get the pro....

someone else got her 2006 pro groupo switched out from DA to campy record....

no... specialized does not sell campy... the bike store built it up (or will build it up) charging the difference (or whole price?) for the chorus groupo!

if you are considering the comp with the chorus... make sure you do your homework on price.... that seems an awfully steep upcharge for charging the difference... if they are charging you FULL price on the campy and not taking the 105 into consideration... then make sure you get that 105 set... at the very least it's a back up group/parts or you can sell it here or on ebay!

[li10up]

i gotta agree here... if you are considering going with the comp built up with campy (what did they do with the 105 that specialized shipped with the bike?) i'd just pay the couple hundred more and get the pro....

if you are considering the comp with the chorus... make sure you do your homework on price.... that seems an awfully steep upcharge for charging the difference... if they are charging you FULL price on the campy and not taking the 105 into consideration... then make sure you get that 105 set... at the very least it's a back up group/parts or you can sell it here or on ebay!

He didn't say if he was going to charge me the full price on the Campy groupo. He also didn't say if I got to keep the 105 set. I don't know much at all about Campy so I don't have any idea of this is a good deal or not.

Anyone know which bikes ship with Campy? Maybe I could do a price comparison that way.

[Bluetree]

Anyone know which bikes ship with Campy? Maybe I could do a price comparison that way.

I believe Bianchis come with Campys, although I've seen them in LBSs with Shimanos, too. Orbea actually has a "build your own bike" setup, where you pick the frame and then the components you want on them (Shimano, Campy or Sram). I'm heavily leaning towards them for my next bike.

You can price gruppos on online shops such as www.coloradocyclist.com.

[caligurl]

orbea's maybe????????? i know at one time i saw you could get shimano or campy on an orbea... haven't looked in a while, though!

bianchi's?

[caligurl]

ahhhhhhh bluetree beat me to it!

[li10up]

Well, I did some calling around and found one shop that would sell the Ruby Pro to me for $325 less than my LBS. I called my LBS to see if they would match the price. They called me back and said that they gave me the lowest list price and that they could get in trouble with Specialized if they knew they sold it under the list price before the date they were allowed to drop the price.

Anybody know when this magical date is? Guess you have to have to have some inside bike shop knowledge to know about this.

Also, would you go to another shop to save $325? BTW, my local shop will give me free service on basic stuff for 1 year after the purchase price on bikes bought at their shop. I'd have to take the bike out of town to get it serviced if I wanted it done free for the first year. The other shop is only about 30 miles away but it still would be a pain. Hmmm.

[indysteel]

And the plot thickens.

Man, that's a tough one. On one hand, I think it's important to have a good relationship with a local LBS. You never know when you're going to need their help in an emergency. On the other hand, saving $300 + dollars on an expensive bike is sweet. Would you feel comfortable telling your local LBS that you'd like to buy the bike from them, but can they give you a ballpark date for when the price might be more negotiable? If you could hold out until then, you might be able to work out a good deal.

Since you're thinking of pricing other bikes for comparison, I would suggest looking at the LeMonds, too. In December, a friend of mine bought a 2007 full carbon, Ultegra equipped bike that lists around $2200. Stylewise, it wasn't my cup of tea, but she likes it.

[Aggie_Ama]

I drive 35 miles to get my bike serviced, it is the service that counts for me and I will drive a modest amount for it. The shop won a sale from me based on their service to my other bikes. Of course I do work 8 miles from the shop, so if I go on a week day it is an easier drive.

Why not try the other shop since you seem to have reservations about your LBS. Just see what the other shop has to offer since it is only 30 miles. I want to hear what others say about the LBS pricing. One shop here sells everything (Specialized and Trek) below MSRP and I don't think they are getting in any trouble since the Discovery Team frequently comes for appearances.