Windsor Willow bikes?

[sandra]

I didn't notice the date of the original post. I may have missed this too, but did you end up ordering your bike from bikesdirect.com and was it a good experience?

[Asphaltgirl]

Sandra-
I sure did and she's been a great bike. My LBS guys are the best and work on her whenever I need it. My bike budget was very limited as I wasn't completely sure that I was going to enjoy the transition from mountain biking to road biking. So I figured that I would find something inexpensive, and in my size, and if it didn't work out then I had no guilt putting a "free" sign on it and leaving it in the front yard! Luckily it worked out great and I now do both types of riding. My next bike will be purchased locally since choices and budget are much better than in the past-but for a starter roadbike, I have no regrets.

~~AG~~

[dogbooty]

I didn't notice the date of the original post. I may have missed this too, but did you end up ordering your bike from bikesdirect.com and was it a good experience?

Hi Sandra,

I just ordered the willow on thursday. Bikedirect shipped it on friday. I did send them an email early last week asking them a couple of questions about the bike and the shipping, but I still haven't heard back. I thought I'd chance going ahead with getting the bike, but it has been a very solipsistic and anonymous experience, which of course gives anyone who is buying something as personal as a bike a bit of anxiety. Nevertheless, hearing the comments from asphaltgirl has made me feel better about my decision. I would prefer to support local businesses but I just don't have the money right now, and I needed to have it boxed and ready for shipping when I received it, since I'm heading back to Belgium from NYC in a couple weeks. Everything seems to be working out well. I hope the bike fits my girlfriend and she is happy with it.

Asphaltgirl: Would you buy another windsor if your lbs sold them?

[dogbooty]

Are the stickers on this bike covered with clear coat? I'm wondering abour removing them.

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[sandra]

Sorry, I don't know, but does this mean you got the bike?

[Asphaltgirl]

dogbooty-
the stickers on my bike are under clear coat. and I would certainly purchase another Windsor, for an intro road bike, if my LBS carried them. like any purchase that's done on-line or via catalog, there are always concerns about returns, size, missing parts...I lucked out and had no problems. the bike cost was so low that it was worth taking a chance.

~AG~