Where Oh Where Might My New Orbea Be?

[crazycanuck]

Makbike-sounds very similar to my Titus...

[Tri Girl]

Hmmm... I'm noticing a trend here.
My Cervelo was held up for 3 months (supposed to be a 2 week delivery).
My friend just bought a custom Trek in Nov. and it should have been in by Christmas. She got it last week.

Do any bike manufacturers actually deliver on time?


Sorry the bike isn't here, yet. Although it's EXTREMELY frustrating (to say the *least*), I'm sure your LBS is probably equally frustrated.

Hang in there- it will be worth the wait.

[MartianDestiny]

Mine actually came in EARLY! Which of course means it showed up and was built before I was capable of paying for it!! o_0

Of course had I ordered it a week later and missed that particular frame it probably would have been a disaster trying to find one, get it shipped, through customs, etc, etc.

Now I'm waiting on a full custom bike. I think I'm 3 or 4 weeks in and don't have a price quote yet....grrrr. Of course the bike shop is just about as annoyed as I am so I'm trying to be patient with them (because they are wonderful).

[hid558]

Yea mine too, a Cannondale Synapse came in late for 3 months. I was supposed to have a race and the distributor lend me a bike so that could do the race , since the bike wasn't on time. I actually ordered a seatpost, and had to wait two months for it. Really I think they should come up with a better delivery time.

[Atlas]

Wow, I didn't know they could get that far behind. My Surly came in right on time and that's the only bike I've bought new.

[Trek-chick]

I actually had an Orbea on order in Feb. with my LBS, but ended up changing to a different bike because they did not know how long my wait would be...I already waited 8 weeks by this time. It ended up working out for me though because I got a bike that better suited my riding style in the end.

If that is the bike you want (pink), I would wait for it. You do not want to settle and always wish you waited for the bike you really wanted. Orbea's are very sexy bikes IMO---good luck

[babe]

the companies make only enough for the preseason orders, and bc the last couple of years were so rough it is too risky for them to make a surplus of bikes that may not sell- so they make as many that are needed to meet the demand of the shops orders. so when the shops have to reorder it may take months.....