| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
|---|
| 1057.1 | | MEMORY::GOODWIN | in a spasm of lucidity... | Wed Mar 22 1989 13:03 | 16 |
| RE: .0
Franks Spoke n' Wheel in Framingham Carries ROLA.
I bought a Yakima rack and two bike carriers last year.
RACK $65.00 65.00
bike adapters $49.95@ 99.90
164.90
I doubt they doubled in price since last year. Your dealer must
have been quoting the Gold plated version.
Paul
|
| 1057.2 | | STAR::MCCARTHY | | Wed Mar 22 1989 13:16 | 5 |
|
ROLA is twice as expensive as Yakima, I believe Performance carries
this brand. (go with Yakima!!!!)
Joe
|
| 1057.3 | ROLA sure LOOKS nice. | MCIS2::DELORIEA | Common sense isn't | Wed Mar 22 1989 13:27 | 13 |
|
>> ROLA is twice as expensive as Yakima, I believe Performance carries
>> this brand. (go with Yakima!!!!)
I'm not sure on prices but, ROLA looks better on the Taurus, like it belongs.
If you have such a nice car get a good rack.
Bicycle Alley in Worcester has ROLA racks.
Tom
|
| 1057.4 | | AMUN::CRITZ | A noid is annoyed | Wed Mar 22 1989 13:34 | 6 |
| My entire Thule rack cost me about $175. I bought it last
summer at Sunshine Sports in Nausea, Nude Hampster.
Caveat: Your prices may vary...
Scott
|
| 1057.5 | $239 | CCYLON::SCHULDT | Larry Schuldt - WA9TAH | Wed Mar 22 1989 13:51 | 4 |
| I bought a Yakima rack *last week*. Got the SST rack, locking knobs,
set up for 2 bikes. Cost me $239. I don't think you're being quoted
the gold plated version, I think yours must be solid gold!
|
| 1057.6 | | ULTRA::WITTENBERG | Secure Systems for Insecure People | Wed Mar 22 1989 14:50 | 8 |
| I think Nashbar carries Thule and Rola. I don't know what their
prices are. There was a long discussion of bike racks on the
usenet last year, and near unanimity that the Yakima was better
than the Thule. I don't remember why, but I've never seen anything
that that group agreed on as much as they agreed on a preference
for Yakima.
--David
|
| 1057.7 | | MEMORY::GOODWIN | in a spasm of lucidity... | Wed Mar 22 1989 17:29 | 5 |
| re: .6
Nashbar also carries yakima.
|
| 1057.8 | nashbar <> yakima | AKOV11::COHEN | Andrew B. Cohen | Wed Mar 22 1989 19:06 | 9 |
|
< re: .6
< Nashbar also carries yakima.
No they don't, they used to a couple of years ago but not anymore.
|
| 1057.9 | REI carries Yakima | ULTRA::WITTENBERG | Secure Systems for Insecure People | Thu Mar 23 1989 13:14 | 6 |
| REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) carries Yakima. They give a
rebate to members (membership costs $5 or $10 to join) which is
often around 8%. The Yakima still isn't cheap. REI has a store in
Wakefield or Reading or somewhere around there on 128.
--David
|
| 1057.10 | Sale on Yakima (and other stuff) | ULTRA::WITTENBERG | Secure Systems for Insecure People | Tue Mar 28 1989 15:21 | 8 |
| Cycle Goods (612 872-7600) is having a sale on most Yakima parts.
10% off prices that are slightly below REI's, and no tax in MA.
They're a reasonably good place to deal with, not as fast in
shipping or as slick a computer system as Nashbar, but more
knowledgeable sales people, and a much larger catalog. They do
have an 800 number, but I don't have it with me.
--David
|
| 1057.11 | The winner is???? | BALMER::MUDGETT | did you say FREE food? | Wed Mar 29 1989 02:44 | 37 |
| Greetings fellow bikers,
Well the votes are in and I made a decision...and it wasn't pretty,
I'll explain.
LESSON #1 Nothing lowers prices like competition
I went back to the place I bought my bike armed with the facts like
what the rest of you payed for Yakima's. I got nowhere the 19 year
old was lost the manager who really didn't want to be bothered so
I went to another place and they only sold it for list price. It
called no competition. I really wanted the rola rack anyway and
the price was $20.00 cheaper in the Yakima.
LESSON #2 Thats why you guys (persons) use catalogs
I called Rola and got the information for a roof rack. Called the
local dealer and it was like pulling teeth to get him order the
d*() thing but he did and I have to pay like $10.00 to get the rack
in 2 days also the store is about 30 miles way the heck out of the
way but what the heck the rack is what I wanted. Well God must have
needed a laugh because when I got home there was Performance. Sure
enough the rack was $5.00 cheaper and it could be delivered to my
house in two days for $4.95. I had ordered Performance several weeks
ago so of course it gets there a few hours late.
LESSON #3
Dealers aren't worth beans for advice. This cycling hobby is best
understood by cyclists. All the dealers appear to want to sell is
what they have on their shelves. I think I learned that the brand
name and reputation is everything.
Thanks for the information.
Fred Mudgett
|