Recent content by MonsterMan

In case you're shopping online here are a few things to keep in mind that might save you some headache: If you go to a bigger cassette (27,28,29T last cogs) you may need a new chain (or need to add links to your current chain) to allow for cross chaining ("big/big"). Of course you could...

I'd say those offers you received could very well have been on the up and up. As with anything, most people are going to follow the rules, and don't want to risk whatever consequences come from breaking them. If someone is abusing pro deal privileges, the company offering the deal will find out...

Go to the shop where you bought the bike and ask for the cable rub protectors that normally come with the bike. They should be applied when the bike is built at the shop. Or like Martin318 said, pick up some online and stick 'em on yourself.

It sounds like the shop owner could be buying bikes through prodeals, and then selling for profit. A condition of many industry deals is that the product is for the purchasers use, and not to be resold. If that is the case here, and the owner tries to file a warranty claim for you on a bike...