Unavailable 2015 bikes - what would you do?

Escher303

I'm looking to buy a Whyte 29er but the model I want is sold out in my size. I haven't bought a new bike for a long time so I don't know what the deal is here.

http://whyte.bike/gb/models/crosscountr ... ils/29-cs/

- Is it normal for a 2015 bike to be sold out already?
- Is it worth ringing round a load of shops to see if I can find one (bearing in mind my LBS has them at 20% off retail at the moment)?
- There are three models at different specs all with the same frame, the other two are available but the spec I specifically want is not. The higher range one is too expensive, the cheaper one is okay but there are quite a few components I'll want to upgrade. Could they not just swap bits to copy the spec of the model I want?
- Is it worth phoning the company directly and begging? :-)

Any ideas on what to do before I give in and go for the lower spec bike?

Angus Young

Google.

markhewitt1978

Escher303 wrote:

- Is it normal for a 2015 bike to be sold out already?

2015 bikes were on sale as of August last year, you're already half way through the model year.

Any ideas on what to do before I give in and go for the lower spec bike?

Other brands are available!

Escher303

Angus Young wrote:

Google.

Every whyte dealer I've googled says they have it in stock on their website (or can get one in 3-5 days) despite none of them having stock it seems.

Escher303

markhewitt1978 wrote:

2015 bikes were on sale as of August last year, you're already half way through the model year.

Good point.

markhewitt1978 wrote:

Other brands are available!

I've ridden one and it's the bike I want.

markhewitt1978

Escher303 wrote:

I've ridden one and it's the bike I want.

Then you know what you have to do. Better to ring them up and speak to someone and ask them to physically verify stock and delivery times.

sofaboy73

Escher303 wrote:

I'm looking to buy a Whyte 29er but the model I want is sold out in my size. I haven't bought a new bike for a long time so I don't know what the deal is here.

http://whyte.bike/gb/models/crosscountr ... ils/29-cs/

- Is it normal for a 2015 bike to be sold out already?
- Is it worth ringing round a load of shops to see if I can find one (bearing in mind my LBS has them at 20% off retail at the moment)?
- There are three models at different specs all with the same frame, the other two are available but the spec I specifically want is not. The higher range one is too expensive, the cheaper one is okay but there are quite a few components I'll want to upgrade. Could they not just swap bits to copy the spec of the model I want?
- Is it worth phoning the company directly and begging? :-)

Any ideas on what to do before I give in and go for the lower spec bike?

have you asked your LBS to speak with the distributor or whyte to see if they will be supplying any more this year?

if they're not producing anymore, then yes you're stuck ring round all the whyte suppliers you can find.

i'm sure your LBS will change all the parts on a lower model to copy the spec you want at a price, however it will be highly unlikely they will swap them as they then get stuck with a load of parts they don't want / need. you could sell them on yourself, but i'd be tempted to just upgrade the key parts yourself (wheels, forks, brakes etc and then replace others as they wear out

batmo

At this price point the manufacturers don't want any unsold bikes left when it's time for new models (so they don't end up discounting them). The reason everyone appears to have the bike in stock, is because there should be one at the distributor.
We had a similar situation when the missus got her bike a couple of years ago: we went to one shop offering a very good price and "in stock" but would only get it to the shop if we committed to buy. As she had never sat on one and only tried similar models, we ended up paying a little more buying from an online retailer, so we at least had the right to return it if it didn't fit.
No-one had this model "in stock" afterward, so I think we would have ended up with the self same bike wherever we had purchased from.

Escher303

sofaboy73 wrote:

Escher303 wrote:

if they're not producing anymore, then yes you're stuck ring round all the whyte suppliers you can find.

Looks like I'm out of luck, have checked with several shops and the distributor and basically they are totally sold out and won't be making anymore until the 2016 models. Shame really and seems a little bit odd that they arranged me a demo on the very bike I want and in the right size.

The Northern Monkey

and what size do you want?

Escher303

The Northern Monkey wrote:

and what size do you want?

Large

rockmonkeysc

Will they sell you the demo bike? No point in them keeping it if they can't get that bike any more.

Escher303

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Will they sell you the demo bike? No point in them keeping it if they can't get that bike any more.

Yeah, I was wondering that. I will ask them.

jfry94

What about the 2014 still got carbon frame and wheels.
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/whyte-29-c- ... duct/52443