What has happened to Specialized?

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  • samsbike
    samsbike Posts: 942
    Jahmoo wrote:
    I have had quite a weird experience with my Specialized bike purchase. Had a,trial,with a Roubiax back in June and fell for it, line the lot, comfy ride and Carbon and Disc. Roubaix because of lower back issue and cycling on a hybrid for many years earlier.

    Was offered a couple of options to buy, even a cut price for the Demo, well it was a chunk off RRP and LBS still offered me all the whistles, service, lifetime warranty on frame. After tooin and froin with Sora Groupset issues, September was offered New Bike, 2015 Roubaix Sport in Green, lovely bike, again loved it, but Headset Bearings went within the 6weeks, so lucky I got this all done under warranty, but what next.

    I too upgraded the Axis Brakes to 105's straight away and will be looking at wheels very soon as I promised myself to run the hell out of them in the winter,,as that's all they are good for.

    Have been left feeling I paid a lot for a bike that has not been plain sailing since the start, for me £1500 on any ride is big spend, one I have not done for many years, so have felt I may have chosen the wrong manufacturer, only did because I needed to try the bike properly before I buy. So was fit first looks And price secon, third.

    I wouldnt feel hard done by. You have got the LBS taking care of you and the spesh lifetime warranty is pretty good, by all accounts.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Jahmoo wrote:
    I have had quite a weird experience with my Specialized bike purchase. Had a,trial,with a Roubiax back in June and fell for it, line the lot, comfy ride and Carbon and Disc. Roubaix because of lower back issue and cycling on a hybrid for many years earlier.

    Was offered a couple of options to buy, even a cut price for the Demo, well it was a chunk off RRP and LBS still offered me all the whistles, service, lifetime warranty on frame. After tooin and froin with Sora Groupset issues, September was offered New Bike, 2015 Roubaix Sport in Green, lovely bike, again loved it, but Headset Bearings went within the 6weeks, so lucky I got this all done under warranty, but what next.

    I too upgraded the Axis Brakes to 105's straight away and will be looking at wheels very soon as I promised myself to run the hell out of them in the winter,,as that's all they are good for.

    Have been left feeling I paid a lot for a bike that has not been plain sailing since the start, for me £1500 on any ride is big spend, one I have not done for many years, so have felt I may have chosen the wrong manufacturer, only did because I needed to try the bike properly before I buy. So was fit first looks And price secon, third.

    What was the 'weird' bit of the experience?

    Apart from a dodgy headset, what has not been 'plain sailing'?
    Thing's go wrong with every bike brand now and then.

    Are you dissatisfied with the £1500 paid due to headset problem, wheel/brakes being pants or just the general VFM of Specialized?
    Lots of manufacturers put pants wheels and brakes on stock bikes.
    Its to keep the ticket price down because most people unfortunately do not want to pay for a decent bike over a not so decent one.

    I agree that wheels should not be too decent though.
    Its much better to pick the ones you actually want than be stuck with expensive stock ones.

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