Subject: NMB recumbent??? From: [email hidden] (Paul Sitko) Date: 3/12/03 8:50 PM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: <[email hidden]>
Anyone have any ideas about this bike and whether this is a legitimate >offer
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I'm suspicious because:
a) Never heard of the bike before b) Ebay user has no feedback c) Promising shipment "no longer than 45 days after payment."
Does anyone have any idea what these guys are about?
This is the first I've seen the NMB name so I've no idea whether they are on the up and up or not, but there has been a lot of speculation about these bents for the last few months.
Google the group for " Colombian ".
There were hundreds of them on Ebay not that long ago.
I only remember seeing one review, not too positive. There were issues with shipping damage to the bike and poor quality construction, cheap components etc.
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Subject: NMB recumbent??? From: [email hidden] (Paul Sitko) Date: 3/12/03 8:50 PM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: <[email hidden]>
Anyone have any ideas about this bike and whether this is a legitimate >offer
or not:
<snip>
Quoted message said:
I'm suspicious because:
a) Never heard of the bike before b) Ebay user has no feedback c) Promising shipment "no longer than 45 days after payment."
Does anyone have any idea what these guys are about?
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I only remember seeing one review, not too positive. There were issues with shipping damage to the bike and poor quality construction, cheap components etc.
I got a chuckle when I read the spec's on E-bay.
First, recommended max spees is 25mph And under 'Safety Rules', this gem.
The NMBrecumbent team recommends safety precautions to consider when riding a bike... Also, the bike should fit the rider. A good rule of thumb is to be sure you can stand over the top tube of your bicycle.
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I'm suspicious because:
a) Never heard of the bike before b) Ebay user has no feedback c) Promising shipment "no longer than 45 days after payment."
Does anyone have any idea what these guys are about?
This is the first I've seen the NMB name
Sure- I've heard of the name- N- not M- my B- backyard recumbents; often said in Another Bike Shop in Santa Cruz where anything not a mountain bike is pure junk.
If memory serves Wasn't this the Polish chap who set up building bents in his garage in Florida. Using Wal-Mart Mtb Y frames and assorted economy DF components. Being new to America his English was not so good in the advert. As a Homebuilt the bent looked okay, but the Advert (implied) the bent was from an established Recumbent Manufacturer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Christopher Jordan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Subject: NMB recumbent???
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I'm suspicious because:
a) Never heard of the bike before b) Ebay user has no feedback c) Promising shipment "no longer than 45 days after payment."
Does anyone have any idea what these guys are about?
This is the first I've seen the NMB name
Sure- I've heard of the name- N- not M- my B- backyard recumbents; often said in Another Bike Shop in Santa Cruz where anything not a mountain bike is pure junk.
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If memory serves Wasn't this the Polish chap who set up building bents in his garage in Florida. Using Wal-Mart Mtb Y frames and assorted economy DF components. Being new to America his English was not so good in the advert. As a Homebuilt the bent looked okay, but the Advert (implied) the bent was from an established Recumbent Manufacturer.
Those were being sold with the name "Filusland." The NMB bikes are definitely the Colombian 'bents.
Oh [censored]...my memory is on the fritz again. I got a Xmas greeting from the bent builder in Colombia...it opened Dear Mr.[censored] Ryan. I guess [censored] got mine. ------------------------------------------------ "Hillel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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If memory serves Wasn't this the Polish chap who set up building bents in his garage in Florida. Using Wal-Mart Mtb Y frames and assorted economy DF components. Being new to America his English was not so good in the advert. As a Homebuilt the bent looked okay, but the Advert (implied) the bent was
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an established Recumbent Manufacturer.
Those were being sold with the name "Filusland." The NMB bikes are definitely the Colombian 'bents.