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  1. Original post
    SteveDel
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    Just a quick note to point out that Dean Woods Direct is now offering
    Learsport from his on-line site.

    Confirms the thread on this forum of about 6 months ago where the Brand
    was questioned as to quality and finish due to the lower than expected
    price for a bike with comparable levels of equipment.

    The fact that Dean Woods is now giving the brand some street cred makes
    me feel good as I recently purchased the TR3270D XTR after spending some
    time doing comparisons of my own, when upgrading my daily commuter.

    http://www.learsport.com/tr3270dxtr.htm

    The bike, the quality, the finish, the ride are all high quality, and
    the price was a killer, (one day only special of $1799). Fell over it
    when I visited the outlet in Lidcombe - Sydney to pick up a Ladies 770
    Cruiser for my wife.

    Have personalised the bike to a degree for commuting, (4" Kalloy stem
    extension and Riser Bars and suspension post. Also replaced the
    Wormdrives with Specialised Flak Jackets Road Tyres). - "it's like
    driving a Porsche as a daily driver because I can!"

    Top end quality equipment levels on a good frame, the bike is still a
    good buy at $2199 from Dean's site, and he delivers for free! (and I
    don't even work for DWD! just had great service from them in the past).

    For what it's worth! Nothing like standing a bike on it's front wheel
    with finger tip braking in peak hour! Concentrate! concentrate!
    concentrate!

    SteveDel "I ride to work, and work to ride."

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  2. eddiec
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    One very decadent commuter!! I have shared your intrigue as to how good
    their bikes are, so will be interested to hear long-term reports...

    Minor beef: Why do they call a bike 'XTR' when the only XTR is in fact
    the rear derailleur and everything else is either XT or Deore... A bit
    rich, but understandable marketing tactics i suppose. Still, if it rides
    nice, who cares what it's called!

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  3. SteveDel
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    eddiec said:

    One very decadent commuter!! I have shared your intrigue as to how good
    their bikes are, so will be interested to hear long-term reports...
    Minor beef: Why do they call a bike 'XTR' when the only XTR is in fact
    the rear derailleur and everything else is either XT or Deore... A bit
    rich, but understandable marketing tactics i suppose. Still, if it rides
    nice, who cares what it's called!

    My point also. The Guys at Wooly's Wheels (where I get most of my
    running spares from) had a good look at the machine and were impressed
    at the level of the equipment and the finish. They couldn't believe the
    price and generally made me feel proud of myself.

    Had it for three weeks now, so the thirty day money back is getting
    closer, but other than a tweak here and there as is common, ie, fine
    adjustment on the smooth as silk gears, everything is hunky dory!.

    Any problems I will post.

    SteveDel "I ride to work and work to ride"

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  4. Tamyka Bell
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    SteveDel said:


    eddiec said:

    One very decadent commuter!! I have shared your intrigue as to how good
    their bikes are, so will be interested to hear long-term reports...
    Minor beef: Why do they call a bike 'XTR' when the only XTR is in fact
    the rear derailleur and everything else is either XT or Deore... A bit
    rich, but understandable marketing tactics i suppose. Still, if it rides
    nice, who cares what it's called!

    My point also. The Guys at Wooly's Wheels (where I get most of my
    running spares from) had a good look at the machine and were impressed
    at the level of the equipment and the finish. They couldn't believe the
    price and generally made me feel proud of myself.

    Had it for three weeks now, so the thirty day money back is getting
    closer, but other than a tweak here and there as is common, ie, fine
    adjustment on the smooth as silk gears, everything is hunky dory!.

    Any problems I will post.

    SteveDel "I ride to work and work to ride"

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    I've had my learsport 8000 (the roadie with 105 components, carbon forks
    etc) for about a month now, I think, and I love it. It was intended as
    my trashy training commuting bike, one step down from my racing bike,
    for wet weather etc and any time I was more likely to crash so my racing
    bike would be good for my next race. But I really like it and it's not
    nearly as ugly as I thought it would be.
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  5. hippy
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    "SteveDel" wrote

    Quoted message said:

    Just a quick note to point out that Dean Woods Direct is now offering
    Learsport from his on-line site.

    Confirms the thread on this forum of about 6 months ago >where the
    Brand was questioned as to quality and finish due to the lower than
    expected price for a bike with comparable levels of equipment.

    The fact that Dean Woods is now giving the brand some street cred
    makes me feel good as I recently purchased the >TR3270D XTR after
    spending some time doing comparisons of my own, when upgrading my
    daily commuter.

    Okay, their road bikes might be fine.. but..

    <begin rant>

    The DH24SV model is noted as "A serious free-ride bike for a fraction of
    the usual cost.".

    They got the fraction of the usual cost bit right, given that the whole
    bike costs less than a lot of freeride forks, but "a serious free-ride
    bike" with 35mm rear travel?!?!?!

    WTF are they playing at? That's false advertising and possibly dangerous
    to the poor grommet about to fly down a mountain on one.

    101mm on the frontend is what many people run on their XC bikes!! 2.1"
    tyres for DH? I don't think so.

    <end rant>

    hippy

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  6. aeek
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    hippy said:

    They got the fraction of the usual cost bit right, given that the whole
    bike costs less than a lot of freeride forks, but "a serious free-ride
    bike" with 35mm rear travel?!?!?!
    WTF are they playing at? That's false advertising and possibly dangerous
    to the poor grommet about to fly down a mountain on one.
    101mm on the frontend is what many people run on their XC bikes!! 2.1"
    tyres for DH? I don't think so.

    still better than the "full suspension" jobs with the discrete DO NOT
    USE stickers.

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