The swag van...

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  1. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    That curb isn't red! Time to be retrained.:)
     
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  2. siata94

    siata94 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    lake forest
    Name:
    siata
    Current Bike:
    lazy goat
    my favorite water bottle came from that swag van. I use it every day at work.
     
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  3. 45acpguy

    45acpguy Member

    Location:
    Granada Hills, CA
    Name:
    Dave
    Current Bike:
    Intense Tracer Enduro
    Isnt Mike Sinyard a MTB’r ?
     
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  4. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Probably. There are so many great mt. bikes that come from brands that only do mt. bikes. Brands that don't feel like every decision they make is to squeeze another dollar out of you, or to try to eliminate competition. Brands where you can actually develop a personal relationship with the engineer, owner or CEO. I prefer that type of company: Yeti, Knolly, Guerilla Gravity, Pivot, Transition, Intense, Turner, Ibis, Foes and so many more.

    Again, Special-Ed make some great products. I just prefer other options.
     
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  5. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    That’s right! Always have a escape plan at the ready

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  6. kioti

    kioti iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Jim Jennings
    Current Bike:
    ibis ripley
    @Luis, you seem to be doing alright, but there must be some residual trauma (I noticed in a recent photo you were dressed in protective clothing?). Not meaning to be insensitive, but I wonder if there any particular smells or visuals that trigger unpleasant memories?
     
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  7. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    That is an actual sticker on the inside of the rear doors. Doesn't mention the padlock and chains you're wearing...
     
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  8. LLPoolJ

    LLPoolJ iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Moreno Valley
    Name:
    James Johnson
    Current Bike:
    Specy Epic, Stumpu and Enduro
    Funny I say.
     
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  9. Sidewalk

    Sidewalk iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    The road is where I call home
    Name:
    Josh
    Current Bike:
    N+1
    My best friends own an LBS that is a Spec dealer. Otherwise, I am not brand loyal.

    However, my E29 is a hell of a bike. Though, I would probably think the same of any decent long travel bike that didn't break.
     
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  10. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    That's me. Guilty of working at a Specialized dealer. First mtb was an 86 Stumpjumper.
    Funny thing, in all my years at the shop, I have not heard one bad word about the brand, it's owners, or its business practices, from a customer. Only on internet boards.
    Hmmmm....

    Speaking of the van, it is currently under recall from Ford concerning a drive shaft issue. The Dealer wants the van for a "week to ten days" to fix it. I told them I would need an loaner and they said that they don't provide one and don't have too.
    Is that right?
     
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  11. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Lets just say for the sake of argument that Specialized made the best of everything they produce. They were head and tail above the others in quality, design, effectiveness, and efficiency. But....they still had that hardass, cut throat business model going for them that pisses so many people off.

    What would you do? Go with the best of the best, or go with the second best and accept the risk?
     
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  12. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    We bought Suz a '99 Enduro from Supergo. She rode it a year or two, then we moved on to SC.

    I've wanted to try some of their tires....but I'm ok with not giving them my money.
     
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  13. siata94

    siata94 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    lake forest
    Name:
    siata
    Current Bike:
    lazy goat
    My guess is that's dealer-specific. Try calling other Ford dealers. Recall means they get paid for the work so they should be glad to have you.
    10 days to replace a drive-shaft? The service rep must be moving to a new dwelling and needs to use your van... I'd tell them to call you when they have ALL the parts inhouse to do the work and look up the typical service hours for that work, prob a few hours to do...
     
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  14. siata94

    siata94 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    lake forest
    Name:
    siata
    Current Bike:
    lazy goat
    In retrospect... When I took our Honda Odyssey in for a tranny replacement recall, they also didn't offer a loaner.
    But a Lexus or BMW in for an oil change, you'd get a loaner.
     
  15. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Comparing Honda to Lexus & BMW is like comparing silver and gold.
     
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  16. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    BTW, we have a Honda. Heck, we've had 4 or 5 of them buggers now!
     
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  17. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    It all depends on the individual dealership and the clout they have with the factory.
    We don’t have loaner vehicles currently but we are allowed to offer a rental vehicle for one or two days without much hassle. Anything beyond that requires and ok from our factory rep.
    Of course, that’s Honda for you. So you’re screwed @rossage :whistling:

    We now return you to the thread already in progress...
     
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  18. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Hey, @rossage, do you have anything of this type to offer in that van of yours?

     
  19. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    That’s silly!
     
  20. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    Oh, there's a full body workout involved, whether you want it or not.
     
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  21. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Don't make me hunt down the video of Mr. Garrison's IT bicycle from South Park!

    That's a full body workout... o_O :eek: :confused: (look it up yourselves if you don't know the reference - I dare you)
     
  22. konakc

    konakc iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    kc
    Stump jumper ..summer of 94.. seattle...
    Too bad i didnt know any trails back then
     
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  23. Danmtchl

    Danmtchl iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Bakersfield
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    2020 Trek Fuel EX 9.7
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