Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)...this is not the built-like-a-tank Brazilian Caloi many have grown to love. Around 2000, Caloi USA began bringing these in from China and slapping the Caloi name on the bikes. Bypassing Caloi of Brazil and the factory that churns out the real deal, this eventually caught up with Caloi USA and they shutdown in January 2010. Around 2002 or 2003, I tried to stop this in an effort to bring back the Brazilian bikes. I sent an email to Caloi Brazil who rerouted it back to Caloi USA. Caloi Brazil didn't give a hoot. It's good to keep in mind that you get nothing better, nothing worse with this bike than what you get if you walk into ANY bike shop in America--all China produced, just different names on the downtube and of course different prices depending on what the decal reads. So you can probably consider this a deal if you don't have to have Trek or Diamondback on your downtube.
You probably have also noticed the black components, stem, bar, seatpost. We have entered an era in which mfrs no longer take pride in their product and are producing these as cheaply as possible to maximize their profits and hope the consumer either doesn't notice or doesn't care. Polished aluminum used to be the final step in finishing the product. This final step has been dropped to save on production costs. No more do they offer high polished aluminum where you can see the metal, savor the beauty of a shiny, gleaming, sparkling product and know that there are no cracks or fissures that otherwise can be covered by black paint, black annodize, or whatever. I have often said that if sales take a nose dive, the mfrs have no one to blame but themselves and their greed at getting the most bucks they can while they can before the consumer has had enough.
Even when a manufacturer offers a polished aluminum frame, they are always complaining about the extra cost (hey, you're selling the bikes aren't you? they're moving off of the floor aren't they) and eventually discontinue this option. Case in point was the formerly high polished Phat Sea Crest beach cruiser. No more.
Click Here to see more reviews about: 2005 Caloi 17 " RV 24 Speed Mountain Bike Black / Blue Alumium Frame.
No comments:
Post a Comment