david a.

I promised myself that I would post a review of my bikes direct purchase no matter how it turned out. I am happy to report it turned out great. Here is what happened.

My girlfriend wanted a road bike for Christmas so she could get ready for and do a charity ride for MS. So I started shopping for one with the idea that I could spend around $300. I was surprised to find that every bike shop I went to had no road bike under $700. So I started shopping online.

I found bikes direct and thought they looked like they had a great road bike for $279; a Dawes Lightning. I was worried it might be a too good of a deal; too good to be true. I e-mailed bikes direct to see if they could answer my concerns:
1 - would I get it by Christmas?
2 - was it hard to setup up?
3 - was it a good bike?

Chris at bikes direct wrote me back and said it would take 5 days to ship; it would take me under an hour to setup; and that it was a very good bike.

So I ordered the bike.
The truth was; it came in 3 days, it took me 30 minutes to setup; and the bike is Excellent and looks nicer than bikes I saw in bikes shops for over $700.

I am happy; and girlfriend is delighted; and I can strongly recommend bikes direct and buying bikes online.