cousts hoora!

[icecreamsammy]

Just like to say that the coust that i ordered from Dan arrived today and boy o boy is it tight! So, yeh, Dan came through (he must have sent them off as soon as he got them) and i just wanna say that although it took so long, it was worth the wait.
Cheers Dan,
Sam

[senorplinka]

How long did that whole ordeal take?

[KyleT]

6 months wasn't it Sam? It almost brought me to tears.......of laughter :rofl:

[icecreamsammy]

it was a long while, but after riding her, it all seems worth it, going from a PX zebdi i felt at home straight away which i thought was unusual, but yeh, great bike and quick shipping (once dan had the frames that is) only 3 days from queensland to Adelaide. Coolies.
Sam

[PaulG]

dammit but i want mine now. mines in the mail too now must take longer to get to melbourne grr... yea he did send him the day he got them it was an ordeal but really hye went in to bat for the buyers and got screwed which means so did we but it's over now maybe after the week end for me

[icecreamsammy]

thats lame having to wait over the weekend, i would have thought that it would get to melbourne quicker? You'll love it, feels so good. ah, weekend riding for me!

[watrialz.hopto.org_neil]

you mean it came with spokes and a rear brake?? wow...
any kmart parts?

[rush]

Finally you'll be able to ride a real bike Gerloff!! I hope to see you at Tooby for Alans comp on the Coust, so we can all rub it and touch it and stuff. How much will you improve? Lots I say.

[icecreamsammy]

you mean it came with spokes and a rear brake?? wow...
any kmart parts?
frame only

[PaulG]

i hope i'll improve i've been riding like an elderly incontinant gentlement stuck in the machine shed of his bowling club...thats bad... just so i know what to look for was it Aus post or courier? i gotta build a wheel for it and make some brake mounts yet so i hope i'll e riding it in say a week

[icecreamsammy]

its aust post, well it was for me but the courier that delivered it had an unmarked van.

[KyleT]

...which explains my "cocaine in the down tube" theory

[rush]

...which explains my "cocaine in the down tube" theory

I think youre onto something, and im going to try this instead of using mules. Its a yucky business.

[KyleT]

Lol......well, if u want to get into business with this down tube theory...

[PaulG]

i only have a little bit of coke in my tube

[KyleT]

Selling it or using it? :rofl:

[rush]

Mmmmmm coke......

[Peace]

i dont do coke, but i love the smell of it!!
Peace

[KyleT]

:rofl:

[sebLG]

you mean it came with spokes and a rear brake?? wow...
any kmart parts?

BWAHAHAHAH .... speaking of dan ... is he dead yet?

[Peace]

dude, dont be a shithead. Dunno what rumours you have been hearing, but dont go rippin into him until you hear both sides of the story. Seeing as you dont know him well/at all i dont think you will ever get that side.
Dude you says he gets kmart parts with his bike, THATS FUCKING ECHO FOR YA not dan. idiot. Fuckin ive drivin with him from sydney to adelaide (14hours) and i didnt end up killing him and burying him under a dead cow.....actually there was this one time.... hehe no just kiddin. He's a great guy and if he were dealing with better companies im sure he would get such a bad rep. He is a good buddy of mine so to those who dont like him because of the rumours youve heard or who are just bitching, you can go get fucked too.
Peace

[watrialz.hopto.org_neil]

*

[Peace]

k he owns the frames dude, i know that! echo parts arent great themselves anyway.... my e-mail is in my profile.
He got hit up for a lot of import charges and asked echo if they would help out, they didnt. so he didnt pay them that amount. Something alont the lines of that. But he has paid for the frames ok.
I cant make you do anything, remember we all control our choices and thoughts. I just dont like it when ppl assume things and then start making up shit of their own to add more fuel to the fire. Oh and how about you ring him up and talk to him instead of just posting on here. Doesnt do much but spread false rumours about a guy you know nothing about.
Peace

[dannyboy]

Neil,
Some of the parts i was not sent by echo and i went to a bike shop and bought them for you (what do you suggest i should have done!??), BUT the majority of the parts were from ECHO and i have no control over them. When u rang me up and abused me when the bike arrived i said i will upgrade the parts free of charge!! I have since ordered and Paid full retail on Hope mini front disc and hope xc disc hub as well as a rear magura and a 105 deraillleur. So far costing me over 700 dollars! This is money i will not make money off and in effect is how much of a loss im taking just to make you happy!!

The rest of what you claim is absolute rubbish and grounds for Defamation. My father runs one of the biggest legal firms in the western world and would be only too happy to assist me in prosecuting you if you continue to talk rubbish. Consider this a gentlemanly warning.

I aim to please all my customers and despite being the target of some abusive criticism and ungrateful customers, i have had many happy customers and made many friendships. It is on this note i close business and leave feeling worn out and quite angry. But unlike some people i dont vent my anger on public boards.

I hope you (neil) realise the efforts im making and quite franklly grow up.

To everyone else, thanks for your business and support
dan.

[Peace]

this is why you shouldnt go spreading nasty rumours when really you should be talking and working things out with whoever your having problems with. Dont want to get made a fool out of....:ugh2:
Also this is why i stick up for dan, because he goes out of his way to help, and is basically a top bloke and a good friend to me.
Peace

[KyleT]

Dan made some valid points on his post, and from what it sounds has done the best he can. I guess if you want to slag anyone off, go blast echo over the phone. And if his dad owns a law firm, be afraid. I think Dan is serious about the prosecution, so if i were you, i would save my money for HECS fees, not legal costs.

[Matt]

No it's not echo, in the box was a receipt for the kmart parts he bought from maroochydore cycleworld. I'll send you pics of the kmart stuff and this receipt if you give me your email address.
I would expect you to want to get the truth out there if you have been cheated.

There is an image uploader here: http://upload.observedtrials.net/

If you don't know how to use it, read the tutorial here: http://www.observedtrials.net/vb/showthread.php?t=5627&highlight=uploader

No need to e-mail this stuff around, public discussion boards are here so we can spread the word about these types of things.

If you have truly been wronged, post up some proof.

[watrialz.hopto.org_neil]

I've just removed my post and am going to wait 1 month for the said items to turn up.
Then I'll either post it again with more details, or acknolwedge reciept of the parts.

Just noticed you've quoted me KyleT - can you remove that plz?

Sound fair everyone?

Today it's the 16 of sept 2004 -exactly 8 months since i paid in full.
Keep in mind dan said there was a louise disc on the way from america 2 months ago.

[stocktrials]

I aim to please all my customers and despite being the target of some abusive criticism and ungrateful customers, i have had many happy customers and made many friendships.



...and he ain't kidding about the lawyer thing either :S

[Peace]

and now your gettin a hope, id be stoked dude. louises suck ass. you'll get all ya gear dont worry.
Peace

[watrialz.hopto.org_neil]

Yeah Peace it sounds good, but we'll see how it goes.
You obviously have contact with him, my messages never seem to invoke much of a response, so be sure to let him know I've retracted my post for now, and am waiting.


http://www.observedtrials.net/otn/Echo%20Bike%20036.jpg

[rush]

Go megarange! :ugh2:

[crescentrider]

anyone wanna buy my coust frame? $550?

[Peace]

what did you want? an xtr short cage? you woulda just gotten a alivio anyway. This or an alivio will last you the same amount of time and cost about the same. Didnt really get ripped off apart from the name. Most echo gear should be upgraded pretty quick anyway so who gives, he didnt get enough shit from echo so he went and bought what he could find AND THEN SOME.
Yes he knows, be assured you will get the gear and thats the end.
Peace

[KyleT]

There! My post has been edited so that doesn't include watrialz's post. Why did you want it removed anyways? It's no problem, if i pissed you off with it, i'm glad i changed it.

[watrialz.hopto.org_neil]

There! My post has been edited so that doesn't include watrialz's post. Why did you want it removed anyways? It's no problem, if i pissed you off with it, i'm glad i changed it.
It didn't piss me off, my post pissed these other guys off, and as I said, I am going to wait for the said parts to turn up. One week ago I was going to get nothing, now i'm supposedly getting my rear brake and the upgraded front brake/hub and derailleur... so it was quite a good post!
Cmon don't say that a HS33 takes 8 months to get in? it wasn't coming.

The bike was supposed to be here in march, and when 5 months after I paid for it I get a box of parts with the ordered and specified parts swapped out and shit in their place (160mm old old rst cable disc) and bits missing you wouldn't be impressed either. Anyway, you guys can settle down a bit until 16th of october then we can argue some more, one way or the other!

[watrialz.hopto.org_neil]

the parts have arrived!
http://www.observedtrials.net/otn/stuff.JPG
sora not 105.. eh don't care

[Peace]

good, i woulda shot dan if they didnt hehe. Have fun dude!
Peace

[watrialz.hopto.org_neil]

i have been!
I can hardly ride the old monty 221 anymore...