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Started 3 years ago by enzo
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enzo

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Dear Cyclist and other Bicycle Enthusiasts:
It would be cool for you guys to start a bicycle leasing program similar to cell phones....new every two years or car lease where if you release the same brand you get a price break or some other amenity. I am not into bicycling enough to be passionate about running such a business but really believe such a program would go over really well. Maybe Chris Haehn of Columbus Scooters and Cylcles with his Credit 2 ride program could help by doing bicycle lease financing.
What do you think?"

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enzo wrote Dear Cyclist and other Bicycle Enthusiasts:
It would be cool for you guys to start a bicycle leasing program similar to cell phones....new every two years or car lease where if you release the same brand you get a price break or some other amenity. I am not into bicycling enough to be passionate about running such a business but really believe such a program would go over really well. Maybe Chris Haehn of Columbus Scooters and Cylcles with his Credit 2 ride program could help by doing bicycle lease financing.
What do you think?"
how's the balloon festival coming?

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Tigertree
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Coremodels wrote
how's the balloon festival coming?
I don't even know the origin of that joke and I am laughing.

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Cyclist
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Why lease something over two year period that you can get free, cheap or under $300? That's like leasing firewood or ice cream cones.

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Coremodels wrote
enzo wrote Dear Cyclist and other Bicycle Enthusiasts:
It would be cool for you guys to start a bicycle leasing program similar to cell phones....new every two years or car lease where if you release the same brand you get a price break or some other amenity. I am not into bicycling enough to be passionate about running such a business but really believe such a program would go over really well. Maybe Chris Haehn of Columbus Scooters and Cylcles with his Credit 2 ride program could help by doing bicycle lease financing.
What do you think?"
how's the balloon festival coming?
Core.....I told you, I meet with him later this month and will give you a FULL REPORT. This is an idea for someone else.....I am not into bicycles enough or I would have done it myself. Festivals and businesses are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS SILLY!!! :evil: Stop being a hater....your probably mad you don't like bikes enough to open such a shop. Whoever opens it will make SO much money.

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enzo wrote This is an idea for someone else
yes, I know.

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Cyclist wrote Why lease something over two year period that you can get free, cheap or under $300? That's like leasing firewood or ice cream cones.
Well, there are guys I know who have spent $8,745 on a BICYCLE!!!!!!

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laChewla
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Are these the same men you have dated who take performance-improving drugs?

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laChewla wrote Are these the same men you have dated who take performance-improving drugs?
and if so, was it your 8745 dollars they spent on the bike?!?
:shock:

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No.......these are guys who are into mountain bike/trail riding and racing.
Just to clear everything up about the hole in the wall, car towing performance pill popping person is all one person. I have only had 2 LTR's since being married for 10 years and have not been on a DATE DATE in 2.5 years. Ok, now that it is all cleared up, let's resume discussion on this really great idea.
It is just an option for people....maybe they want to finance an entire package with car carrier or other safety gear? I think it would be a great business for someone passionate about cycling.

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swan
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HAH someone actually spent almost 9k on a bicycle? that's embarassing.
but cyclist, i think you're really onto something with that leasing ice cream cones idea... thats a business i could get behind.

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Cyclist
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swan wrote HAH someone actually spent almost 9k on a bicycle? that's embarassing.
but cyclist, i think you're really onto something with that leasing ice cream cones idea... thats something i could get behind.
+1 I'll sign you up. For $20 a month I'll deliver an ice cream cone and napkin to your door. After two years, you have an option to change the flavor of ice-cream or continue with Vanilla.

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Please see these options
http://www.velomobile.de/GB/Introduction/introduction.html
There are few Mountain bikes which have reached the point of cult status like the Ellsworth Truth Mountain Bike. With a combination of Instant Center Tracking (ICT) and the four-bar suspension, the Ellsworth Truth does you justice by maximizing your pedaling efficiency and minimizing your physical fatigue. Whether you're into 100 milers, 24-hour racing, XC racing, freestyle terrain, or marathon or adventure racing, the Truth mountain bike will give you great satisfaction. The Ellsworth Truth is available in 14, 16, 18 and 20â€ sizes in Black, Blue, Smoke, Red Velvet or a special edition Pink. By buying the special edition Pink color Ellsworth will give $50 from each Pink frame purchase to cancer research as part of Ellsworth's Project Pink. For a top of the line set-up your looking at roughly $10,000. Ride on in style extreme One!

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http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2007/12/06/high-end-bicycle-like-no-other/

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swan
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thats sad. anybody who knows anything about racing knows that its 90% the rider and 10% the bike. even more so when there isn't an engine involved.

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lifeontwowheels
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I'm probably going to catch hell, but I kinda agree with Enzo. It might be the 10 hour workday or the 8 cups of coffee, but it's not half bad.
I would love to see something like this on College Campuses. Have one of the companies design a simple, durable bike that could be mass produced fairly cheap and serviced pretty cheap. Probably mountain bike style, 26" tires, single speed or single speed/coaster brake, with a solid rear rack and front rack or basket. Dyno hub powering front and rear lights would be great.
Have a limited number of options and make it a Model T kind of deal.
Universities can partner with the manufacturer to be the authorized provider for that campus, the bikes could come packaged with a quality lock and and RFID chip like OSU police offer currently. Some schools offer computers that can be leased for the 4 years and then it becomes yours. Spread the cost of the bike over the 4 years with a small charge. Having a unique bike like this could help deter theft.
I think one of the big reasons we haven't seen cycling catch on in the States because of the early experiences one has. Mom and dad buy you the cheap Huffy from K-mart, which continually breaks down. Then you get your license. Bye bye bike. You head off to college and buy a bike to get to class quicker to get more sleep the monday after the party. You buy another cheap huffy to save money for beer, skimp on the lock. Bike breaks or gets stolen and now bikes suck. So you go back to the car.
Having something inexpensive, durable and reliable would go a long way to getting more people out there.

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There are parts of the world where they do free rentals of bikes. It's kind of like a zip car thing (in that you return it to a special rack in another part of town).
It's really not that bad of an idea.

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Daz wrote There are parts of the world where they do free rentals of bikes. It's kind of like a zip car thing (in that you return it to a special rack in another part of town).
It's really not that bad of an idea.
If I'm understanding Enzo's idea, this isn't it. She's talking about a 2 year lease (like a car).

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Coremodels wrote
Daz wrote There are parts of the world where they do free rentals of bikes. It's kind of like a zip car thing (in that you return it to a special rack in another part of town).
It's really not that bad of an idea.
If I'm understanding Enzo's idea, this isn't it. She's talking about a 2 year lease (like a car).
Yeah, that IS her idea, but that idea sucks, so I totally stopped reading her idea after like 10 words, and decided to put something up that makes legitimate sense.

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Daz wrote
Coremodels wrote
Daz wrote There are parts of the world where they do free rentals of bikes. It's kind of like a zip car thing (in that you return it to a special rack in another part of town).
It's really not that bad of an idea.
If I'm understanding Enzo's idea, this isn't it. She's talking about a 2 year lease (like a car).
Yeah, that IS her idea, but that idea sucks, so I totally stopped reading her idea after like 10 words, and decided to put something up that makes legitimate sense.
Good Call!
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Maybe we've found a new way to handle Enzo posts in the future!

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