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Bowman Palace plan
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dave_o_brien wrote: »I have to say I admire your patience. Not sure I'd be quite so zen about it all!
Yeah, patience isn't usually a strong point of mine
. I guess it's been on such a long finger at this stage that it's just a matter of que sera, sera. Also, I don't think I'm being singled out or ignored above all others. All customers are in the same boat, and I'd have sympathy for any business in these times. - I was in Base2race yesterday and they're low on all sorts of stock - difficult to get any bikes, no way to guarantee specific models, they said the likes of Giant just deliver "bikes" ad hoc and they've no real say wrt to specifics. - If that's the craic with a Gargantuan of the industry, just imagine where a small bespoke minnow like Bowman are on the global ladder.
Don't get me wrong though, I'm mad eager to get my hands on it and get it built up cos the plan is to ride the bejaysus out of it as my main training bike. I've had to take my garage queen out of the attic in the interim and she's entirely too fabulous for winter donkey work.0 -
Yeah, patience isn't usually a strong point of mine. I guess it's been on such a long finger at this stage that it's just a matter of que sera, sera. Also, I don't think I'm being singled out or ignored above all others. All customers are in the same boat, and I'd have sympathy for any business in these times. - I was in Base2race yesterday and they're low on all sorts of stock - difficult to get any bikes, no way to guarantee specific models, they said the likes of Giant just deliver "bikes" ad hoc and they've no real say wrt to specifics. - If that's the craic with a Gargantuan of the industry, just imagine where a small bespoke minnow like Bowman are on the global ladder.
Don't get me wrong though, I'm mad eager to get my hands on it and get it built up cos the plan is to ride the bejaysus out of it as my main training bike. I've had to take my garage queen out of the attic in the interim and she's entirely too fabulous for winter donkey work.
Haha, I hear ya!
From my perspective, I have a huge amount of sympathy for manufacturers, especially small ones like Bowman. However, I do expect clear and pro-active communication from them in particular, as they've more to lose by frustrated customers. It sounds like you've not really been given any clarity on when to expect the bike over the course of several months. Maybe that's not the case and they're far better than I realise, but that is what would p1$$ me off as opposed to not actually having the bike...0 -
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Well, another update of another delay. Frames were to be ready in late October, but fresh supplier issues in Asia means the latest shipping date is the first week of December. I don't know if that means shipping from Asia to Bowman UK, or shipping from Bowman to customers.
Whaddya gonna do. I'm sure there's a better than even chance of further delays or snafus particularly in the approach to Christmas, so I won't be pinning my Christmas riding hopes on it anyway, that's for sure.
I've a nice set of fulcrum racing zero nites all ready for it though, and a 34:50 sram red 22 chainset on the way as well. All the baubles, just need a tree to hang em on!
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Well, another update of another delay. Frames were to be ready in late October, but fresh supplier issues in Asia means the latest shipping date is the first week of December. I don't know if that means shipping from Asia to Bowman UK, or shipping from Bowman to customers.
Whaddya gonna do. I'm sure there's a better than even chance of further delays or snafus particularly in the approach to Christmas, so I won't be pinning my Christmas riding hopes on it anyway, that's for sure.
I've a nice set of fulcrum racing zero nites all ready for it though, and a 34:50 sram red 22 chainset on the way as well. All the baubles, just need a tree to hang em on!
Joe Duffy needs to hear about this! I'd have cancelled the order ages ago0 -
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It's not just me though, it's everyone waiting on the Palace R. I could have had one of their other models ages ago. I'm annoyed for sure but it's pointless being annoyed at them. There's a worldwide aluminium shortage and I'm sure it's not easy for a small company like them to elbow their way into the supplies queue in competition with the literal Giant's of the cycling industry.
I'm resigned to it now. I have a sweet Aeroad that I'm enjoying immensely and the Palace will come when it comes.
What was the craic with the CAAD?
Actually there's a small portion of me wonders about the unknown-ness of the Palace. It is a new frame. It hasn't been reviewed. All their previous frames were well received but is it a given that this new design and construction will be good or special? It might be a lemon!
The CAAD is a well established entity though. Why didn't it suit you?0 -
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So! Yes, it finally, finally, FINALLY arrived. Pretty much 12 months to the day I ordered the frame originally in celeste and black! I got a couple of free bidons and a snood thingy for my patience. - The last of my concerns tbh, I just wanted the damn triangle, I was starting to think with Brexit I might not get it at all, or have to pay customs or vat or something.
Pic above isn't great but the frame is actually lovely. There are lots of little details in it that I didn't really appreciate until I started mucking around and attaching bits to it. The logos are a lovely green and then there's some cool purple banding and little graphics and stuff, it's very tasty.
I'm afraid I won't have any step by step build pics, I just put bars, stem seatpost, saddle and wheels on to create a BSO and then tossed the lot in the boot and dropped it off at Bee Cycles where no doubt he'll have to take off and properly reattach my efforts.
But it should look great. I've spent the year buying bits for it so I have matching fizik bars stem and seatpost, ksyrium exalith slr hand me downs, ten speed Sram red groupset which is all superlight, but I've switched out the standard red chainset with a new Sram red 22 compact one. And then a Romin evo saddle and lizardskin to complete the touch points.
Hopefully there's no problem with the frame this time around and I can properly see for myself what all the Alu buzz is all about.0 -
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