Comments on: Coming Soon: Jango 7.1 Bike Review

By: Rantwick

Rantwick — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:16:40 +0000

Stuart M. – You are a class act for not being angry with me. I only looked at this post since the full review is out, and never saw your nice comment.

Sincerely,

Cynical Ass

By: Abigail

Abigail — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:51:26 +0000

I like the concept. I use my bike to commute every day so bought a touring style hybrid. It’s a great bike although a tad heavy but that was budget restricted. I’ve set it up to be modular and quick plug n play using Topeak racks and bags combined with Cateye lights and accessories. Whilst it’ll never be perfect for any particular task the modular set-up does let it be a nice all rounder. Would love to be able to afford one for a city commute together with one for sports but being on an average wage that is not to be. If Topeak can get the price point right this bike could be good but people should be aware that it is possible to do with any other bike with a bit of effort.

By: Mike Myers

Mike Myers — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:15:48 +0000

Quinn—you’re correct there. I would buy an ANT Boston Roadster before I bought a Civia, for sure.

Civias cost just about what I paid for my Gunnar, and that’s ridiculous. My Gunnar was handmade by craftsmen in Wisconsin. The Civias are made in Taiwan, likely by robots. I don’t understand why the Civias cost so much.

By: Quinn

Quinn — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:29:02 +0000

Civia/Breezer – custom

last I checked a custom bike and a Civia were about the same price.

By: Mike Myers

Mike Myers — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:08:13 +0000

Jack—do you have any sales numbers on Civias? I know you know your stuff, but I find it hard to belive that expensive commuter bikes are selling well in a recession. As for the Jango—seems like it’s going to be a headache for the dealer and the customer. Too many options.

Half the fun of bike ownership, to me anyway, is finding the right accessories for my needs. Customization should be a personal thing, IMHO.

By: RL

RL — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:56:08 +0000

All I have to say is some like their hot fudge sundae with nuts and others don’t.

I’m glad there are options available for the consumer to pick and choose what they want.

By: Jon Karak

Jon Karak — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:27:35 +0000

Sounds like a marketing plan to upsell prospective customers with lots of non-standard “upgrades.”

By: Stuart M.

Stuart M. — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:05:58 +0000

Rantwick,

No offense taken. I was just still on such a high from that great experience on that dirt mountain (okay, hilly) road that I wanted an excuse to tell the world. I saw that Jango bike and thought it was the answer to my sore butt and back. I obviously don’t know the first thing about mountain bikes!

By: db

db — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:58:07 +0000

Wow, of all the posts to set off the vitriol… thanks for making the internet less pleasant, guys.

Ghost, I’m looking forward to the reviews. For a couple of years, Topeak’s website has had a couple pages devoted to Jango, and I was puzzled by the fact that I could not find any independent info on them. Thanks for tackling this.

By: RL

RL — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:52:14 +0000

here we go again with the word games….