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thomas pars
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 Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:04 am Post subject: where is the giant bike store? |
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| is there an online shop maybe? thanks |
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Binch Lover
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:10 am Post subject: |
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| There's a Giant bike store at Hapjeong station. I'm not sure the exit, maybe number 3 or 4. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| I had 4 Giants in Taiwan. People like to steal bikes. |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Didn't think there was any concept stores in Korea... most stores should have access to Giant's complete lineup - just show up with a model name and a size and they can order you one that afternoon. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I bet they charge double the price! What do they cost here? |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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A good deal less than they do in the States.
Giant has recently gone into the direct importation business here in Korea and recently shouldered out the existing importer. Shops that carry Giant now buy directly from the factory and prices have since plunged. |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| nosmallplans wrote: |
A good deal less than they do in the States.
Giant has recently gone into the direct importation business here in Korea and recently shouldered out the existing importer. Shops that carry Giant now buy directly from the factory and prices have since plunged. |
Do you have a link or anything? I am about to head back to K-town and was thinking of bringing my road bike with me. If I can find a reasonable one there I won't trouble myself hauling it around the world.
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http://www.giant-bicycles.com/ko-KR/ |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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| oskinny1 wrote: |
| nosmallplans wrote: |
A good deal less than they do in the States.
Giant has recently gone into the direct importation business here in Korea and recently shouldered out the existing importer. Shops that carry Giant now buy directly from the factory and prices have since plunged. |
Do you have a link or anything? I am about to head back to K-town and was thinking of bringing my road bike with me. If I can find a reasonable one there I won't trouble myself hauling it around the world.
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http://www.giant-bicycles.com/ko-KR/ |
Well if your bike at home is dialed in the way you like it... then I'd say bring it. Giant's are great bikes... but Korean bike shop owners are far from the best bike fitters I've run into. That said, if you've got a guy you can trust (I do) then getting a bike without a test ride doesn't seem as scary.
As far as bikes priced in Korea less than they are in the States, you'll have luck with both Scott and Giant. I paid nearly $700 less for my Scott Scale 40 back in September.
Guess it depends on whether you see yourself as a Menchov or a Cavendish. |
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thomas pars
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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but the trouble with that site is that the dealer locator just doesnt work AT ALL!!!!!! 
So the Question remains where is the shop or where can i buy online???? |
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NilesQ
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I know that there is a high end bike store between shin-yongsan station and samgakji |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| thomas pars wrote: |
but the trouble with that site is that the dealer locator just doesnt work AT ALL!!!!!!
So the Question remains where is the shop or where can i buy online???? |
Like I said dude, just about every shop in Korea has access to Giant bikes. It's not like in the States where specific shops do deals with specific distributors, in Korea every shop can do business with every distributor. The same guy who sells Cannondales can sell Gary Fishers and Trek - there's no limit on what your shop can order for you. Yeah, some shops have better relationships with certain distributors but you're not gonna figure that out without a lot of time and an intensive knowledge of Korean and Korean bicycle-industry-related vocabulary. |
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thomas pars
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I seem to recal a website in Korea that sold TREK, Specialized, Cannondale and a few oterh brands. Trouble is I cannot for the life of me remember the site. I thought it was Plushbikes. com but that aint it. Anyone help meout. thanks. |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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kiwiduncan
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Proustian
Joined: 06 Jan 2008
Location: penniless in Pusan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:04 am Post subject: Giant bikes in korea |
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here is the link for giant in korea - with dealer locator that works and prices. Interesting to note that the published prices are cheaper than you find in australia - home for me - more so considering how weak the won is compared to the aussie dollar.
http://www.giant-korea.com/index.asp
another sire worth checking is auction.co.kr - its all in korean so use google chrome with its built in translator.
cheers |
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