ibexbikes
10-31-2006, 12:05 PM
Hi All,
IBEX Bicycles now has a new manufacaturer's forum here on RoadBikeReview. I hope everyone interested in IBEX will feel free to make good use of it.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Jack. I am owner and founder of IBEX. I began the company back in 2001 with the first models being released that Fall (as 2002 models). I'm a long time cycling enthusiast... going back to the mid 1970's (for serious riding... kid's bikes before that, of course). My interest in starting IBEX, frankly, came from sticker shock and the realization that most major brands do not allow their bikes to be sold over the Internet or discounted beyond very tight parameters. My previous business experience with manufacturing in Pacific rim countries helped greatly with sorting out production and quality control. With many years in importing, warehousing and shipping other products, I had a big head-start on all the related red-tape and other headaches involved.
Being that my other company is strictly wholesale, what I did not have much of a background in was the retail marketing. While I had owned a local retail store for a few years a while back, the concept of IBEX was to go nationally with top grade bikes at very fair prices. The Internet has proven itself to be the perfect marketing medium for IBEX. While buying a bike online is not for everyone, those who are looking for the best value in a new bike will be hard-pressed to find a better deal or a better bike than IBEX.
Selling direct-to-the-consumer allows us to offer much lower prices for models comparable to those from mainstream brands found in in your LBS, and still be able to deliver high quality bikes. Anyway, enough of the commercial...
I've been an RBR member for several years, but I expect to be checking in more often now that the IBEX Forum has been incorporated into the site. I will be happy to answer questions regarding IBEX and I expect to enlist our Tech Manager to also help out with answering posts. Keep in mind that questions of a specific nature may be better handled through email or phone. However, any issues that would be of interest to other RBR readers will be answered here on the forum as quickly as possible. Please forgive me if it sometimes takes a few days in between sessions, though.
Direct contact info for IBEX is:
Sales:
toll-free: 1-888-741-1464
email: info@ibexbikes.com
Tech Help (for existing IBEX owners):
phone: (770) 569-0606
email: tech@ibexbikes.com
Best regards,
Jack A.
IBEX Bicycles
IBEX Bicycles now has a new manufacaturer's forum here on RoadBikeReview. I hope everyone interested in IBEX will feel free to make good use of it.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Jack. I am owner and founder of IBEX. I began the company back in 2001 with the first models being released that Fall (as 2002 models). I'm a long time cycling enthusiast... going back to the mid 1970's (for serious riding... kid's bikes before that, of course). My interest in starting IBEX, frankly, came from sticker shock and the realization that most major brands do not allow their bikes to be sold over the Internet or discounted beyond very tight parameters. My previous business experience with manufacturing in Pacific rim countries helped greatly with sorting out production and quality control. With many years in importing, warehousing and shipping other products, I had a big head-start on all the related red-tape and other headaches involved.
Being that my other company is strictly wholesale, what I did not have much of a background in was the retail marketing. While I had owned a local retail store for a few years a while back, the concept of IBEX was to go nationally with top grade bikes at very fair prices. The Internet has proven itself to be the perfect marketing medium for IBEX. While buying a bike online is not for everyone, those who are looking for the best value in a new bike will be hard-pressed to find a better deal or a better bike than IBEX.
Selling direct-to-the-consumer allows us to offer much lower prices for models comparable to those from mainstream brands found in in your LBS, and still be able to deliver high quality bikes. Anyway, enough of the commercial...
I've been an RBR member for several years, but I expect to be checking in more often now that the IBEX Forum has been incorporated into the site. I will be happy to answer questions regarding IBEX and I expect to enlist our Tech Manager to also help out with answering posts. Keep in mind that questions of a specific nature may be better handled through email or phone. However, any issues that would be of interest to other RBR readers will be answered here on the forum as quickly as possible. Please forgive me if it sometimes takes a few days in between sessions, though.
Direct contact info for IBEX is:
Sales:
toll-free: 1-888-741-1464
email: info@ibexbikes.com
Tech Help (for existing IBEX owners):
phone: (770) 569-0606
email: tech@ibexbikes.com
Best regards,
Jack A.
IBEX Bicycles