Foffa Bikes

There are posts in which BLB are slated. There isn't a thread with 17 pages of shit n waffle about them.
BLB are well established. Foffa are just starting. BLB have upped their game, maybe because there were being slated on here.
Most of this thread was not from people's experience of them. It was a bitching session that got carried away. But they addressed the points that were mooted here and for that, I think they should be given a chance.
I love this forum, it's great in so many ways. But, this is someone's lively hood and it shouldn't be ruined because of a bitching session.
People won't read all the pages here so will be put off of going their because of problems that aren't there any more. That IMO isn't fair.
Yes I think they've upped their game because I've been there and witnessed it.
I didn't close this thread, I just moved it out of the radar of people googling the name.
Can we move on now?

Great sentiment but a large proportion of what is said in your posts is inaccurate

Can we be clear about this I HAVE NEVER WORKED FOR DANI FOFFA

I have never been banned from the forum either

So I have not been sacked and I am not a banned mechanic.

Dani Foffa and now Dani trading as Foffa Bikes have always purchased his/their bikes from me.

I have always built ALL the bikes that he has sold with the exception of his new range and the odd 3-4 frames he has purchased from Hilary Stone. By your own admission there have been changes for the better and the bikes are OK

I fully accept that the early conversions were not perfect. I got cocky with my early posts on the forum too and it back fired on me........ thats life.
I wrongly thought who the hell are these people to pass judgment on my bikes. I was wrong, very wrong you collectively had very valid points, and I admit now that I did not see them until I finally managed to get past my pride.

I read and took on board every comment made about improvements needed on the builds and I made very sure the quality improved dramatically.
2 brakes instead of one
Purpose and pro built properly dished rear wheels. wider rims to deal with the pot holes,
Twin and single rail tyres.
Higher quality freewheels
Better quality chains.
New quill stems
New crank sets
Better quality BB's
Grit blasting and stove enamelled /powder coated frames. ......and more

I listened I took action and I improved everything and still do

Then the Hipster shop thread hit me for six.

I apologise again if my PM to Ed scoble was nasty ......... I just saw Ed as the Gok Wan of bike cred .... he appeared to have an opinion on everything, yes EVERYTHING.
OK I accept that now, he wants to help. Who knows he may one day be as famous as Sheldon Brown.

I actually agree with a lot of what he has to say and disagree on a bit too.

Back to the original thread
If I understood the hipster shop thread correctly it was initially about the pricing & component quality.?? ??

As a supplier I do not sell my bikes to Dani Foffa for the retail price charged in the shop, I have my own private opinions on what the price points should be. But Dani has a livelihood to earn and he is selling in London not a provincial town, so his selling price is his concern not mine.

I am very grateful the thread has moved here, twenty three thousand hits on a thread has a lot of influence on whether a business survives or dies.