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What happened to Fathead Cycles?
I've been wanting one of their Sony 7000's install kits, they've been sold out for a year.
I've been checking their website regularly, but lately this is all that pops up.
Wondering if they just said screw it, until they can get inventory.
I heard that between supply chain issues of not be able to get parts and a long time employee leaving, they just decided to close up shop.
am sorry to read that
FWIW and I appreciate many are posting of no comms or no shows on orders of late (nb. there is also a world wide shortage on electronics components is my 50pence)
but that should never stop comms just to say 'hey sorry, it's beyond our control'
my own personal experience of Fathead Cycles started way back in October 2020 and was always good.
I placed an order for the Dakota and Sony bundle, paid all the shipping and taxes and duties due to get it across the pond without a hitch.
Hit a HUGE financial issue when UPS then demanded all the duties AGAIN at the doorstep! Fathead immediately refunded the double pay I was forced to make, after just one email to them (no quibble)
Since then I've had numerous water ingress related questions answered by David the Tech Support by email, as we worked through ideas I put to him on what I could and couldn't do from this side of the pond to fix my issues being caused by the Great British Weather
They had always offered to cover it under warranty (now kinda worthless if they have closed shop, cause Sony won't cover water damage).
Real shame to see another bike bizness bite the dust, but unless you work there, I guess you dont know what's gone on behind closed doors to cause the shutters to come down one final time
I surely hope they didn't **** over people that had placed orders and were patiently waiting, but when businesses go under, that's usually what happens. I also had a good experience with them in October 2020, order a Sony 7000 bundle, got it in 2 days
Yea I didn't realize this had a thread already started about it, sorry about that.....I always enjoyed watching their YouTube channel "How-To's"
They seemed like a good business, I was going to get one of their bundles, but waited too long.
I sent the bike off to a local audio shop to have one installed.
Sad to hear, am from Belgium, I ordered and got the kit around June2020. Fabulous radio, i added to Rockford Fosgates in the lowers, without an amp it plays very good with 4 speakers. Glad to get my hands on to one thanks to them as they are not available in the EU.
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Fathead Cycles???
