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B a r r y B u r k e J r . <n/a@> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 26 May 2003 23:08:39 -0400, "Matt" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >I think MTBR gets too much of a bad rep sometimes. Yeah, there are 13 year old know-nots posting
> >reviews there, but they're pretty easy to spot. What I like to look for on the reviews are the
> >negative comments that are a common thread through multiple reviews.
>
> I know what you're saying, but why to I bag on MTBR? "The rest of the story" is missing. The size
> of a person, the person's skill level, riding experience, fitness level, local terrain, rider
> expectations, or even their mood that day, are missing. We don't even know the skill level of the
> rider or shop when it came to setting up a particular bike for the ride. Some full suspension
> designs are complicated to set up, and if done wrong, as some often are, can create a recurring
> "this bike sucks" theme.
>
> I can't recall how many times, I've read reviews there, along with roadbikereview, where one of
> the following happens:
>
> A.) The reviewer complains that an $800 has low-end components compared the the $2400 bike they
> also tested.
>
> B.) An ultralight, full race, 3" travel bike didn't handle a 3 foot drop well.
>
> C. ) A semi-active bike, like the NRS or Specialized Epic "punished" the rider through washboards,
> or a long travel bike "bobbed".
>
>
> How many times have you heard a bike's "reputation" repeated in a watering hole or on a trail by
> someone who's never been on it, but their "buddy" has? <G> At least there you can consider the
> source of the info.
>
> So, in the end, I simply suggest people ride every bike they are interested in, in the way they
> plan to use it,
>
> Barry
Barry, you are hereby sentenced to riding in Crested Butte for the full mountain biking season there
for using common sense on the internet. After that, you are welcome in Fruita where we can ride and
laugh at all of the touron e-tards who buy into hype and what a bunch of faceless dilweeds have to
say about **** bikes on the internet.
JD
news:<[email protected]>...
> On Mon, 26 May 2003 23:08:39 -0400, "Matt" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >I think MTBR gets too much of a bad rep sometimes. Yeah, there are 13 year old know-nots posting
> >reviews there, but they're pretty easy to spot. What I like to look for on the reviews are the
> >negative comments that are a common thread through multiple reviews.
>
> I know what you're saying, but why to I bag on MTBR? "The rest of the story" is missing. The size
> of a person, the person's skill level, riding experience, fitness level, local terrain, rider
> expectations, or even their mood that day, are missing. We don't even know the skill level of the
> rider or shop when it came to setting up a particular bike for the ride. Some full suspension
> designs are complicated to set up, and if done wrong, as some often are, can create a recurring
> "this bike sucks" theme.
>
> I can't recall how many times, I've read reviews there, along with roadbikereview, where one of
> the following happens:
>
> A.) The reviewer complains that an $800 has low-end components compared the the $2400 bike they
> also tested.
>
> B.) An ultralight, full race, 3" travel bike didn't handle a 3 foot drop well.
>
> C. ) A semi-active bike, like the NRS or Specialized Epic "punished" the rider through washboards,
> or a long travel bike "bobbed".
>
>
> How many times have you heard a bike's "reputation" repeated in a watering hole or on a trail by
> someone who's never been on it, but their "buddy" has? <G> At least there you can consider the
> source of the info.
>
> So, in the end, I simply suggest people ride every bike they are interested in, in the way they
> plan to use it,
>
> Barry
Barry, you are hereby sentenced to riding in Crested Butte for the full mountain biking season there
for using common sense on the internet. After that, you are welcome in Fruita where we can ride and
laugh at all of the touron e-tards who buy into hype and what a bunch of faceless dilweeds have to
say about **** bikes on the internet.
JD
