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"foda13" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Read a post and someone was putting down huffy MTB. Sure they are not
> Trek
> or Cannondale, but when you love the sport and emjoy riding as much as
> possible, and can not afford to spend $1000 on a bike. a ten dollar huffy
> at
> a yardsale brings hours of happiness. Is MTBing only about the price of
> your rig and gear? Or is it about the trail and what we can do on it.
> Yes,
> there is some jealousy when I see a Full suspension trek on the trail, and
> I
> ride a huffy I have to repair with parts from donated bikes, but I promise
> you, He doesn't have anymore fun than I do.
> My point is, don't look down on us that can't afford expensive bikes.
> We all endo and bleed the same, I hope you would offer me help on the
> trail,
> as I WOULd you, even though a ride a left over huffy ******.
>
> Peace
>
>
I don't think there's much criticism of the person riding a Huffy, a Next, a
Roadmaster, or any *mart type of bike, I think mostly it's criticizing the
bike itself, their poor construction, sometimes dangerous components &
assembly, and "one size fits all" marketing of the department stores.
Almost every thread on this subject, most will advise the Huffy rider to
take their money and shop for a used quality bike, which there are plenty
available for close what you will pay for a department store bike.
One common thing you will see is the owner of a low end bike thinking you
should feel sorry for them because it all they can "afford".
news:[email protected]...
> Read a post and someone was putting down huffy MTB. Sure they are not
> Trek
> or Cannondale, but when you love the sport and emjoy riding as much as
> possible, and can not afford to spend $1000 on a bike. a ten dollar huffy
> at
> a yardsale brings hours of happiness. Is MTBing only about the price of
> your rig and gear? Or is it about the trail and what we can do on it.
> Yes,
> there is some jealousy when I see a Full suspension trek on the trail, and
> I
> ride a huffy I have to repair with parts from donated bikes, but I promise
> you, He doesn't have anymore fun than I do.
> My point is, don't look down on us that can't afford expensive bikes.
> We all endo and bleed the same, I hope you would offer me help on the
> trail,
> as I WOULd you, even though a ride a left over huffy ******.
>
> Peace
>
>
I don't think there's much criticism of the person riding a Huffy, a Next, a
Roadmaster, or any *mart type of bike, I think mostly it's criticizing the
bike itself, their poor construction, sometimes dangerous components &
assembly, and "one size fits all" marketing of the department stores.
Almost every thread on this subject, most will advise the Huffy rider to
take their money and shop for a used quality bike, which there are plenty
available for close what you will pay for a department store bike.
One common thing you will see is the owner of a low end bike thinking you
should feel sorry for them because it all they can "afford".