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Am I the only one who came away hating Specialized and e-bikes even more???
What a joke of an interview. I ride moto and bikes and I've spent time
advocating for access for both. I'm a hater of e-bikes and Specialized. Now
that we got that out of the way, the DB from Specialized did exactly what
Specialized is great at. Spewing a bunch of shit and bullying their way into
position. With regard to their IMBA membership, yep, they never strongarm
anyone or any organization when they don't get their way. I don't think we
need to go there yet again… And then the comment with regard to no hidden
agendas with sending team riders e-bikes. Right - that makes sense. "Don't
feel like you have to ride them or do videos…but don't forget we send you a
check". Yep - no conflicts there. And then this: "Like I said, there’s no
hidden agenda. There’s not evil here." That defines Specialized - the world
would be a much better place without them or e-bikes.
Dec. 22, 2016, 5:50 a.m. - TheFunkyMonkey
#!markdown Am I the only one who came away hating Specialized and e-bikes even more??? What a joke of an interview. I ride moto and bikes and I've spent time advocating for access for both. I'm a hater of e-bikes and Specialized. Now that we got that out of the way, the DB from Specialized did exactly what Specialized is great at. Spewing a bunch of shit and bullying their way into position. With regard to their IMBA membership, yep, they never strongarm anyone or any organization when they don't get their way. I don't think we need to go there yet again… And then the comment with regard to no hidden agendas with sending team riders e-bikes. Right - that makes sense. "Don't feel like you have to ride them or do videos…but don't forget we send you a check". Yep - no conflicts there. And then this: "Like I said, there’s no hidden agenda. There’s not evil here." That defines Specialized - the world would be a much better place without them or e-bikes.