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You article is pointless because every activity is overrun with marketing.
Every company wants to sell their product and become top product. The only way
to get the information out there is through marketing. There is nothing
special about the marketing that goes in to mountain biking that doesn't go in
to every other activity. Hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, fishing… it doesn't
matter, they all hype up the products to be the end all be all needed product.
The real issue is with the mountain bikers themselves. You claim that mountain
bikers are the best people ever, but you are lying out your ass considering
you are a journalist and shouldn't be new to the internet forum scene. The
amount of hate spewed by mountain bikers is on par with any other activity.
26er/29er arguments…. hardtail/squishy arguments…. trail arguments….. brand
arguments…. racing/riding arguments,,, the list is endless. It's these
confrontations that generate competition among riders. There are plenty of
riders who put down others for not having the latest tech or gear also. I get
tired of it all and it pisses me off with every activity I participate in. I
deal with it by ignoring it the best I can and focusing on my own goals.
Sept. 16, 2016, 9:18 a.m. - Dave Evad
#!markdown You article is pointless because every activity is overrun with marketing. Every company wants to sell their product and become top product. The only way to get the information out there is through marketing. There is nothing special about the marketing that goes in to mountain biking that doesn't go in to every other activity. Hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, fishing… it doesn't matter, they all hype up the products to be the end all be all needed product. The real issue is with the mountain bikers themselves. You claim that mountain bikers are the best people ever, but you are lying out your ass considering you are a journalist and shouldn't be new to the internet forum scene. The amount of hate spewed by mountain bikers is on par with any other activity. 26er/29er arguments…. hardtail/squishy arguments…. trail arguments….. brand arguments…. racing/riding arguments,,, the list is endless. It's these confrontations that generate competition among riders. There are plenty of riders who put down others for not having the latest tech or gear also. I get tired of it all and it pisses me off with every activity I participate in. I deal with it by ignoring it the best I can and focusing on my own goals.