I really appreciated the re-review. I actually wish this was done more often. Separate from the original review or not, I don't really mind so much. But if you have been living with a bike for a long time, your relationship with it is going to change over time and that is a key piece that is overlooked. You have first looks, long terms, but very rarely do you have the "I've been living with this bike for a long time and have learned a couple new things about it". The latter is truly the most insightful. Long term reviews focus on the out of the box bike, which lets face it, only lasts for so long in the real world before you begin breaking/replacing/tweaking/tuning as you learn more about the bike and as new things become available. So I say, trust your gut like you did here. And it goes both ways. If something you praised and loved in the beginning turns out to be a total nuisance in the long run, tell us about it please.
Maybe I trust my grey matter more than my tin hat, but this never smelled like a sponsored piece to me.
Aug. 10, 2017, 10:04 a.m. - Metacomet
I really appreciated the re-review. I actually wish this was done more often. Separate from the original review or not, I don't really mind so much. But if you have been living with a bike for a long time, your relationship with it is going to change over time and that is a key piece that is overlooked. You have first looks, long terms, but very rarely do you have the "I've been living with this bike for a long time and have learned a couple new things about it". The latter is truly the most insightful. Long term reviews focus on the out of the box bike, which lets face it, only lasts for so long in the real world before you begin breaking/replacing/tweaking/tuning as you learn more about the bike and as new things become available. So I say, trust your gut like you did here. And it goes both ways. If something you praised and loved in the beginning turns out to be a total nuisance in the long run, tell us about it please. Maybe I trust my grey matter more than my tin hat, but this never smelled like a sponsored piece to me.