Lots of people are looking for exactly what you want from a bike. For those riders, an off-the-rack ride from any major brand is probably the best fun/$ option.
Specifically the issue I’m addressing is that riders (nerds) looking for that extra level of adjustability (usually as much out of an interest in trying different things as any performance optimization) are also, in many cases, being better served by an off-the-rack ride and I don’t think that bodes well for the nerd brands that generate value for customers by offering something different.
Nov. 16, 2020, 9:06 a.m. - Andrew Major
Lots of people are looking for exactly what you want from a bike. For those riders, an off-the-rack ride from any major brand is probably the best fun/$ option. Specifically the issue I’m addressing is that riders (nerds) looking for that extra level of adjustability (usually as much out of an interest in trying different things as any performance optimization) are also, in many cases, being better served by an off-the-rack ride and I don’t think that bodes well for the nerd brands that generate value for customers by offering something different.