Jay, I really thought I'd struggle holding to the same pact I made... but they keep churning out mediocre bikes that somehow cost a bit too much for the number of components that come bearing a 'Giant' sticker on them out of the box. Admittedly those house brand products (especially rims, bars) have gotten better, but they're not turning that into a price advantage, just turned it into extra profit margin.
Padloc is dumb, but you're at most writing off a bar (that can still just be shortened and resold to somebody smaller) and some grips (wear item), so it's a lot less painful.
Jan. 5, 2021, 11:33 a.m. - Tehllama42
Jay, I really thought I'd struggle holding to the same pact I made... but they keep churning out mediocre bikes that somehow cost a bit too much for the number of components that come bearing a 'Giant' sticker on them out of the box. Admittedly those house brand products (especially rims, bars) have gotten better, but they're not turning that into a price advantage, just turned it into extra profit margin. Padloc is dumb, but you're at most writing off a bar (that can still just be shortened and resold to somebody smaller) and some grips (wear item), so it's a lot less painful.