I think the window is infinite, it’s just about putting context forward and letting a reader decide.
You’d never buy another RaceFace dropper post because your experience with the first gen Turbine post was so bad? Okay, but if you’re commenting on a thread about the - totally different - Turbine R make that clear.
Crankbrothers’ current pedals are a good example of a product that’s very quick and easy to overhaul - with readily available service parts - but which do require some maintenance. My friends who ride Shimano pedals until they’re super sloppy and then buy a new set (or submit them for a warranty consideration if XTR within the warranty period) will never put that together. I’ve had the same set of Mallets significantly longer than any Shimano pedals I’ve owned (but with multiple bearing kits).
I have no beef with someone who won’t look at a new Element for their BCXC bike because they’re still spiteful about breaking their ETSX but lay it all out for folks to weigh, don’t just say “I broke my last Rocky so I’ll never buy another.”
Jan. 31, 2022, 7:55 a.m. - Andrew Major
I think the window is infinite, it’s just about putting context forward and letting a reader decide. You’d never buy another RaceFace dropper post because your experience with the first gen Turbine post was so bad? Okay, but if you’re commenting on a thread about the - totally different - Turbine R make that clear. Crankbrothers’ current pedals are a good example of a product that’s very quick and easy to overhaul - with readily available service parts - but which do require some maintenance. My friends who ride Shimano pedals until they’re super sloppy and then buy a new set (or submit them for a warranty consideration if XTR within the warranty period) will never put that together. I’ve had the same set of Mallets significantly longer than any Shimano pedals I’ve owned (but with multiple bearing kits). I have no beef with someone who won’t look at a new Element for their BCXC bike because they’re still spiteful about breaking their ETSX but lay it all out for folks to weigh, don’t just say “I broke my last Rocky so I’ll never buy another.”