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I know what you're saying, but I think the years I've spent working at mating
riders to bikes from $400 commuters to high end road/mountain bikes probably
informs my opinion in this case more than my personal experiences. I would say
that I'm quite adept, and I would say this about Morgan as well from my
experiences/conversations with him, at divorcing what works for me, and what I
like, from what would work for a rider of X ability/experience and Y
needs/desires.
I have definitely ridden a number of different demo/test bikes, but my own
rides -- which I spend most my pedaling hours on -- are always eclectic mixes
of new and old, and sometimes really old, parts that work for me. I certainly
wouldn't prescribe friction shifting or singlespeeding to the average
Joe/Jane.
Sept. 24, 2015, 9:04 p.m. - DrewM
#!markdown I know what you're saying, but I think the years I've spent working at mating riders to bikes from $400 commuters to high end road/mountain bikes probably informs my opinion in this case more than my personal experiences. I would say that I'm quite adept, and I would say this about Morgan as well from my experiences/conversations with him, at divorcing what works for me, and what I like, from what would work for a rider of X ability/experience and Y needs/desires. I have definitely ridden a number of different demo/test bikes, but my own rides -- which I spend most my pedaling hours on -- are always eclectic mixes of new and old, and sometimes really old, parts that work for me. I certainly wouldn't prescribe friction shifting or singlespeeding to the average Joe/Jane.