Originally Posted by
newbie2bikes
The botched project doesn't sour me on biking, I have $100 in it (and I can sell the wheels for more than that) it's the ******* comments from people when I clearly stated in new at this is whats souring to me. I thought the biking community was a decent crowd, I'm now beginning to question my thinking.
Hoo boy, that would be a wrong assumption. You should read the sticky welcome threads at the top of the subforums.
Do get some thicker skin though. We've all had bonehead moments, trust me. We may not be entirely decent, but most of us know our bikes. There's a lot of knowledge to be had if you stick around.