So much resistance to change
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Tater Tots taste like a potato that somebody else already chewed.
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We need to include the current stupid high inflation in this pricing...so probably closer to 10K
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What people need to resist is replying to these threads
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I thot so.
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I thot so.
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In the business world, "resistance to change" is used almost exclusively when someone is ambivalent to a change that doesn't actually benefit them. It's an ad hominem argument -- attacking the person rather than the actual matter at hand. A lot of changes to technology are beneficial to some but not to others, have practical drawbacks, or just involve unnecessary "churn" for minimal gain. Given that a good bike is likely to last 40 years, it's not shocking that people aren't all rushing out to buy the latest thing when the existing technology is fully amortized and still works. Sometimes it's also worth waiting a few years to see how a new idea shakes out in the real world.
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The underlying assumption of all of his evangelical posts is that recumbents aren't simply some other option, like road vs. gravel vs. down-country vs. hybrid. Rather, the assumption is that recumbents are simply superior in every aspect, and anyone who hasn't cotton on is inherently close-minded, ipso facto.
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This, if you're not spending at least 3k on the wheels how serious can you really be? Toss in the current overpriced cost on a Trek or Specialized massed produced carbon frame and you've blown the doors of 5k. 5,000 is beginner pricing now for the noobs of the sport.
Yeah but they were only popular among non-serious people who didn't want to ride real bikes, the unwashed masses who didn't know any better, not real cyclists. There's a difference there you know?
' MTBs were hardly scoffed at in the beginning. Once Specialized took Ritchey's bike and mass produced it into the Stumpjumper in '81, brands couldnt keep up with demand as MTBs were introduced by all brands thru the early 80s. The first shipment of Stumpjumpers sold out in less than a week.
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My shop experience over 30 years is that today's bikes are the most finicky, maintenance intensive, hard for consumers to service and have the worst warranty failure rate of any I've ever seen.
I'm resistant to the current changes because all my 'outdated' bikes could be stored for a decade and still be race worthy after the tires are aired.
Overall, I don't know why anyone would expect a hobbyist to fall in love with the specifics of a sport and then abandon what they love because someone else has decided a new standard applies. Cycling isn't racing. Cycling isn't commuting. It is a pastime that allows for both, or neither.
I'm resistant to the current changes because all my 'outdated' bikes could be stored for a decade and still be race worthy after the tires are aired.
Overall, I don't know why anyone would expect a hobbyist to fall in love with the specifics of a sport and then abandon what they love because someone else has decided a new standard applies. Cycling isn't racing. Cycling isn't commuting. It is a pastime that allows for both, or neither.
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I have $5k bikes but my kits are usually less than $50. Because I am frugal buying sub-par kits it allows me to afford $5k bikes.
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My shop experience over 30 years is that today's bikes are the most finicky, maintenance intensive, hard for consumers to service and have the worst warranty failure rate of any I've ever seen.
I'm resistant to the current changes because all my 'outdated' bikes could be stored for a decade and still be race worthy after the tires are aired.
Overall, I don't know why anyone would expect a hobbyist to fall in love with the specifics of a sport and then abandon what they love because someone else has decided a new standard applies. Cycling isn't racing. Cycling isn't commuting. It is a pastime that allows for both, or neither.
I'm resistant to the current changes because all my 'outdated' bikes could be stored for a decade and still be race worthy after the tires are aired.
Overall, I don't know why anyone would expect a hobbyist to fall in love with the specifics of a sport and then abandon what they love because someone else has decided a new standard applies. Cycling isn't racing. Cycling isn't commuting. It is a pastime that allows for both, or neither.
I find modern road bikes are virtually maintenance-free apart from the usual drivetrain cleaning/lube.