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plugs have relatively heavy frames compared to most otp's. as mentioned this is because of the tubing used. however it is feckin strong. (30mph crash into the side of a car and not the smallest bend - hardcorehillbilly)
most of the parts are mehh. tyres, hubs (on the basic plug), stem, seatpost, wideassed bullhorns, pedals. If they sold the frame set by itself i think they would shift quite alot. imo its a nice simple frame that has a relaxed geometry (which is probably becoming more popular with tricksters)
its probably a bit overpriced now but pre credit crunch before materials went up it was worth it. as a first bike its great.
anyway, what does it matter if u ride a plug or a bobjackson with full njs. it doesnt make you anybetter of a rider. hillbilly rides one and hes a pacey mofo who knows his shit (although this point is debatable ha!) i guess what im trying to say is that obviously theres nothing wrong with disliking it for whatever reason, but most people probably just slate it because they have heard other people chatting about what thier mate said it was like when they took it on a 5 min test ride. rant over