he seems to expect a lot of consumer/mass produced recreational sports gear <
What a load of crap! That certainly is not how these bikes are marketed! If they expect me to spend what a small car costs on a bicycle, my expectation will be proportionate. Most commentators out there only fawn all over these over-hyped, over-priced heaps of shit without any objectivity at all. My wallet is grateful there’s a Hambini in the world, preventing me from getting gobbled up by some multi-national marketing campaign.
What a load of crap! That certainly is not how these bikes are marketed! If they expect me to spend what a small car costs on a bicycle, my expectation will be proportionate. Most commentators out there only fawn all over these over-hyped, over-priced heaps of shit without any objectivity at all. My wallet is grateful there’s a Hambini in the world, preventing me from getting gobbled up by some multi-national marketing campaign.