I do think the Walmart bikes deserve to be more regulated because that tiny sticker somewhere that says "not an actual mtb lmao" is just bullshit.
But like that's the other extreme. This travesty costs anywhere between 2500€ and 5000€ depending on the vendor. If you don't have a PhD in bikes, I think both "don't buy the cheapest possible thing at walmart" and "don't buy a 2500€ and up" bicycle would both seem pretty common sense. You don't need to be a car guy to know that if you just want a getting around vehicle both the clapped out Trabant and the lamborghini are probably bad choices
This travesty costs anywhere between 2500€ and 5000€ depending on the vendor.
Oh ffs. My wife's RadRunner cost $1800 and that thing peddles itself. Also, incidentally, much more in line with the Dutch Grandma-Bike style.
If you don’t have a PhD in bikes, I think both “don’t buy the cheapest possible thing at walmart” and “don’t buy a 2500€ and up” bicycle would both seem pretty common sense.
In retrospect, sure. But marketing can do a lot of heavy lifting and people routinely have more money than sense. Just showing a picture of a mountain bike with the handle bars and seat in a miserable position doesn't scream "awful" to me.
You don’t need to be a car guy to know that if you just want a getting around vehicle both the clapped out Trabant and the lamborghini are probably bad choices
At the same time, without the price tag attached there's nothing remarkable enough about a picture of a Ford Taurus that would scream its a terrible car.
Oh ffs. My wife’s RadRunner cost $1800 and that thing peddles itself.
Yeah it's also an E-Bike
At the same time, without the price tag attached there’s nothing remarkable enough about a picture of a Ford Taurus that would scream its a terrible car.
I figured the Porsche branding implied the price tag
I do think the Walmart bikes deserve to be more regulated because that tiny sticker somewhere that says "not an actual mtb lmao" is just bullshit.
But like that's the other extreme. This travesty costs anywhere between 2500€ and 5000€ depending on the vendor. If you don't have a PhD in bikes, I think both "don't buy the cheapest possible thing at walmart" and "don't buy a 2500€ and up" bicycle would both seem pretty common sense. You don't need to be a car guy to know that if you just want a getting around vehicle both the clapped out Trabant and the lamborghini are probably bad choices
Oh ffs. My wife's RadRunner cost $1800 and that thing peddles itself. Also, incidentally, much more in line with the Dutch Grandma-Bike style.
In retrospect, sure. But marketing can do a lot of heavy lifting and people routinely have more money than sense. Just showing a picture of a mountain bike with the handle bars and seat in a miserable position doesn't scream "awful" to me.
At the same time, without the price tag attached there's nothing remarkable enough about a picture of a Ford Taurus that would scream its a terrible car.
Yeah it's also an E-Bike
I figured the Porsche branding implied the price tag