tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post842275660393733721..comments2024-03-18T18:46:48.791-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: The "Interbike Golden Ticket": An Opinion Part IIGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-38167701667470968702013-01-09T08:45:39.897-05:002013-01-09T08:45:39.897-05:00As a customer, I have really enjoyed talking with ...As a customer, I have really enjoyed talking with the dealer reps that come through the shop that I frequent, especially the ones that have maybe worked at two or three companies and have seen a bit of the industry. As a consumer bike geek I'll take their opinions seriously, and many of them are honest about their company's good products and not so good products. <br /><br />I really like what Salsa, Trek and others have been doing with their demo days at various shops. Truckload of fatbikes in the middle of winter? How awesome is that for getting people on the fence to hop off? New mountain bikes in spring is a great way to test out that new full suspension rig. Things like that benefit the manufacturers, and they also support the shops as most shops don't have a wide variety of bikes/sizes in demo fleets, nor the time to maintain them. It's also nice to ride a demo bike on your home trails, as it makes for an easier comparison to what you already are riding.<br /><br />I'd rather see more of that than the offer of a $50 ticket to see something in Vegas. It Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.com