tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post873119546885927532..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: What "They" Don't GetGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-80416464249593647342020-04-23T11:55:44.067-05:002020-04-23T11:55:44.067-05:00About the focus on racers needs, vs regular riders...About the focus on racers needs, vs regular riders needs, could you give some examples of what industry people told you?<br /><br />I totally agree on that point in regular road riding/racing, the design/engineering choices of pro racers is very different from normal road riders. Pros who ride with full support, and on cleaned roads end up on super thin tires, which are too puncture prone for normal riders.<br />Gearing for road racers is way to tall for most normal riders.<br /><br />Slimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475099042941675297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-32037506770539850572020-04-23T11:46:56.165-05:002020-04-23T11:46:56.165-05:00@Guitar Ted,
I don’t think it’s a matter of disagr...@Guitar Ted,<br />I don’t think it’s a matter of disagreeing, but more of missing the point. That is why I asked for clarification. (And why I don’t like Twitter)<br /><br />I thought your point (in your tweet) was that bicycle companies don’t understand what gravel riding is, but In your reply above, you point out that this (introducing high end bikes) does not grow the cycling numbers. I entirely agree with that point. <br /><br />Whether or not that is a good business decision, or whether they would make more money introducing more affordable bikes, to grow the market, I have no idea, I have zero knowledge about sales and business.<br /><br />Although, the number of more affordable gravel bikes HAS increased a lot in the last couple of years.Slimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475099042941675297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-69596351048623355532020-04-22T17:49:04.723-05:002020-04-22T17:49:04.723-05:00@Slim - Yes, that was what I meant and while you a...@Slim - Yes, that was what I meant and while you are free to disagree you are missing the point here. While what you say is true, it doesn't reach those people that cannot afford those bikes. The industry ends up selling to the same small group of people over and over again. <br /><br />If that doesn't make sense to you, then we'll have to agree to disagree on that point. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-57170749117519209212020-04-22T14:53:44.501-05:002020-04-22T14:53:44.501-05:00I am not sure I understand what your point is. Whe...I am not sure I understand what your point is. When I read your tweet this I what I think you are saying: that bike companies don’t “get” gravel because they introduce expensive new bikes, while, at the same time, people are riding gravel on old, cheap bikes. Is that correct or am I misunderstanding what you meant?<br /><br />If that understanding is correct, I don’t quite agree with you. (Bike)companies exist to sell things. Preferably as many and as expensive as possible. That’s capitalism. Plain and simple.<br />Slimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475099042941675297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-32057536594480223322019-06-27T09:32:28.080-05:002019-06-27T09:32:28.080-05:00Where is Craig to chime in!?!? My first mutt if yo...Where is Craig to chime in!?!? My first mutt if you will was when I jammed the fattest Specialized Tri-Cross' I could fit on an old road bike in 1990. I was waiting for my new mtb to come in and needed something to ride dirt. I have had many others and am currently refurbbing a 90s Slingshot for the same duties.Tmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932060954855795047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-19967003532541963162019-06-27T09:22:17.531-05:002019-06-27T09:22:17.531-05:00The bike I built for the "partner". Old ...The bike I built for the "partner". Old school ti Dean 26" mountain bike frame, Carver carbon fork, Hed 700c Belgium wheels, 1x9 drop bar drivetrain. Not a Schwinn but way cool and otherwise unloved. And she rides the wheels off the thing. I can no longer keep up. Rock on GT!!RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839458941395095114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-57606224940457707342019-06-27T08:20:08.205-05:002019-06-27T08:20:08.205-05:00Carbon frames with carbon forks and carbon hoops a...Carbon frames with carbon forks and carbon hoops and electronic shifting and hydro brakes . That’s what they want us to buy. Arihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083766829086663770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-10860424713166183422019-06-27T05:59:41.670-05:002019-06-27T05:59:41.670-05:00What you're describing is the reason I drifted...What you're describing is the reason I drifted away from mountain biking in the early 90's. It became a money deal. You had to spend 3 or 4 grand a year to hang out with the cool kids. Then when motorless cycles hit the scene the trend only accelerated. I just got tired of it. I think I also got tired of washing up muddy bikes, haha.Phillip Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553979458131339924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-16072447060092750022019-06-27T05:25:16.976-05:002019-06-27T05:25:16.976-05:00This is why I support companies like Soma, Black M...This is why I support companies like Soma, Black Mountain Cycles, Crust, and Velo Orange. Good stuff, often beautiful, full of soul and the beauty of bicycling that hits the right spirit of cycling fun.Big Woods Bikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01172421064946106661noreply@blogger.com