B a r r y B u r k e J r . wrote in message . ..
On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 14:27:46 GMT, Super Slinky
wrote:

Absolutely. They have the 'bigger must be better' thing going for them
to impress those who don't know better.

Have you ever ridden a Giant? Compare it value and quality wise with
any other mass-produced ride at the same price point. They do a great
job.

Mountain biking is not about "value", Barry. It's about riding
bicycles.

I sell Giant bikes, and find that they almost sell themselves. Many
of our customers attend our shop's rides, and the NEMBA events I
participate in. After owning the bike for some time, the customers
still seem to love them, so I guess we must have the dumbest customers
and employees in the world. G

That's all fine and dandy, but how many other bikes have these sheep
ridden? Their "experience" is limited unless they have ridden a real
quality handbuilt mountain bike because cookie cutters are no match.

JD