Mountain Biking - And Giant has just gone full on stupid.

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Dannihilator
07-20-11, 08:35 PM
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Giant-Bicycles-Introduces-New-Steerer-Tube-Standard-Seatpost,2586/Slideshow,0/bturman,109

1-1/4-1-1/2 tapered headtube.:twitchy::twitchy::twitchy::twitchy::twitchy:

And here I just finally warmed up to integrated headsets....

JonathanGennick
07-21-11, 05:17 AM
Indeed! WTF? It's a joke, right? Unbelievable that Giant would muck up steerer tube standards even more by adding 1/8" to the top of the taper.
corvuscorvax
07-21-11, 06:18 AM
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Giant-Bicycles-Introduces-New-Steerer-Tube-Standard-Seatpost,2586/Slideshow,0/bturman,109


On an entirely different note, WTF is with all the javascript that site wants to run just to look at a picture of a bike?

Here is a list of addresses running scripts on your computer when you view the slideshow:

gstatic.com
google-analytics.com
addthis.com
twitter.com
googleadservices.com
quantserve.com
facebook.net
viglink.com
scorecardresearch.com
vitalmedianet.com
google.com
vitalmtb.com

Gotta go adjust my tinfoil hat now.

Crazydad
07-21-11, 06:34 AM
Bigger is always better....:twitchy:
scyclops
07-21-11, 06:54 AM
Manufacturers are always looking for ways to set themselves apart from the competition, and to lure consumers who may already have a fairly expensive, late-model machine, but can't resist buying the "latest and greatest" (and have the money to do it). Apple Computer are masters at this sort of thing.
I suspect it's got a lot more to do with marketing than with technology.
JoeBear50
07-21-11, 01:21 PM
It's a compensation thing, you know, like guys who drive around in those big trucks, and have little weenies. :lol:
JonathanGennick
07-21-11, 01:55 PM
It's a compensation thing, you know, like guys who drive around in those big trucks, and have little weenies. :lol:

LOL! I am so glad that I drive a small car.
trek1
07-26-11, 01:25 PM
That ain't gonna make my ride any better or faster so I won't give it a second thought.