Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
So do a lot of bicycle manufacturers. They do it primarily to advertise the brand and create a loyal customer base. Nothing wrong with that, but as an objective consumer the only thing that interests me is a quality product that represents good value and meets my needs.
As an "objective consumer" you should also see the value of a company that works with the community, that you can buy from your local bike shop where you can get fitted properly, with the convenience of going to them for warranties etc.
Most people that post here probably wrench...but the other 99.9 percent of the population will take their bike to get fixed.