Originally Posted by
BassNotBass
He has a lot of interesting input and advice due to his extensive first-hand knowledge. Just because he stands behind certain makes and sells them doesn't diminish the worth of his comments. If I decided to open a bike shop and sell Bike Fridays, Bromptons and Citizens, does that mean I can no longer post about their attributes or why I like them?
As for the warning, I've seen a lot of baseless warnings from the moderators of many forums... every Mayberry has their Barney Fife.
"Standing behind" products and whitewashing them are two different things. I--and I'm not the only one--have had legitimate complaints about Dahon's products and service and he's flown into a rage and become insulting whenever I've dared come out and air my views.
Here's a classic example of his intransigence:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...dahon%2C+ekdog