I was worried for a while there.
I was convinced it was going to be
"Presbyterians" because after all I've personally found my own national organizational "brand" rather annoying for the past several years.
But our beloved Schwinns! Horrors!!!!!
And Cannondales!!! The irrationality of it all!
You know, irrational hate is just the opposite of irrational love.
Both don't always make sense!
Since I'm late to this thread, I've only read through the first 25 posts before responding (still need to go back and read the rest). Since my name was mentioned in vain at the beginning of this tirade
I had to respond. Here goes. I'll do it with a picture and it is more "model" then "brand" specific. I irrationally loath----
I mean, what's the point!?! Corn cob gearing, short cage RD's, short reach brakes, proprietary shifters, pricey, pricey, pricey, just for the name! And a few less grams! Sheeeesh! Give me a break! And something practical like a freewheel with a 14-34 range, a clunky long cage RD that can handle a 26T granny, and heavy centerpull calipers which can stop my oversized body!
