Originally Posted by DaveWC

Anyone notice the trend that those that have no experience with a subject are the most authoritative about it? The guy who has never owned or ridden tubeless rims has the most vehement opinions about them... The owner of the $350 BD bike knows for a fact that $3,000+ bikes are a waste of money... The 18mph cyclist that has never ridden in a 30mph rotating double echelon pace line has a keen insight into the risks, dangers & best practices... You can usually spot these posters because they start their posts with words like "I've never understood why..." and then they go on to act like an expert on the subject that they've never understood nor experienced.