Originally Posted by
steine13
But GP is not like most people. Maybe "obsessive" is too strong, but he certainly gets "engrossed." He goes all in on his ideas, even the goofy ones. And it would probably help if folks kept that in mind, and try out the ideas in their head, or for real, and decide for themselves, and not get mad.
We could probably push this to the top of the thread and close this and all other GP discussions, lol. The man is an eccentric designer (I don't think he would agree with this characterization, but at least relative to the Bike Industry, he is) and I think people just need to take that for what it is. His bikes are tailored to a niche market (I don't think he would agree with this, either, but they are) - if it's not for you, that's because it's not for most people.
I love and respect the man, and would love one of his bikes. If I wasn't saving up for a house (in *this* economy!) I would absolutely have one right now.