Originally Posted by
prj71
Lol. Bikes are simple machines and not that hard to understand.
I've perused Sheldon's info numerous times. Nothing earth shattering or ground breaking.
Like it or not...Online purchasing is the way most bikes will be bought in the future. The LBS is the middle man, making the bike cost more than the consumer wants to pay. My current 2 mountain bikes were purchased online sight unseen.
I have zero stand on online purchases of bikes. My last two have been bought on line. I have no idea why you responded with that. Perhaps you have mistaken me for someone else.
Sheldon was a student of bicycles. He knew every possible combination of components, what fit what, what did not, and how to install. He journaled this in great detail.
That's what made him a genius and you a critic. Genius's work, critics complain.