Originally Posted by Aeroplane
Relax buddy, I was just trying to temper your hate on the mass-produced bikes. Here I thought including the smiley-face was a way to convey good-natured ribbing?
Personally, the various famous/semi-famous custom bike-makers out there all strike an individual tone with me. The tone that Seven strikes is that of the older dude who just wants to spend an assload of money on a bike (no doubt in part influenced by Senator Kerry). This is just my gut reaction, and nothing more. Pedal on in good spirits.
I know exactly what you are talking about and I feel the same way toward a lot of brand names. It's the same with everything though. People are just too lazy to go out and find what's out there. If it comes to music, movies, bicycle frames, etc. they would rather be spoon fed. I personally did a bit of research and it was because of reasons mentioned before that I went with Seven. I thought about a Gunnar, but didn't like their geometry and the shop I went to (although known for top end bikes) didn't really know what they were doing when it comes to fitting. I spent $75 and didn't put it toward anything, because I didn't feel comfortable. The shop I'm getting my seven from is super friendly and works with you. Fitting is done on a calfee fit bike and every time you have seven make a minor tweek to the dimensions they have you come back and test it out again. That's how it should be. I also like the fact that seven uses four different manufacturers tubes to get you the ride quality you want. Anyway, I'm rambling now.