Originally Posted by WheresWaldo

Somewhere along the way this thread, which started out about a good buy on a SRAM Force equipped bike, turned into the Why BD is crap thread. The usual suspects all show up to add their opinions on both sides of the aisle. The only other time there is consistent knocking of a bike brand is when someone suggests buying a bike from WalMart. I am not suggesting that a BD bike and a Walmart/Target/Name_Your_Favorite_Bigbox_Store are the same, just that it solicits the same old tired responses. At least a few of the regular naysayers are being much more civil now in their criticisms.

BTW, just like most NASCAR drivers, just because you ride many many miles doesn't really mean you know anything about what makes a bike or car ride the way it does. It will tell you if you like it or not but won't enlighten you as to why you like it. Also the "I rode it once" line lends no credibility regardless of your level of experience.

Now I have ridden many bikes in my lifetime also, but to suggest that I am an expert in any one of them is delusional. You cannot make an accurate assessment based on a sample of one. What you will be able to say is that I/you liked/disliked this particular bike, but you cannot in all honesty say that their line is crap/god's gift either.