Originally Posted by
patentcad
They fuel the entire high end bike schwag industry. We owe them a debt of gratitude you stupid Road Nazi Elitist Weenie Morons.
No OCP Freds, no Zipp, PowerTap, Hed, Seven Cycles, IF, Serotta, etc. ad nauseum. You'd all be riding 8 year old Treks with Suntour Superbe that weigh 21 lbs.
How about a 19 year old Trek with Suntour Superbe that weighs 19lbs (once you take off the shifty bits)?