Originally Posted by
Mr. Underbridge
I've read and re-read that thread, and I've finally come to the conclusion that the CigTech Denali thread is the absolute best troll I have ever seen on any message board. Absolutely masterful. He had admirers, defenders, detractors, haters, and people who just thought the whole thing was funny. He kept it going for *months*. And he left little bread crumbs that would clue you in to the fact that the whole thing was a joke, but you had to pay attention. The best part was that he'd say something totally nuts, people would start to think it was fake, but he'd defend all the crazy stuff very matter-of-factly that made you believe the guy.
Sorry to go way off-topic, but reading that entire thread is a very good way to spend half an hour. Just don't drink any coffee unless you want it on your monitor.
I spent a few minutes re-reading it, and I honestly think Cigtech was a well-intentioned guy who was a little bit of a fish-out-of-water posting in the Road Cycling forum. I think his mistaken sense of speed just added to the crazyness, because every time he spoke about how fast he could ride ("Its flat in florida," etc.), people would kind of get fixated on how unrealistic it was.
I think it was just someone who was willing to keep a close eye on his walmart bike and keep it together. (Although didn't his read derailleur or his rear wheel fall off eventually?)