Originally Posted by
hammond9705
I'm always amazed at the BD hatred here. It's just marketing. If you don't like it, don't buy their bikes. I never have, but I've considered buying one of their cross bikes. Looks like a pretty good deal if you know some basic wrench skills.
If you were referring to the OP, the post was a mixture of objective, factual observations that also included a positive recommendation for other BD models. I'd say that comes out as neutral at worst.