Do bikes give off a certain vibe?

[cyberknight]

I was reading this post on the other well known forum and thought it might raise an eyebrow or two here .
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40012&t=12848677&start=100
So.....
When you see someone on a bike what do you think of them based purely on what they ride?
not my thoughts but some examples from the thread..

Specialized bikes: Fun exciting
Giant Bikes: Bit boring
Trek Bikes: solid and sturdy
Surly Bikes: kinda like a beach shack; hippieville
Boardman :C2W
Pinnarello:mamil with cash

 

[Gary E]

Sounds like a sounding board for idiots to slag off certain makes of bike based on the mere fact that they don't own one

Sounds familiar doesn't it? Not just different makes either -
I don't own a carbon so it must be rubbish/water soluble/ over-priced.
I don't own a flat bar so they must be for grandads.
I don't own a life so I'll criticise others.

The thing that worries me about this whole thing is (for example) people coerced into buying £1000s worth of kit that doesn't suit them based on what basically amounts to playground politics.

 

[Gary E]

By the way, I've got 2 Giants so feel free to ignore me as I'm a bit boring

 

[slowmotion]

Mine has "Zertz" inserts on the front forks. I gives off no vibes at all.

 

[HovR]

Quote from the BikeRadar thread:

A Trek or Specialized costing less than £1.5K, for example, I assume that the rider doesn't really know what he wants and has been flogged something he recognises the name of by a national chain. Anything above £1.5K tells me that he had better be impressively fast or he has more money than sense.

Looks like if you're not impressively fast, you can't win!

 

[compo]

I have recently bought a Trek and I am very happy with solid and sturdy. Bit like me really

 

[defy-one]

Mine has "Zertz" inserts on the front forks. I gives off no vibes at all.

Specialized!

 

[redcard]

I've always thought Specialized to be quite a bizarre name for a brand. Giant are way too generic, and Cannondale is almost a tier above both.

My second bike will probably be a Cannondale.

 

[ironman]

I'm a GIANT man and am definetely a boring superhero!!!

 

[jdtate101]

Pinarello owner. This just sounds a bit dumb really. Who cares what bike you own as long as your out on it doing the miles. People who slag off brands are just trolls looking for a reaction. Don't feed the trolls!

 

[TVC]

My road bikes are a Ribble and an Orbea. I decided I didn't want one of the mass brands just because I like to be a little different. I suppose I can be a bit of a snob (I'll say it before someone else does).

 

[defy-one]

Are canondale really that good in terms of quality, compared to Giant & specialized?

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Who really give's a damn what people ride as long as they enjoy it, and it brings a smile to their face. I do however think some people act differently respective to what bike you are riding, I get treated so differently when riding the venge or dogma.

The quality of service I get from the company matters more to me than anything.

 

[Paul J]

Sounds like another my di^ks bigger than yours thread to be honest.

Who cares! +1 V for Vengedetta and enjoy it.

 

[redcard]

Are canondale really that good in terms of quality, compared to Giant & specialized?

No idea, but I think the name exudes an air of quality. Or something.