On Oct 19, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Even some of the most racer-ish cyclists will proudly boast that their > lightweight tires/rims/whatever are "bomb-proof" (I cringe to type that), > until they get a flat, which sends them in search of yet another lightweight, > fast, flat-proof tire.
This has been part of the high-performance marketing strategy for years. Sell an expensive unsuitable product (imagine 230 lbs me on a 15 lb wunderbike with all the latest unobtanium bling) and, when it fails, lure them to buy a more expensive and no more suitable replacement product. Lather, rinse, repeat. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
