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DontWorryImAPilot Added a reply to Brand Loyalty

7/24/2024 1:34pm
TL;DR - Staying with the same bike company and similar component spec would make my soon-to-be-pair of bikes work together to reduce downtime (by sharing consumable parts) and increase each bike's flexibility (by sharing non-consumables)...but does that "loyalty" to a set of brands come at the cost of not getting a more ideal bike with more ideal part spec for...

boozed Liked a reply to forum topic Brand Loyalty

7/24/2024 3:42am
I try to avoid hype and buy products on their merits. Brands are corporations, not your friend. Although I do need to branch out on tyres... Edit: I articulated my thoughts poorly but I think in general, reciprocity is largely dead these days. And I don't buy enough of anything to be important enough for a brand to be "loyal" to me in return.
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