jv86416
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Male / 90
Member Since: Jun 1, 2006
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Products Recommended: Manitou Travis Single Intrinsic 180
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jv86416 commented under brule's blog ( Nov 24, 2011 at 21:12 )
such a loss. rest in peace brother.
jv86416 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Nov 16, 2011 at 19:43 )
jv86416 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Nov 16, 2011 at 19:24 )
@ dthomas I am really just blown away by what you are saying. Saying they are making too much profit? Do you actually think they are making too much profit off these? How can they make too much profit when it costs them probably 5-10 times more money to produce these pedals than it costs Wellgo? Just look at the end caps alone! Wellgo is probably ripping you off more than Twenty6 if you're just talking about profit margins. Second, there are barely any pedal companies that have an overhead on machining. Only companies that actually make their own pedals in house have any machine overhead. Most bike companies nowadays are run from an office - with a factory in Taiwan on speed dial.
jv86416 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Nov 16, 2011 at 13:29 )
@ bigburd I was never trying to defend these pedals in particular and it was never an element of the argument, hence why I said if you're talking about these pedals based on function they are extremely overpriced. Unfortunately companies do not take into account real world use into their pricing. I was attempting to try and explain to dthomas that high end companies like Twenty6, Straitline, CK, etc. are not ripping people off (i.e. making ridiculously margins on their parts). Maybe I wasn't being clear enough and you misinterpreted my comments. @dthomas I honestly don't know how I can explain this concept to you any more clearly. High-end companies are not ripping people off. Higher end parts actually cost MORE to produce therefore boycotting the brand will not lower their prices. They don't pull their MSRP out of thin air, its called cost of goods sold.
jv86416 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Nov 16, 2011 at 10:51 )
Like i know what you're trying to say but I'm trying to say that these pedals are only overpriced if you compare them to a truvativ or wellgo. These aren't comparable pedals in the context of the factors I've already mentioned. If you only care about function then yes these are extremely over priced pedals.
jv86416 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Nov 16, 2011 at 10:42 )
That doesn't make any sense. Its like saying that if we hold out on buying Ferraris they will eventually lower their prices and they will sell much less. They would be losing money on their products. Your idea would work in a world where time, materials, labour, etc cost nothing.
jv86416 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Nov 16, 2011 at 9:41 )
Just because they are more expensive does not mean they are a rip off. Straitlines, twenty6 and some other high end pedals use higher quality materials, tighter tolerances, higher quality finishes, more intricate machining, made in usa, etc the list goes on. You get what you pay for. They aren't ripping us off at all. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if their profit margins were less than companies that make the cheap mass produced pedals like wellgo. If you don't want want to pay the price or can't appreciate the effort guys like Tyker put into creating these products, don't buy them. It's not like there are a lack of choices in what is probably one of the most saturated markets in the industry.
jv86416 commented under karl-burkat's blog ( Nov 13, 2011 at 15:49 )
sick contest looked like such a great vibe! Weird that Martin got 5th with some combo's you almost never see and Ryan Howard got 2nd for some dumped 3s, whips, and tuck no handers.....
jv86416 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Oct 31, 2011 at 9:47 )
In my experience, MG1s are okay for light riding but anything aggressive they are terrible. The magnesium is so brittle I've cracked one set myself and I have seen many other sets that cracked in half. I have been running the 1st generation Straitline pedals on my DH bike and I have had zero issues. A small amount of grease keeps them running smooth and silent.
jv86416 commented under agill135's photo ( Oct 20, 2011 at 7:18 )
that looks awesome. did you clearcoat it after you polished?

jv86416 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Oct 17, 2011 at 11:20 )
Protour - It sounds like you are implying the state of politics in Canada is better and/or more progressive? Surely an intellectual as condescending as yourself wouldn't make that mistake. More like ProTool. Did you at least pick up on that joke?
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mob-status wrote
Nov 24, 2011 at 13:14
let me know ehen you get those piuctures up man

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love2freeride wrote
Mar 8, 2010 at 18:54
Hey, is your demo 7 still for sale? Any current offers on it? Let me know, thanks.

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mzk1997 wrote
Feb 20, 2010 at 16:22
is the demo still for sale

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z-man wrote
Nov 29, 2009 at 0:08
why would you be scared? you should be honored.

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z-man wrote
Nov 27, 2009 at 18:55
how about after im donr spending my second season here in australia, i come and show you who the real noob is, ya f*cking tally wager

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gregmazo wrote
Nov 16, 2009 at 17:38
Hey, whats the size of the rampant. Thanks

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diamond14 wrote
Jul 14, 2009 at 22:50
hey will you sell just the rampant frame?
cus if u do i will buy it RIGHT NOW. no joke i want it

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kevinryan94 wrote
Jul 1, 2009 at 17:34
sorry man deal is off i bought a 09 stp 1

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