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I’d say artful.... they know who they are selling to, the 40-50 somethings just getting back into bikes who are scared of all the fancy expensive new stuff, so they go to a brand they think they know and think they can trust and see a bike they remember being one of the best.... and Raleigh are counting on those consumers not having the faintest idea what a cheap stamped drop-out is or what good welding should look like...
IJohnson":2zx27ztq said:pigman":2zx27ztq said:no, but I feel there was a certain amount of misleading, or perhaps a failing to mention something significant. Knowingly or unknowingly is another debateJSH":2zx27ztq said:At the end of the day, Raleigh hasn’t put anyone’s arm up their back.
Are they useless or deceitful?
I’d say artful.... they know who they are selling to, the 40-50 somethings just getting back into bikes who are scared of all the fancy expensive new stuff, so they go to a brand they think they know and think they can trust and see a bike they remember being one of the best.... and Raleigh are counting on those consumers not having the faintest idea what a cheap stamped drop-out is or what good welding should look like...