Roasted
Kona Fan
Back in the day I would buy all the bike mags and lust over the shiny new parts. So when I assembled my first bike I only got parts that were rated 4 cogs or more. Unfortunately not all these parts lived up to their high ratings and were actually pretty rubbish.
RaceFace System stem - a 3 piece stem that would not stop creaking no matter how tight the bolts were or how much grease was applied. Replaced for a cheap World Force stem and gave the RaceFace to a friend who had the same issue with it.
Mr Dirt Gizmo chain device - would not keep the chain on and the hard plastic guides were noisy. Replaced for an MRP.
Hope C2 brakes - these barely had enough power to lock up a wheel, pulling an endo was almost impossible, and if not used regularly they would stick on needing a blead to fix. I considered switching back to rim brakes.
DMR Jump Seat - for a saddle that was designed for abuse it certainly couldn't withstand being sat on. It's the only saddle I've had where the rails bent almost folding in half.
So what products were you duped into buying? Or, on the flip side, what poorly reviewed product turned out to be really good?
RaceFace System stem - a 3 piece stem that would not stop creaking no matter how tight the bolts were or how much grease was applied. Replaced for a cheap World Force stem and gave the RaceFace to a friend who had the same issue with it.
Mr Dirt Gizmo chain device - would not keep the chain on and the hard plastic guides were noisy. Replaced for an MRP.
Hope C2 brakes - these barely had enough power to lock up a wheel, pulling an endo was almost impossible, and if not used regularly they would stick on needing a blead to fix. I considered switching back to rim brakes.
DMR Jump Seat - for a saddle that was designed for abuse it certainly couldn't withstand being sat on. It's the only saddle I've had where the rails bent almost folding in half.
So what products were you duped into buying? Or, on the flip side, what poorly reviewed product turned out to be really good?