What highly rated products did the bike media convince you to buy, only to not live up to the review?

[PanoIgano]

Oh yes! Early Grip shifts were a disaster for me although they were pushed as far superior than Shimano rapid fires.

Their insulation was pretty bad and once water was in the shifting became very dodgy if I can say so.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Grip shit.

 

[Ren Rawbor]

Grip shit.

Apologies, yes. That is what I meant. Simple typo, easy to make...

 

[Ren Rawbor]

Oh yes! Early Grip shifts were a disaster for me although they were pushed as far superior than Shimano rapid fires.

Their insulation was pretty bad and once water was in the shifting became very dodgy if I can say so.

Early??? Once water had got in??? Au Contraire, they were pants right out of the box, and still are. Honestly, I'd prefer friction thumbies to them.

I think the marketing man had his way, as they were originally developed for mounting on Tri bars AFAIK so not even MTB/ATB related. I think if SRAM hadn't come about, the same marketeer would've pushed bar-end levers onto us as a trick new miracle gadget to aid in climbing abilities fitted in the end of our bar ends!

 

[markoc]

I bought an F4 in about 2006 to scratch the itch. Didn’t like the aluminium frame (my first) as I’m a steel guy. Headshok was disappointing and blew through its limited travel too quick. More air and it felt like a pogo stick. I’ve always ridden quite heavy and popped a valve at glentress and decided I’d had enough of it. Swapped out for some Fox after about a year.

Well worth a try, but a “never meet your heroes” moment for me.

That said, the lockout was great and really easy to use

 

[mrwizard1982]

10 speed sram red.

 

[CassidyAce]

Grip shit.

Early??? Once water had got in??? Au Contraire, they were pants right out of the box, and still are. Honestly, I'd prefer friction thumbies to them.

I think the marketing man had his way, as they were originally developed for mounting on Tri bars AFAIK so not even MTB/ATB related. I think if SRAM hadn't come about, the same marketeer would've pushed bar-end levers onto us as a trick new miracle gadget to aid in climbing abilities fitted in the end of our bar ends!

Heathens!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Heathens!

It may have been said.... mainly by my wife
I maintain my opinion though

 

[dablk]

Tubeless setup..
“60% of the time works everytime”

The rest of the time.. tyre impossible to mount tyre impossible to seat, tyre now needs air compressor, tyres porous, tyres leaking, valves leaking, tapes leaking.

 

[stevet1]

Got to stick up for gripshift here, I loved it. Admittedly I used to always fit gore-tex cables then they were silky smooth, Also used to trim the barrel down so it was super short.