01-17-2007, 07:46 AM
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| Guest | Re: OT Interesting video
Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> Doc O'Leary wrote:
>> In article <cdWdnabzYdn29TDYnZ2dnUVZ_smonZ2d@giganews.com>,
>> "Ken C. M." <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
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>>> Okay well it's not totally OT but sort of. I found this little video
>>> clip on google.
>>> http://video.google.com/url?vidurl=h...%2Fvideoplay%3
>>> Fdocid%3D3741362681682291899%26q%3Dbicycle%26hl%3D en&docid=3741362681682291899
>>> &ev=v&esrc=sr17&usg=AL29H21arWQFi78thYakNzAJ5xLlT7 uf-w
>>>
>>> Shows the reason not to leave your carbon fiber ride laying around in
>>> someones driveway.
>> To me, it shows that bad science in marketing drives away customers.
>> After watching that, I have no interest in ever buying a Litespeed
>> product.
>>
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> Ahhh geeezzz, another broad paintbrush on a teeny little unscientific
> demonstration. "no interest in EVER buying a Litespeed product', C'mon,
> why do so many take something SO small and make pronouncments like
> that? 'Using the word 'toy' comes to mind. Some marketing is just
> plain stupid, but to completely discount a potentially great product
> designed by non-marketeers seems silly.
>> heapnode.com, localhost, x-privat.org
>
That little video clip did not affect my view of carbon fiber at all. Or
any brand at all. I am not going to be running my carbon bike over with
an oversized SUV. Stupid attempt to get people to move to Ti.
Ken
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The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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