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Shimano (and others) OEM component stream...
Precious Pup wrote:
Chalo wrote: Any enthusiast with enough wits about him to spec his own machine can and should avoid Shimano. Who gives a **** about avoiding or favoring? I care about what is in my interests, not the LBS, KMART, Ace Hardware, Shimano, Campy, SunRace, or whomever else. I could not care less if my components say "campy, shimano, SunRace, falcon,..... or whatever" as long as they work and fit within my budget. .... Screw any bizarre sense of loyalty. If you buy from a manufacturer whose trade practices eradicate variety in the market, you act to reduce your own range of choices. Buying Shimano works for you if you only ever want Shimano parts. But if you like having other options to choose from, buying Shimano works against the existence of those options, by means known to encompass both "fair" and "unfair" trade practices. The ability to spec one's own bike, rather than simply having Shimano Inc. decide what parts you want and in what combinations, depends on maintaining some other options. The choices available have deteriorated enough lately that it's irresponsible to give Shimano any money if you value having other products to choose from. To adopt a wider focus: Pup, you have too much faith in the capitalist so-called "free market". It is good at some things, like maximizing consumption, but not so good at others, like conserving finite resources. It rewards skills combined with greed, but it punishes those who are not greedy, no matter how virtuous they may be. It's terrific at pandering to the lowest common denominator, but it sucks at serving uncommon needs. You, Pup, may not care whether there is variety in the marketplace, clean water in the river, and room for folks without ambitions to have a comfortable living. But many people do. And unbridled capitalist practice acts to eradicate all these things. Chalo Colina |
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