Fantastic News Regarding Specialized.



by Rebecca O'hara


Here's the thing, I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to what I buy. Not in all cases I hasten to add but when it comes to a vanity purchase, it has to have the right label on it. I'm not talking about supermarket baked beans versus supermarket own brands but on things like clothes, gadgets and the occasional experiences and fine dining.Why am I telling you this you may be asking? Well, in the spirit of causing debate, does a better label make the actual products any better?

Let me give you an instance. I'm a sports junkie and the more treacherous the better. Such things as Scuba diving, mountaineering, White water rafting and Downhill Mountain biking amongst my favourite pastimes. The latest trip to the emergency room was sparked by my need to push myself to my limits as I came hurtling down a small mountain on my Specialized mountain bike. The bike has been destroyed as the forks are smashed and the frame has snapped across the middle.

Now I have to stress, this was some Significant punishment that this machine was exposed to and by no signifies represents a complaint about construct superior however it did spark a question in ER.Would any bike have survived such a negative smash? The cause I asked myself this question is this. If I invest say 3000 on a specialized bike to throw off mountains, am I much better off spending 300 and not worrying about this?

Is it a case of you get what you pay for? Would I feel like a dipstick on a cheap Raleigh Bike? ( I think I would, but am sure this is my brand snobbery) The other side of this is would a cheaper bike break with even less pressure causing me to replace it ever more often? Either way I need a replacement and at the minute it's looking like another investment in a Trek or Specialized bike. To be honest, I get this feeling every time I break something and feel remorse and always end up reverting to type.

Is this a physiological problem? Maybe I must search at some thing a little a lot more deep-rooted as to why I cannot force myself to be a low cost ass. Should I be making a stand against beneficial top quality, desirable, effectively produced brands and obtain a low cost........sod it I'll receive the specialized.




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