GW's Motorized
Well-Known Member
It seems to me that most of the people that come on here are looking to push a bicycle past what it is capable of. There are people wanting to make the most power and go the fastest on the cheapest bikes they can get their hands on. I understand the want to go fast, but I've taken my bike to 40mph and that is more than enough for me.
I think people are getting unrealistic expectations from false advertisement and bogus claims online. These expectations aren't just of speed, but of longevity, maintenance, modifications, and most of all reliability. People come thinking they can use a 20 dollar bike off Facebook marketplace and a 100 dollar engine off Amazon or ebay to make an ultra reliable, cheap, and fast mode of transportation. Most of these people that come here with these expectations never listen to the warnings.
All of this bothers me. These expectations have caused alot of arguments and alot of injuries. I hate seeing people get hurt from these because of companies advertising something that isn't even close to what they are getting. I also hate people getting into arguments over what these engines/bikes can or can't do.
Sadly there isn't much we can do other than try to convince people thier expectations are not safe or doable. But again this has caused arguments. I really wish people could just see through the disguise of marketing and have more reasonable expectations.
Sorry for the rant, I've just been thinking about this alot lately.
I think people are getting unrealistic expectations from false advertisement and bogus claims online. These expectations aren't just of speed, but of longevity, maintenance, modifications, and most of all reliability. People come thinking they can use a 20 dollar bike off Facebook marketplace and a 100 dollar engine off Amazon or ebay to make an ultra reliable, cheap, and fast mode of transportation. Most of these people that come here with these expectations never listen to the warnings.
All of this bothers me. These expectations have caused alot of arguments and alot of injuries. I hate seeing people get hurt from these because of companies advertising something that isn't even close to what they are getting. I also hate people getting into arguments over what these engines/bikes can or can't do.
Sadly there isn't much we can do other than try to convince people thier expectations are not safe or doable. But again this has caused arguments. I really wish people could just see through the disguise of marketing and have more reasonable expectations.
Sorry for the rant, I've just been thinking about this alot lately.