Hows everyone getting on with their New AMflow

[Lightme]

I for one (Aussie) am enjoying the fallout and tantrum throwing that comes from the US exceptionalism mindset.
Amflow: “America, you can’t have this bike because of reasons”
US-MAGA-Person: “We didn’t want it anyway, it’s a crap bike made in a third world country and we’re the best, we only buy Freedom Bikes (please let me buy one)”

 

[LowStandards]

The reason being America is a third world country?

Amflow: “America, you can’t have this bike because of reasons”

 

[TimC7]

Once those tariffs bite it won't be affordable anyway!

All the more for Europe

 

[mustclime]

I for one (Aussie) am enjoying the fallout and tantrum throwing that comes from the US exceptionalism mindset.
Amflow: “America, you can’t have this bike because of reasons”
US-MAGA-Person: “We didn’t want it anyway, it’s a crap bike made in a third world country and we’re the best, we only buy Freedom Bikes (please let me buy one)”

I’m a maga person? IOI , I could not be farther from it. I have had experience with Chinese manufacturers though. My old job required me to travel to China and set up production lines. I have worked with both mainland China and Taiwan. I have seen in person the old apple factory where they had to string up nets around the buildings to prevent people from killing them selves. In China they have so many laws that there is no way you can’t brake them, this allows the government to jail anyone anywhere anytime. People are required to get a job and hold a job. They do not give a crap anything except staying out of jail. As for my dislike of newer house hold items, please look up “Planned obsolescence”, most items are designed to fail these days. My neighbor bought a shiny new dryer with a 5 year warranty, the heating element lasted 62 months. You think that was just bad luck? Planned obsolescence built into most corporate house hold products these days….. knowing is half the battle.

 

[Downhillr]

I’m a maga person? IOI , I could not be farther from it. I have had experience with Chinese manufacturers though. My old job required me to travel to China and set up production lines. I have worked with both mainland China and Taiwan. I have seen in person the old apple factory where they had to string up nets around the buildings to prevent people from killing them selves. In China they have so many laws that there is no way you can’t brake them, this allows the government to jail anyone anywhere anytime. People are required to get a job and hold a job. They do not give a crap anything except staying out of jail. As for my dislike of newer house hold items, please look up “Planned obsolescence”, most items are designed to fail these days. My neighbor bought a shiny new dryer with a 5 year warranty, the heating element lasted 62 months. You think that was just bad luck? Planned obsolescence built into most corporate house hold products these days….. knowing is half the battle.

Oh geez, I apologize for my part in getting forum off-track by responding to a slavery comment and down the rabbit-hole of politics!
As a non-maga citizen of the bluest state in the union, living in the most liberal part of that state with its diverse population and the world’s 5th largest economy we must be doing something right.
As home to many popular bike brands (Specialized, Santa Cruz, Ibis, Crestline) and a claim to the origin of mountain biking we have an inclusive bike community and great trail networks to share, so speaking for myself I think I’ll stick to get back to the purpose of this forum.

 

[Mario Antony]

OMG.... stop this nonsense over here!

STOP!

 

[Adyzakydany]

What is it with Americans and “d88k wagging”? Can we get this thread back on track.