Re: BOLO pervert cyclist

On Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:32:38 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Bringing this around to bikes: One of the older members of our club has
been on a selection of high end eBikes for several years. But on last
week's ride, he was obviously struggling badly. Turned out he was on an
"acoustic," not electric bike - and a very high end one, carbon fiber
with fancy wheels, cables completely aero-hidden, etc. Sorry, I didn't
note the brand.
>
I asked about his eBike. He said it's in the shop with controller
problems. He says the shop guys can't diagnose the specific problem,
and due to Specialized's bankruptcy, the shop can't get replacement parts.
>
I can see potential problems from putting all one's eggs in a
proprietary technological basket, so to speak.

See John Deere and "right to repair" for a clue on what's happening.
Basically, the software and documentation that are needed to fix
anything is being guarded like they were the crown jewels by almost
every company except for the really tiny companies that are desperate
for "product differentiation" talking points.

(I hadn't heard that Specialized was bankrupt. Is he correct?)

I only found two rumors dating back several years.  I haven't looked
at their financials yet.  Nothing on the Wikipedia page:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specialized_Bicycle_Components>
If Google can't find it, it doesn't exist.

Gone to visit the phlebotomist.  I'll look some more if I survive.

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