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I'm not completely sure, but I think the idea is that anyone could ride a scooter, or scooters are easy to ride.

Pitch was the best value bike ever. Too bad it disappeared.

And an army of people on Pinkbike, getting in line to support the companies that produce this junk, criticizing anyone who dares question the almighty industry.

I respectfully disagree. I also see MEC incredibly differently than either Sport Chek or Walmart. I hope that MEC can help change the Canadian bike shop industry by leading the way in cutting out the middle-man and introducing prices we see elsewhere in the world.

I've had pretty mixed experiences at Bow Cycle, and barely use them anymore. Online shopping attracted me with the price, but has kept me due to the amazing selection and convenience. With Bow, I typically have to drive there, order a part, wait for 2 weeks, then pay twice as much for it, and do one more drive. Also, I may or may not get the douchey employee (To be fair, some of the Bow employees are excellent, others not so much). Online, I pay less, wait about the same, and it comes to my door. Having said all this, Bow Cycle appears to do amazing business. I am always amazed driving by there in the spring time at the sheer volume of new bikes being walked out the door. People that don't know exactly what they want or how to service their equipment will always depend on the LBS. There is room for both.

This passes for news on Pinkbike

I'm not sure if I am seeing this correctly, but I don't think they are comparable helmets. Protec sells helmets that look very similar but have different foam inside. One if them is soft foam and is marketed towards skateboarding and low speed sports, the other has the styrofoam (for lack of a better word) and is designed for bikes. I think they used the soft foam and compared it to one with the hard foam. If this is the case, it hardly seems a fair comparison.

I really enjoyed the Quicy Shanks Demo Reel. It's nice to see someone who is so well rounded skating, snowboarding and biking.

The 'none of the above option' was probably sending the wrong message. Nobody should believe they simply can choose not to buy new products just because they are shoved in our faces. It's bad for business.