Zerodeguy

I mean user incompetence! not forum incompetence!

This one is to Mike Levy and all of you Pink bike viewers out there that are interested. I genuinely believe that for a section of the mountain bike community the Zerode Taniwha is the best and most fun bike they can possibly own. Early on in this journey I tested the Pinion gearbox, modified how I ride and shift and whole heartedly believe that the advantages of the Pinion outweigh the disadvantages. If I hadn’t come to this conclusion the project would never have got off the ground. It takes a HUGE amount of commitment and risk both financial and personal to make a project like this happen. Anyone that has attempted a similar thing in their life time will understand what this feels like, those of you that haven’t please take the time to think about it. As a result it is very difficult not to take any criticism very personally. The best place for me is in my garage creating or on my bike riding! Not dwelling on the fact that I don’t have the resources and marketing power etc etc of much bigger brands or that I can’t bring out a new model every few months. I know if I spend time on the interweb taking in what the rest of the bike industry is doing these frustrations become very real to me. Every minute we are exposed to the new best thing ever! 5 seconds later we are looking for something new. I use a handful of rules to ensure I can carry on doing what I love and making bikes and not stressing about what I can’t do. Rule number one is that I don’t look at bike related websites and never look at comments. Yesterday I broke that rule, the attachment I have to this epic project that has consumed me for years made some of Mikes comments feel like a personal attack on me and it didn’t seem fair that because the large voice he has should expose a huge number of people to his opinion and thoughts on the bike and that these opinions and thoughts differ to mine. Having dug a little deeper I understand that Mike is fully capable of testing a bike to its full potential and I just have to come to terms that he didn’t gel with the shifting and set up in the same way that I do or my customers do. I would prefer that the bike Mike tested was built up with lighter parts that may well be more suited to the style of riding he prefers. But the point of this reply is not to argue or get my point across. It is to say sorry to Mike and that I appreciate that he is also doing the best job he can, his thoughts and opinions are valid and well thought out and I need to obey my own rules not to get upset by people that don’t agree with me or see my point of view. I hope this helps you all understand what it is like to be in my position and why I said what I said. As of now I will engage rule number one again. If you have any questions about Zerode bikes or just want get in touch you can email me at [email protected] I’ll be in my garage, riding my bike and answering emails and will happily respond to anyone. Forums are comments are not my happy place so I will not be here in the future! PS. Apparently I posted a comment four time! Put that down forum incompetence. On my part! ( user incompentence!) Happy trails. Rob

@mikelevy: This one is to Mike Levy and all of you Pink bike viewers out there that are interested. I genuinely believe that for a section of the mountain bike community the Zerode Taniwha is the best and most fun bike they can possibly own. Early on in this journey I tested the Pinion gearbox, modified how I ride and shift and whole heartedly believe that the advantages of the Pinion outweigh the disadvantages. If I hadn’t come to this conclusion the project would never have got off the ground. It takes a HUGE amount of commitment and risk both financial and personal to make a project like this happen. Anyone that has attempted a similar thing in their life time will understand what this feels like, those of you that haven’t please take the time to think about it. As a result it is very difficult not to take any criticism very personally. The best place for me is in my garage creating or on my bike riding! Not dwelling on the fact that I don’t have the resources and marketing power etc etc of much bigger brands or that I can’t bring out a new model every few months. I know if I spend time on the interweb taking in what the rest of the bike industry is doing these frustrations become very real to me. Every minute we are exposed to the new best thing ever! 5 seconds later we are looking for something new. I use a handful of rules to ensure I can carry on doing what I love and making bikes and not stressing about what I can’t do. Rule number one is that I don’t look at bike related websites and never look at comments. Yesterday I broke that rule, the attachment I have to this epic project that has consumed me for years made some of Mikes comments feel like a personal attack on me and it didn’t seem fair that because the large voice he has should expose a huge number of people to his opinion and thoughts on the bike and that these opinions and thoughts differ to mine. Having dug a little deeper I understand that Mike is fully capable of testing a bike to its full potential and I just have to come to terms that he didn’t gel with the shifting and set up in the same way that I do or my customers do. I would prefer that the bike Mike tested was built up with lighter parts that may well be more suited to the style of riding he prefers. But the point of this reply is not to argue or get my point across. It is to say sorry to Mike and that I appreciate that he is also doing the best job he can, his thoughts and opinions are valid and well thought out and I need to obey my own rules not to get upset by people that don’t agree with me or see my point of view. I hope this helps you all understand what it is like to be in my position and why I said what I said. As of now I will engage rule number one again. If you have any questions about Zerode bikes or just want get in touch you can email me at [email protected] I’ll be in my garage, riding my bike and answering emails and will happily respond to anyone. Forums are comments are not my happy place so I will not be here in the future! PS. Apparently I posted a comment four time! Put that down forum incompetence. Happy trails. Rob

This one is to Mike Levy and all of you Pink bike viewers out there that are interested. I genuinely believe that for a section of the mountain bike community the Zerode Taniwha is the best and most fun bike they can possibly own. Early on in this journey I tested the Pinion gearbox, modified how I ride and shift and whole heartedly believe that the advantages of the Pinion outweigh the disadvantages. If I hadn’t come to this conclusion the project would never have got off the ground. It takes a HUGE amount of commitment and risk both financial and personal to make a project like this happen. Anyone that has attempted a similar thing in their life time will understand what this feels like, those of you that haven’t please take the time to think about it. As a result it is very difficult not to take any criticism very personally. The best place for me is in my garage creating or on my bike riding! Not dwelling on the fact that I don’t have the resources and marketing power etc etc of much bigger brands or that I can’t bring out a new model every few months. I know if I spend time on the interweb taking in what the rest of the bike industry is doing these frustrations become very real to me. Every minute we are exposed to the new best thing ever! 5 seconds later we are looking for something new. I use a handful of rules to ensure I can carry on doing what I love and making bikes and not stressing about what I can’t do. Rule number one is that I don’t look at bike related websites and never look at comments. Yesterday I broke that rule, the attachment I have to this epic project that has consumed me for years made some of Mikes comments feel like a personal attack on me and it didn’t seem fair that because the large voice he has should expose a huge number of people to his opinion and thoughts on the bike and that these opinions and thoughts differ to mine. Having dug a little deeper I understand that Mike is fully capable of testing a bike to its full potential and I just have to come to terms that he didn’t gel with the shifting and set up in the same way that I do or my customers do. I would prefer that the bike Mike tested was built up with lighter parts that may well be more suited to the style of riding he prefers. But the point of this reply is not to argue or get my point across. It is to say sorry to Mike and that I appreciate that he is also doing the best job he can, his thoughts and opinions are valid and well thought out and I need to obey my own rules not to get upset by people that don’t agree with me or see my point of view. I hope this helps you all understand what it is like to be in my position and why I said what I said. As of now I will engage rule number one again. If you have any questions about Zerode bikes or just want get in touch you can email me at [email protected] I’ll be in my garage, riding my bike and answering emails and will happily respond to anyone. Forums are comments are not my happy place so I will not be here in the future! PS. Apparently I posted a comment four time! Put that down forum incompetence. Happy trails. Rob

As you can imagine I take these reviews very personally, The Zerode Taniwha is an amazing and fun bike to ride. The suspension is second to none, they are at home in the park, back country, up, down should you choose an appropriate build. So as you can imagine I have a few issues with this test: Firstly, when you put DH rims and tires on a bike it gets heavier. I run appropriate components on my XL and it is a hair over 31 pounds. These are not heavy bikes. They can be heavy if you put heavy components on them, they can be light if you put light components on them. This is not hard to figure out!! If the bike isn’t set up for the riding you are doing them change the set up! Secondly , if you are going to test a bike and give your opinion to the world, you should be able to ride a bike to it’s potential and offer quality feedback. I’m afraid this is a case of garbage in equals garbage out. I just stumbled onto this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtmjT9mMeM I’m sorry but I have to be honest, I do not intend this to be a personal attack, BUT Mike does not know how to ride a bike! I had to note his efforts at 1.08 , 4.20 I had to call it quits at this point. Stabbing your brakes mid corners is what absolute beginners do, if you are doing this you are not in a position to think clearly and logically about where, when and how to shift or even comment on suspension performance, geometry etc!! and clearly you are going to have issues relearning a shift procedure (which you did on a mech) if you are so preoccupied with doing the basics badly! I could go on and on about this “review” but I won’t. Instead I suggest you talk to a Zerode customer, check out my facebook page and website or contact me. If “reviews” like this dictate the future of mountain biking then mountain bikers should be afraid!

As you can imagine I take these reviews very personally, The Zerode Taniwha is an amazing and fun bike to ride. The suspension is second to none, they are at home in the park, back country, up, down should you choose an appropriate build. So as you can imagine I have a few issues with this test: Firstly, when you put DH rims and tires on a bike it gets heavier. I run appropriate components on my XL and it is a hair over 31 pounds. These are not heavy bikes. They can be heavy if you put heavy components on them, they can be light if you put light components on them. This is not hard to figure out!! If the bike isn’t set up for the riding you are doing them change the set up! Secondly , if you are going to test a bike and give your opinion to the world, you should be able to ride a bike to it’s potential and offer quality feedback. I’m afraid this is a case of garbage in equals garbage out. I just stumbled onto this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtmjT9mMeM I’m sorry but I have to be honest, I do not intend this to be a personal attack, BUT Mike does not know how to ride a bike! I had to note his efforts at 1.08 , 4.20 I had to call it quits at this point. Stabbing your brakes mid corners is what absolute beginners do, if you are doing this you are not in a position to think clearly and logically about where, when and how to shift or even comment on suspension performance, geometry etc!! and clearly you are going to have issues relearning a shift procedure (which you did on a mech) if you are so preoccupied with doing the basics badly! I could go on and on about this “review” but I won’t. Instead I suggest you talk to a Zerode customer, check out my facebook page and website or contact me. If “reviews” like this dictate the future of mountain biking then mountain bikers should be afraid!

As you can imagine I take these reviews very personally, The Zerode Taniwha is an amazing and fun bike to ride. The suspension is second to none, they are at home in the park, back country, up, down should you choose an appropriate build. So as you can imagine I have a few issues with this test: Firstly, when you put DH rims and tires on a bike it gets heavier. I run appropriate components on my XL and it is a hair over 31 pounds. These are not heavy bikes. They can be heavy if you put heavy components on them, they can be light if you put light components on them. This is not hard to figure out!! If the bike isn’t set up for the riding you are doing them change the set up! Secondly , if you are going to test a bike and give your opinion to the world, you should be able to ride a bike to it’s potential and offer quality feedback. I’m afraid this is a case of garbage in equals garbage out. I just stumbled onto this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtmjT9mMeM I’m sorry but I have to be honest, I do not intend this to be a personal attack, BUT Mike does not know how to ride a bike! I had to note his efforts at 1.08 , 4.20 I had to call it quits at this point. Stabbing your brakes mid corners is what absolute beginners do, if you are doing this you are not in a position to think clearly and logically about where, when and how to shift or even comment on suspension performance, geometry etc!! and clearly you are going to have issues relearning a shift procedure (which you did on a mech) if you are so preoccupied with doing the basics badly! I could go on and on about this “review” but I won’t. Instead I suggest you talk to a Zerode customer, check out my facebook page and website or contact me. If “reviews” like this dictate the future of mountain biking then mountain bikers should be afraid! Come on PINK BIKE get your shit together...

The grip is actually very good because you don't need to pedal to shift and the shift is instant! Talk to any good Zerode rider and they will reinforce this.

As you can imagine I take these reviews very personally, The Zerode Taniwha is an amazing and fun bike to ride. The suspension is second to none, they are at home in the park, back country, up, down should you choose an appropriate build. So as you can imagine I have a few issues with this test: Firstly, when you put DH rims and tires on a bike it gets heavier. I run appropriate components on my XL and it is a hair over 31 pounds. These are not heavy bikes. They can be heavy if you put heavy components on them, they can be light if you put light components on them. This is not hard to figure out!! If the bike isn’t set up for the riding you are doing them change the set up! Secondly , if you are going to test a bike and give your opinion to the world, you should be able to ride a bike to it’s potential and offer quality feedback. I’m afraid this is a case of garbage in equals garbage out. I just stumbled onto this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtmjT9mMeM I’m sorry but I have to be honest, I do not intend this to be a personal attack, BUT Mike does not know how to ride a bike! I had to note his efforts at 1.08 , 4.20 I had to call it quits at this point. Stabbing your brakes mid corners is what absolute beginners do, if you are doing this you are not in a position to think clearly and logically about where, when and how to shift or even comment on suspension performance, geometry etc!! and clearly you are going to have issues relearning a shift procedure (which you did on a mech) if you are so preoccupied with doing the basics badly! I could go on and on about this “review” but I won’t. Instead I suggest you talk to a Zerode customer, check out my facebook page and website or contact me, note my one sponsored rider win races and be competitive in the EWS. If “reviews” like this dictate the future of mountain biking then mountain bikers should be afraid! and come on PINKBIKE get your shit together...

Yes indeed it would..... A good bike for anyone and everyone!