Ron and Dorothy Strasser
Right or wrong. Below is what I sent to Specialized. They are big so I will never say I will not buy any of their products, but right now they are lowlife in my view. The Mountain Cycle Stumptown is no threat to them. The same folks that "just wanted a stumpjumper 20-25 years ago...because they had heard of them" would want one of thos hot Magna bikes now! Instead of talking to each other here... tell Specialized what you think of this... otherwise they operate on just one or two negative responses to their actions. In reality all of us could live Without Specialized in our lives. You could even tell them you agree with them... but at least tell them.
I will ride till i die!
ron
You are way out of line for trying to get Mountain Cycle to drop this name. You do NOT own the name "stump" and in no way is this bike or the name chosen taking anything away from your company or the future of your company. On the contrary your actions are creating a very big negative in the Portland Oregon cycling community and belive me we can make a big stink about a bike that has nothing to do with your company, but was named after our fair city and our love of cyclocross. You are going to get more lost sales if you don't drop this very soon. The name is not yours to sell. Wow! I would have been open to purchase a Specialized bike on my next purchase... No longer is that a consideration... and you know each sale is important. You guys need to take on other more important endeavors to get more people on not just your bikes... but any bikes. It seems other companys do that more than Specialized. You know letters to publications are going to start flowing about your lowball tactics.
Life is more than profit folks.
Ron Strasser
Portland Oregon
----- Original Message -----
From: RCJoh-@attglobal.net
To: jona-@bikeportland.org
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Oregonian puts Stumptown on front page
Here we go again - are your pitch forks and torches ready?
Rick
Jonathan Maus wrote:
Today's business section features a huge front page photo of Joshua from Cyclepath and an article about the Specialized/Mountain Cycle fiasco.
http://bikeportland.org/2006/02/09/oregonian-picks-up-stumptown-saga
--Jonathan
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