Not good in my opinion, maybe even a little sleazy:
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=257487
I came across this thread a few hours after bikerbob posted it, before the edit.
He basically said he was going to give away Titus merchandise(socks) to the
first 5 people who posted positive reviews. I later checked out the Motolite review
section and found 7 new reviews, all posted on that day, all 5 chilis.
Motolite is one of the bikes I've been considering when looking to purchase a
second, all mtn. type bike, but this makes me question how many of those
reviews are really legit. I also noticed that a few of the Motolite reviewers
posted twice, once after a few rides, and then another review months later, but this is
unrelated to the reason I posted this thread.
Anyway, I just thought I'd give the folks looking for bikes a heads up on this.
I dont know how common this is, trolling for good reviews for a product you sell,
(bikerbob sells Tituses)
but at a minimum this means you should probably take many of these reviews, not
just the Motolite, with a grain of salt, especially if the person does not have a lot of
time on the bike or doesnt offer much about why the bike is a great bike.
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=257487
I came across this thread a few hours after bikerbob posted it, before the edit.
He basically said he was going to give away Titus merchandise(socks) to the
first 5 people who posted positive reviews. I later checked out the Motolite review
section and found 7 new reviews, all posted on that day, all 5 chilis.
Motolite is one of the bikes I've been considering when looking to purchase a
second, all mtn. type bike, but this makes me question how many of those
reviews are really legit. I also noticed that a few of the Motolite reviewers
posted twice, once after a few rides, and then another review months later, but this is
unrelated to the reason I posted this thread.
Anyway, I just thought I'd give the folks looking for bikes a heads up on this.
I dont know how common this is, trolling for good reviews for a product you sell,
(bikerbob sells Tituses)
but at a minimum this means you should probably take many of these reviews, not
just the Motolite, with a grain of salt, especially if the person does not have a lot of
time on the bike or doesnt offer much about why the bike is a great bike.