Sorry to interrupt this with bad news, but since it's a bike thread I thought it would be of interest. I was googling for information about Ivan Illich, and found this announcement of the recent death of Sheldon Brown, the well-known bike bloke:
http://clevercycles.com/?p=218 Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bob W > Sent: 21 February 2008 22:18 > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: PESO - Amgen Tour of California > > > IMHO, even more important than weight or quality is ~fit~. I see > too > > many people on very expensive bikes that do not fit them. > Aerodynamic > > and pedaling efficiency can only be obtained by proper fit, > including > > appropriately sized and adjusted frame, stem, seatpost and seat, > > cranks, etc. > > as if to prove your point, one of my friends has recently taken > possession of a handmade, custom-fitted bike. He is training for a > multi-day 100+ miles per day challenge ride. He had the bike made & > fitted in France, where he is from. It was then taken apart and flown > here, where he put it together again. Together again it was not so > well-fitted because he didn't have the skill to tweak it correctly > himself, so his long, long training runs were very difficult and > painful. As soon as he had the bike refitted properly it has become > the dream-bike it was intended to be. > > Bob > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above and follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
