> I think Chris is referring to price. With the two bikes, as with the > components, one is twice as expensive as the other.
The Hilsen is more expensive than the Hillbourne because it is made in small US and Japanese craft shops as opposed to large factories. Electronic shifting is expensive because it is adding a machine driven component to a manual driven device. >New technology "bores" you as it provides no value? Don't you think it's a >little too soon to make that > decision? Personally, new technology does the opposite for me. It may or may > not > work but that's how improvements in bicycle technology have come about - two > steps forward, one step back. Wether this is one of the steps forward or > backward, I'll wait to see. Technology does not bore me. I buy top of the line lap tops and cell phones almost every other year. My apartment has a tankless water heater, all LED lighting, and I can let the cleaning people in remotely from my cell phone. Electonic shifting on bicycles bores me. As I say above, electronic shifting to me brings the bike to close to being a moped. What makes biking beautiful is the melding of human and machine. If all you want to do is to go fast on two wheels, go to a spin class or buy a scooter. On the other hand, technological advances such as say, improvements in metalurgy to help make internal hubs, tires, brakes, handlebars, stems, etc. lighter and more durable without being ugly, fascinate me. My lack of enthusiasm for electronic shifting does not make me a luddite. Just someone who thinks advances that reduce the person bike symmetry defeat the purpose. On Feb 17, 5:58 am, [email protected] wrote: > I think Chris is referring to price. With the two bikes, as with the > components, one is twice as expensive as the other. New technology "bores" > you as it > provides no value? Don't you think it's a little too soon to make that > decision? Personally, new technology does the opposite for me. It may or may > not > work but that's how improvements in bicycle technology have come about - two > steps forward, one step back. Wether this is one of the steps forward or > backward, I'll wait to see. > Bill > Louisville, Ky > > In a message dated 2/17/2009 6:35:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > So, they are the same bike...just one had more prestige, just like > > > electronic Dura Ace. > > > Chris > > Don't shy away from technology, it really won't bite you! > > You are assuming because electric shifting technology is new it is > prestigious. I do not think that is a logical conclusion at all. > > I don't fear the technology will bite me. Rather it will bore me as > it provides no value. > > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?red... > bemailfooterNO62) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
