I have told more than one person to check out the book, and everyone who has comes away with at least some amount of perspective they didn't have. I don't think there is anything life altering in the book but the fact that someone is sticking their neck out and saying it makes a big difference.
On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 4:25 PM, Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > Well...if I won the lottery ,making me wealthy enough to retire and take > care of family and do something philanthropic etc....maybe ....A > Cervelo(Designed by Canadians)....road bike and then I can blend in with > all of those well-to-do folks who ride Cervelos. Actually, CF and all, I > think they're quite aesthetically pleasing and a couple of people I've > talked to really enjoy them...at least ...I hope they really do enjoy them > and aren't just talking themselves into that state of mind because they've > invested 5 figures in the bike. Probably a moot point , though, because I'm > pretty happy with what I have. I do enjoy looking at and talking about what > other people have, too. > > Another more real-world choice would be a fat bike.Some Surly model > perhaps...I think the latest is the Ice-cream truck.Those Surly people do > some great work and don't take themselves too seriously. They haven't > forgotten that a bike should be , above all else,fun > > On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 3:58:48 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> Most (all?) of us have a strong affinity for steel bikes. Many of us >> like various classic or retro properties: lugs, friction dt shifters, >> fewer than 11 cogs, etc. Several of us really enjoy doing builds on >> classic bikes from the 70s/80s/90s etc. Many of us lament that nothing new >> or contemporary speaks to us at all. But many others of us do have >> openings in the stable for things that are decidedly new. Some of us run >> fatbikes. A few of us maybe has a Gates beltbike, or a newfangled folder, >> or a dual-suspension 29er. Some of us even have a carbon bike. >> >> My stable is now at 9 bikes all steel, but I'll admit that I'm pretty >> darned infatuated with this bike: >> >> >> <https://s3.amazonaws.com/NinerCompleteBuilds/Complete_bike_images/RLT+9/RLT9_Force_4star.jpg> >> >> A sloping TT road bike, with more BB drop than a cyclocross bike. 135mm >> rear end, disc brakes. Very smart front facing fork tips and normal wheel >> axles. Takes 29x1.75 tires without fenders, and would easily run 700x38 >> tires (tubeless) with fenders. Has all the integrated fender mount points. >> Has a PF30 BB that makes it easy to set it up as a singlespeed. >> >> Add to that I can get the frame/fork/headset from Jenson for $1050 and >> get a free $250 gift card for my next purchase(s). So it's an $800 >> frameset. >> I'm having a hard time thinking of anything not to like. Five years ago, >> when we whined that modern bikes were designed too much for pure road >> racers, this is the kind of thoroughly modern real-world bike I thought was >> missing. I have bikes that are setup to carry loads well. For mixed >> terrain stuff that I'd do unloaded, this bike would definitely get ridden. >> I imagine it would be incredibly fun >> >> Are there any thoroughly modern bikes that tempt you? >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
