Most on this list (myself included) are people who like to tinker and rarely seemed to be satisfied with anything "stock" as far a bikes are concerned. If you are trying to "optimize" anything, you will need to expend resources (time/energy/money). How much would anybody on this list pay to "belong" to a "component library'? Would you then pay full retail for the parts ordered from the "librabry" or is the idea you are buying "used " parts at a discount? Who is paying the liability insurance for this "collective"? How many would use the "component library for "research" and then come buy the parts parts here (or any other interweb site) because paying retail is a bike nerd sin?
I choose to be grateful that I have the disposable income to own a Rivendell. I have no qualms paying for my experimentation, as it keeps small companies that make very specific and narrow products in business. If buying a couple of sets of handlebars or stems or any other components are causing financial strain, this might not be the right hobby or the right time for this hobby for that individual. That is what this is for people here a hobby. This forum, as many others do also allows for trades if the parties choose not to exchange $$. You have to "pay to play" if you want bike nerd street cred. ;-) -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
