I wonder if people actually read and digest that reading? My point, made several times, has nothing to do with whether her bicycle cost $219 or $2,119.00. Dollars for donuts, it has already been pointed out that the bike is "branded" in terms of the city she is mayor of, not an actual brand.
Did I say it was a department store bicycle? No, I said it looked the same, in response to an assertion about the average person's aesthetic views of bicycles. Did I say bicycles for "sport" are bad, or question their validity? Nope. I did say Clems are awesome for sport. As I also said, I have ridden and owned modern mtb. They are fine for the niche they serve. Clems are not a niche bike in actual use, they are generalists and do many things very well. The fact that there is mud on the tires has nothing to do with anything, other than perhaps reinforcing my point that the bike is not in its natural environment as depicted, and as an illustration for the accompanying text in the article is not ideal. Did you read it? Do carbon fiber spokes make a better city bike? Does a front suspension make sense riding down a paved street to the grocery store or work? Not to mention such a high zoot bike in a "desired" category is prime theft material in an urban environment. My point was, a Clem makes more sense as an illustration for the article, and also for the mayor of Bogota to ride as the type of bicycle good for getting around Bogota. I really don't mind that you don't share my opinion, but it would be nice if you would take the time to comprehend the idea being expressed, and respond to that, rather than making assertions about something that is not under discussion. And of course, if you prefer to ride around town on a suspension bike with carbon wheels and nowhere to carry anything, please, don't let me stop ya! On Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8:53:02 PM UTC-4, masmojo wrote: > > Well, the point of my assertion that there was mud on the tires was simply > evidence that she rode other more extreme environments than the city > streets. In fact if you enbiggen the picture there are numerous tip offs > that this is not a dept. Store bike. > The wheels are REALLY nice, carbon fiber spokes maybe? On closer > inspection I'd say carbon fiber frame as well. I doubt Bogata is the brand, > she's advertising her city and Dollars to Donuts that's a custom paint job. > My guess is that for what that bike cost, she could get a CUSTOM Rivendell. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9af376bf-584e-458c-a7fc-e603de219bcf%40googlegroups.com.
