Earl [by the way, I like the tea you make ;-) ]... Precisely how I meant it. We have moved so much in the past coupla years, it's any wonder I can find my brain.
It was a shockingly, amusingly, wonderful moment when I found the Bleriot + parts the other day. -That's how I intended the thread/post to be read, no other intent intended whatsoever- -Scott On Apr 22, 6:56 pm, Earl Grey <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting how differently we can interpret a post. I thought the OP > intended this as self-deprecating humor. "Sheesh, how could any > reasonable person forget about such a great bike stashed away in the > basement?" > > I at least found the post amusing, and my most expensive bike is a Sam > I built myself with budget NOS parts (including wheels), i.e., a sub > $2000 Riv (complete). Of course I was a bit envious, but no more than > when I see somebody's new top of the line Riv build here. I did > briefly think to check the bike box in my car port to see if there is > a new frame hiding amongst the bike packing materials (it was my > birthday 2 days ago), but alas I am not THAT forgetful. > > Cheers, > > Gernot > > On Apr 23, 6:01 am, swenindy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I didn't mean to make personal comments directed at the OP, I was > > trying to direct them at his post. I commented because I felt that > > the post seemed out of character for this list. It's one thing to say > > one had to put aside a great project for a couple of years because of > > family and work, and then comment on how excellent it is to finally be > > putting it together. I would have celebrated that! I also think that > > if you have ten Rivs this is the place to show them off. I was put > > off by the idea that one actually forgets a bike like that in the > > basement, and that the OP needed to make that clear to the rest of > > us. Many of whom I assume are like me and only get to build a bike > > like that once a decade. > > > As I said before, this list is about expensive bicycles so that is > > what we should talk about. But I also think many people also read > > this list to dream, as motivation for saving, or even for ideas on how > > to build budget Riv-like bikes. Given the reality of our world today > > it bummed me out to read that post this morning. So, sorry if I > > offended, I know this is a really polite list and I was not just > > trying to start a fight. That said, I stand by my post and I think > > the OP's original comments should have been taken down long before > > mine so that I didn't need to say the obvious. I may not be well > > known here as a poster but I have been reading this list (and earlier > > versions) for years. Maybe I just didn't get an inside reference? > > > Nevertheless, I had an awesome 25 miler on my Quickbeam (green, first > > year Toyo build) today that seems to be set up perfect. And, even > > though Indy is a tough bike town, after three years I've managed to > > find a great daily ride. I was reading this morning because I was so > > excited to take that ride on a beautiful spring day in the middle > > west. I didn't mean to offend, but I did intend to comment. If you > > don't want to post this let me know and I'll remove myself from this > > list. > > > swen > > > On Apr 22, 12:17 pm, Bill Connell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:42 AM, swenindy <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > I'm sorry to say it but I find this post extremely distasteful. I > > > > know all of us on this list find the money to buy expensive bikes (at > > > > least once in a while) but this "oops, I forgot two grand worth of > > > > dreamy bike parts in my basement" routine is unbelievable and a really > > > > pompous way to let everyone know about both your "good" taste and your > > > > disposable income. > > > > > I mean really, if you could "forget" a new Riv build with Paul, King, > > > > TA, etc. components how serious of a cyclist are you? I would bet > > > > most of us think hard and save up for expensive bike builds. The type > > > > of attitude reduces the love of beautiful bikes to absent minded > > > > conspicuous consumption. > > > > > So, did I miss the joke or something? > > > > I don't think there's any joke, nor is Scott trying to flaunt any idea > > > of wealth. I know Scott only slightly, but i don't think he and his > > > family are any more well off than most of us, and bikes are their main > > > (only?) transportation, so it's certainly not out of line to have a > > > bigger bike budget when you aren't spending money on a car. I haven't > > > found a Bleriot in my basement, but i've certainly rediscovered > > > misplaced valuable things in the basement or garage, and that's > > > without two cross-country moves in the last few years. I spend > > > relatively little on bikes, but i've certainly accumulated enough > > > decent parts over the years to build 2 complete bikes from the pile of > > > stuff in my garage, so maybe i'm not that shocked by this. It's a nice > > > find, and even Riv-related - relax! > > > > -- > > > Bill Connell > > > St. Paul, MN > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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