This is a good discussion. Riding mostly steel bikes with steel forks, I often count myself among the anoraks here, but like the OP, I've tried some new bike technology that enhances my cycling experiences. Once you know, you know. Tubeless tires, brifters, and even carbon rims can be great for certain riders, rides, and conditions.
Even bikes that many here would consider completely impractical, can be really fun to ride and offer an interesting counter-argument to the prevailing Rivendell wisdom. During the pandemic I started doing a lot of long solo rides. I did them on a variety of bikes and in a variety of clothing, including a bike with some aero equipment like low spoke count deep carbon wheels combined with a tight fitting jersey. I went on longer rides in less time and returned home feeling fresher. It was also fun. It got me thinking more about the latest generation of carbon fiber racing bicycles designed for aerodynamics and comfort. Someday I'd like to try a bike like the Look 795 Blade or Time Scylon (made with 3km! of carbon threads) just because I think they are beautifully engineered and kind of bonkers. Interestingly, even in 2022, both of those are available in rim brake models with mechanical shifting so in an odd way they also appeal to my inner retro-grouch. On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:36:33 AM UTC-7 philipr...@gmail.com wrote: > On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 12:12:40 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: > >> It is; it's the British term for a windbreaker, especially the old >> fashioned type with only a half-zipper. The name is borrowed from that of >> an Inuit garment of similar design, I believe. >> >> I think the extension of the meaning came about because fanatical steam >> train or steam waggon viewers (steam trucks were used in Britain until the >> 1960s or even 1970s and there are entertaining Youtube videos of steam >> waggon fairs and steam traction engines and lorries holding up traffic on >> narrow English roads) often wore these anoraks in England's wet, cold >> climate. >> >> > Partially correct, it's from the groups of men (trainspotters) who would > collect locomotive numbers and stand clustered at the ends of station > platforms in the wind & rain. The anorak is also referred to as a kagoule. > -- 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/f1cdf480-e432-41eb-a87f-a7b67230f88dn%40googlegroups.com.
