I follow the Snob, he's alright. I've owned a carbon fiber bike, it was alright. On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 8:24:49 PM UTC-5 John Rinker wrote:
> Thanks for sharing this link Keith. I do enjoy the irreverence of Eben, > but he certainly seems to be tempering as he ages. Among the salient points > he makes, I found the following to be a favorite: > > "See, carbon bikes and components were designed to be serviced by shop > technicians and team mechanics, not regular schmucks like you. In fact, > you’ve probably even less qualified to work on them than you are to ride > them." > > As I enjoy tinkering with my bikes almost as much as riding them, it seems > metal bicycles are for me. > > In the end though, if someone wants to ride a carbon fiber bike for > whatever reason then go for it! > > Cheers, John > > > > On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 10:25:42 AM UTC-8 Jock Dewey wrote: > >> BSNYC almost always makes good sense and always makes me happy, often >> laughing out loud all by myself. >> >> I have in the past referred to ‘plastic bikes’ (RSchwinn’s moniker) as >> BIC bikes, after those cheap disposable one-use pens. >> >> Like so many of you, I’m still riding a Schwinn ‘Waterford’ Paramount >> frameset I brought along in 1985. At the time, a prestigious racing machine >> along with Masi / Colnago / Bianchi / Cinelli earning many palmares. With >> its few nods to modernity e.g. indexed DT levers and 32mm Conti 5000s I >> quite happily ride along with all the local carbons and always seem to be >> able hold my place in line. Despite the gear restriction of 7-speed vs 11 / >> 12 that all the others ride. >> >> So what’s the odds my pals plastic bikes will still be on the road in >> 2059? >> >> >> Up close and personal…still not a mark on it after all these years and >> all those miles. If we take care of that old Campy stuff, my experience >> tells me it’s nearly indestructible. >> >> I still get all giddy every time it comes up in rotation 🤪 >> >> Jock >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 8:15 AM iamkeith <keith...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Eben Weiss shines a light on the folly of carbon, in the way only he can. >>> >>> >>> https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/opinion/theres-no-good-reason-to-buy-a-carbon-bike/?fbclid=IwAR0muu-zFYlIDfTmjI3DiAeGq8a9WL0O3NfeyNV6biqV4dGqV-CGxsRbrDU >>> >>> While I'm at it, I've been meaning to share this. A modern roadie >>> discovers steel: >>> >>> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_lh6qCZESZU >>> >>> I enjoy this guy's, Lois Scott's, youtube videos, because he >>> articulates the modern rooadie mindset so well. I left the lycra and aero, >>> group-ride mindset behind me so many decades ago that I often feel like >>> those people and I speak an entirely different language. Over the last >>> year or so, he discovered steel and became a convert. There are a number >>> of videos on his youtube "channel" documenting his journey. This is just >>> one I could find from near his epiphany. I think he's taken it further >>> since. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7f0a9698-20b6-4edd-ad40-60d5796deeefn%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7f0a9698-20b6-4edd-ad40-60d5796deeefn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- 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/fc16e298-657f-429e-9357-72823750108cn%40googlegroups.com.
