I overheard that a big box bike brand is entertaining introducing a small tubed steel road bike.
The concept would be in response to those desiring to segregate themselves from cyclists on very high end e-bikes that nearly camouflage the motor and battery within their respective carbon frame, which are similar in shape with many common high-end carbon fiber bikes. Not sure why that market sector wouldn't just be going retro with some nice steel European Bowlachili frame from the 80s. Maybe they need compact geometry and internal cables and the latest in derailer and gravel accommodations? Maybe they just buy a Roadeo? I'd love an Albatross-equipped Roadeo. - Chris On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 7:07:07 PM UTC-8 cz...@sonic.net wrote: > I think Eben Weiss is mainstream. He's owned and ridden carbon bikes. And > he rides a lot. I think "mainstream" in the context of cylcing encompasses > a broad spectrum from racer wanna-be's to parents with kids in trailers or > child seats to people carrying heavy loads on all kinds of bikes. > > I don't think of myself as mainstream because I have never and will never > consider riding carbon. Not that I'm a snob - just that I prefer my steel > bikes. > > Regards, > > Corwin > > On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 6:41:31 PM UTC-8 ttoshi wrote: > >> My favorite quote: >> >> Unless you spend more time carrying your bike than riding it, a slight >> weight reduction is utterly meaningless, and foregoing a nice steel bike >> because the carbon one is lighter is like choosing a single $50 bill over >> twenty $5 bills because the fifty is easier to fit in your wallet. >> >> On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 12:13 PM Piaw Na(藍俊彪) <pi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/opinion/theres-no-good-reason-to-buy-a-carbon-bike/?fbclid=IwAR2uIwBwz29AqiFhiVs5TTjdXw2HDNApUOMVh51foKzayEp1u_vB5UMltqU >>> >>> Never thought I'd see this. >>> >>> >>> -- 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/a10c395f-0434-4205-90a7-dd92c5b1af55n%40googlegroups.com.
