Changing the subject header: On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 7:13 AM ascpgh <[email protected]> wrote:
> +1 for this gem: *"It’s weird to walk into a **bike shop these days and > honestly not want a single solitary thing they **have for sale except for > Rock N Roll lube or a tire lever."* > Yes, 90% of the products in a modern bike shop don't interest me, but I'm glad they'll still hand-build a custom wheel -- tho' man, this is getting expensive: about $650 for rims, spokes and build, I supply hubs, no tires. ... I'll be glad when the bicycle industry returns to being centered on > bicyclists not the extremes of performance and racing. I still laugh and > appreciate the huge irony when I see an aero CFRP framed road bike with > deep section low spoke count wheels driven to rides in the bed of a > detailed clean bro-dozer pickup truck. And old men in brand new Porsche > 911s. > > It might well be electric motorcycles. I stopped into the Westside Fat Tire Bicycles yesterday and more and more floor space is being given to things that look like motorcycles -- they're a lot bigger than Honda 50s. They have pedals but with such wide Qs they can't be meant for pedaling. At this point I rather think of carbon fiber roadies with nostalgia. > On Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 7:41:42 PM UTC-4 [email protected] > wrote: > >> I read all of Grants stuff. Some of it I agree with a lot and some things >> I take with a grain of salt. I sort of love riding everything as long as >> it’s decently comfortable. The exception to that is carbon as I don’t >> understand enough about it and it makes me nervous. I also don’t need it as >> I’m a 15mph guy and not a 20+mph guy. I would say that I probably fell in >> love with my Gus as quickly as I’ve ever fallen in love with a bike since I >> was a kid, and I’ve owned a lot of bikes. I still wish it had disc brakes, >> but honestly, it’s all good. I sure am thankful Riv and Crust and a few >> other companies are still offering stuff I want to own. It’s weird to walk >> into a bike shop these days and honestly not want a single solitary thing >> they have for sale except for Rock N Roll lube or a tire lever. >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgtmzoYAdm04tqXzV1dhq0rdn4xcqqVGaR%2BbxZ42-4oaqg%40mail.gmail.com.
