Your talk of locks and paint chips reminds me that I'd really like to see Rivendell sell a [tweed] Sackville u-lock cozy. Mmmm. Or maybe I should just figure out how to acquire a couple of these: <http://flic.kr/p/79a1qC>.
-nathan On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 8:49 AM, jamison brosseau <[email protected]> wrote: > i agree with charlie. they are just bikes. i ride both of mine and > soon to be a third daily in NYC. they get locked outside for hours > (two u locks and a cable). all that locking nicks up the paint pretty > bad, but they still ride great, and in my opinion look better with age > and use. last year i bought a used rockhopper to use as a beater, it > was great at first and slowly i started swapping parts and upgrading > it, pretty soon i was into the bike for over $1200, and couldn't think > of it as a beater anymore. i guess im not capable of having a beater > ( ie a bike i don't care about or am not worried about) thats why now > i only have rivs(dad has the rockhopper). i like the way they ride > and don't want anything else (at least for now). i have renters > insurance that will cover my bikes if stolen, and a new paint job if i > decide to get one is pretty affordable. no beaters not now not ever. > all that being said, if one of my bikes (or my old rockhopper) got > stolen i would be sad, but i would get a new one, thats what insurance > is for. whats the big deal? if salt and snow is a concern maybe a > second wheelset would make sense. > happy sunday > jamison brosseau > > On Jul 18, 1:13 am, charlie <[email protected]> wrote: >> Holy cow they are just bicycles ! I don't think a "cheaper bicycle" >> would be any less likely to be stolen or damaged by use. Lets face it, >> you can't take this stuff with you when you die so enjoy it now. >> Quality things are nice to own and use and.....if you can afford >> something expensive then use it (don't wreck it) but do use it. I >> wouldn't waste all my hard work on something that just sat in my >> garage never to be ridden except on a perfectly paved bike path, on a >> sunny day, when the pollen count and bugs are low and the planets are >> in perfect alignment. Ghee whizz ! I'm done being dramatic >> now................ ; ) > > -- > 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 at > http://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 at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
