"I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would have me as a member." ---
*Groucho* *Marx*
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:59 PM, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote:
> Along with all the positive reasons why we all enjoy this group, think
> about "Who else would have us?". "Oh, no, it's the steel / wool /
> fenders / twine bar wrap / etc. bunch! Pedal for your life!"
>
> Seriously, this is a fun group with enough outside the box ideas to
> keep me interested.
>
> dougP
>
> On Oct 13, 9:30 am, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I love the tone of this group. Here are some reasons I think it's
> > fairly civil.
> >
> > Historical traditions. The silverbacks are graduates of the iBOB list,
> > which used to be relatively polite. Haven't read it in a while, but
> > when I did, it was the calm end of the pool. The original Riv-backed
> > list was shut down when Grant deemed the discourse too uncivil, and I
> > think Jim shut this list down for a couple weeks one February when
> > everyone got itchy and mean.
> >
> > We're relatively homogeneous. We get along because we share the same
> > bike values. Those with dissenting opinions don't air them.
> >
> > We self-censor. I do. I'm a born smartass, but I try to wait out a
> > thread. If I just can't stand it, I try to be funny but not mean. Both
> > those things mean different things to different people, so I send a
> > lot of posts to the trash, instead of the list.
> >
> > Jim keeps the list very focused.
> >
> > So yeah, I don't think we're open minded, just polite. Which is more
> > than fine.
> >
> > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com
> >
> > On Oct 12, 1:13 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > "Just wanted to thank everyone here for their non-judgmental and open
> > > minded views."
> >
> > > HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
> >
> > > I've seen Riv-oriented people get fighting mad over the phrase "carbon
> > > fiber". We all have our prejudices.
> >
> > > On Oct 12, 1:39 pm, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > I was looking at a few other online forums this weekend and noticed
> > > > (again) what a civilized, positive atmosphere exist on this site.
> > > > Just wanted to thank everyone here for their non-judgmental and open
> > > > minded views.
> >
> > > > ~Mike~
> >
> > > > On Oct 11, 5:43 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > > Nice story. Totally dislike that drop mentality. Although as I'm
> > > > > usually the one dropped, it is a bias. And it's not just roadies.
> > > > > Was given some serious grief Saturday on some mountain bike trails
> by
> > > > > a club ride.
> >
> > > > > Was a great time last year riding with you folks. Definitely a
> > > > > highlight of my trip out to San Diego.
> >
> > > > > Oh, Ride the Divide is well worth seeing. Not just getting the
> DVD,
> > > > > but it is fun watching the whole shebang on the big screen.
> ('Fession
> > > > > - pre ordered the DVD and saw it at a local screening).
> >
> > > > > Eric Platt
> > > > > St. Paul, MN
> >
> > > > > On Oct 11, 7:19 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > Everything I know about riding bikes I learned from Pee Wee
> Herman.
> >
> > > > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Brad Gantt <brdg...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > > > Great story David. That's exactly why I ride a Riv. the way I
> do (slow-
> > > > > > >
> to-moderate-except-on-good-days-when-the-mood-strikes-but-never-at-the-
> > > > > > > expense-of-my-riding-buddies). Be nice and ride yer bike.
> Pretty
> > > > > > > simple. Thanks again.
> >
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> > > > > > David
> > > > > > Redlands, CA
> >
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