I agree and if just one person on this RBW thread has a success story to tell because of it, we all have cause to celebrate.
On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Bill Gibson <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the version of low-carb diet that is Paleo is "Rivendell related" > during this season when so many cyclists have to deal with ride deprivation. > I think the group here can handle the reality that there is no disputing > individual differences, including real medical needs, but have an open mind, > curiosity, romantic yearning for adventure, much love for life lived uphill > and into the wind, under blazing sun and stars, and a distrust of mass > marketed fads, including diets. A good ride makes me hungry. Velocio taught > me early on to eat before I'm hungry, drink before I'm thirsty, which is > advice that I have never forgotten! Well, no, I bonk sometimes. > > On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 1:09 PM, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> on 1/8/11 10:28 AM, Philip Williamson at [email protected] >> wrote: >> > Stayed out of it as long as I could, >> >> Word. >> >> <admin hat> >> >> Yep. General "Diet" threads are OT. OT threads within the confines of >> this >> group are, well... "OT". >> >> Of course, GP keeps mucking up the waters by posting about it and bringing >> up the Primal and Taube approaches. And since you probably don't know me >> well enough to know that I'm chuckling as I type that, here's the >> emoticon... ;^) In other words, there's more of a spectrum sometimes than >> a >> hard edge. >> >> I think it's good to ask basic questions, consider them thoroughly and >> consider the assumptions you retain and adhere to. I'd guess that most of >> us >> have found our way to Rivendell bicycles and this group because we >> questioned the assumptions of the Bike Industry - that racing was the core >> design tenet, that we'd "get used to" the discomfort we felt on a bike, >> that >> when it rained we got sluiced or rode the trainer inside... >> >> In other words, I think it's in our (and I mean this group's) wiring to >> dig >> down on these topics. >> >> It's also winter, which means that for many of us, a few more months will >> pass until we can feel the real breeze upon our cheeks and the hiss of >> tires >> upon the road. That means it's a real possibility to get a bit wrapped up >> in the conversation as an end to itself. It let's us live vicariously, >> enjoy >> the intensity of feeling which goes with an invigorating ride. >> >> There's always a point in every thread where diminishing returns begin to >> occur. There's a point in some threads where it's more of a two way chat >> than a general topic of discussion. Historically, we as a group have been >> excellent at knowing when to disengage, take it to a private back channel >> or >> simply agree to disagree. >> >> We are not the iBob group, and as I've said before in various "State of >> The >> List Reports", our strength and vitality as a group stems from the >> specificity of our topic - Rivendell Bicycle Works. It's ulimately up to >> each of us to maintain that balance. >> >> This probably ought to just morph into a SOTL Report... >> >> </admin hat> >> >> >> - Jim >> >> Previous SOTLR's - >> http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/sotlr >> >> -- >> Jim Edgar / list admin >> [email protected] >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Bill Gibson > Tempe, Arizona, USA > > -- > 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.
