Yes, the divisions between various types of cycling are mostly imaginary. It maybe helps to sell more bikes and bike stuff, but it hampers the discussion of bikes among open-minded types like us.
On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote: > > Slightly OT, but an observation along the lines of some of the comments on > the "Just Ride" review thread. I got a great CL deal on a new Pearl Izumi > jacket this weekend. My wife and I took a (car) ride to pick it up. We > had both wondered why the guy was selling it so cheaply. (It really was > brand new and the price was ridiculously low.) When I came back to the car > with the jacket, I told my wife what I had learned: The guy said that he > was more into mountain biking anyway. Now this is not a screaming yellow > cycling shell, it's a nice sort of Royal blue. Riv content: I have a > Bleriot, so it should compliment ; ). A discussion about cyclists and > their niches ensued. I'm as susceptible as anyone (here), but sometimes > these things seem a bit silly, when you step back a bit. Cheers and stay > cool everyone, Steve > On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote: > > Slightly OT, but an observation along the lines of some of the comments on > the "Just Ride" review thread. I got a great CL deal on a new Pearl Izumi > jacket this weekend. My wife and I took a (car) ride to pick it up. We > had both wondered why the guy was selling it so cheaply. (It really was > brand new and the price was ridiculously low.) When I came back to the car > with the jacket, I told my wife what I had learned: The guy said that he > was more into mountain biking anyway. Now this is not a screaming yellow > cycling shell, it's a nice sort of Royal blue. Riv content: I have a > Bleriot, so it should compliment ; ). A discussion about cyclists and > their niches ensued. I'm as susceptible as anyone (here), but sometimes > these things seem a bit silly, when you step back a bit. Cheers and stay > cool everyone, Steve > On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote: > > Slightly OT, but an observation along the lines of some of the comments on > the "Just Ride" review thread. I got a great CL deal on a new Pearl Izumi > jacket this weekend. My wife and I took a (car) ride to pick it up. We > had both wondered why the guy was selling it so cheaply. (It really was > brand new and the price was ridiculously low.) When I came back to the car > with the jacket, I told my wife what I had learned: The guy said that he > was more into mountain biking anyway. Now this is not a screaming yellow > cycling shell, it's a nice sort of Royal blue. Riv content: I have a > Bleriot, so it should compliment ; ). A discussion about cyclists and > their niches ensued. I'm as susceptible as anyone (here), but sometimes > these things seem a bit silly, when you step back a bit. Cheers and stay > cool everyone, Steve > On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote: > > Slightly OT, but an observation along the lines of some of the comments on > the "Just Ride" review thread. I got a great CL deal on a new Pearl Izumi > jacket this weekend. My wife and I took a (car) ride to pick it up. We > had both wondered why the guy was selling it so cheaply. (It really was > brand new and the price was ridiculously low.) When I came back to the car > with the jacket, I told my wife what I had learned: The guy said that he > was more into mountain biking anyway. Now this is not a screaming yellow > cycling shell, it's a nice sort of Royal blue. Riv content: I have a > Bleriot, so it should compliment ; ). A discussion about cyclists and > their niches ensued. I'm as susceptible as anyone (here), but sometimes > these things seem a bit silly, when you step back a bit. Cheers and stay > cool everyone, Steve > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/nAPMcnxYCd8J. 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.
