Jim, I am curious about the age of the woman who commented on your bike. I had a strikingly different comment last week at my local coffee shop (I detect some similar tendencies with this group). For the second time in about two weeks I was complimented on my "new style" commuting bike. My new style bike is a 1993 MB3, with Alba bars, Brooks saddle, and Nitto racks front and back. A large Wald basket sits on the back. The girl that commented on my bike said she likes the look of the new commuting bikes and was hoping to buy a Surly. She said her father and his friends like to ride old racing bikes and wear funny bike outfits (her words!). The week before a student made a similar comment, and asked were he could buy a bike like mine because he wants to ride to work and old style bikes aren't good for that (again - his words). It all depends on what you remember. The girl at the coffee shop was probably the same age as my bike, and I am sure she has never seen English roadster. I think I know who her father is, and if I am correct he rides a very new Trek Madone. We will see what they say about my new Hunqapillar, it should be at the coffee shop next week. Bob
On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 3:39 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > Shoulda' gone with sepia; old-timey and artsy all in one! > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 8:47 AM, jimD <rasterd...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Did my standard irregular coffee ride. >> >> I woman noticed the bike and wondered where I'd come from. >> I replied that I'd come from 11 miles away. She thought I was from >> England. >> >> These pictures may show the perceptual differences. >> I think Modern, others thing Old School. >> >> Modern: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/8039625142/in/photostream/ >> >> Old School: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/8039571067/in/photostream/ >> >> >> -JimD >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > ** > "Osama Bin Laden is dead. GM is alive." -- *Joe Biden* > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
