and William, in the post you replied to, I used the word "I" twice in 200 words - you used it 4 times in 80 words - think about it.
On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 6:55:36 PM UTC-6, William wrote: > > I used to think it mattered who I passed and who passed me. I don't think > that anymore. I ring my bell hello at all of them. > > On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 3:43:35 PM UTC-8, Ron Mc wrote: >> >> I ride a lot of city park trails, especially with my daughter, or there's >> a 26-mile-round paved trail that I hit a lot just for a weekly aerobic ride >> if no place else comes to mind. We see a lot of the same lycra guys there, >> and many of them are smug if not condescending about upright bikes and >> baggy clothes. They don't pass me, though. >> >> On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 4:55:36 PM UTC-6, Matthew J wrote: >>> >>> >But what I find offensive (that may be too stronga word) are the >>> notions that "serious" riders dress, ride bikes like, and >>> > train like racers. >>> >>> Agree with this completely. For the most part I ignore stuff about >>> bikes and riding I don't cotton to. Life is too short. >>> >>> But this whole notion that one type of riding and rider is serious and >>> the rest of us are what ... goofing around I guess really bugs me. >>> >>> Especially so when one considers the term is most often used by >>> amateurs. I am sure to many bike racing is fun and to almost all it is a >>> healthy way to pass time when not at work or attending to your personal >>> obligations. Amateur racing in the end is a hobby like any other hobby. >>> >>> Certainly the fact one races bikes for fun does not make one more >>> 'serious' about cycling than the person who uses a bike as primary >>> transport, or cycles around the world, or collects old bikes, etc. >>> >> -- 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/-/jrYeIXdPcmwJ. 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.
