“the market is too race-centric; carbon fiber, electric shifting, full suspension, 11 speed, doesn’t really enhance the enjoyment of cycling.”
Amen to that. I don't sneer at racing bikes -- some of the bikes I'd love to own are old road and track bikes from before the '80s, and I praise the powers for clipless pedals and Flite saddles -- but the current technology is just a huge insulation between the machine and the fun of riding, at least for my own taste. (I am having fun with 7 speed indexed dt shifting on the Ram -- so exotic!) But drivetrains so complex that they require computerized shifting, 14 lb bikes that break if they fall over and hit something: I don't sneer at carbon fiber or multispeed drivetrains in themselves, but only at the extremes they've been pushed to all for -- this is what I believe, but I'm open to refutation -- marketing purposes. Evan a mainstream backlash was inevitable and has been growing for the better part of a decade. I certainly don't agree with everything in "Just Ride" but I'm generally on the same side of the fence. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
