Please, let's not build up our own little corners of zealotry. I know more than a few friendly riders who put in far more miles than I do in billboard lycra and on billboard carbon fiber. Not my taste, but they are not all posers or dupes.
Y'all behave or I'll post another photo of Reg Harris. Patrick "no beard; pony tail" Moore, in bike-friendly, live-and-let-live ABQ, NM who rides (in summer) in street shorts and Hawaiian shirts (at least until he can afford to buy a couple Ground Effect jerseys from NZ. On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 7:46 PM, Shaun Meehan <[email protected]> wrote: > If the person making the comment is riding an over-geared, uncomfortable, > ultra-light-weight racing bike that is of no use on anything other than > smooth pavement, with no tire clearance, no fender clearance, and no > ability to mount racks or bags, while wearing shoes that make it difficult > for them to walk, and is not actively participating in a bike race; then > who has drunk the Koolaid? > > Shaun Meehan > > > On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 7:54 PM, Eric Platt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Around here, a short beard, grey & white, will probably get the comment - >> "so you work for Surly?" Only have had a couple of comments over the >> years on my Rivendell bikes. And they are usually by riders either on >> custom steel frames, or fixed-gear messenger types. Most "regular" >> cyclists around here have no idea or interest in Rivendell. >> >> While there are a lot of modern technology bikes around here, there are >> still a lot of riders on steel. Surly, old Trek and now All City being the >> three I most often notice. In fact, All City may be making a push to >> replace the Surly Cross Check as what I would consider the ubiquitous Twin >> Cities bicycle. >> Eric Platt >> St. Paul, MN >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 7:47 PM, dougP <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Even a short beard wards off "those people", especially if it's grey & >>> white :-). Rear view mirror, wool socks w/sandals & they don't even have >>> to see your bike to "just know". >>> >>> dougP >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> 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. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > 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. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
