I wish marketers would push the "country bike" esthetic in addition to the cyclocross/gravel grinder esthetic. I end up riding my bike on a lot of the same trails and fire roads that my husband hikes on. And while people run on those trails, there is also a hiking equipment market for people who just want to go for a nice walk: maybe a hat with a full brim to keep the sun off your face even though it's not aerodynamic, maybe hiking poles to support you on steep downhills even though they are extra weight, maybe more heavy-duty pants because they look good and are comfortable, and so forth. Nobody comes up to my husband and says, "Isn't that hat HEAVY? Doesn't it slow you down? Doesn't it catch the wind?" They know he is out there to enjoy himself. But people often question my bike. Don't they realize I'm out there to enjoy myself?
On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 10:33 AM, ayjaydee <[email protected]> wrote: > What are your thoughts on this sudden "discovery" of the pleasures of > off-pavement riding by the gravel specific bike manufacturers. It seems to > me that they feel they have invented a whole new form of bicycle activity. > > -- > 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. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. -- 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.
