I love the idea of this segment being promoted. I wish there wasn't an emphasis on racing, but it seems the big bike mfgrs can't sell a bike unless it has that racing aesthetic built into it.
The upcoming Raleigh Tamland looks like a great bike. I don't get the sense that they're pushing the racing aspect on it, or they're at least minimizing it. Discs are over-rated (says the dry SoCal rider) but that's not a deal breaker on it. On 10/9/13, Eric Platt <[email protected]> wrote: > I actually see it as a nice trend to help create a market for more wide > tires. And, yes, it's connected to racing, but like Mike said, this is > more about informal racing that was part of the earlier years of mountain > biking. Not sure that it's that different that the bikepacking movement > with frame bags and ultralight equipment. All of it had been done in the > past. It's just things coming around again. > > Can't even say the fatbike movement is new since there were folks in Alaska > and Wisconsin running double tires on bikes back in the 1980's. And > betting it existed in full form well before then. > > Guess I'm one that thinks if it gets more folks out there on bikes, good. > > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 6:25 PM, Christopher Chen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 4:23 PM, Anne Paulson >> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>> But people often question my bike. Don't they realize I'm out >>> there to enjoy myself? >> >> >> I think the smiles on many of our faces pre-empt those questions much of >> the time. Honestly, when I ride my Hilsen, I'm beaming all the god-damn >> time. I feel sorry for people who look like they're in pain. >> >> Now if I would only keep my eyes open while riding. >> >> cc >> >> -- >> "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah >> > > -- > 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. > -- Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- 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.
