Well, I'm disappointed. Since Grant advertised some small bikes (like the Saluki), I was hoping she'd opt for that. A well-made small bike is supposed to be a treasure - G says most small bikes are designed "wacky." (Pretty sure I have that right, but if I've misquoted, show no hesitation to set me straight.)
When it was my turn to bike shop, I ALMOST fell into the bike shop trap and was *this close* to purchasing a Specialized Ruby that was somehow going to work for my bike commuting, shopping and pulling a trailer. Carbon was the best, I was told. A salesman said to me (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) that he could tell I was going to be a racer someday. If you knew me, that would throw you into fits of hysterics. I'm happy she has a shiny new bike, but I'm highly suspicious her best interests were the top priority for the bike shop. Maybe I'm an anomaly, but until Rivendell, I never got offered what was best for me. I got offered what the bike companies said was best: high-quality plastic, low bars, "cutting-edge" this and that. I was made to feel less important because I desired usefulness on the bike instead of lightness and swiftness. I kept thinking, "You know those upright bars on my old childhood bikes? Wow, those were nice..." I'd have never admitted it to the bike sales guys, though.... My son begs me to read The Berenstein Bears The Bike Lesson most nights. The cub receives a shiny red bicycle with fenders, swept-back bars, and a wide, sprung saddle. Warms my heart :) I hope she loves her Trek, really I do, but you be there for her when she realizes she has a "wacky" bike for trail-riding, Anne! Maybe, just maybe, there will be a tiny Saluki left in Grant's collection of small bikes. -- 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.
