Patrick M. and Peter M. make good points. One of the things I like about
this list is that it's generally civil respectful. Sure, snarky remarks can
be made. I know I've contributed my share, but overall there seems to be a
healthy element of respect and not taking ourselves too seriously.
I
I installed a wireless computer on a high end (Dura Ace Electric 11)
Specialized cf bike that had platform pedals and a seatpost rack with trunk
bag attached to the cf seatpost. The owner said he loved it. To do him
justice, the bike was given him by a friend who had to give up cycling.
Incidental
Ron Mc,
Correct.
Hugh
Sunland, Ca
On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Ron Mc wrote:
> However, it's not the technological revolution these billboards want us to
> believe. It's probably the right edge for a serious racer, but there are
> people buying them who don't know better and would be bett
it's a cute cartoon, and we could use it to bash a lot of people if we
want, but it's just jokes
On Saturday, June 8, 2013 8:04:23 AM UTC-5, meehan...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Ha! That picture is great. The saddle on that bike looks insanely
> uncomfortable. Now I think I understand what people mean
Ha! That picture is great. The saddle on that bike looks insanely
uncomfortable. Now I think I understand what people mean when they say "ass
hatchet".
Shaun Meehan
On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Brewster Fong wrote:
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> On Friday, June 7, 2013 6:00:58 AM UTC-7, meehan...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
Yep. I don't bash anyone's bike materiel nor their clothing. I had a
carbon bike and I loved it and I rode with lycra and well I felt like
a dweeb also felt obligated to go fast.That got old quick. I got tired
of returning a super duper light $150 saddle cause the plastic shell
broke two times, tha
Some of my best riding buds ride CF. Some of them chuckle at my lugged
steel bike. The coffee shop doesn't care what we ride, and we talk about
travels, current events, books & movies. No one cares seriously what
material the other's bike is made from. It's just a bike.
dougP
On Friday, Ju
Great photo! If only it read "Rivendell" instead of Bridgestone!
On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Brewster Fong wrote:
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> On Friday, June 7, 2013 6:00:58 AM UTC-7, meehan...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> Being familiar with Grant P.'s feelings carbon bicycles, and this
>> group's strong preference for
However, it's not the technological revolution these billboards want us to
believe. It's probably the right edge for a serious racer, but there are
people buying them who don't know better and would be better off on our
kind of bikes.
On Friday, June 7, 2013 3:39:28 PM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
>
I just came from a shop that heads all the hill country sports events.
They were assembling a new carbon bike for a guy standing there and
waiting. All great folks, and my favorite shop. They were servicing the
BB on the Team Fuji lugged steel frame I bought for my daughter to build on
summe
On Friday, June 7, 2013 6:00:58 AM UTC-7, meehan...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Being familiar with Grant P.'s feelings carbon bicycles, and this
> group's strong preference for steel and in particular, lugged steel bikes;
> it seems a bit unrealistic to request that this group not engage in
> anti-
I would say keep criticisms limited to the bikes and products, not to their
riders. We all know that CF guy and he isn't a bad dude, is he?
On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 4:00 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I don't think it's unreasonable at all to ask members *not* to bad mouth
> CF without evidence of it
I don't think it's unreasonable at all to ask members *not* to bad mouth CF
without evidence of its defects. This is simply asking listers to be
reasonable. Mere expression of bias against this, that, or the other
because one doesn't happen to like it is clearly irrational and it is a
great way to
When I started following rbw discussions four years ago it seems like
there were frequent debates about things like carbon vs steel that would go
on for days with literally hundreds of posts. I understand that for long
term members those debates were just a tedious rehash of stuff that they
h
graphite fly rods on the bamboo fly rod board, etc.
On Friday, June 7, 2013 8:00:58 AM UTC-5, meehan...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Being familiar with Grant P.'s feelings carbon bicycles, and this group's
> strong preference for steel and in particular, lugged steel bikes; it seems
> a bit unrealist
Being familiar with Grant P.'s feelings carbon bicycles, and this group's
strong preference for steel and in particular, lugged steel bikes; it seems
a bit unrealistic to request that this group not engage in anti-carbon
discussion. I would imagine it's akin to going to a group with a fondness
for
On Thu, 2013-06-06 at 13:39 -0700, pb wrote:
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> On Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:17:24 AM UTC-7, Christopher Murray wrote:
> please oh please oh please let's not let this develop into an
> anti- carbon discussion. Lets just let everyone ride whatever
> kind of bike it is they w
Beer) Schwartz
>
> From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com]
> on behalf of PATRICK MOORE [bertin...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 4:50 PM
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: [RBW
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Guys and Their Carbon Toys
When I see bulky, sweaty folk in tight lycra, I think more of "large diameters
in skinny tubes". But hell, they are riding, leavem alone.
Patrick Moore,
On
When I see bulky, sweaty folk in tight lycra, I think more of "large
diameters in skinny tubes". But hell, they are riding, leavem alone.
Patrick Moore,
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 3:53 PM, dougP wrote:
> One of my touring buds refers to them as "large diameter people on skinny
> tires".
>
> dougP
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