I think bikesnobnyc<http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/08/downgrade-to-win-increasing-results-by.html>summed it up well:
*I don't know anybody who rides Dura Ace and hasn't been saying for years now, "You know what would make this group even better? Finite battery life!" * On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Kelly <kingtw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It is so terribly exhausting to have to manually shift on a > bike...... :) > > On Feb 14, 3:22 pm, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > > First a reintroduction. I was previously a member of the old bikelist > > Rivendell Bicycle Owners group, however I haven't participated in this > > reconstituted group under the Cyclofiend banner. After following some > > of the recent postings I wanted back in! > > > > I just read an article in today's online edition of the New York > > Times. I'm sure this is new news, however I thought the article was > > interesting. Here's a link: > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/14/sports/cycling/14gears.html?th&emc=th > > > > I'm sure that Grant Peterson will be wildly enthusiastic! > > > > What's wrong with friction shifting or an indexed shifting system (I > > use both)? > > > > Jim Cloud > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
