> I think we need to step back and enjoy all things bicycle, just > because we may not need it doesn't mean it's crap. Imagine where we'd > be if it wasn't for all money being pumped into the cycling world by > people buying $10k bikes with electrinic shifting, I dare say we'd > have a LOT less choices.
For the most part I am quiet about bike tech that does not interest me. I would never want to ride a carbon bike nor would I pay for a Ti bike. I won't say anything mean about either. Electronic shifting seems completely apart from what a bike is about though. Whether you ride to compete, tour, or get to work, seems to me the point of a bike is that it is people powered. If you are a real wonk about precision, go ahead and get an STI or even an ergo. But going to electronic shifting is getting real close to adding an electric engine. At some point, you leave biking behind and start mopeding. On Feb 16, 11:02 am, Chris <fourf...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is it really any surprise that people think we can be a snobby bunch > of cranky old elitests? > > Just look at the comments above and imagine what you would think if > you rode a carbon Colnogo instead of a Riv... Here we have a new > technology that is, at least, pretty cool to think about the advances > of it and all we can do is talk about how it useless and only snooty > wannabe racers will buy it... > > I think we need to step back and enjoy all things bicycle, just > because we may not need it doesn't mean it's crap. Imagine where we'd > be if it wasn't for all money being pumped into the cycling world by > people buying $10k bikes with electrinic shifting, I dare say we'd > have a LOT less choices. > > Chris > (I like Lance's bikes!) > > On Feb 16, 7:49 am, Horace <max...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 6:55 AM, Todd Olsen <todd_ol...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > I believe this is very interesting. One of the cool things it says in > > > the NY Times article is that the FD will automatically readjust based > > > on the pos'n of the rear. > > > That brings them up to par with 1980s Suntour technology. :-) > > > Suntour's top-mounted downtube shifters did that. > > No description on this link, but you can see a > > photo:http://www.retrobicyclesupply.com/suntour-milax-top-mount-shifters.html > > > There is a cam mechanism inside that moves the left shifter axis a tiny > > amount up or down depending on the position of the right shifter. They did > > not work with standard braze-on downtube shifter bosses. > > > Horace.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
