Okay, I'll bite on giving the female perspective. I've been debating the myth of the all-rounder of late myself. Still, not quite what you're asking.
I have 7 bikes, most of them see regular action. Most of my riding is of the commute variety, and for that I mostly ride fixed gears. I have an old Surly Steamroller (Boston Baked Bean) and a mid-70's Peugeot conversion. I also have a custom Jonny fixed gear that awaits a new fork due to a debilitating toe overlap situation (long story). I also have a 1976 Raleigh Supercourse (geared), a 1976 Raleigh Sprite 5-speed mixte, a Trek mountain bike (winter bike) and an orange Rambouillet. My story is n+1 when it comes to bikes. I talk myself into and back out of an Atlantis on a daily basis. I also seriously lust for a Sweetpea. In a "the house is on fire and you can only grab one bike" situation, it would be the Riv. But I adore all of my bikes--they are all very different and are set up differently and the variety makes it more fun to ride, in my opinion. I tell myself I need to thin the herd but can't bring myself to let any of them go. There are worse vices out there, for sure. I am not particularly mechanically adept, which is why I like fixed gears so much. But, that still does not stop me from thinking about bikes, looking at bikes, talking about bikes and loving most things about bikes. But then again, I don't think I'm a very typical female in that regard--at least I haven't run across too many women that share my sentiments. Tracy Denver, CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
