On Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 11:56:58 AM UTC-5, dstein wrote:
> ...But even with the crabon crowd, it is all pretty generic black. > Wait a minute! Generic black can be kinda awesome. I'm waiting on this: <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-74cSdMt0_DM/VknHw1PKn5I/AAAAAAAAFeY/9ya7SUTkYrI/s1600/f-clementine-4T.jpg> I chose it because black bicycles can be classy & classic--eg, the Raleigh Sport 3-speed, and many basic transportation bicycles around the world. The color is also functional and easy to touch up with a rattle can. I love me a rainbow of bicycle hues, but let's not disparage basic black! (And really, that parking area looks like a healthy mix of hybrids, mt. bikes, and some skinny racer machines. I'm happy it's nice and full and attracting a wide cross-section of bicyclists who see the value of the bike as transportation! Plus if everyone had an orange or blue Riv, they would not be quite so special ;^) On Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 11:56:58 AM UTC-5, dstein wrote: *I love going up Tunnel road (my main climbing route) and getting comments like that on my bike though. Last week I got a 'good job' that was said in a way that the guy couldn't believe I was on such an old, vintage bike with bags and made it to the top. * Yes, that can be fun! A few years ago, I rode from my home in Beacon to NYC to catch Grant P. speak at a local bike expo and buy a copy of his just released book, Just Ride. At some point I joined into 9W, a main thoroughfare of recreational and racing types, and by chance a small group of racers came up, one of whom I knew well from "back in the day." The pace picked up to workout speed and I stayed along, taking my turns at the front. When we finally got near the George Washington Bridge and slowed up, one of the guys looked my bike over and said "nice job keeping up on that." I happened to be on a state of the art racing bike (circa 1974, but hey), a Ron Kitching in db 531 steel, kitted out with first gen Dura Ace, lots of drillium, 7 speeds with dt shifters, and a 52/47 front. But I also had 32mm skinwall Paselas, a rack, and a Baggins bag, plus I was riding in civvies. All of which, exactly as you described on your hill climb anecdote, was apparently such a disadvantage that I was to be commended for overcoming it! It's happened before and since, too, on various machines. <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XCrHDrU4b08/Vknxaa8A-TI/AAAAAAAAFeo/IcYlScwvfwQ/s1600/DSC_7972.JPG> -- 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/d/optout.
