Winning bid was $2225. That doesn't seem bad to me for a nice bike that's pretty special. Can't get small diameter tubes like that on a all-rounder bike anymore.
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:51 PM, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com>wrote: > I agree on the collectors who will hoard things in a closet, so to > speak- but on the other hand, if we didn't have museums (which are > really just collectors, institutionalized) artifacts would be doomed > to oblivion through usage, or complete metamorphosis by way of repair, > to the point where artifacts their original form is lost or becomes > ambiguous. > > In that sense certain material evidence of history could be lost. I'm > not saying that this particular XO-1 should not be ridden-the-hell-out- > of... But in a way, the curation of certain cultural icons (maybe > bicycles, maybe musical instruments) is a manner of usage in itself, > ensuring the preservation of points along a timeline for the purpose > of reflection. > > On Mar 31, 12:20 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I disagree. Whether Monets, bikes or pennies, collecting stuff for the > > purpose of collecting is pretty sucktastic. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:07 AM, cm <chrispmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > If they can sell it for that much (or likely more) good for them. And > > > if the person who wants to buy it wants stick in the bicycle room, who > > > cares? There are old pennies, nickels, and dimes that are worth a lot > > > more than a penny, nickel, or dime and if someone wants to buy them > > > and stick them in a little bag and put'em in a book to admire- who > > > cares? Yes, bikes are meant to be ridden and dimes are meant to be > > > spent, but not all of them, all the time for everyone. Do what you > > > want with our stuff, I'll do what I want with mine. And I dont think > > > there is anything suck-y or suck-ish about it. > > > > > Cheers! > > > cm > > > > > -- > > > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > <rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > > scientist guy > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- 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-bu...@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.
