The money we spend and how we choose to spend it. Sheesh. I have a Joe S./Curt/Joe B. Rivendell custom that was damaged in a collision. While it was away for repair, I put almost all the parts on a (Panasonic-built?) Schwinn World Voyageur frame so I could continue riding to work. It was pretty enough, and rode just fine. One day, without thinking of all the possible ramifications of my words, I remarked to my wife, ³You know, that old Schwinn is about 70% as good a ride as the Rivendell.² Oops. She pulled up short and said, ³Wait. The bike you paid fifty bucks for is two thirds as good as the bike that cost us more than three grand?² After she started talking to me again, we had some long and interesting discussions about nuances of design and craftsmanship and their effect on function and quality of our lives, both individually and as a society. I still have the Riv and still catch myself staring at it, marveling at the details of joinery and paint, and marveling at the ride when astride it. The Schwinn has gone to a deserving home, with no regrets.
I will say this: I CANNOT understand how some folks spend so much money on boats and fishing gear. Now that¹s just ridiculous. -- Jon ³Kidding! I kid!² Grant, house-bound in Austin, Texas -- 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.
