The wisest amongst us yearn instead for conspicuous minimalist consumption<http://taticycles.com/p/396> :
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1PN0/TGlE5XPP6nI/AAAAAAAAQNM/z1VA1Tug9po/s1600/Another+TATI+White+Label+Build.jpeg On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 2:04 PM, bfd <bfd...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > I don't get it what's with all the randonneur worshipping? I know > people here consider "racing" to be a bad word as it represents all > that is supposedly wrong with bicycling. Yet, randonneur is consider > good?! > > What I don't understand is both racing and randonneuring require > massive amount of time, commitment and training. You can't do either > well without putting in the time. > > Further, it also appears to require bikes that can be costly. *True* > racing bikes can cost in excess of $5K to 10K or more, i.e., think top > of the line Trek Madone, Specialized S-Work Tarmac or even something > like a Pegoretti Love #3...OK, the last is suppose to be a joke as I > know there's a bunch of controversy about it :_P. Similarly, a *true* > rando bike can be just as costly, especially if you ache for something > French like a Herse or Singer. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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.
