On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 09:21 -0600, Tim McNamara wrote: > On Nov 14, 2011, at 12:53 AM, Bob wrote: > > > Someday I will own one of the lovely-lugged bicycles that are the > > subject of this group. As I've mentioned, the thing that keeps me > > aspiring is the thought of doing this to such a nice bike: > > > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170728473966#ht_25340wt_1256 > > > > This is what my bicycles look like after moderate use. > > Time for some individual philosophy: it's a bike not a holy relic. Way too > many people buy a nice custom bike, the bike of their dreams, and then don't > ride it. To me few things in cycling are sadder than a 10 year old custom > bike that still has the original tires, no dirt on it and unblemished paint. > Be a bike rider, not a bike polisher. > > Beausage. Learn it. Live it. ;-)
At the same time, there's no need to be an absolute slob about it, either. You can ride many tens of thousands of miles and not accumulate dents and scratches, and there aren't many people who will buy a nice custom and use it as a beater. -- 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.
