matthiasbe...@gmail.com said: It's been said that a bicycle without fenders is just a toy. To me that's a little extreme, but makes a good point if the bicycle lives in an area that gets more than, say, 35 inches of rain per year. However in my opinion it's not too extreme to say the same thing about provision for carrying cargo, however small (and not just water bottles).
NOT that there's anything wrong with toys(!)- but I think bicycles deserve a better purpose at least once in their lifetimes. I say: I've run into many a racer and roadie that uses their high end road bike as their commuter vehicle. In fact, so have I. For 3 years, I commuted 4 days a week on average on my road bike, 15-20 miles each way. I used a courier bag or backpack, transporting my clothing and lunch each day, sometimes my laptop as well. When I get out for rides on the weekend, it's nice to feel unencumbered. The bike feels lighter and faster that way. So, my road bikes are not just toys but transportation. Gloriously fast transportation. They are a tool that I use to get outside and stay fit. The idea that I somehow need to attach bags and racks to get usefulness out of my bike is ridiculous. There are times when it is appropriate, but even then I have a feeling that most on this list go a bit overboard. Joe Joe Bartoe Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc. email: j...@synapticcycles.com website: www.synapticcycles.com Twitter: @synapticcycles phone: 949-374-6079 Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:40:57 -0800 From: matthiasbe...@gmail.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] dropping roadies feels so good. It's been said that a bicycle without fenders is just a toy. To me that's a little extreme, but makes a good point if the bicycle lives in an area that gets more than, say, 35 inches of rain per year. However in my opinion it's not too extreme to say the same thing about provision for carrying cargo, however small (and not just water bottles). NOT that there's anything wrong with toys(!)- but I think bicycles deserve a better purpose at least once in their lifetimes. On Monday, November 21, 2011 10:15:03 AM UTC-5, James Warren wrote: They're not.I know stubborn people who stop just short of telling me that they wouldn't be caught dead ever attaching anything resembling a bag to their bike. It means that the kinds of rides I like to do (overnighters) are never an option for us planning group events.-Jim W. On Nov 21, 2011, at 6:53 AM, René Sterental wrote:> I'd like to see them pulling/pushing my heft and see if they'd even be riding... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/jFDCMl-oXyEJ. 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. -- 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.
