Does this fall inside or outside of that 35 years? http://tinyurl.com/6qoelw3
Me: fixies! Since ~ 1977? More or less in order of importance FOR ME, orders subject to change at my whim" Rivendells Decent wired-on tires Trickle-down, outstanding chromo etc. butted tubing Mountain bikes Cassette hubs Clipless, at least SPD and Look Fat 700C tires (Fat = > 2") Fargo (= touring bike with room for 70 mm tires) Original Flite saddle [I have two or more nice original edition Turbos I'd like to trade for OE Flites in similar condition, if anyone is interested. I am eking the last tentative miles out of the Flite on the '03 which over the years must have 20K miles on it.] Maes Parallel and (42 cm) Noodle bars LED lighting, both headlight and blinky Modern high efficiency dynohubs Slant parallel derailleurs, esp Shimano Tubus racks (Chauncey Matthews racks, too!) Ortlieb Banana Bag Good quality, modestly priced padded bar tape Good quality plastic fenders Good quality, modestly priced stainless steel cages (eg King) -- no rust! On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Michael Hechmer <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK, admittedly a bit, ok a lot, off topic... but Riv people have a > ....nuanced relationship with technological biking "advancements." So > consider this a philosophical inquiry. (Perhaps even GP will be interested > in this unscientific survey) Yesterday as I was out for a very pleasant > couple of hours riding in the Green Mountains on my Ram, I had a certain > insight into what has added the most to my cycling pleasure during the last > 35 years. It was clear. The "compact crank"! > > When I took up cycling, as an adult, with full Campy equipment,typical > gearing was a 52/42 mated to a 13-23. Even then being wimpy I used a 13-26 > and discovered that despite Campy's claims my NR derailler would handle a > 28. Still big hills, let alone mountain passes, were agonizing. Now with a > 44/30 & 11/28, I can cruise up 8% grades in a near 1 to 1 ratio, and manage > the occasional 10-14% ramp without distress even though I am 30 years > older. Of course longer 10+% mountain climbs want lower gears. I believe > that the compact crank has also driven both front and rear derailler > development, yielding crisp shifting over just enough wider range to make a > go-fast set up appropriate for tackling lots of hills. > > Of course, learning the speed and joy are independent variables has also > helped a lot. But pain and joy are not. > > Soooo.... what bicycle development has added the most to your enjoyment > during your cycling career? > > Michael > > -- > 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/-/_2LUDiCpMbsJ. > 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. -- "Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you." Flannery O'Connor ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- 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.
