I'm partial to large, vaguely defined niches. Just being a bike junkie is enough for me.
dougP On Jul 16, 12:09 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, the divisions between various types of cycling are mostly imaginary. > It maybe helps to sell more bikes and bike stuff, but it hampers the > discussion of bikes among open-minded types like us. > > > > On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote: > > > Slightly OT, but an observation along the lines of some of the comments on > > the "Just Ride" review thread. I got a great CL deal on a new Pearl Izumi > > jacket this weekend. My wife and I took a (car) ride to pick it up. We > > had both wondered why the guy was selling it so cheaply. (It really was > > brand new and the price was ridiculously low.) When I came back to the car > > with the jacket, I told my wife what I had learned: The guy said that he > > was more into mountain biking anyway. Now this is not a screaming yellow > > cycling shell, it's a nice sort of Royal blue. Riv content: I have a > > Bleriot, so it should compliment ; ). A discussion about cyclists and > > their niches ensued. I'm as susceptible as anyone (here), but sometimes > > these things seem a bit silly, when you step back a bit. Cheers and stay > > cool everyone, Steve > > On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote: > > > Slightly OT, but an observation along the lines of some of the comments on > > the "Just Ride" review thread. I got a great CL deal on a new Pearl Izumi > > jacket this weekend. My wife and I took a (car) ride to pick it up. We > > had both wondered why the guy was selling it so cheaply. (It really was > > brand new and the price was ridiculously low.) When I came back to the car > > with the jacket, I told my wife what I had learned: The guy said that he > > was more into mountain biking anyway. Now this is not a screaming yellow > > cycling shell, it's a nice sort of Royal blue. Riv content: I have a > > Bleriot, so it should compliment ; ). A discussion about cyclists and > > their niches ensued. I'm as susceptible as anyone (here), but sometimes > > these things seem a bit silly, when you step back a bit. Cheers and stay > > cool everyone, Steve > > On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote: > > > Slightly OT, but an observation along the lines of some of the comments on > > the "Just Ride" review thread. I got a great CL deal on a new Pearl Izumi > > jacket this weekend. My wife and I took a (car) ride to pick it up. We > > had both wondered why the guy was selling it so cheaply. (It really was > > brand new and the price was ridiculously low.) When I came back to the car > > with the jacket, I told my wife what I had learned: The guy said that he > > was more into mountain biking anyway. Now this is not a screaming yellow > > cycling shell, it's a nice sort of Royal blue. Riv content: I have a > > Bleriot, so it should compliment ; ). A discussion about cyclists and > > their niches ensued. I'm as susceptible as anyone (here), but sometimes > > these things seem a bit silly, when you step back a bit. Cheers and stay > > cool everyone, Steve > > On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM UTC-5, islaysteve wrote: > > > Slightly OT, but an observation along the lines of some of the comments on > > the "Just Ride" review thread. I got a great CL deal on a new Pearl Izumi > > jacket this weekend. My wife and I took a (car) ride to pick it up. We > > had both wondered why the guy was selling it so cheaply. (It really was > > brand new and the price was ridiculously low.) When I came back to the car > > with the jacket, I told my wife what I had learned: The guy said that he > > was more into mountain biking anyway. Now this is not a screaming yellow > > cycling shell, it's a nice sort of Royal blue. Riv content: I have a > > Bleriot, so it should compliment ; ). A discussion about cyclists and > > their niches ensued. I'm as susceptible as anyone (here), but sometimes > > these things seem a bit silly, when you step back a bit. Cheers and stay > > cool everyone, Steve- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
