One last remark on this thread lest I become tedious and y'all shun me: One great pleasure, for me, in the physical activity of riding a bike, is feeling how a particular body position on the bike translates into (1) muscular effort and (2) forward movement in (3) given riding conditions -- I mean incline, wind, suface. For me, having my butt back on a saddle slammed all the way back (73* seat tube angle) with arms gently resting on bar ramps, hoods, or in hooks, and feeling the resulting muscular effort translated into easy-feeling motion on an incline, say, is a huge pleasure -- augmented if you ride fixed because you must adapt your pedaling and cadence to the conditions, rather than adapt the latter to your pedaling by multiple gear ratios. This feeling of fitting perfectly, in this way, to the bike is particularly strong on a few bikes I've owned, notably my two remaining Rivs and the erstwhile Herse; less so but still so on the Fargo; less yet on the erstwhile Sam; etc. When I sit up straight, I lose that feeling entirely.
Note: when I build beaters to ride 1/2 mile to the store, they are sit-uppers. But they are horrible to ride with any energy -- for me. On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey ... whatever works Patrick ! Cycling specific-non cycling specific > .... it's all good :) It only matters to those with whom it matters. > > I like wearing different clothes cycling or being outside. It's fun ! I > don't wear jeans or leather or wool , and I would never wear any clothing > Riv sells. The "just ride" rouse works both ways ... a 2 way street. For > many wearing plastic clothing IS "just riding" .. for *them* ! So really > ... who are any of us to question anyone about what they wear ... let alone > much else ! > > How about ... Just BE "ME" ! > > Yeah ... I AM what I AM ... and it's ALL I AM !!!! > > -- > 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/-/v8e0nGoKWIcJ. > 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. > -- ------------------------- 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.
