Would like to add something - while appreciating folks riding (and own, and write about) very expensive bikes, I just can't do it. It's a reverse snobbery issue. Instead of spending a large amount of money on one single superlative bike I'd be afraid to ride, would rather own a couple less expensive bikes that wouldn't worry me as much.
And it's not just bikes - it's a streak I have that permeates many things, less expensive instruments, stereo gear and even book collecting. Again, am not begruding folks that do it differently. My mind just isn't wired to be comfortable doing it. Guess it's a roundabout way of saying if I had only one bike it would probably end up being a Surly and not a Rivendell. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Bill Gibson <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah, I remember the moment I had the revelation that one can own more than > one: a bike mechanic friend literally had a "stable" in the backyard of the > an old rental house in Austin, Texas, which once really was a stable, and > which had a bike rack inside with a selection of old bikes the various > tenants of the house and the mechanic rode. The idea of having different > bikes for different purposes made perfect sense. And this was at least a > decade before "Mountain Bikes", and Pugsley-type, etc. For me, the > selection would have to change from time to time. I enjoy experimenting. > > But, I'm with Jan: keep the maintenance of many bikes down to a dull roar, > and ride more! > > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Manuel Acosta < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Wait. You can have more then one bike?! >> Now I'm going to save up for a Roadeo. >> >> -- >> 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/-/tN8P14Muqj0J. >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Bill Gibson > Tempe, Arizona, USA > > -- > 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]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
