Yep. I don't bash anyone's bike materiel nor their clothing. I had a carbon bike and I loved it and I rode with lycra and well I felt like a dweeb also felt obligated to go fast.That got old quick. I got tired of returning a super duper light $150 saddle cause the plastic shell broke two times, that carbon bike developed hairline cracks at the bottom bracket Cervelo replaced it. I sold it to finance my AHH. Best maneuver I've ever made. I just ran an errand on my Hilsen tonight basket up front baggins type handlebar bag, rear lights and a Cygolite just two miles RT total enjoyment, wouldn't have done that on my carbon. To each their own whatever makes you happy.
I think it's okay to discuss the merits of different paradigms as long as we don't go all Mensa about it. Oh yeah and I have some lonely lycra kits hanging in my closet if anyone on this list secretly wears the stuff you're welcome to em :-) Best, Hugh Sunland, Ca On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 8:52 PM, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > Some of my best riding buds ride CF. Some of them chuckle at my lugged > steel bike. The coffee shop doesn't care what we ride, and we talk about > travels, current events, books & movies. No one cares seriously what > material the other's bike is made from. It's just a bike. > > dougP > > > On Friday, June 7, 2013 2:26:26 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> Great photo! If only it read "Rivendell" instead of Bridgestone! >> >> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Brewster Fong <bfd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Friday, June 7, 2013 6:00:58 AM UTC-7, meehan...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>> Being familiar with Grant P.'s feelings carbon bicycles, and this >>>> group's strong preference for steel and in particular, lugged steel bikes; >>>> it seems a bit unrealistic to request that this group not engage in >>>> anti-carbon discussion. I would imagine it's akin to going to a group with >>>> a >>>> fondness for traditional film camera and ask that they not dis digital >>>> photography. Just sayin'... >>> >>> >>> But are you *really* familiar with Grant P's feelings towards carbon >>> bikes: >>> >>> http://sheldonbrown.com/lasvegas/2005/pages/13.html >>> >>> Good Luck! >>>> >>>> >>>> Shaun >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 7:50 AM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm more comfortable - even without gel diapers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, June 6, 2013 4:42:20 PM UTC-5, Liesl wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:17:24 AM UTC-7, Christopher Murray wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> please oh please oh please let's not let this develop into an anti- >>>>>>>> carbon discussion. Lets just let everyone ride whatever kind of bike >>>>>>>> it is >>>>>>>> they want to ride and be happy that they are out there riding. We >>>>>>>> should be >>>>>>>> celebrating our sameness (bikes) and not fighting over our differences >>>>>>>> (steel vs cf, tire width, position, etc.). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Then On Thursday, June 6, 2013 3:39:12 PM UTC-5, pb wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But if you apply that policy, how do you know -- and prove the fact >>>>>>> to others -- that you are smarter, righter, better, and part of a >>>>>>> superior >>>>>>> group of people? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> While I know that this is tongue-in-cheek, I humbly offer that I am >>>>>> not smarter, righter, and better and that we are not a superior group of >>>>>> people—but rather that I am part of a group of people who are bound by >>>>>> love >>>>>> for things Riv, and especially by love for Rivendell bicycles. We are >>>>>> bound >>>>>> by love and that is our sameness. >>>>>> >>>>>> okay, now I'll step down from my tiny tippy soapbox ;0) >>>>>> -RCW >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >>>>> 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> patric...@resumespecialties.com >> >> Albuquerque, NM > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/XwbNFSO_r7Q/unsubscribe?hl=en-US. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > 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. 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