Pass has a good deal of steel bike appreciation: http://www.velo-retro.com/roseBowlVintRide.html :-)
On 10/10/13, hsmitham <hughsmit...@gmail.com> wrote: > No doubt David but then Redlands has a strong off road contingent, Pasadena > > seems to be race bike and MTB downhill bombing centric. I suspect that > people with the means to purchase a Steel lugged in Pasadena and Los > Angeles perceive these bikes as either old fashioned or clunky, little do > they realize just how off that perception is...further more shops like the > one I mentioned leave a niche for bike stores like GSC Golden Saddle > Cyclery in Silver Lake, so the tide continues to rise in a good way. > > ~Hugh > > On Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:19:20 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> I wonder why a reputable bike shop couldn't sell MCRBs... AND steel >> bikes with fat tires? >> My LBS has a Crosscheck and LHT or two tucked in there amongst all the >> crabon fibre, and seems to be surviving financially. >> >> On 10/10/13, hsmitham <hughs...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: >> > I think I'm in the camp with Mike S. If it provides more tire options >> it's >> > a wonderful thing! As far as the race thing goes...I read a thing from >> our >> > very own Patrick ( Paraphrasing here) that he enjoys watching the BORAF >> > >> and >> > >> > others but has no desire to actually race or dress like a racer, which I >> > >> > totally agree with. Racing has created some interesting technical >> > develpoments that trickle down some good, some questionable. >> > >> > And yes Chris the smile disarms all those wondering about the upright >> > comfortable bike. >> > >> > Quick anecdotal, while still riding Carbon I was in my LBS in Pasadena >> and >> > I was looking at all the bikes (I was aware of Rivendell but figured >> they >> > were out of my league) in the store and one of the managers approached >> me >> > and asked if I need help? I asked him if ever they planed on bringing in >> > >> > any steel lugged bicycles with good tire clearances, he looked at me >> with >> > such disdain ad said something to the effect that that's not their >> market >> > and figure it never will be...I was floored by his arrogance. Soon after >> > >> > that I sold my Crapon bike and started the process of buying a >> Rivendell. >> > Thank God Grant went contrary to the trends of the day. >> > >> > ~Hugh >> > >> > On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 10:33:50 AM UTC-7, ayjaydee wrote: >> >> >> >> What are your thoughts on this sudden "discovery" of the pleasures of >> >> off-pavement riding by the gravel specific bike manufacturers. It seems >> >> >> to >> >> >> >> me that they feel they have invented a whole new form of bicycle >> >> activity. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > 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 <javascript:>. >> > To post to this group, send email to >> > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>. >> >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> >> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal >> > > -- > 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-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. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- 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-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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
