here's what I like about Just Ride. It describes that racing is not the end to the means. That the means count for themselves. I'll never be able to forget the sight of a 300+-lb guy in lycra torturing himself over a long threadless stem - the effort was just maintaining the position - he was going very slow on flat land. He looked up longingly as I pedaled the other way, moving quickly, mostly upright in my moustache cockpit and baggy pants. He was a very round peg in a divaricate hole. I really hope he sticks with the riding, but somebody sold him something that they would want to ride themselves and thought he should want the same. This may be an actual case of racing sucks, and I guess if the guys buying and selling bicycles get it, then it may accomplish something positive. Obviously Surly, along with every other steel frame maker, is building something that we can relate to, if not aspire to. Unracer - I think it's a weird word, and it's not one I'm going to wear on my togs or bike luggage, but I understand it. A racing sucks patch? I don't see a place for it other than offending your racing buddies, just as the author states as its purpose - I don't have a place for that.
On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 7:29:56 PM UTC-6, ascpgh wrote: > > For me, bike racing was not the thing in which to compete. I did my due > diligence in my competitive discipline, I know the sacrifices, I can share > and relate with others about the *depravities we have in common. Bike > racers know nothing of the cycling I undertake nor are they prepared to > follow me as I am not them.* > > *Cycling had always been my refuge from the all-in necessity of > competition as I had been trained for it. Then the sign-sprint toads > started showing up on my mountain bike rides and I had to veer into more > odd cycling pursuits than they were interested. Anyone who knows the > rearrangement one's life must undertake in order to truly be competitive in > their personal pursuit knows well enough that anything below that level is > a joke and a situation begging for someone to get hurt. I just would like > to ride my bike, be it my Rivendell or my Surly; font on the down tube * > *independent.* > > *Andy Cheatham* > > *Pittsburgh* > > > On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 10:36:41 AM UTC-5, iamkeith wrote: >> >> Thought many of you fellow un-racers might appreciate this as much as I >> do: >> >> http://surlybikes.com/blog/post/racing_sucks >> > -- 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.
