On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote:
> I think it's long past time to retire "retrogrouch." All it ever was > was a term of derision directed at those who were too independent-minded to > fall into a swoon at the mention of any gimcrack marketed as "something > new" > Such as skinny tubes, low trail, 650B, front loads, rando bikes for every day short distance pavement riding, etc etc etc. I am mostly kidding -- I can't notice any difference in ride feel in "old standard" diameter, light gauge 531 and Rivendell's "new standard" tubing (with frames noticeably heavier when I heft frame and fork alone) and I have no particular interest in low trail, 650B, or front loads, though I truly believe that these things really work better for some preferences. (Which seems to parse out: "Some people really prefer these things".) Patrick "prefer the term 'grouch' myself" Moore, grumbling away in 65*, light-breezes only, ABQ, NM. -- Albuquerque, NM, USA Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ -- 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.
