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Speaking of self promotion, have y'all heard of these? http://www.bgcycles.com/rock-n-road-tire.html On Thursday, June 5, 2014 4:34:07 PM UTC-7, ken.m...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hey guys this kind of talk is supposed to happen in February. > > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Steve Palincsar > wro

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Hey guys this kind of talk is supposed to happen in February. On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On 06/05/2014 02:55 PM, Evan Baird wrote: > >> That is quite an endorsement. >> >> http://about.me/evanbaird/ >> >> > or, as someone on this list used to say, "Shameless self p

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On 06/05/2014 02:55 PM, Evan Baird wrote: That is quite an endorsement. http://about.me/evanbaird/ or, as someone on this list used to say, "Shameless self promotion"? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

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On Thursday, June 5, 2014 2:21:57 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Haha BG's original point is that Nitto's product is a direct copy of one > from a small US shop which is still in production. He's right. > > On Thursday, June 5

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Haha BG's original point is that Nitto's product is a direct copy of one from a small US shop which is still in production. He's right. On Thursday, June 5, 2014 1:44:49 PM UTC-7, Evan Baird wrote: > > Haha fair point. I meant this part. > > "You said being cranky requires years of dedication and

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Haha fair point. I meant this part. "You said being cranky requires years of dedication and practice, and that you are new at it. I’d say you are pretty good at it already." On Thursday, June 5, 2014 1:41:38 PM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: > > > That is quite an endorsement. > > > http://about.me/eva

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> That is quite an endorsement. > http://about.me/evanbaird/ Based on my experience with IRD freewheels, not sure I would claim an association with them as bicycle props. > --

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Just for the record, I only ride Gripkings. Toe clips are strictly for suckers who want to break their ankles. On Thursday, June 5, 2014 12:39:03 PM UTC-7, David G wrote: > > Obviously Evan is campaigning to win Soma/Merry Sales a coveted SOPWAMTOS > Golden Toidy Award. > Grant of Rivendell won

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I may or may not work in the bike industry- I hardly see how that is relevant here. My point was that we should be respectful. I don't think that is unreasonable. Cheers! Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscr

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Obviously Evan is campaigning to win Soma/Merry Sales a coveted SOPWAMTOS Golden Toidy Award. Grant of Rivendell won one in 2005, so this thread remains On Topic. On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 12:24 PM, Peter Morgano wrote: > Nice attitude, luckily how you act doesn't reflect on your brand, oh wait. >

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Nice attitude, luckily how you act doesn't reflect on your brand, oh wait. On Jun 5, 2014 3:14 PM, "Evan Baird" wrote: > I agree. Keep your personal gripes to yourself. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe

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So you work at Merry sales and Interloc, then this is some personal thing and doesn't belong on the group feed, IMO. On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Matthew J wrote: > My question for you is do you work in the bike biz??? > > I do not work in the bike business. > > But having bought four steel

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My question for you is do you work in the bike biz??? I do not work in the bike business. But having bought four steel and one Ti Bruce Gordon half clips over the years I think I am qualified to say they are very good! On Thursday, June 5, 2014 1:13:46 PM UTC-5, bgcycles wrote: > > Dear Evan

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That is quite an endorsement. http://about.me/evanbaird/ -- 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 p

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Dear Evan and All Who have been following this thread, You said being cranky requires years of dedication and practice, and that you are new at it. I'd say you are pretty good at it already. My question for you is do you work in the bike biz??? Who do you work for??? Regards, Bruce Gordon www.bgc

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Being this cranky requires years of dedication and practice. I'm still new at it. On Thursday, June 5, 2014 10:07:22 AM UTC-7, Peter M wrote: > > How small and sad a victory. > On Jun 5, 2014 1:06 PM, "Evan Baird" > > wrote: > >> All my hopes dreams are fulfilled! >> >> On Thursday, June 5, 201

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How small and sad a victory. On Jun 5, 2014 1:06 PM, "Evan Baird" wrote: > All my hopes dreams are fulfilled! > > On Thursday, June 5, 2014 9:56:53 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: >> >> Evan wins the coveted "I was mean to Bruce Gordon" button. >> >> On Thursday, June 5, 2014 8:42:50 AM UTC-7, jbu..

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All my hopes dreams are fulfilled! On Thursday, June 5, 2014 9:56:53 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Evan wins the coveted "I was mean to Bruce Gordon" button. > > On Thursday, June 5, 2014 8:42:50 AM UTC-7, jbu...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Wait, is this about toe cages or something else? Has Ron/K

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> Wait, is this about toe cages or something else? Has Ron/King Cage not > been able to keep pace with market demand? He (KC) is an admirable > source for very specific, handmade USA accessories and is just the > sort of small business I hate to see undermined (even by Nitto)... not > that it h

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Evan wins the coveted "I was mean to Bruce Gordon" button. On Thursday, June 5, 2014 8:42:50 AM UTC-7, jbu...@gmail.com wrote: > > Wait, is this about toe cages or something else? Has Ron/King Cage not > been able to keep pace with market demand? He (KC) is an admirable > source for very specif

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Wait, is this about toe cages or something else? Has Ron/King Cage not been able to keep pace with market demand? He (KC) is an admirable source for very specific, handmade USA accessories and is just the sort of small business I hate to see undermined (even by Nitto)... not that it hasn't happened

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I dunno, this seems personal now. Maybe take this issue off-list. On Jun 5, 2014 11:24 AM, "Evan Baird" wrote: > Maybe I just don't get how capitalism works, but the way I understand it > is if you make a commodity and supply is outpaced by demand then other > suppliers enter the market and stimu

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Maybe I just don't get how capitalism works, but the way I understand it is if you make a commodity and supply is outpaced by demand then other suppliers enter the market and stimulate competition. You can either increase production and compete on volume or raise your prices and hope that your b

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"Umm, are you fucking kidding me?" Is this really appropriate? One of the reasons I follow this group is the respect that posters show other posters. I just don't see a need for this (never mind you are talking to Bruce Gordon who love him or hate him is an important person in American bicycles

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> I rode toeclips for 15+ years and I don't have problems with flattening the cage. So I think it's a matter of what you are accustomed to and proficient with. I see people struggling to get into clip-ins all the time, so I don't > think it's that different. My reference above is to using t

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On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Matthew J wrote: > The problem with nylon, or using the King / Nitto without straps as a > fancy half clip, is the rider can flatten rather than get the foot into > them when accelerating from a stand still such as from a traffic signal. > I rode toeclips for 15+

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The problem with nylon, or using the King / Nitto without straps as a fancy half clip, is the rider can flatten rather than get the foot into them when accelerating from a stand still such as from a traffic signal. The BG half clips especially paired with White platforms but also on such divers

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I think the BG half-clips really look fine, but my daughter rides half-clips on one bike and hers are nylon, we both ride Ale's on our go-fast bikes, and I ride Grip Kings on my utility bike. Maybe one day I'll have the bike for them. On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 9:10:40 PM UTC-5, danmc wrote:

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I love my BG half toe clips on White Industries pedals. > On Jun 4, 2014, at 6:50 PM, Matthew J wrote: > > > Either ride flats or clip in. > > Says you. > > I am a huge fan of Bruce Gordon half clips. They are on all of my bikes. > >> > > -- > You received this message because you ar

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> Either ride flats or clip in. Says you. I am a huge fan of Bruce Gordon half clips. They are on all of my bikes. > >> -- 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,

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... for most of the cycling world the toe clip is long dead. Either ride flats or clip in. Now that tire ... one of the best designs ever and still used by a wide variety of riders. ( not just retro-grouches) ~mike Carlsbad Ca. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to