All major purchase decisions we make involve some form of value
analysis. Since everyone's values differ, there's more to life than
unit prices. I have a couple of friends who won't own anything but a
over-priced (to me) German sports sedan, yet gasp at the notion of a
bicycle costing $2,000. Be
My SO has three fat-chances, all of them well-ridden too. They are
cool bikes.
On Apr 5, 1:43 pm, Buck wrote:
> Exactly. It's them nuances and the effect they have on our lives. And
> actually the same friend who has the boat (which I don't understand
> either) says it best... "there's an ass
So... that's all I was noodling on. I couldn't rationally explain the
extra $2500 I spent, but I just knew that I couldn't be happier having
done it. OK, time to stop typing and go out riding.
Hell, you got off lightly. I've had 3 customs and I ride 4K miles in a good
year (usually closer to 3K).
Exactly. It's them nuances and the effect they have on our lives. And
actually the same friend who has the boat (which I don't understand
either) says it best... "there's an ass for every seat".
I was thinking just the other day how when I was growing up I had an
old Raleigh 3-speed with a Brooks
The money we spend and how we choose to spend it. Sheesh.
I have a Joe S./Curt/Joe B. Rivendell custom that was damaged in a
collision. While it was away for repair, I put almost all the parts on a
(Panasonic-built?) Schwinn World Voyageur frame so I could continue riding
to work. It was pretty en
It's funny... when I originally posed the question, it was more about
me than about my friend. He truly appreciated my Atlantis. He has an
old T-Bird and a vintage motor boat, so he loved the artistry and
craftsmanship of the riv. And he was never going to buy one. The part
I didn't mention was tha
Why is a Martin D-28 more than a Guild D-4? (Guitars)
Why is an Astin Martin more than a Mazda 3? (Cars)
Why is a Chris-Craft more than an Alumacraft? (boats)
Okay, overly simplistic. There is a difference to folks that are
interested in that stuff. And to many, that difference is worth the
ext
it may be old news as i have discussed this before here and/or
elsewhere.
i am an appreciator of fine bikes. i own a few at this time.
and my 2008 Fuji Touring retailed for $900. i got it slightly used
for $450. replaced a few parts and added a few.
it does not look as good as a riv or many o
on 4/4/10 9:52 AM, Garth at garth...@gmail.com wrote:
> Well Buck ,
>
> Why is the Atlantis " better" than a given bike? Is it really? No.
> This is where
> human kind is all stupid. It's a brand name. Our imaginations go wild
> with perceived benefits to buying X brand or thing.
> We're taught
Well Buck ,
Why is the Atlantis " better" than a given bike? Is it really? No.
This is where
human kind is all stupid. It's a brand name. Our imaginations go wild
with perceived benefits to buying X brand or thing.
We're taught this from birth via monkey see-monkey copy.
We go along with it fo
Well Buck ,
Why is the Atlantis " better" than a given bike? This is where
human kind is all stupid. It's a brand name. Our imaginations go wild
with perceived benefits to buying X brand or thing.
We're taught this from birth via monkey see-monkey copy.
What if you found yourself a great bike
Because there is more to a bike and how it rides than how high the
seat is and how high the h'bars are. That's not even getting into
looks or construction. If all that mattered was function we'd all be
on Surlys. If his question is "Why is your bike better than mine?", I
think a few looks and a sho
You buy them books, and sometime all they do is eat the bindings.
Which is fine, it that's your thing. We all have our things. I expect
that since your friend never rides, he spends his time doing something
else that he's passionate about. I'd find out about that and move on.
On Apr 4, 7:36 am, B
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