[RBW] Re: Toyo's Philosophy

2015-04-10 Thread Kieran J
That 1983 MTB is so cool !! KJ On Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 9:31:08 PM UTC-4, James Warren wrote: > > > http://toyoframe.com/en/about-toyo/our-philosophy/ > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Re: Toyo's Philosophy

2015-04-10 Thread Evan E.
I like their philosophy statement. We've heard it before but I think it bears repeating. Love this line from their "About" section: "July 1st, 2011 We are currently seeking slaves." Evan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. T

[RBW] Re: Toyo's Philosophy

2015-04-09 Thread Rollum Haas
Agreed and I think it's becoming widespread in a lot of areas. I'll admit that the modern trend of the "artisan" label being applied to every single item or action can be annoying and self-celebratory but it seems like a neccesary step in the right direction. If you grow up with Wonderbread I c

[RBW] Re: Toyo's Philosophy

2015-04-08 Thread dougP
Wow! A lot of those points hit close to home. His comment about people buying cheap bikes because the name and / or the color was attractive is telling. It makes me appreciate Rivendell's philosophy of buying a bike that will last the rest of one's life. Perhaps we're working our way back t