Re: [RBW] Re: Bonkers

2010-03-31 Thread cyclotourist
I hope they ride it into the ground! :-) On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 2:13 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > Winning bid was $2225. That doesn't seem bad to me for a nice bike that's > pretty special. Can't get small diameter tubes like that on a all-rounder > bike anymore. > > > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at

Re: [RBW] Re: Bonkers

2010-03-31 Thread cyclotourist
Winning bid was $2225. That doesn't seem bad to me for a nice bike that's pretty special. Can't get small diameter tubes like that on a all-rounder bike anymore. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:51 PM, newenglandbike wrote: > I agree on the collectors who will hoard things in a closet, so to > speak

Re: [RBW] Re: Bonkers

2010-03-31 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 10:20 AM, cyclotourist wrote: > I disagree. Whether Monets, bikes or pennies, collecting stuff for the > purpose of collecting is pretty sucktastic. > > > I wouldn't go as far as Jim (it *is* "Jim", is it not?), but I too am surprised and amused by the XO cult. I owned an

Re: [RBW] Re: Bonkers

2010-03-31 Thread cyclotourist
I disagree. Whether Monets, bikes or pennies, collecting stuff for the purpose of collecting is pretty sucktastic. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:07 AM, cm wrote: > If they can sell it for that much (or likely more) good for them. And > if the person who wants to buy it wants stick in the bicycle ro

RE: [RBW] Re: Bonkers

2010-03-31 Thread Frederick, Steve
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Bonkers If it goes for $3K or so, and to someone who has always wanted one and now has the money to buy it, and will ride it, hey, nothing wrong with that. What a great bike out of the box to ride everywhere! But if it's some co

Re: [RBW] Re: Bonkers

2010-03-30 Thread cyclotourist
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Jason Hartman wrote: > > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 7:23 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > >> If it goes for $3K or so, and to someone who has always wanted one and now >> has the money to buy it, *and will ride it*, hey, nothing wrong with >> that. What a great bike out o

Re: [RBW] Re: Bonkers

2010-03-30 Thread Jason Hartman
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 7:23 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > If it goes for $3K or so, and to someone who has always wanted one and now > has the money to buy it, *and will ride it*, hey, nothing wrong with > that. What a great bike out of the box to ride everywhere! But if it's > some collector who i

Re: [RBW] Re: Bonkers

2010-03-30 Thread cyclotourist
If it goes for $3K or so, and to someone who has always wanted one and now has the money to buy it, *and will ride it*, hey, nothing wrong with that. What a great bike out of the box to ride everywhere! But if it's some collector who is going to put it in the "Fancy & Rare Bicycle Room" which adjo