April Fool's joke aside, I'm not sure why the OP is so against racing
bikes. No one is forcing anyone to ride anything. You can get a super
functional hybrid with an upright position and good tire clearance for
<$500. Or you can buy pro level gear and live your daydreams without
mortgaging your hou
I’ve never ridden CF, tho’ someone once very kindly gave me a Calfee Ruby
frameset — the tt was too long by a cm and I gave it to my taller brother.
I should rent a cf road bike or whatever niche subcategory best fits my
aging body and give the genre a try.
My 1999 Riv Road custom fixed gear weigh
"Although I've never raced (and don't even ride fast!), my family and I
love to watch bike races!
The 2025 Strade Bianche was so exciting...Pogacar is one tough, versatile
rider!"
A week from Sunday I'll be up at 4AM to watch Paris-Roubaix. I can't wait.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Wed
I would kill for a Gus that was 10 lbs. (15?) less than mine. It would be the perfect bike - as long as none of it’s other qualities were compromised.:)Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 2, 2025, at 11:01 AM, Patrick Moore wrote:I’ve never ridden CF, tho’ someone once very kindly gave me a Calfee Ruby fra
I have to add, if you've never tried a carbon bike, you should take a
spin. Light and fast is definitely pretty fun. Light and fast with decent
width tires even moreso. Not what I want to do all of the time (or most),
but definitely enough of the time that I keep a carbon bike in the stable.
I used to race bikes, I still watch bike racing, I may even go back to bike
racing when my kids are older, it makes me happy.
I don't own any race bikes anymore. I have two, hopefully later this year
three, Rivendells, they make me happy.
If your bike makes you happy it's a great, relevant, won
Well gee, this group is rather insulated bunch. In the rest of cycling
world. Relatively speaking, a Riv bike costing well over 2 grand on the low
end isn't exactly in the "common person" category. Tell a non-rider what
your bike costs and they are generally shocked. Point being, Riv riders,
Gr
All bikes are good! I see 'us' as the enlightened ones, who see the value
in a certain type of bike for a less specific situation than pro cycling.
I'm not here to convince some bloke in town about why he should ditch his
snazzy road bike, as long as he is polite on the road, we're family.
Wh
Its like shoes: some wear the comfiest thing they can find. Others love
the look of some 5 inch red-bottomed Louboutin's (sp?) and are willing to
sacrifice comfort and practically for style. I wouldn't wear alpine boots
to work at the office, as i wouldn't wear flip flops on a construction
s
I have learned not to denigrate any form of cycling. I will never be as
fast as a racer, will never commute more miles than some, will never get
the most groceries each month with my bicycle. It isn't really about being
the best is it? Ride because you enjoying riding. Whether it be emulating
y
And you can add the fact that Jan Heine has pulled an April fools joke for
at least a couple of years now.
- But seriously, ride the bike that jazzes you and keeps you coming back
for more.
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 2:22:53 PM UTC-4 philip@gmail.com wrote:
> Guys, it's April 1st.
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Guys, it's April 1st.
There are so many "clues" in that "story" I'm actually shocked anyone took
it seriously.
*"Well, this ends our plans of sending a team on 55 mm tires to *
Paris-Roubaix"
That and the fact RH makes a very, very specific sized 31 road tire.
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM St
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