I think the incident was a huge opportunity for a magnificent put-down, something along the lines of, "Joe Blow of Surly and I conferred about this build, and we both agreed with Tom Ritchey and Keith Bontrager that flat pedals work best for this setup. I must say it works for me; my last 3 customs weren't nearly as nice."
Of course, the dork probably started riding in 2012 and doesn't know "Ritchey" or "Bontrager" from "Graco". On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 7:53 AM, Will <waller.will...@gmail.com> wrote: > I dunno about this. > > I remember walking the babies in a backpack and stroller. It never failed > that women (never men) would give unsolicited advice on things. Socks > needed to be pulled up, hats needed adjusting, sun screen, and so forth. > > I never made it a gender issue. And I never thought that they should > understand that my top-of-the-line Graco stroller with all the expedition > options (like special wheels) would inform them of my parenting knowledge. > > I think this is true for bikes. It might simply be that the young man > believed that clip-in pedals were more efficient. And it might be that your > Krampus with all the Gucci parts didn't register with him. Rohloff doesn't > mean much to me and I know what it costs. > > Will > > > > > > On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 9:09:13 AM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote: >> >> Is this mansplaining, or does this happen to you, too: >> >> I was out riding my Surly Krampus on some fire roads that are, to be >> honest, too steep for me. So I was doing a lot of walking. But that's >> OK, I don't mind walking. >> >> At the top, I came upon three guys who had ridden up the other side, >> the easy way. We got to chatting, and, as often happened, they asked >> me about my bike. I have flats on the bike. And then one of the guys >> took it upon himself to tell me I should start riding clipless. He >> explained that clipless would make my pedalling stronger, yadda, >> yadda. >> >> I answered politely, but I was furious. It should have been obvious to >> him that my bike was carefully chosen: it has 3" tires, a belt drive, >> a dynamo and a Rohloff hub. This is not a bike that one can can buy >> off the shop floor; it's a custom bike, and one that he should have >> realized I chose after careful consideration. Why, then, did he assume >> that a rider who had ridden for 40 years, and who had carefully chosen >> all the parts of her bike, would be ignorant of clipless pedals, and >> that somehow flats got on my bike by accident? >> >> Don't be a jerk. Don't assume that riders who make different choices >> than you do don't know what they're doing. And don't assume that women >> automatically need the benefit of your superior knowledge. >> >> On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 5:15 AM, Garth <gart...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > good read : >> > >> http://www.bikejames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Flat-Pedal-Revolution-Manifesto.pdf >> > >> > from here : >> > >> http://www.bikejames.com/strength/the-flat-pedal-revolution-manifesto-how-to-improve-your-riding-with-flat-pedals/ >> > >> > >> > You don't have to change your mind and thinking .... nor can you truly >> . >> > You can and do however . . . Understand :) >> > >> > -- >> > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> -- Anne Paulson >> >> It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. >> > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
