I don't take it as shouting. And I'm not intending to start a debate about the merits of friction shifting. I just thought its a book that had some parallels to Rivendellism. As this author makes the point that in some circumstances, the low-tech solution is preferable.
On Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 11:30:02 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > This is true. I mean about friction shifting (if "records" don't add aural > benefits to their fragility and awkwardness and cost, then IMO they are a > silly choice since they don't add the element of human intervention and > skill. Read on.). It's precisely the mental and physical engagement, and > the consequent habit of skill, that I like about friction shifting. Sure, > especially with 10, it's harder, and would slow you down in a race. Even I, > at least on bumpy surfaces, sometimes (rarely) under- or over-shift, and > have to re-shift or trim (but not often). But I *like* the skill, even if > my skill is not in terms of crude output as efficient as electrics. > > Ditto for riding fixed. I suppose if I were consistent (horrible thought), > I'd use friction shifting with a minimal number of rear cogs, for the same > reason: using mind and body to compensate for lesser means to given ends. > But you know what they say about consistency. > > I'm not shouting in Jim S's face, just stating my own like. > > On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Jim S. <ja...@simeri.me <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> I know it's a cartoon, but what makes it funny is that it's somewhat true. >> >> >> On Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 9:49:23 AM UTC-5, Edwin W wrote: >>> >>> [image: “The two things that really drew me to vinyl were the expense >>> and the inconvenience.”] >>> “The two things that really drew me to vinyl were the expense and the >>> inconvenience.” >>> http://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/a19180 >>> >>> Friction shifting and vinyl spinning in Music City, >>> >>> Edwin >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 9:29:46 AM UTC-5, Jim S. wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been reading a new book that might be of interest to group >>>> members: *The Revenge of Analog *by David Sax. So far, the author has >>>> discussed the revival of vinyl records just when it appeared that the MP3 >>>> had conquered vinyl forever. I think he's going to take it to other areas >>>> as well. >>>> >>>> I see parallels between a preference for vinyl records and a preference >>>> for friction shifting, among other things. (It could be that I just spend >>>> too much time thinking about bikes.) >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> 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 <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://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 contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and > individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu > > *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the > world revolves.) *Carthusian motto > > *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart > > *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle > > *Le sacre est la projection du Centre celeste dans la peripherie cosmique, > ou du "Moteur immobile" dans le flux des choses. *F Schuon, *Le Sens du > Sacre, *Etudes Traditionnelles, 1r q 1979 > > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
