+1 on the "Mr. Retro" jersey, that's about how I roll anyway :) -Andy
On Mar 18, 10:28 am, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > Regardless, any of these would make a good wool jersey. "MR. RETRO" > and we'll have to do a small run of "MS. RETRO" until we can get more > women here! > > Many of us have commented that we get this kind of treatment on lugged > steel bikes. Grant's also written about this. The comments on our > "commuters" or "old bikes" or "retro equipment" are really little > badges of honor, that if we could, would make nice patches on our > saddlebags. I also think about it whenever I watch television > advertising and there is always a "new technology" for lotion, > cleaning products, or razors. People are suckers for this sell. > Folks talk about "price points" instead of prices. We are intertwined > with the logic of marketing. > > Clearly, a MCRB is light, and that makes a difference over long > distances, but not in terms of comfort. Not in durability, not in > longevity, not in craft or grace or beauty. Not in common sense for > those of us who are finishing doubles at 15:17 (that was my time)! > And not for those of us who are not professional racers or sponsored. > I need not a heartrate monitor and I don't have a computer. I try to > pay attention to the rhythm of my body and the sensory experience of > riding wherever I'm riding. > > SO RETRO! > > On Mar 18, 7:28 am, Dustin Sharp <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > He¹s half Italian. Maybe it¹s just ³The Retrissimo² > > > On 3/18/10 3:35 AM, "Bruce" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Nah, Senor Retro, because after all, it's Esteban. > > > > From: Mike <[email protected]> > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wed, March 17, 2010 11:02:56 PM > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Riv rider as "Mr. Retro" > > > > Hey, Mr Retro actually a pretty cool name. Oh wait, how about Monsieur > > > Retro since you're a randonneur. > > > > -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
