On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:42 AM, swenindy <brynnarswen...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm sorry to say it but I find this post extremely distasteful. I > know all of us on this list find the money to buy expensive bikes (at > least once in a while) but this "oops, I forgot two grand worth of > dreamy bike parts in my basement" routine is unbelievable and a really > pompous way to let everyone know about both your "good" taste and your > disposable income. > > I mean really, if you could "forget" a new Riv build with Paul, King, > TA, etc. components how serious of a cyclist are you? I would bet > most of us think hard and save up for expensive bike builds. The type > of attitude reduces the love of beautiful bikes to absent minded > conspicuous consumption. > > So, did I miss the joke or something?
I don't think there's any joke, nor is Scott trying to flaunt any idea of wealth. I know Scott only slightly, but i don't think he and his family are any more well off than most of us, and bikes are their main (only?) transportation, so it's certainly not out of line to have a bigger bike budget when you aren't spending money on a car. I haven't found a Bleriot in my basement, but i've certainly rediscovered misplaced valuable things in the basement or garage, and that's without two cross-country moves in the last few years. I spend relatively little on bikes, but i've certainly accumulated enough decent parts over the years to build 2 complete bikes from the pile of stuff in my garage, so maybe i'm not that shocked by this. It's a nice find, and even Riv-related - relax! -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
