I didn't mean to make personal comments directed at the OP, I was trying to direct them at his post. I commented because I felt that the post seemed out of character for this list. It's one thing to say one had to put aside a great project for a couple of years because of family and work, and then comment on how excellent it is to finally be putting it together. I would have celebrated that! I also think that if you have ten Rivs this is the place to show them off. I was put off by the idea that one actually forgets a bike like that in the basement, and that the OP needed to make that clear to the rest of us. Many of whom I assume are like me and only get to build a bike like that once a decade.
As I said before, this list is about expensive bicycles so that is what we should talk about. But I also think many people also read this list to dream, as motivation for saving, or even for ideas on how to build budget Riv-like bikes. Given the reality of our world today it bummed me out to read that post this morning. So, sorry if I offended, I know this is a really polite list and I was not just trying to start a fight. That said, I stand by my post and I think the OP's original comments should have been taken down long before mine so that I didn't need to say the obvious. I may not be well known here as a poster but I have been reading this list (and earlier versions) for years. Maybe I just didn't get an inside reference? Nevertheless, I had an awesome 25 miler on my Quickbeam (green, first year Toyo build) today that seems to be set up perfect. And, even though Indy is a tough bike town, after three years I've managed to find a great daily ride. I was reading this morning because I was so excited to take that ride on a beautiful spring day in the middle west. I didn't mean to offend, but I did intend to comment. If you don't want to post this let me know and I'll remove myself from this list. swen On Apr 22, 12:17 pm, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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.
