Agree with Bones. Everyone should ride the bike that makes them happiest, but based on my experience experimenting with all different kinds of bars, I can''t imagine that every single roadie would prefer drop bars if they gave other options a chance. -W
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 6:09:20 AM UTC-7 Bones wrote: > I think that's the whole point. Drop bars are the only option on many over > the counter crotch rockets. Many people are not aware of the "endless > way(s) to ride." > > Bones > > On Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 8:52:55 AM UTC-4 jo...@chilmarkresearch.com > wrote: > >> Garth, couldn’t have said it better myself. >> Whatever works for YOU is all that counts… >> …though I have been known to give pointers to relatively new riders on >> form, cadence, gearing etiquette, etc. to help them maintain pace in a >> paceline. >> >> Johnnysmooth >> >> On Jul 26, 2022, at 8:44 AM, Garth <gart...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> I've ridden many a mile and raced with quite low drops bars. I've ridden >> many a mile with with quite high Albatross bars. >> >> I've ridden many a mile with "regular/street" clothes. I've ridden many a >> mile with "cycling specific" clothes. >> >> Day/night/up/down and all around . >> >> Who/what is to say one "position/way" is better than any other ? >> >> That "who/what" is but the given position trying to justify itself ! >> Not the rider, the one riding. These "positions" take many forms, be it >> formations of size and shape or thoughts/opinions/attitudes inwards and >> outwards towards "others". Sometimes the rider seems to "lose themselves" >> in these "positions" and seem to believe they ARE the "position". They are >> not, ever. One is not "what they say", One is That They IS" .....BEING ! >> ((( laughing ))) >> >> Such is the "egomania" of such "positions" ! ((( laughing heartily ))) >> Always seeking validation, a pat on the ol' back, a status up high or even >> down low... and a ho-ho-ho ! >> >> >> Nevertheless.... There's endless way to ride ! As you ride 'em all you >> clealy see that they all have thier place/time/space/etc, that there is no >> valid basis for comparing/raising/lowering one to any "other" one as there >> is only The-One-ALL ..... This Presence called "Here/Now/This/The-IS" ! >> >> Just Ride sunshine ! >> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/93f45206-861c-4576-97c8-2440d527fe19n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/93f45206-861c-4576-97c8-2440d527fe19n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e66153ba-5543-40fc-ab3e-ab2343d23061n%40googlegroups.com.
