Very true. My comment was more about doing something right, so things don't go hanging/falling off., etc., and somehow got all these defensive remarks. These bikes may get ridden more (doubtful), but they most certainly will be repaired more. I'm thinking mostly of Grant's zip-tie-ing mud-flaps and fenders. It's hack work.
On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Anne Paulson <anne.paul...@gmail.com>wrote: > And yet, what works better than zip ties to attach one of the huge > Rivendell Saddlesacks to a rear rack? As far as I can tell, those > beautiful big bags are designed for zip ties. > > On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 11:16 AM, robert zeidler > <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > With no disrespect to anyone, especially during this joyous time, plastic > > ties on a +/- $4000.00 bike is just atrocious. Learn the use of a few > basic > > tools and use the correct fasteners. For a "get-you-home" or temp > repair, > > OK, but in the words of my first shop-teacher, it's "hack". > > RGZ > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > My hovercraft is full of eels > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://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.
