Uh, I have a problem with the CF fork because it's a shock-absorbing device attached to the front wheel that snaps if something goes wrong with it. It seems like a ridiculous application of the material to me. I'm less concerned about CF for the frame..the loads are spread out more, and a broken tube somewhere on it is less likely to put you on the ground. It's that long, thin lever on the front that worries me, and I'm more than entitled to worry about it. As for types of bikes, I have an aluminum modern go-fast, an aluminum MTB, and several steel Bridgestones in various stages of Rivendell-ism. They all have steel forks. You wanna hear about my Motobecane disk-brake road bike? Meet me at The Paceline. Talking about it here is off-topic.
On Friday, July 13, 2012 1:04:02 PM UTC-7, Skenry wrote: > I have no problems talking about Rivs, I do it routinely. > I have a problem talking bad about carbon because someone told you not to > like it. > > A bike is a bike. Ride them all. Don't talk anyone out of riding > anything. > > And personally, I like obnoxious women. > Scott > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Kelly <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Not sure where you got slow comfort bikes from. >> >> As for talking about rivs.. It is the Rivendell group ... So do you >> complain on the Ford group that they don't like Chevys. Probably.. :) >> >> Actually I have many bikes in the garage... Steel aluminum, and carbon. >> >> I've had two carbon frames break, one carbon fork, two carbon stems, one >> seat post break. >> >> Haven't broke the others yet >> >> I am not afraid to ride carbon , just not fond of the way it fails. >> >> I'm an obnoxious opinionated jerk.. And blame it on women in general.. >> What's your excuse. >> >> Kelly >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/kqbSXfogzrsJ. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. >> >> > On Friday, July 13, 2012 1:04:02 PM UTC-7, Skenry wrote: > > I have no problems talking about Rivs, I do it routinely. > I have a problem talking bad about carbon because someone told you not to > like it. > > A bike is a bike. Ride them all. Don't talk anyone out of riding > anything. > > And personally, I like obnoxious women. > Scott > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Kelly <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Not sure where you got slow comfort bikes from. >> >> As for talking about rivs.. It is the Rivendell group ... So do you >> complain on the Ford group that they don't like Chevys. Probably.. :) >> >> Actually I have many bikes in the garage... Steel aluminum, and carbon. >> >> I've had two carbon frames break, one carbon fork, two carbon stems, one >> seat post break. >> >> Haven't broke the others yet >> >> I am not afraid to ride carbon , just not fond of the way it fails. >> >> I'm an obnoxious opinionated jerk.. And blame it on women in general.. >> What's your excuse. >> >> Kelly >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/kqbSXfogzrsJ. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/gBAJbeN77f4J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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.