On Mon, 2012-08-06 at 07:41 -0700, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > Jan is a sort of like a famous wine connoisseur. If he says Wine X is > good but Wine Y is swill, and you try both and find your preferences > are the exact opposite, then his opinion is worthless to you, and you > shouldn't lose sleep worrying that you're not tasting your wines > correctly. >
I can't say much about wine critics, but a film critic whose preferences are exactly opposite to yours can provide some of the best film reviews. If I know reliably if he loves it I will hate it and if he hates it I will love it, I can go to the films he hates with great confidence I will have a wonderful time. > I'm thinking of commuters and recreational riders who ride 6000+ miles > per year on, say, a tire that Jan didn't review favorably or on a bike > that doesn't have Jan's optimal steering geometry (i.e. most bikes). > I'm thinking of people who ride relatively slowly for an hour or two > most days taking pictures, but would never think PBP, or even a 200k, > sounds like a good time. There is a trade-off with tires. The features that make a tire flat-resistant also make it slow, and the features that contribute to a tire being fast often result in a rapid wearing, vulnerable tire. If you ride slowly taking pictures and would rather get a root canal than a flat tire, the last thing you want is a fast, supple, rapid wearing expensive tire with no puncture resistance. > But for others, there's no need to wear Jan's clothes if they don't > fit. Certainly not. -- 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-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.
