Don't take the lack of conversation too personally. I have Asperger's Syndrome (or whatever they're calling it these days), and discovered during my flirtation with recumbents that riding a bike people want to talk about can be a little unsettling if my brain isn't in the right place for socialization. Some people just aren't built for easy small talk. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA.
On Thursday, December 27, 2012 5:40:31 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Not looking down on them at all. I rode trails today for which a FS bike > would have been more appropriate. If you live in this area and just have > one bike, a FS bike is a reasonable option for some. I still think that > "extreme" equipment makes mundane experiences seem more exciting sometimes, > but there's nothing wrong with that. > > Today I saw a dude with a purple Riv custom on top of Mt Tam. The Riv had > leather tape, acorn bags, and Paul center pulls. I tried to engage the guy > in conversation, but he hurriedly left without saying much. His buddy was > on a steel bianchi with berthoud bags. > -- 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/-/0gNIZyaa4pAJ. 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.
