I had an old man struggle to understand how any bike could cost more than $200. He just kept asking what my bike does that they don't, and he commented how I "wasn't even dressed like a cyclist." To me linen shorts and a white t shirt are perfect for riding.
On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 3:10 PM, George Schick <bhim...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah, there are times when I feel a bit apprehensive about riding around > the area on my decently equipped Rambouillet wearing jeans, sweatshirt, > "aged" baseball cap, etc. But then it dawns on me pretty quickly that few > people around here would recognize the difference between the Riv and a > Wal-mart bike. (except for those on this blog, of course) > > Speaking of the homeless, people who are wanting to do some long-haul > trekking might want to consider check out some of their bikes. I've never > seen so much stuff hauled on two wheels as what some of the homeless do. > > > On Friday, May 24, 2013 7:09:37 AM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > wrote: >> >> Awhile back, I saw a rough looking guy wheel up to my shop, take a few >> deep drags on his cigarette, before extinguishing it, and bringing his bike >> inside. To create the stereotype image for you: first thought was he was a >> down-on-his-luck Vietnam vet who'd had a rough life after the war, which is >> not uncommon for us because there's a vets housing complex down the street. >> He certainly didn't LOOK like a guy who'd be riding a $10,000 completely >> decked-out, no expense spared Specialized Roubaix Pro with Nokon housing >> and other bling add-ons. On the other hand, the bike had Straitline gold >> anodized platform pedals, which seemed out of place. >> >> He asked us to "check over his bike". So I told him he'd have to leave it >> for a day or two, got his name and number, and immediately took the bike to >> stash it in the basement so he couldn't leave with it. He then changed his >> mind, and asked to get the bike back. He left with the bike, but now I had >> a physical description and a name and number I could give the police. >> >> After he left with the bike, feeling sick that we'd let a bike thief get >> away, we called a friend at the shop where the bike was purchased. He >> laughed and said: "yeah, that's Dale, you should see his track bike." >> >> -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
