It just didn't skin my teeth - I thought the whole thing was funny. Just got in from a ride - crossed San Antonio to the Frankenbike meet. Had some good Mexican food - south of downtown even. The Frankenbike is a hoot. A half-acre of tables selling old parts, frames, old bikes. It's a lot of fun. Hadn't been to one since last April and it's really taken off - grown a lot larger. But that visit last April, my old Raleigh is famous there. Everyone remembered me and there were a lot of old Raleighs for show - none for sale - they were all for show and tell - they were the personal bikes of the guys running the tables. So I guess that's being an influence, too.
Another time we were on a trail and two girls were talking how they hated their saddles and were going to buy (more) new ones - they were both up to chamois plus double gel pads. My daughter was there with her load hauler and canvas shorts. I showed them her B68S, but they were unimpressed. Absolutely, wear what's comfortable, But I still like starting with a comfy bike. On Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:32:45 PM UTC-6, RJM wrote: > > Sumo wrestling comes to mind. > > Heck, WWF comes to mind. > > > > On Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:38:25 PM UTC-6, hsmitham wrote: > >> I'm not intentionally trying to be mean but in what other environment >> would an obese person wear tight Lycra spandex? Maybe a yoga class but >> that's indoors and more or less private. If bicycle racing has lauded it >> self for (and this is highly questionable and been answered by Grant and >> others on this forum) advancing the sport then this ubiquitous use of Lycra >> deflates some of that supposed claim. There needs to be BB&H store in every >> major urban center to re-educate the masses of non-racers acting like >> racers. Let's stop the insanity. Disclaimer: I think you should wear >> what feels comfortable to you I'll just avert my gaze in another direction. >> >> Ron, you were just too close to the group and well "sometimes you eat the >> bar and sometimes the bar eats you". What would have been their response >> had you laughed back at them? Anyways knickers are cool or warm depending >> on your geographic location and sense of style. >> >> ~Hugh >> >> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >> >> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 6:52 AM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> something else crossing the club ride yesterday - a pair of large women. >>> I had already peeled my windbreaker, but was still wearing my knee socks, >>> and they would get swapped for merino footies at my halfway stop. But this >>> woman looked at me and burst out laughing at my togs - knickers, knee >>> socks, a red merino long-sleeve with a yellow tee over it - it really >>> wasn't for them to see me, it was for pickup trucks. The club leader >>> always wears crazy hats - yesterday it was a headdress of colored feathers >>> like a comic bird crest. I guess she thought I was part of the show. I >>> would have cried for her, but her spandex was already crying. >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, January 18, 2014 5:13:40 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>>> I remember the low, narrow, aero position. Almost 15 years ago I >>>> commuted for 2-3 years or so on a too -small (56 cm c-c) mid '60s >>>> Bottechia >>>> that I had built up as my second fixie with custom Salsa upjutter to get >>>> the bar high enough (a lot lower than I could tolerate now, it must be >>>> said). The bike was light and nimble, and with the levers placed more or >>>> less a la Grant (ie, far up on the curves) I could get low and narrow >>>> while >>>> gripping the hoods. Nelson longflap on the back. Good times. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I do love my M bars - they have a nice aero spot on them I dug into >>>>> this morning climbing that mile against a 15mph headwind. I'm spending a >>>>> lot more time in 80" gear on this wheelset. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Burque (NM) >>>> >>>> Resumes that get interviews: >>>> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/xM0mFyxbilA/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
