[RBW] Re: 4-1 column in Velo News

2010-04-02 Thread Esteban
Satire works in mysterious ways.  Sometimes it cuts right to the
truth.

On Apr 1, 10:59 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
 They're great in concert.

 On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:57 PM, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.comwrote:





  ...and clothes you can wear off the bike without looking like the
  King of Dorks.  Future Rivendell ad campaign?  Or, I'd like to see
  King of Dorks on a down tube.

  On Apr 1, 7:43 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
   In my case it's a 13-32.  11 was too much, but that's what Riv had in
   stock when they put the bike together.
   Haven't read the story - did he miss photography?  That's important
   when touring.  Oh, and camping gear!

   dougP

   On Apr 1, 7:33 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:

From VeloNews today:

They spoof about starting a new facet market for touring riders:

“What isn’t there to write about?” asks O’Grady. “Which panniers to
  buy, and how to pack them. Why road pedals and shoes suck when you’re on and
  off your bike a lot. The joys of the triple crankset, bar-end shifters and
  an 11-32 eight-speed cassette when you’re pedaling up an 8 percent grade
  with your bedroom, kitchen and clothes closet on your bike.”
Read more:
 http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/04/news/velo-focusing-on-a-new-ma...;

I mean, if that is supposed to be an exaggerated joke for April Fools
  Day, I don;t get it. Isn't that how WE ride?  Huh?- Hide quoted text -

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[RBW] Re: 4-1 column in Velo News

2010-04-02 Thread rob markwardt
I'll always be King of Dorks...was I thinking that, or singing out
loud?

On Apr 1, 11:06 pm, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
 Satire works in mysterious ways.  Sometimes it cuts right to the
 truth.

 On Apr 1, 10:59 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:



  They're great in concert.

  On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:57 PM, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.comwrote:

   ...and clothes you can wear off the bike without looking like the
   King of Dorks.  Future Rivendell ad campaign?  Or, I'd like to see
   King of Dorks on a down tube.

   On Apr 1, 7:43 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
In my case it's a 13-32.  11 was too much, but that's what Riv had in
stock when they put the bike together.
Haven't read the story - did he miss photography?  That's important
when touring.  Oh, and camping gear!

dougP

On Apr 1, 7:33 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:

 From VeloNews today:

 They spoof about starting a new facet market for touring riders:

 “What isn’t there to write about?” asks O’Grady. “Which panniers to
   buy, and how to pack them. Why road pedals and shoes suck when you’re on 
   and
   off your bike a lot. The joys of the triple crankset, bar-end shifters and
   an 11-32 eight-speed cassette when you’re pedaling up an 8 percent grade
   with your bedroom, kitchen and clothes closet on your bike.”
 Read more:
  http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/04/news/velo-focusing-on-a-new-ma...;

 I mean, if that is supposed to be an exaggerated joke for April Fools
   Day, I don;t get it. Isn't that how WE ride?  Huh?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

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[RBW] Re: 4-1 column in Velo News

2010-04-01 Thread rob markwardt
...and clothes you can wear off the bike without looking like the
King of Dorks.  Future Rivendell ad campaign?  Or, I'd like to see
King of Dorks on a down tube.

On Apr 1, 7:43 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
 In my case it's a 13-32.  11 was too much, but that's what Riv had in
 stock when they put the bike together.
 Haven't read the story - did he miss photography?  That's important
 when touring.  Oh, and camping gear!

 dougP

 On Apr 1, 7:33 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:



  From VeloNews today:

  They spoof about starting a new facet market for touring riders:

  “What isn’t there to write about?” asks O’Grady. “Which panniers to buy, 
  and how to pack them. Why road pedals and shoes suck when you’re on and off 
  your bike a lot. The joys of the triple crankset, bar-end shifters and an 
  11-32 eight-speed cassette when you’re pedaling up an 8 percent grade with 
  your bedroom, kitchen and clothes closet on your bike.”
  Read 
  more:http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/04/news/velo-focusing-on-a-new-ma...;

  I mean, if that is supposed to be an exaggerated joke for April Fools Day, 
  I don;t get it. Isn't that how WE ride?  Huh?- Hide quoted text -

 - Show quoted text -

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Re: [RBW] Re: 4-1 column in Velo News

2010-04-01 Thread cyclotourist
They're great in concert.

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:57 PM, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.comwrote:

 ...and clothes you can wear off the bike without looking like the
 King of Dorks.  Future Rivendell ad campaign?  Or, I'd like to see
 King of Dorks on a down tube.

 On Apr 1, 7:43 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
  In my case it's a 13-32.  11 was too much, but that's what Riv had in
  stock when they put the bike together.
  Haven't read the story - did he miss photography?  That's important
  when touring.  Oh, and camping gear!
 
  dougP
 
  On Apr 1, 7:33 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:
 
 
 
   From VeloNews today:
 
   They spoof about starting a new facet market for touring riders:
 
   “What isn’t there to write about?” asks O’Grady. “Which panniers to
 buy, and how to pack them. Why road pedals and shoes suck when you’re on and
 off your bike a lot. The joys of the triple crankset, bar-end shifters and
 an 11-32 eight-speed cassette when you’re pedaling up an 8 percent grade
 with your bedroom, kitchen and clothes closet on your bike.”
   Read more:
 http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/04/news/velo-focusing-on-a-new-ma...;
 
   I mean, if that is supposed to be an exaggerated joke for April Fools
 Day, I don;t get it. Isn't that how WE ride?  Huh?- Hide quoted text -
 
  - Show quoted text -

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