Well, most people are going to buy a bike so they can ride with the
group of folks that they ride with or associate themselves with. If I
were (only) a fast club rider and wanted to use my bike for commuting
too, then I can understand the idea of getting a "light" bike.
What's not appreciated or g
On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 5:55 AM, doc wrote:
> "Sooner or later, we're all just old men in funny clothes." T. Bone Wolk
>
>
Whaddaya mean WE, white man?
--
-- Anne Paulson
My hovercraft is full of eels
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW
Owners
"Sooner or later, we're all just old men in funny clothes." T. Bone Wolk
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:31:07 AM UTC-4, Mike wrote:
> I was poking around the RBW site last night and noticed there are some new
> small items--Unracer pins, key fobs and magnets. I love the product
> description wh
ps - and people who really want to race should be riding racing bikes
On Friday, May 31, 2013 7:30:08 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
>
> I liked in the podcast interview, Grant reinforcing the idea of comfort is
> what makes you choose to ride. Comfort bike has a connotation all its own,
> and most of
I liked in the podcast interview, Grant reinforcing the idea of comfort is
what makes you choose to ride. Comfort bike has a connotation all its own,
and most of the connotations are negative to 99% of the riders out there.
City bike, touring bike - all these have become defined genres somethi
We should all abide.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
> For people getting fussy about the Unracer product descriptions, I look to
> The Dude for a response:
>
> Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
>
> --mike
>
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the G
On Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:52:19 PM UTC-7, shawn m. wrote:
>
> I guess I never considered 'unracer' to be equivalent to 'anti-racer'.
Good point. While I'm pro-unracer, I'm not entirely anti-racer. I've only
done a few rides in bib-shorts and clipless pedals, but I'm not about to
ditch my bibs
Well put Shawn M.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 30, 2013, at 1:52 PM, "shawn m." wrote:
> I guess I never considered 'unracer' to be equivalent to 'anti-racer'. I've
> never been a racer, but I'm a long-time fan of events like the Classics,
> BORAF, etc. I find the 'Unracer' label useful as
I guess I never considered 'unracer' to be equivalent to 'anti-racer'. I've
never been a racer, but I'm a long-time fan of events like the Classics,
BORAF, etc. I find the 'Unracer' label useful as a means of educating those
people I know who can't divorce the notion of 'bicycling' from 'sport'.
As is "...blunderbuss bikes."
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:59:10 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> *the microfiche clipless pedals*
>
> That's genius :)
>
>
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW
Owners Bunch" group.
To unsubscribe from this group
Yes Mike !Exploring new roads and trails and just enjoying THE moment
... each moment ... for what it is . It doesn't really matter how far or
fast you go it's the opening to "all that is" in a given moment. ..
and when you "stop and smell the roses" of any given momet dang .
Is an identifier necessary? I've never considered myself anything other
than a human that does a lot of travelling via bicycle.
>
--
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 f
good point Garth. I raced for quite a few years and still like competitive
events . But there is also plenty of time to just go out and have fun and
ride. To see something new, explore a new trail or just enjoy the day. I
still prefer clipless pedals almost always, and wear lycra or wool short
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 7:11 AM, Anne Paulson wrote:
> I needed some term to use with my friend, to say, you have your light
> racey bike, but this one should be-- unracery. Or whatever. But he, like
> most of the riders I know, thinks that lightness is the most important
> factor in choosing any
>
> He can have his "light racey" bike and his "fun" bike.
>
As for all of this "un-racer" stuff, I think you have to have been a
"racer" to get it. I gave "Just Ride" to a bunch of my family members, all
long time "just riders" and they were puzzled by all the time spent on
racer culture, as
Sports-tourer? Country bike? I'd offer utility bike, too, but "utility"
seems to indicate "not fun". How about useful bike?
Thinking more about it, I suggest that "bicycle" be used like "car". No one
thinks that "car" refers solely to a racing car.
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Anne Paulson
Grant writes: "I think by virtue of sheer number inferiority, that riding
"unracerly" whether or not you like the label, needs a label to be a thing,
and without the label or being a thing, it will get etch-a-sketch out of
sight and mind continually by the dominance of the other stuff."
I agree ab
Declaring and trying to BE an "unracer" is no different than declaring
and trying to BE "racer" .
Just BE your self celebrate your uniqueness for there is no other like
the You of whoever reads these words.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group
I don't put a lot of thought into stuff like the badges and pins, the minor
things. They kind of are what they are, but they need some words just as a
matter of consistency, so I try to have some quick fun while not telling
any lies. The "evil, vile, live" comment that may have come off as mean
I can personally attest to the benefits of loudly promoting "unracer" to
new cyclists. I met a young man on Twitter who asked me questions about
"upgrading" an old Schwinn he had just purchased for commuting. I directed
him to some parts Riv sells, and he started reading. The first thing he
men
Agreed:
"I think looking silly is part of the human condition. :-)"
"Let's not take ourselves too seriously."
Nothing says it better than "Just Ride"
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:31:07 AM UTC-4, Mike wrote:
>
> I was poking around the RBW site last night and noticed there are some new
> smal
On Thursday, May 30, 2013 6:40:30 AM UTC-7, jeffrey kane wrote:
tooling around an a $4000.00 artisanal "hobo" bike with a $25.00 basket
... that sort of thing makes everybody come off looking silly.
That's been an point of contention (or celebration depending on your views)
with the RBW ethos f
I think looking silly is part of the human condition. :-)
Cheers,
David
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 6:40 AM, jeffrey kane wrote:
> Fussy? I don't know ...it is funny though ... but I also wonder why Riv/GP
> feels the need to contribute to an already polarized community (cyclers in
> general) ...
Fussy? I don't know ...it is funny though ... but I also wonder why Riv/GP
feels the need to contribute to an already polarized community (cyclers in
general) ... while the button is innocuous enough in itself, all the
anti-this and anti-that stuff seems unnecessary. I can't help but think
whet
Mike,
Just had this sewn on my front handle bar bag.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalpusher61/8800163241/in/set-72157633651797978
Me likey.
~Hugh
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:31:07 AM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
>
> I was poking around the RBW site last night and noticed there are some new
> small i
*the microfiche clipless pedals*
That's genius :)
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:31:07 AM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
> I was poking around the RBW site last night and noticed there are some new
> small items--Unracer pins, key fobs and magnets. I love the product
> description which isn't so much a pro
26 matches
Mail list logo
