Getting ready

[weisan]

Two inbound this week. One came as a frameset, the other just needed a "Campy-->Shimano" surgical operation by which I have done quite a few in the past.

I hope that's all I need.

There are two pals on this forum and only these two know what I am talkin' about. I hope they can keep a secret until later.

[donevwil]

Hence the "I am not a bike connoisseur " thread I assume? I like your style and agree whole heartedly. I've got my own forum potential n+1+1, etc, etc. tugging at my heart strings and it'll likely be a go.

[tuxbailey]

I am glad that the little trike has a place in the bike cave.

[pinkshogun]

Champagne wishes, caviar dreams....but Bell cable and housing....come on, man

[weisan]

Originally Posted by pinkshogun

Champagne wishes, caviar dreams....but Bell cable and housing....come on, man

But but but....they worked, pink pal. In a blind test, I can't tell the difference. Do you think I would use them if they are gonna break down and leave me stranded in the middle of a ride or skip a gear at every second or third revolution?
Or would I knowingly torture myself or suffer the hellish experience of riding on these bikes that were all built with said cable kit?


Therein lies the heart of the problem: We are a community of passionate cyclists who are generous and magnanimous with sharing our knowledge and resources but sometimes we can give out misinformation or send the wrong message to new bidding cyclists by confusing between what's considered personal bias and preference and what's truly true.
Case in point and I will risk my good relationship with my pal OldPotatoe by saying this : old pal's sometimes tiresome and persistent jab at disc brakes, fat tires as pure marketing bs can get...errh...a bit tiresome at best. At worse, it's doing nothing to teach up and coming cyclists to learn discernment and exercise good judgements when interacting with marketing materials and bike shops. In the right application and proper context, these things have their rightful place. Oh well, it's a non-stop learning process, and the world is big enough to accommodate both people who like or prefer vanilla ice cream as supposed to chocolate. They are both right, just different.

The truth will set us free.

[Peter P.]

You may not be a bike connoisseur, but you ARE a bike junkie.

[AngryScientist]

i only spy one crankset...

looking forward to see what's cookin over there

[weisan]

Originally Posted by Peter P.

You may not be a bike connoisseur, but you ARE a bike junkie.

true true...it's the next "best thing" I could do short of owning a bike shop.

[weisan]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

i only spy one crankset...

looking forward to see what's cookin over there

Angry pal, I have learned long time ago not to despise people of a different race or worship a different religion but to try and learn and distill from them the best they have to offer.

I will let you in with a bit of information but not too much details until later...so, the reason, the "other" bike won't need a crankset is because it comes with some really pretty and shiny parts that I like and I know for a fact will play well with his japanese pals.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by weisan

Therein lies the heart of the problem: We are a community of passionate cyclists who are generous and magnanimous with sharing our knowledge and resources but sometimes we can give out misinformation or send the wrong message to new bidding cyclists by confusing between what's considered personal bias and preference and what's truly true.
.

perhaps on discussion forums, but out on the road, this is less of a problem in my experience.

remember when we last rode D2R2? I think it's safe to say i had the "cheapest" bike of the group with downtube shifters, rim brakes, and tried/true/cheap paselas.

we had a couple pals rolling in our little group with $10k+ rigs, and quite a range in between.

we all finished with smile on our faces

[weisan]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

perhaps on discussion forums, but out on the road, this is less of a problem in my experience.

remember when we last rode D2R2? I think it's safe to say i had the "cheapest" bike of the group with downtube shifters, rim brakes, and tried/true/cheap paselas.

we had a couple pals rolling in our little group with $10k+ rigs, and quite a range in between.

we all finished with smile on our faces

Indeed!

[shovelhd]

Originally Posted by angryscientist

i only spy one crankset...

Looking forward to see what's cookin over there

srm

[Kirk007]

I'm showing that pix of your bikes to my wife. She thinks I may have a problem.

[weisan]

Originally Posted by Kirk007

I'm showing that pix of your bikes to my wife. She thinks I may have a problem.

Hey, be a man, don't use me as a heat shield.

And to all pals out there who may have the same issue with their spouse and haven't quite figure out the secret to marital peace yet, here's a freebie.

Treat your wife better than your bikes....and the rest will take care of itself.

[Ralph]

I've been known to look over the bike dept at Walmart to see if they have anything I can use. I use their Bell riding gloves a lot. Chain lube, sometimes I find tubes for wife and kids bikes.