yo wheelman what's yer name and where'dya hang yer hat?! (smiley face!!) e-RICHIE Richard Sachs Cycles No.9, North Main Street Chester, CT 06412 USA http://www.richardsachs.com Tel. 860.526.2059
On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 20:46:22 -0500 (EST) <wheelman@nac.net> writes:
> As I mentioned before. I am a novice compared to most of you on this
> list.
> As such I value the outings and comments about the same because it
> has
> been like going to school for me. Before I found this forum I had no
> idea
> what a Rene Herse, Bob Jackson, Alex Singer, Jack Taylor etc was let
> alone
> what they looked like. I got lucky and scored a Rene Herse tandem
> not
> because I knew what I was doing but because this list taught me what
> they
> looked like and what to look for. It would probably have wound up in
> a
> dumpster if not for this forum. Similarly I am a MTB convert that
> rides
> road regularly with a group and alone and enjoy it very much. I have
> a lot
> of bikes and have ridden every one. Because of this forum I
> purchased a
> Bob Jackson frame and built it up and it is one of my favorite
> riders not
> to mention that it is the envy of my group. This forum and the
> outings in
> particular will only enhance the hobby and bring new blood. If the
> intent
> is to hide bikes and knowledge than what is the point of this forum.
> It
> would be rather boring to read the emails about word pronounciation
> only.
> Oh yeah, did I mention that I did not even know what a Cambio Corsa
> or
> Vittoria Margarita was before this site and I purchased both because
> of
> it. Stop the nonsense and get on with the hobby and fun of it.