Re: [CR]Fixed Gears and Hallett's Bike Ship--VeloNews

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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 22:33:50 -0500
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From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@ptd.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Fixed Gears and Hallett's Bike Ship--VeloNews


If you liked Steven Maasland's reference to the saddle, double check Lou Deeter's post from last week... ;^)
>The 24 Feb issue of VeloNews, P.76, At the Back, has an article on
>fixed gear riding. The author, Ben Delaney, does a nice job of
>describing Richard Hallett's World Championship Bike Shop in
>Albuquerque--a shop where I spent mucho time and a not
>inconsiderable amount of money over the past 12 years. But, it is
>his description of fixed gear riding and how, just possibly, it
>might lead to insanity, that makes me write this to CR. Given the
>discussions about fixed gears over the past week while discussing
>what bikes to bring to Cirque, I now have a better appreciation for
>what caused the enthusiastic embracing of such torture tools and a
>better appreciation for the people who ride them. I couldn't find a
>link to the article, but it is worth a read. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL

Roy "S&M is a bicycle company" Drinkwater Lititz, "... so is Kink" PA