UGLY................PRETTY!..............I can care less as long as long as it gets the job done.
People here depending solely on bikes......I've seen it all and this is no 3rd world country. People carrying newly bought bed mattresses, 6 patio chairs and so on. People with their 2 kids on the bike along with 2 large bags overflowing with their score from the market with bagets sticking through the roof of the bags when it pouring cats and dogs. Also the fold-up stroller is hanging from the bike as well. And try doing this in the freezing cold.....with cars blowing by spraying you with the slush of dirty snow. Or what about the Semi trucks blowing their exuast at you. This was me for awhile......IT SUCKS BIG TIME!
BC Baron C..................And the gang!! Renaissance cycles, Eindhoven Holland...............Soon to be Sunny California.
> This is an interesting topic. I don't know how it started but it sure
> has generated some lively debate. I dig a beautifully executed lugged
> frame as much as you all, and I hope to try my hand at it soon. Dale
> eloquently provided his opinion, which I can relate to, and I can
> understand most others' as well, HOWEVER, (and pardon my lack of
> eloquence) bicycles are for riding, and I think that whatever gets
> someone out on a bicycle is a good thing. TIG, lugs, carbon,
> aluminum.....whatever. I remember being a campy and eyetalian snob
> until I learned how to make bikes (by the TIG method). I don't
> necessarily like all methods, but I can appreciate them for what there
> are because they get people RIDING. I have been car-less for two years
> now and my attitude about THE BICYCLE has undergone a profound change.
> It's not just a hobby anymore. It's my life. I may be flamed for this,
> but get your asses out there and ride.
>
> Jay Sexton
> Sebastopol, CA