e-RICHIE writes:
>e.g. i won't wear tires unless
>the stripes descend "from the heart" and not the other icky direction.
I stopped wearing tires years ago, shortly after they fell out of fashion with Tour de France riders. While the figure-eight around my shoulders was an acceptable fashion statement, I found the comfort level dropped when I made the switch to newer and stiffer clinchers. Though clinchers have softened up a bit in the last few decades, I still refuse to wear them because frankly, most of the colors available at the local bike shop these days are hideous and clash severely with my reserved style of dress.
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA