John Crump wrote:
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> Maybe I am way off base once again, BUT I read all this talk about how bikes
> are built and how pretty this is and & that etc, how rare they are and all
> the different bits and bobs they have, BUT why do we buy bikes, to hang on the
> wall and look at?? marvell at how fine they are built?? and what wonders of
> enginnering they are??? I think to the autos that are built Porsches Ferrari
> Mazas etc, they also are all marvels of enginnering BUT they are ALSO driving
> machines and do what they are built for (Sometimes!!) So once again how about
> some feedback about how all these bikes, you all throught at the mouth
> about. RIDE. Is A Hetchins with Curly doodobs on its whatamacallit, Hand bult Rene
> Coffin and Alex sowing machine Bates with it pergnat tubes, Baines wth its
> gate, etc, HOW DO THEY RIDE????? Cheers and Happy RIDING, John Crump. Parker
> C.USA
How do they compare in their rides? You mention cars... we all can sit in a car seat and compare how each car feels without too much trouble.
But compare bikes? "The bike without a rider is just a chassis." --Robert Priest. How I would fit on a "chassis" that is my size compared to how you would fit on a "chassis" that is your size and how much power my motor makes compared to how much yours makes? Sounds like there are too many variables to draw any meaningful conclusions on comparisons about "how do they ride" doesn't it? You're better off trying a bike and drawing your own conclusion because how a bike feels to you is probably going to be different than how that bike feels to me.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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