Sacred Cows to avoid?

Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments around?

Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?

Can you think of any that I've missed?

Mike

"Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> writes:
> Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments around?
>
> Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
>
> Can you think of any that I've missed?

Chain cleaning. Shimmy.

And guns. Helmet wars inevitably lead to raging flamefests about guns. This is one of the abiding
mysteries of the universe.

--
Durward McDonell durward@his.com

Mike S. <mikeshaw2@coxdotnet> wrote:
: Campy vs. Shimano?

?

no argument here. this one has been settled.
--
david reuteler reuteler@visi.com

Apparently the cost of your bike is of concern to many. See "Critique requested" thread in this NG.

Also "How many gears is enough?" and "Will my new bike make me faster?"

"Mike S." wrote:
>
> Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments around?
>
> Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
>
> Can you think of any that I've missed?
>
> Mike

How about Recumbents v DF bikes?

--
Lewis.

http://tinyurl.com/r3r6 .........................

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"Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote in message news:k_ylb.72540$vj2.48006@fed1read06...
> Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments around?
>
> Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
>
> Can you think of any that I've missed?
>
> Mike

Mike S. wrote:

> Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments around?
>
> Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
>
> Can you think of any that I've missed?

Whether different spoking patterns give a softer ride; How a spoked wheel supports a hub

Funny, years ago I remember a thread similar to this and somehow Meryl Streep was involved. Someone
asked, "What does Meryl Streep have to do with bicycling?"

campagnolo vs. shimano sew-ups vs. clinchers shaved legs vs. non shaved legs Kramer vs. Kramer

-tom

"Durward McDonell" <durward@his.com> wrote in message news:m3ismhrxhg.fsf@bacsi.dyndns.org...
> "Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> writes:
> > Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments
around?
> >
> > Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
> >
> > Can you think of any that I've missed?
>
> Chain cleaning. Shimmy.
>
> And guns. Helmet wars inevitably lead to raging flamefests about guns. This is one of the abiding
> mysteries of the universe.
>
> --
> Durward McDonell durward@his.com

What's to argue about with guns??Except maybe what's the best way to keep it from getting sweaty but accessible while riding?

Mike S. <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote:
> Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments around?

> Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?

> Can you think of any that I've missed?

Rotating weight To grease or not to grease (BB tapers) Colored tires Threaded vs. threadless

Art Harris

"Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote in message

> Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments around?
>
> Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
>
> Can you think of any that I've missed?

I would have to say frame material and ride quality. If I had a dime for every time someone said
"The ride quality on my Ti frame is the greatest! or steel is so compliant!"

-Scott

> "Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote in message
>
> > Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments
around?
> >
> > Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Campy vs. Shimano?
> >
> > Can you think of any that I've missed?
>
> I would have to say frame material and ride quality. If I had a dime for every time someone said
> "The ride quality on my Ti frame is the greatest!
or
> steel is so compliant!"
>
> -Scott

What a dork that guy is! Frame flex was already on the list.

> "Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote in message
>
> > Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments
around?
> >
> > Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
>
>

Trail damage caused/or NOT caused by mountain biking.

> "Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote in message
>
> > Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments
around?
> >
> > Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
>
>
Carbs vs. protein. O.J. guilty or innocent.

Durward McDonell <durward@his.com> writes:

> "Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> writes:
> > Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments around?
> >
> > Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
> >
> > Can you think of any that I've missed?
>
> Chain cleaning. Shimmy.
>
> And guns. Helmet wars inevitably lead to raging flamefests about guns. This is one of the abiding
> mysteries of the universe.

Helmet wars inevitably lead to raging flamefests to which other controversial topics are drawn by
pure gravitational attraction. Let a helmet war spin up enough energy and it will pull in abortion,
the future of the State of Israel, hate speach, and much else besides.

In any case I can't understand why you USians get so excited about the right to bare arms. We have
t-shirts this side of the Atlantic too.

--
simon@jasmine.org.uk (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

Wise man with foot in mouth use opportunity to clean toes.
;; the Worlock

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:07:43 -0400, "Scott Mann" <fodus8@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:

>> "Mike S." <mikeshaw2@coxDOTnet> wrote in message
>>
>> > Hey guys, I got to thinking. What have been the biggest arguments
>around?
>> >
>> > Helmets? Aero wheels? Frame flex/comfort/materials? Campy vs. Shimano?
>>
>>
>
>Trail damage caused/or NOT caused by mountain biking.
>
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