[Semi-OT] New Bike

Jan Sacharuk wrote:
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> Interestingly, I feel like telling THIS group about my new bike because I've been a
> semi-participant for so damn long. Besides, most roadies are snobs.
>

In my experience most POSEUR roadies are snobs, many genuinely strong roadies aren't. This has been
reinforced by my experience as a bike shop employee. I fact, I've seen many a real roadie, with a
genuine love for cycling, fall in love with the trails. <G>

Barry

Congrats......

"Jan Sacharuk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The reason why I marked this 'Semi-OT' is 'cause my new bike is a road bike. Yeah, yeah, this is a
> MTB group and most of you wouldn't be caught dead on one, but I figure a bike is a bike. If I have
> to pedal it to make it go, I don't care if it's a MTB, a 'bent, a road bike, a cross bike, a BMX
> or a Track bike. It's a bike. Opposite to what a lot of others think, *I* think road cycling is
> closer to MTBing than dirt cycling is. Besides, if you look at really old pictures of the Tour de
> France, those guys were way more hardcore mountain bikers than us.
>
> Interestingly, I feel like telling THIS group about my new bike because I've been a
> semi-participant for so damn long. Besides, most roadies are snobs.
>
> Rundown on the new baby (which I named 'Ginger Ninja', after the person that bought me the Veloce
> Gruppo for Christmas)
>
> LeMond Maillot Jaune frame Full Veloce Gruppo Mavic Cosmos wheelset Cinelli bars FRM headset Etc.
>
> Now I have something to ride while I wait for the trails to dry up.
>
> JS
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"Jan Sacharuk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The reason why I marked this 'Semi-OT' is 'cause my new bike is a road bike. Yeah, yeah, this is a
> MTB group and most of you wouldn't be caught dead on one, but I figure a bike is a bike. If I have
> to pedal it to make it go, I don't care if it's a MTB, a 'bent, a road bike, a cross bike, a BMX
> or a Track bike. It's a bike. Opposite to what a lot of others think, *I* think road cycling is
> closer to MTBing than dirt cycling is. Besides, if you look at really old pictures of the Tour de
> France, those guys were way more hardcore mountain bikers than us.
>
> Interestingly, I feel like telling THIS group about my new bike because I've been a
> semi-participant for so damn long. Besides, most roadies are snobs.
>
> Rundown on the new baby (which I named 'Ginger Ninja', after the person that bought me the Veloce
> Gruppo for Christmas)
>
> LeMond Maillot Jaune frame Full Veloce Gruppo Mavic Cosmos wheelset Cinelli bars FRM headset Etc.
>
> Now I have something to ride while I wait for the trails to dry up.
>
> JS

I ride all my bikes with pride...road bike, trials bike, pig freeride bike, hardtail xc bike...who
cares what anybody thinks, just ride...

- CA-G

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