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John Forrest Tomlinson
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On 21 Jan 2006 14:27:54 -0800, "Johnny Sunset"
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>John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
>> On 21 Jan 2006 08:59:00 -0800, "Johnny Sunset"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> >
>> >John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
>> >> ...
>> >> I still don't see what that has to do with the fact that for a
>> >> majority of cyclists STI or Ergo is a better choice than bar-ends.
>> >
>> >Are the majority of cyclists racers? If not, they would be better off
>> >with less expensive, more reliable bar-end shifters than more
>> >expensive, less reliable brifters.
>>
>> Its' so funny that you feel the urge to say this, when the evidence
>> (in terms of what people ride) is so strongly the opposite.
>>
>> Take any cross section of cyclists to a bike shop. Tell them they can
>> spend a little more to get STI or Ergo (perhaps cutting corners on
>> some other aspect of the bike to keep costs the same), and it'll be
>> less reliable than the alternative -- bar ends -- like it'll last five
>> years instead of 10+. See what they choose.
>>
>> Or take a loot at what people buy after-market for their bikes.
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>The majority of cyclists who do club and other medium distance rides
>but never race buy bicycles that have inadequate clearances for fenders
>and reasonably wide tires. Is this the best choice for them? No.
Do they want fenders and wider tires? If they don't, who are you to
tell them they need them and should get them? The arrogance of such a
viewpoint is remarkable.
JT
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
>> On 21 Jan 2006 08:59:00 -0800, "Johnny Sunset"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
>> >> ...
>> >> I still don't see what that has to do with the fact that for a
>> >> majority of cyclists STI or Ergo is a better choice than bar-ends.
>> >
>> >Are the majority of cyclists racers? If not, they would be better off
>> >with less expensive, more reliable bar-end shifters than more
>> >expensive, less reliable brifters.
>>
>> Its' so funny that you feel the urge to say this, when the evidence
>> (in terms of what people ride) is so strongly the opposite.
>>
>> Take any cross section of cyclists to a bike shop. Tell them they can
>> spend a little more to get STI or Ergo (perhaps cutting corners on
>> some other aspect of the bike to keep costs the same), and it'll be
>> less reliable than the alternative -- bar ends -- like it'll last five
>> years instead of 10+. See what they choose.
>>
>> Or take a loot at what people buy after-market for their bikes.
>
>The majority of cyclists who do club and other medium distance rides
>but never race buy bicycles that have inadequate clearances for fenders
>and reasonably wide tires. Is this the best choice for them? No.
Do they want fenders and wider tires? If they don't, who are you to
tell them they need them and should get them? The arrogance of such a
viewpoint is remarkable.
JT
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