> Dion-<< How many brands of $200 shorts could you buy in 2000? Asssos. How many brands of $200
> shorts can you buy in 2004? Assos, Pearl Izumi, Castelli, ... >><BR><BR>
>
> But there are still well made and inexpensive shorts and bibs out there, like Giordana and
> Descente.
>
> Dion<< How many brands of $350+ cranksets could you buy in 2000? Sweet Wings How many brands of
> $350+ cranksets can you buy in 2004? Shimano, Campy, Colnago, FSA, ...
> >><BR><BR>
>
> But there are still well made and inexpensive cranksets out there from FSA, Campagnolo, shimano.
>
>
> Dion<< They have given up on finding new customers and decided to milk the existing ones>><BR><BR>
>
> Agree. The bike biz needs to put NEW people on bikes and keep them there. Relaible, well made and
> ASSEMBLED bicycles that do what are promised.
>
> Along with well maintained BIKE LANES, not multi-use paths, to make cycling safer and more
> enjoyable. A $2 per gallon gas tax wouldn't hurt.
>
> BUT NOT threadless and stoopid things like disc brakes on road bikes or oversized hbars or crappy
> wheels outta boxes or carbon butt ends..etc..
>
>
> Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
> (303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"
Way to go Peter! That's all great stuff. Almost makes me forgive you for the no-grease-on-crank
spindle tapers-thing.
Just kidding; I know it's not much more than a religious disagreement. But there is a battle raging
at this moment on the fixed-gear list.
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Ted Bennett Portland OR