[email protected] (Tom Purvis) wrote in message news:<
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[email protected] (Jonesy) wrote:
> > Bill Wheeler <
[email protected]> wrote:
> > > If anybody plunks down 3 to 7 grand for this hyped up POS they're out of their friggin mind!
> >
> > I was gonna just quote the whole damn post and type "nice" at the end,
>
> ROTFLMAO!
>
> After seeing Wheeler do that A THOUSAND TIMES, then get all wordy on this subject, I must say that
> we have found this gentleman's hot button.
No, no - I think Bill's pretty good people. His posting style is funny, however. Takes all kinds,
dontcha know.
> > Expensive bikes? Not even a blip on the screen, my friend.
[snip good story]
> He was right. Next time I saw her, I told her that I'd just had a chance to test ride the bike she
> asked me about (a lie) and that it kicked ass and she should buy it.
>
> Lots more important things to be indignant about than people paying too much money for cool bikes
> they may not use, like them buying stoopid SUVs that they actually *will* use!
Yup. Now, I'm not givin' Bill a hard time here, because when I first got into the sport, I was
envious of the high-end bikes ridden by mere weekend warriors. Now *I'm* a weekend warrior, and I
have two bikes. I have become the thing I hate. LOL, not really, but stuff changes in folks' lives,
and that's just the way of it. You can't tell from just looking at the bike whether or not it's
going to be a garage sculpture forever, or get worn out from hard riding in the next few years.
I got over expensive garage ornaments, and moved on to keeping folks away from Walgeese and gently
instructing people on how to not screw up trails. Messing up the trails, getting areas closed to
bikes - that's what we should get indignant about. If he/she rides a Duo, great! An old DB Ascent?
Works for me - keep it on the trail, and be courteous to everyone.
To me, it seems so simple. Once again, I am not giving Bill a hard time with this post. I've been
where he is, and my outlook has changed. But I still have the same kind of idea when I see $50k SUVs
with leather and Wilton carpets and have to shake my head. Growing up, we had a '67 Suburban. Vinyl
and sheet steel as far as the eye could see. Four speed transmission with manual overdrive. Took
that thing all over the damn place - hunting, around the farm, up fire roads to small Cascades
foothills lakes, etc. Get home, open up the doors, get a scrub brush and the hose, and *hose out the
interior.* Good as new. Small sport, big utility, vehicle. It's just silly to drive them only on the
road, back and forth to work, no towing or even a camping outing. (I know of several folks in that
category.) In the meantime, my wife and I toured the SW NPS with our camping kit in an Audi sedan!
Sheesh. But it's not *my* money. Nor did they ask my opinion. But I really love to hear them *****
when gas prices go up.
--
Jonesy