KP> Frankly, I think what YOU describe as "serious 
 KP> cyclists" are children who
 KP> like to play with their toys.
Amen, Brother Ken! And to everything else you said in that message to Daniel 
Lynes. I'm not at the point you are in commuting, etc., but my view is 
similar. I'd love to be able to commute to work on it, but the distance and 
route make it a little too risky. I do use mine for runs to the Stop-N-Rob, 
and for lots of similar errands. Many times, I can get there quicker than in 
a car! That kind of use for bicycles is what I consider 'serious'.
 I get so tired of the elitist attitudes of some "cyclists"! If you don't 
have the latest double-throw-down goodies on your bike, or the hottest new 
Campy gruppo, you ain't squat to them. I take personal gratification in the 
fact that I can keep up with them on my $300 Nishiki road bike, with its 
Biopace crank, or even my ol' heavy 20-year-old touring bike. I'm not into 
flash and show-off. I just like to get there, and have a good time doing it.
 I even got hold of an old Sturmey Archer 3-speed hub that I'm thinking about 
putting on my ol' cheap cruiser, or the SWB recumbent that I'm building. I 
don't need very many gears here in the Houston area, needless to say. BTW, 
where are you. I notice your origin line says "Texas Phoenix".
Dave
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