Originally Posted by
prj71
Just so we are clear...I'm not looking down at others for buying / riding a cheaper bike. I was just simply stating that the majority of us enthusiasts here are riding more expensive bikes.
And yet you seemed to imply that buying a tube instead of replacing it is silly.
I have a fleet of bikes that are nicer than anything I’ve ever worked on at my co-op. They are dripping with boutique American made parts. Hell, I have 4 bikes with Paul Klampers on them. That said, I don’t look down my nose at someone who can only afford a Helmart bike or a used bike and I spend a lot of time and energy getting those bikes back on the road for those people.
Yes. Driving to work. Since Thursday of last week, approximately 40" of snow has dropped here. Coupled with 40 mph+ winds and cold temps. I'm not gonna ride a bike to work in those conditions.
I rode my bike to work a few times in the past during the summer...The issue there was the heat and humidity. Coming into the office stinky and with wet sweaty clothes is no fun.
I have lived in Denver for more than 60 years now. I commuted to school and work for 40 of those in every month of the year. I’ve been caught in blizzards, high winds, hail storms, thunderstorms, ice storms, and egg frying heat. About the only thing I haven’t been caught in is a tornado…but I ain’t dead yet! Still I rode. Yea, when there is a whole bunch of snow on the ground, it’s harder to ride but it doesn’t snow (or hail or blow or thunderstorm or etc) all the time. I have no problem driving when conditions are bad but I also have no problem riding in what most people would consider to be unrideable weather either. (Hint: it make people think you are either crazy, brave, or both)
So yup. Fire up the V8 4x4 every morning and drive to work.
Just some mornings for me. Not driving gave me the budget to buy those boutique parts.
Goatheads...Aware of them. But not a thing where I live. I've only ridden in Colorado a handful of times doing some gravel routes but didn't come across any goatheads.
You’ll run across them eventually.