Originally Posted by charles vail
Wool is great, lugged steel frames are nice to look at and when made right are durable, more upright bars are comfy, especially now that I am over 40, brooks saddles are what keep me off my recumbent half the time, wider tires are less prone to flatting and soften the bumps, long wheelbase bikes with good clearances make good sense for 95% of the riders here in the N.W., Bags are nice to carry stuff on a bike instead of leaving it home, riding without clips is possible and you don't go any slower (pg.118 Bicycling Medicine by Arnie Baker M.D. explains that one) and finally you don't need special "bike" clothing to ride a bike, in fact you don't even need special clothing to be comfortable. I've tried all the new gimicks and some newer style bikes and have returned to what I know works, is practical, durable and sensible. If Grant made/makes mistakes
then it only proves he is a human being.
Amen. No I am not in awe of the man but he certainly has been a force in the industry and can be credited with getting people out of their spandex and sitting more upright among other things. The fact that such a small business generates this much discussion, and anger, speaks for itself.