Originally Posted by
Hermes
Thanks for sharing. The road forum has insecurity and manhood issues. A couple of the more mature members behave like kids and it reminds me of the movie Animal House where all the brothers are smart-alecks and failing in college. Since most of them are young and on very limited budgets, they discuss technology they cannot afford and make up crazy stuff as advice.
Hi...
I'm over 50 (53 actually) ran a 100+ million dollar company, own two companies now and spend free time helping over 50 guys (mostly) buy road bikes in one of the top 50 shops in the US.
I can afford whatever I want and have a couple of bikes that you'd see on TV in July if you watch Versus. I started racing at age 8, and went to Europe to race on a Belgian team before Lance was conceived. Oh, and most of my gear comes free due to my contacts from racing days and the bike biz now. That which I have to pay for, well, you'd have a heart attack if you saw the prices...
I like the road forum. It's like bike racing. I still like to eat the dead.
Overgeneralizing and stereotyping is what old people do. I think that's why I like the road forum better. They may say crazy stuff, but it can be fixed.