Originally Posted by
roseskunk
(hopefully we'll meet for lunch someday neal, i get up your way once in a while. we can talk raleighs!)
Definitely, Vaughn. Come on up!
Originally Posted by
roseskunk
here's my question for you neal- sorry if this is a hijack... but you've got all those old bikes, and then you buy a kogswell. why?
Well, the Kogswell is a new bike but built per the geometry of old French porteurs (though it's TIG welded). The concept is intriguing, and it serves lots of purposes for me. On Sunday, I attached my trailer to it and took it to the grocery store. With four full bags of groceries, it handled well. Then, on Sunday night I converted it to upright bars and commuted to work on it yesterday. I need to dial in the stem length and handlebar height, but I like the new feel. It's a very versatile bike (with 650B zing).
Originally Posted by
jgedwa
Is it my imagination, or are there a disproportionate number of ivory tower types in this forum? Not that there is anything wrong with that...
jim
I actually thought the dominant group was engineers on this list. I know of only a couple of other academics (seems that a bunch of folks are grad students though). As far as my tower, I do have a window in my office, which is more than some colleagues have, and the roughly 80 sq ft I have are quite cozy. No ivory in site, however.
Neal