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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-19, 07:09 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,511
Posted By goldensprocket

Context is key. Here is the inanity that I...

Context is key.

Here is the inanity that I was addressing with my response:

"A lot (most?) of the bell rings seem to be at people who are about where they ought to be."
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-19, 06:59 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,511
Posted By goldensprocket

No agenda ≠ no point.

No agenda ≠ no point.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-19, 06:32 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,511
Posted By goldensprocket

In reality, I was there. And you were not. Again,...

In reality, I was there. And you were not. Again, the vast majority of folks behaved perfectly fine. I was actually surprised at how well-mannered most folks were.



I had, and have, no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 05:46 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 60,118
Posted By goldensprocket

Carbon mountain bikes have been around since the...

Carbon mountain bikes have been around since the mid-90s.

Luckily enough for you, while the middle to top tier bikes are mostly carbon fiber these days, some manufacturers still offer aluminum, or...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-19, 05:39 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,511
Posted By goldensprocket

Calm down son. You're projecting a whole bunch...

Calm down son. You're projecting a whole bunch here. First, there is no "bell sound effect" - there's nothing artificial about it. It's just the really loud, and long, tone that my Spurcycle Bell...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-19, 04:21 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,511
Posted By goldensprocket

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Normal folks ring...

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Normal folks ring bells on MUPs even when people are "about where they ought to be" to let them know that someone is passing. This can help prevent people from being...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 02:18 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 60,118
Posted By goldensprocket

So you've ridden every carbon bike made today,...

So you've ridden every carbon bike made today, right?

Because if you haven't, you're just pulling that "fact" out of your nether regions.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 02:00 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 60,118
Posted By goldensprocket

Context is key. His use of those materials...

Context is key. His use of those materials illustrates his hypocrisy.

Ritchey claimed:

"So they don't make springs out of aluminum, they barely make springs out of carbon fibre - they do make...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 01:34 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 60,118
Posted By goldensprocket

...and aluminum axles, titanium saddle rails,...

...and aluminum axles, titanium saddle rails, carbon fork.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-19, 12:34 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,511
Posted By goldensprocket

If you think video that is in any way typical of...

If you think video that is in any way typical of a MUP, let alone that MUP, I have a big ole bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

It was an example of how even during an organized walk, with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 12:30 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 60,118
Posted By goldensprocket

That guy's head would explode if he saw my former...

That guy's head would explode if he saw my former bike (RIP) that had aluminum spokes, a Ti spring, and aluminum axles.


Or all of the bikes, including my current ones, that use aluminum axles...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-20-19, 11:03 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,776
Posted By goldensprocket

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-19, 07:18 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,511
Posted By goldensprocket

It's really hit or miss. There are always the...

It's really hit or miss. There are always the folks who are oblivious - even when they aren't rocking ear buds.

http://youtu.be/NX_x_UCdZh0
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-19, 07:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,243
Posted By goldensprocket

Look, the fact that you can't communicate on the...

Look, the fact that you can't communicate on the forums like a normal person is no excuse for you not understanding a long-standing BF joke. Please pay attention in the future.

I now return you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-19, 05:14 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 16,315
Posted By goldensprocket

I still have my titanium Cool Tool in my obsolete...

I still have my titanium Cool Tool in my obsolete parts bin. I haven't had any use for it for a few decades but I'm too sentimental to chuck it.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-19, 05:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,383
Posted By goldensprocket

AB rings are more than half decent, they're...

AB rings are more than half decent, they're quality kit.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-19, 04:56 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,243
Posted By goldensprocket

Did he at least wave to you?

Did he at least wave to you?
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-19-19, 04:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,748
Posted By goldensprocket

In the US, we have an expression that is relevant...

In the US, we have an expression that is relevant here:

"lipstick on a pig"
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-19, 02:04 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,359
Posted By goldensprocket

Your lesson for today: Not every reply is...

Your lesson for today:

Not every reply is about you.

See my previous post for a perfect example of this fact.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-19, 11:40 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,359
Posted By goldensprocket

Damn. So close. Typos and auto-correct...

Damn. So close.

Typos and auto-correct matter too.
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-15-19, 09:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,251
Posted By goldensprocket

That's how it usually works in the real world. ...

That's how it usually works in the real world.

It's also how it worked out in this case. The riders slowed down and yielded to the two hikers.

Then one of the hikers came here to complain.
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