A lot of the recent "innovation" is a bad bargain for anyone not pushing a competitiv
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If I have the time this evening, I'm going to be another one of beng's fools - I'm going to *gasp* buy a new, unopened bottle of liquor.
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I did that this past weekend. However, I won't be flinging it into a dumpster until it's completely empty.
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But, I went cheap and got a big ole handle of Jose Cuervo since I was only serving family.
Agree on only throwing out empties.
But, I might also use the empty to wash my chain in mineral spirits, and then discard it into the dumpster.
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The thing that's really bothering me about this thread is how does the OP pronounce his handle? No e after the g means it could go lots of ways. That's the real head scratcher.
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I've never done a mineral spirits chain wash before. I usually just run my chain through one of those chain cleaner box gizmos with degreaser while with chain is still on the bike, and then give it a good wipe-down and re-lube. I guess that's a habit born from the days before quick-links.
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I bought one several years back.I always liked playing with them at my grandparents but the phone company came and took them from both of my grandparents homes decades ago. My rotary phone came with an adapter wired onto the plug that allows it to work, for now. I was told that once the phone company upgrades the system it won’t work any longer. I also have a touch tone phone in my elevator, a basic phone that doesn’t rely on outside electricity is required. It is a wall mount, I wanted a rotary but couldn’t find one that would have room to wall mount with the adapter on it.
Have you checked the price of a rotary dial phone?
My daughter just bought an older house with a wall mount and jack for such a thing. I thought it would be a cool house warming gift to get her an old rotary phone for the wall since she is a cell only yute. But, nope, folks are selling working models for well over $200!
My daughter just bought an older house with a wall mount and jack for such a thing. I thought it would be a cool house warming gift to get her an old rotary phone for the wall since she is a cell only yute. But, nope, folks are selling working models for well over $200!
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Mine was a big square bottle. Jack Daniels and Diet Pepsi are my go-to weekend evening beverage.
I've never done a mineral spirits chain wash before. I usually just run my chain through one of those chain cleaner box gizmos with degreaser while with chain is still on the bike, and then give it a good wipe-down and re-lube. I guess that's a habit born from the days before quick-links.
I've never done a mineral spirits chain wash before. I usually just run my chain through one of those chain cleaner box gizmos with degreaser while with chain is still on the bike, and then give it a good wipe-down and re-lube. I guess that's a habit born from the days before quick-links.
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People will often act in such a way in order to elevate their own sense of self-esteem when they cannot get the stuff or do the things that they secretly want.
No money for Hawaii? Just tell everyone that they are a fool for going since you can get the same experience on the shore of the local lake.
Can't afford the nice, carbon bike? No problem, just postulate that the same pleasure can be derived from riding a 20 year old bike that you bought for $50 ten years ago, and everyone should be happy doing the same.
Etc., etc.
No money for Hawaii? Just tell everyone that they are a fool for going since you can get the same experience on the shore of the local lake.
Can't afford the nice, carbon bike? No problem, just postulate that the same pleasure can be derived from riding a 20 year old bike that you bought for $50 ten years ago, and everyone should be happy doing the same.
Etc., etc.
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Yeah, I don't get it. With one or two exceptions, there will always be someone with more money and some with less. Let the ones with more spend their money. Encourage them to do so, in fact. It's good for the economy.
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Once a club member was injured in a crash and the guy offered him money to cover his rent or whatever he needed since he couldn't work for a time. He hardly knew the guy.
Another well off member was also very generous and paid for the wedding and reception for a couple who met in the club. Incredible. He had an old steel Pinarello which he had stripped and plated with black chrome. The only black chrome bike I've seen.
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Riding with clubs in this area exposes one to some people with money. They have been some of the nicest people in the club. My one friend buys high end bikes then sells them to other club members for half price. Several members have scored bikes from him, but he's not my size.
Once a club member was injured in a crash and the guy offered him money to cover his rent or whatever he needed since he couldn't work for a time. He hardly knew the guy.
Another well off member was also very generous and paid for the wedding and reception for a couple who met in the club. Incredible. He had an old steel Pinarello which he had stripped and plated with black chrome. The only black chrome bike I've seen.
Once a club member was injured in a crash and the guy offered him money to cover his rent or whatever he needed since he couldn't work for a time. He hardly knew the guy.
Another well off member was also very generous and paid for the wedding and reception for a couple who met in the club. Incredible. He had an old steel Pinarello which he had stripped and plated with black chrome. The only black chrome bike I've seen.
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There are a lot of people who are well off and very generous. I have one friend who paid for six kids’ college education. In addition to his own two. I don’t see the point in being bitter because someone has or makes more money. There will never be a society where everyone will be equal in all respects. Never has been.
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The only distilled alcohol I have bought in the last few years was a bottle of Talisker single malt Scotch.
Aye laddie, ye can taste the peat. When a bottle of dumpster diving vodka is just as "good"?
Modern improvements: tubeless road tires, Threadless headsets, external bearing crank sets, high strength steel, and carbon fiber crank arms. To name just a few.
Does anyone think that the older steel frames are as good as a modern steel frame? My old school bike brings back great memories, but the tires get flats more easily and it starts to wobble above 30 MPH.
And EPS is wonderful. No need to trim the front derailleur. The computer does it for me. Easier to ride, more reliable, more comfortable, and measurably faster.
My modem Lynskey is less hassle and more FUN than my 80's Peugeot. And the Peugeot was their first line bike in 1982i! The Lynskey is a quality recreational bike
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Do you not understand why people spend money?
Apple's entire existence as a brand is based on this.Heck, there are brands that sell limited editions products that go for two, three, four times the original price in resale just because people want those things. And you wonder why people who have cycling as a hobby are keen to spend money on gadgets to do with cycling?
There are still plenty of bikes around 1k, there is second hand, if people want to not spend a lot, they could. The fact that expensive bikes are being bought is proof that you are wrong.
Apple's entire existence as a brand is based on this.Heck, there are brands that sell limited editions products that go for two, three, four times the original price in resale just because people want those things. And you wonder why people who have cycling as a hobby are keen to spend money on gadgets to do with cycling?
There are still plenty of bikes around 1k, there is second hand, if people want to not spend a lot, they could. The fact that expensive bikes are being bought is proof that you are wrong.
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Then again, artificial turf has definite advantages over both.
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The lawn mower I have been using recently, but according to you, just as with my bicycles, I should throw it in the trash and run out and get a new one along with a Britney Spears record because the "Jonses" are doing it, no thanks, I will keep thinking for myself thank-you.;
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And why should someone who buys something nice be made to feel bad about it? It just doesn't make sense and it's mean. I'm impressed when I see people enjoying the heck out of a cheap bike and also impressed by people who really enjoy using equipment that is "above" them, just because it's really nice gear. I never feel jealousy, unless having the thought "gee, that's really nice, it would be great to have one" is jealousy.
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The lawn mower I have been using recently, but according to you, just as with my bicycles, I should throw it in the trash and run out and get a new one along with a Britney Spears record because the "Jonses" are doing it, no thanks, I will keep thinking for myself thank-you.;
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The lawn mower I have been using recently, but according to you, just as with my bicycles, I should throw it in the trash and run out and get a new one along with a Britney Spears record because the "Jonses" are doing it, no thanks, I will keep thinking for myself thank-you.;
beng1 - could you please quote where someone actually said to you that you must buy modern stuff? I believe the points being made have been have been against your strongly held opinion that modern stuff is not worth it and self-righteous attitude anyone who buys it is stupid for doing it. But I don't think anyone has said Mr Beng1, you must buy it!
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This has also been my experience. The quality of the rider (not just power capabilities) is much more of a consideration than the value of the bike.
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