Re: [CR]NY Times story on (slightly) pricey bicycles

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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:19:21 -0600
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]NY Times story on (slightly) pricey bicycles
References: <20061114005347.9777.qmail@web82214.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <20061114005347.9777.qmail@web82214.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> You just reminded me why I hate much of the "modern" bike scene. One
> comforting thought is that I don't think anyone will ever sell a
> $23,000 bike here in a small town in West Texas. Or $2,300. Most
> people here would consider a $230 bike extravagant.

Reminds me of why I haven't gotten a new bike in over 15 years.

Two $10,000 "custom" bikes for someone who barely knows how to ride? That's not "floridly insane" as the author suggests -- that's floridly ostentatious.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA