[CR] Are you a real CR rider?

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Bianca Pratorius" <biankita@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 22:51:30 -0500
Subject: [CR] Are you a real CR rider?


I'm facinated by CF. It seems like such a good substance if one were into light weight and good performance - but I hate the idea of this crap. You won't be fishing CF bikes out the dumpster thirty years after it left the factory. CF is perfect for a disposable society but the antithesis of timeless value, beauty and utility.

On an more on topic topic - I love working on bikes so much that I actually love the touch and feel of the parts, the frame the balls in grease. My wife reminds me that the grease is toxic and that the chemicals soak into your body through your unprotected hands. I've tried latex gloves but it blocks my feel. Have you modernized your approach to bicycle mechanics to the point that you wear gloves while working on your bikes? Are you a classic mechanic or have you updated your approach with disposable gloves?

Garth Libre in Miami Florida USA