Comments on: Nice Bike http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Rideon http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-608032 Rideon Sun, 09 Feb 2014 18:22:54 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-608032 So true, as I have recently moved and find myself working with folks who have little or no interest in my bikes, that's ok I accept it fine. Started a blog and site to reach out and connect with other bike folks and as much as I enjoy reading comments of appreciation it's not the same as hearing it from a stranger while riding in Portland for example. Very good post. Thanks. P.S. NICE BLOG, very good quality and fun, kinda like complementing on a bike? Cheers! So true, as I have recently moved and find myself working with folks who have little or no interest in my bikes, that’s ok I accept it fine. Started a blog and site to reach out and connect with other bike folks and as much as I enjoy reading comments of appreciation it’s not the same as hearing it from a stranger while riding in Portland for example. Very good post. Thanks. P.S. NICE BLOG, very good quality and fun, kinda like complementing on a bike? Cheers!

]]> By: Jase http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-607960 Jase Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:46:14 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-607960 The people who really need to read this post are bike shop employees. So many times you wheel your steed in there and when they look at it, the corners of their mouth move down, their top lip curls up, their brow furrows, and you can sense them biting their tongue. Like if you wore a shirt with a really smelly stain to dinner. If they could just learn to say something nice about an old bike, such as: "That looks like a really trusty bike - I like to see a machine that's been treated well enough to last a long time!" Then they might have a lot more customers in the non-carbon bike market! The people who really need to read this post are bike shop employees.
So many times you wheel your steed in there and when they look at it, the corners of their mouth move down, their top lip curls up, their brow furrows, and you can sense them biting their tongue.
Like if you wore a shirt with a really smelly stain to dinner.

If they could just learn to say something nice about an old bike, such as:

“That looks like a really trusty bike – I like to see a machine that’s been treated well enough to last a long time!”

Then they might have a lot more customers in the non-carbon bike market!

]]> By: Karen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-607499 Karen Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:05:21 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-607499 I walked into a bike shop with my bike 2 days ago and was greeted with, "Wow, do you race?" "No" I replied sheepishly sensing where the comment was going. "Well, you have a nice bike." As in WHY do you have a nice bike if your unworthy self does not race. Because I like nice bikes! There is a fine line between I like your bike - therefore I like you, and why does that bike reside with you? I walked into a bike shop with my bike 2 days ago and was greeted with, “Wow, do you race?” “No” I replied sheepishly sensing where the comment was going. “Well, you have a nice bike.” As in WHY do you have a nice bike if your unworthy self does not race. Because I like nice bikes! There is a fine line between I like your bike – therefore I like you, and why does that bike reside with you?

]]> By: davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-607320 davidh-marin,ca Fri, 31 Jan 2014 05:30:45 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-607320 @NewZealandEV my apologies "<i>Evelin</i> Don't know if FoF's saw this but Katie, yes THAT Katie, is on board for The RedBell100 Team Fatty Coalition....<i>rock'n the northwest</i>: <i>Comment by Katie | 01.20.2014 | 12:45 pm Geez, So sorry to be late to the @BostonCarlos and Red-Bell 100 party. I’m now jumping up in my cube (well, it’s not a cube but it’s 3 desks together overlooking main street in Golden, CO) at the idea of having a TEAM FATTY at the Red-Bell 100! Here are my thoughts: Registration is right now $75 (through 1/31)http://worldbicyclerelief.akaraisin.com/Common/Event/Home.aspx?seid=8187&mid=8 There is also TEAM FUNDRAISING capability so it’d be really easy to create a Team Fatty. I’m obviously biased but we hear great things abou this ride: the route and community vibe are both great. If someone would be interested in being “team captain”, I would work with you alongside my great colleague, Jen, to ensure Team Fatty wins the team title. So happy to hear the enthusiasm for this idea! Katie</i> Nominations please: Steve Banks Kukui Mark in Bremerton AKChick And the winners are........? @NewZealandEV my apologies “Evelin

Don’t know if FoF’s saw this but Katie, yes THAT Katie, is on board for The RedBell100 Team Fatty Coalition….rock’n the northwest:

Comment by Katie | 01.20.2014 | 12:45 pm

Geez, So sorry to be late to the @BostonCarlos and Red-Bell 100 party. I’m now jumping up in my cube (well, it’s not a cube but it’s 3 desks together overlooking main street in Golden, CO) at the idea of having a TEAM FATTY at the Red-Bell 100! Here are my thoughts:

Registration is right now $75 (through 1/31)http://worldbicyclerelief.akaraisin.com/Common/Event/Home.aspx?seid=8187&mid=8
There is also TEAM FUNDRAISING capability so it’d be really easy to create a Team Fatty. I’m obviously biased but we hear great things abou this ride: the route and community vibe are both great.

If someone would be interested in being “team captain”, I would work with you alongside my great colleague, Jen, to ensure Team Fatty wins the team title.

So happy to hear the enthusiasm for this idea!

Katie

Nominations please:

Steve Banks
Kukui
Mark in Bremerton
AKChick

And the winners are……..?

]]> By: davidh-marin,ca http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-607308 davidh-marin,ca Fri, 31 Jan 2014 01:18:37 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-607308 If you are locked up in your<i> 'pain cave' </i> please skip this. If not check out the link supplied by New Zealand Eve...and pack your bags. http://flowmountainbike.com/post-all/video-morning-trail-with-the-giant-all-mountain-cartel/ Thanks Evelyn If you are locked up in your ‘pain cave’ please skip this. If not check out the link supplied by New Zealand Eve…and pack your bags. http://flowmountainbike.com/post-all/video-morning-trail-with-the-giant-all-mountain-cartel/

Thanks Evelyn

]]> By: Slo Joe http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-607281 Slo Joe Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:09:01 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-607281 Neat post. Have said "nice bike" many, many times. Your post gave it betterer meaning. I ride a recumbent and get tons of "Cool Bike!" from kids....not often, if at all, from the older cyclists. :O) They give me mainly blank stares. Neat post. Have said “nice bike” many, many times. Your post gave it betterer meaning.

I ride a recumbent and get tons of “Cool Bike!” from kids….not often, if at all, from the older cyclists. :O) They give me mainly blank stares.

]]> By: rich http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-607274 rich Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:00:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-607274 Great post Fatty and I do this too! Love the fact that you, with your self describer lack of skills, were able to help an obviously new rider...nice job! Great post Fatty and I do this too!
Love the fact that you, with your self describer lack of skills, were able to help an obviously new rider…nice job!

]]> By: EdwinH http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-607229 EdwinH Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:54:33 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-607229 Sometimes I wonder if the ability to acknowledge fellow cyclists on a city street or narrow trail in the middle of nowhere is some advanced skill that requires many years of experience. Grey hair (or lack of) seems a great predictor for a nod, g'day or handle-bar wave, whereas the invincible 20 or 30 somethings in bright colored kit appear to be oblivious of their fellow cyclists? Or maybe grey greets grey and 20-30s only greet other 20-30s? Grey haired dude. Sometimes I wonder if the ability to acknowledge fellow cyclists on a city street or narrow trail in the middle of nowhere is some advanced skill that requires many years of experience. Grey hair (or lack of) seems a great predictor for a nod, g’day or handle-bar wave, whereas the invincible 20 or 30 somethings in bright colored kit appear to be oblivious of their fellow cyclists?

Or maybe grey greets grey and 20-30s only greet other 20-30s?

Grey haired dude.

]]> By: Dave T http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-607216 Dave T Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:03:20 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-607216 See fatty your repair skills are better then you think great job. I gave the "that's a nice bike" shout out to the guy on the Trek Madone I pass on the trail today I he said thanks, nice. @Doug(Way upstate NY) I still ride my 1998 Litespeed and get the occasional nice vintage complement. See fatty your repair skills are better then you think great job. I gave the “that’s a nice bike” shout out to the guy on the Trek Madone I pass on the trail today I he said thanks, nice. @Doug(Way upstate NY) I still ride my 1998 Litespeed and get the occasional nice vintage complement.

]]> By: Jim Bangs http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-607215 Jim Bangs Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:01:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2014/01/28/nice-bike/#comment-607215 I once had somebody remark to me, "Nice bike, it could do so much more than what you are riding it on." Then he zoomed off. snob I once had somebody remark to me, “Nice bike, it could do so much more than what you are riding it on.”
Then he zoomed off.
snob

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