In article ,
David Damerell wrote:

Quoting Claire Petersky :
"Jasper Janssen" wrote in message
On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:08:20 GMT, Michael Press wrote:
Going fast is a thrill, not an obsession.
Bicycles, downhills aside, don't get you going fast enough to be a speed
thrill. You need something motorised for that.
Why are we setting downhills aside? Let's go down Kamber Road together at
50+ mph, and you can decide if it's a thrill or not.

It probably is, but a super-expensive light bike isn't going to help you
get that thrill, which is kind of where they started...

Not where I came in, that being the consideration of a
well set up efficient bicycle; not the question of cost.
The OP said that he got his exercise pushing around a
heavy wheeled Huffy. I said that a more efficient ride
provides an equal oppurtunity for exercise, will go faster
for the same effort, and will provide the additional
gratification of its efficiency as; speed being, not the
raison d' être, but a welcome side effect.

Nor is expensive a requirement for an efficient well set
up bicycle. This forum has heard many riders recount the
saga of their pride and joy built for pocket change, so I
need not provide mine. But I must add that I spoke with a
gent here in town yesterday who acquired late 1980's
Thomasio frame for a pittance, then built it up with spare
parts.

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Michael Press