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bike shedding most boring trend
Here Is the BMC Teammachine SLR01 Disc [1]
which is an example of what I have seen many times now in the "cycling press", and that is to have the frame in one (and only one) bright color, and then everything else in gray or most often black! Very ugly IMO. Black is the most boring and depressing color which is why kids are afraid of the dark and people wear black at funerals. Gray can be a cool color but only in combination with other colors. And why the entire frame in one color? It looks much better to have different parts in different colors, or even several colors intermingling and blending on each part (but not too much). Also, one can mix shiny colors with dull colors, like the down tube dull and the rest satin, or so. Why do people like it like that?? [1] https://static.evanscycles.com/produ...689-3085-2.jpg -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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Also, one can mix shiny colors with dull
colors, like the down tube dull and the rest satin, or so. Perhaps satin/gloss are the words? -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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"Emanuel Berg" wrote in message ... Here Is the BMC Teammachine SLR01 Disc [1] which is an example of what I have seen many times now in the "cycling press", and that is to have the frame in one (and only one) bright color, and then everything else in gray or most often black! Very ugly IMO. Black is the most boring and depressing color which is why kids are afraid of the dark and people wear black at funerals. Motorcycle accident statistics hint that a black motorcycle with rider in black leathers is less likely to get a SMIDSY. Cant remember having seen a black bicycle - so there probably isn't any data. |
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Ian Field wrote:
Motorcycle accident statistics hint that a black motorcycle with rider in black leathers is less likely to get a SMIDSY. Less??? Perhaps in sunny Florida? Or Antarctica? Absolutely not here. Black eats light. Girls that feel they are fat wear black. But this only makes them look miserable. And if you wear black all day, this is what you'll feel, right? Cant remember having seen a black bicycle - so there probably isn't any data. Bright colors with clothes look much bigger and is easier to see - no data required. -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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Ian Field wrote:
"Emanuel Berg" wrote in message ... Here Is the BMC Teammachine SLR01 Disc [1] which is an example of what I have seen many times now in the "cycling press", and that is to have the frame in one (and only one) bright color, and then everything else in gray or most often black! Very ugly IMO. Black is the most boring and depressing color which is why kids are afraid of the dark and people wear black at funerals. Motorcycle accident statistics hint that a black motorcycle with rider in black leathers is less likely to get a SMIDSY. Cant remember having seen a black bicycle - so there probably isn't any data. Sure, if the leathers have "Hell's Angels" emblazoned across the back, otherwise I'm not so sure about that factoid. |
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"Ralph Barone" wrote in message news Ian Field wrote: "Emanuel Berg" wrote in message ... Here Is the BMC Teammachine SLR01 Disc [1] which is an example of what I have seen many times now in the "cycling press", and that is to have the frame in one (and only one) bright color, and then everything else in gray or most often black! Very ugly IMO. Black is the most boring and depressing color which is why kids are afraid of the dark and people wear black at funerals. Motorcycle accident statistics hint that a black motorcycle with rider in black leathers is less likely to get a SMIDSY. Cant remember having seen a black bicycle - so there probably isn't any data. Sure, if the leathers have "Hell's Angels" emblazoned across the back, otherwise I'm not so sure about that factoid. You've probably nailed it - but a motorcyclist can be adequately sinister without being a member of anything. Safety in numbers doesn't always work either - there are clips of motorcyclists out on a run getting rammed by some nutter in a SUV. |
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On 1/26/2018 2:21 PM, Ian Field wrote:
"Ralph Barone" wrote in message news Ian Field wrote: "Emanuel Berg" wrote in message ... Here Is the BMC Teammachine SLR01 Disc [1] which is an example of what I have seen many times now in the "cycling press", and that is to have the frame in one (and only one) bright color, and then everything else in gray or most often black! Very ugly IMO. Black is the most boring and depressing color which is why kids are afraid of the dark and people wear black at funerals. Motorcycle accident statistics hint that a black motorcycle with rider in black leathers is less likely to get a SMIDSY. Cant remember having seen a black bicycle - so there probably isn't any data. Sure, if the leathers have "Hell's Angels" emblazoned across the back, otherwise I'm not so sure about that factoid. You've probably nailed it - but a motorcyclist can be adequately sinister without being a member of anything. Safety in numbers doesn't always work either - there are clips of motorcyclists out on a run getting rammed by some nutter in a SUV. or a group of bicyclists under a pickup: http://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/kal...ists/235907309 or a rental box truck: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...icle-1.3602094 One of our customers, an old friend, was riding just in front of that mayhem, inches from death. The tourist he had just passed was killed. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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AMuzi wrote:
One of our customers, an old friend, was riding just in front of that mayhem, inches from death. The tourist he had just passed was killed. Cycling sure seem more violent in the US. I don't know what the stats are. In France, I hear that in the process of getting a driver license a not insignificant part is spent on how to respond to cyclists sharing the road. -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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"AMuzi" wrote in message news On 1/26/2018 2:21 PM, Ian Field wrote: "Ralph Barone" wrote in message news Ian Field wrote: "Emanuel Berg" wrote in message ... Here Is the BMC Teammachine SLR01 Disc [1] which is an example of what I have seen many times now in the "cycling press", and that is to have the frame in one (and only one) bright color, and then everything else in gray or most often black! Very ugly IMO. Black is the most boring and depressing color which is why kids are afraid of the dark and people wear black at funerals. Motorcycle accident statistics hint that a black motorcycle with rider in black leathers is less likely to get a SMIDSY. Cant remember having seen a black bicycle - so there probably isn't any data. Sure, if the leathers have "Hell's Angels" emblazoned across the back, otherwise I'm not so sure about that factoid. You've probably nailed it - but a motorcyclist can be adequately sinister without being a member of anything. Safety in numbers doesn't always work either - there are clips of motorcyclists out on a run getting rammed by some nutter in a SUV. or a group of bicyclists under a pickup: http://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/kal...ists/235907309 or a rental box truck: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...icle-1.3602094 One of our customers, an old friend, was riding just in front of that mayhem, inches from death. The tourist he had just passed was killed. I suspect motorcyclists probably get more attempted or actual murder, but there's clips out there of cyclists being deliberately run down. Both get mostly general ****wittery on the part of drivers. |
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On Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:21:09 -0000, "Ian Field"
wrote: "Ralph Barone" wrote in message news Ian Field wrote: "Emanuel Berg" wrote in message ... Here Is the BMC Teammachine SLR01 Disc [1] which is an example of what I have seen many times now in the "cycling press", and that is to have the frame in one (and only one) bright color, and then everything else in gray or most often black! Very ugly IMO. Black is the most boring and depressing color which is why kids are afraid of the dark and people wear black at funerals. Motorcycle accident statistics hint that a black motorcycle with rider in black leathers is less likely to get a SMIDSY. Cant remember having seen a black bicycle - so there probably isn't any data. Sure, if the leathers have "Hell's Angels" emblazoned across the back, otherwise I'm not so sure about that factoid. You've probably nailed it - but a motorcyclist can be adequately sinister without being a member of anything. Safety in numbers doesn't always work either - there are clips of motorcyclists out on a run getting rammed by some nutter in a SUV. Numbers don't seem to count any more. The other day we had a motorcycle run smack dab into the side of a train hauling 50 cars. With the expected result. -- Cheers, John B. |
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