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why I'll never ride sram in any grand tour or one day classic
Ronsonic wrote:
"Snortley" wrote in message ... Last month, I was on a lunch break in the middle of a ride. Outside the diner where I was sitting, there was a long line of patrons at a table in front of a housewares store. I wondered what was in such demand that so many were turning out. Then I saw the banner advertising the deal: bring in you chef's knife for a free sharpening! These people couldn't even sharpen a kitchen knife! Not a few, but they were showing up in droves! What the store was offering seemed like a sign of the times. Would this have been a draw 50 years ago? Fifty years ago there was an old guy on a pedal powered thingawachit who rode through the neighborhood ringing a bell. He sharpened knives. And scissors! The sign was real big about the scissors but knives were his core business. Not only was it a draw, but a big enough of one to be worth delivering. If he was successful, I guess some people would let a stranger sharpen their knives. Weird. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On May 5, 11:34*pm, AMuzi wrote:
Ronsonic wrote: "Snortley" wrote in message Last month, I was on a lunch break in the middle of a ride. Outside the diner where I was sitting, there was a long line of patrons at a table in front of a housewares store. I wondered what was in such demand that so many were turning out. Then I saw the banner advertising the deal: bring in you chef's knife for a free sharpening! These people couldn't even sharpen a kitchen knife! Not a few, but they were showing up in droves! What the store was offering seemed like a sign of the times. Would this have been a draw 50 years ago? Fifty years ago there was an old guy on a pedal powered thingawachit who rode through the neighborhood ringing a bell. He sharpened knives. And scissors! The sign was real big about the scissors but knives were his core business. A hundred years ago there were pedal powered lathes, scrollsaws and the ilk. The only TVs allowed should be pedal powered. That would take care of 50% of the obesity problem right there. Not only was it a draw, but a big enough of one to be worth delivering. If he was successful, I guess some people would let a stranger sharpen their knives. *Weird. Most people don't know how to sharpen a knife, and that includes a lot of the guys who go around in the trucks doing it. Another lost art. R |
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RicodJour wrote:
On May 5, 11:34 pm, AMuzi wrote: Ronsonic wrote: "Snortley" wrote in message Last month, I was on a lunch break in the middle of a ride. Outside the diner where I was sitting, there was a long line of patrons at a table in front of a housewares store. I wondered what was in such demand that so many were turning out. Then I saw the banner advertising the deal: bring in you chef's knife for a free sharpening! These people couldn't even sharpen a kitchen knife! Not a few, but they were showing up in droves! What the store was offering seemed like a sign of the times. Would this have been a draw 50 years ago? Fifty years ago there was an old guy on a pedal powered thingawachit who rode through the neighborhood ringing a bell. He sharpened knives. And scissors! The sign was real big about the scissors but knives were his core business. A hundred years ago there were pedal powered lathes, scrollsaws and the ilk. The only TVs allowed should be pedal powered. That would take care of 50% of the obesity problem right there. Not only was it a draw, but a big enough of one to be worth delivering. If he was successful, I guess some people would let a stranger sharpen their knives. Weird. Most people don't know how to sharpen a knife, and that includes a lot of the guys who go around in the trucks doing it. Another lost art. R R, It would have worked better with CRT TVs - a number of the current ones take less than 100W. CNET shows a couple of 32" LCD HDTVs at just under 50W! Kerry |
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RicodJour wrote:
Most people don't know how to sharpen a knife, and that includes a lot of the guys who go around in the trucks doing it. Another lost art. The devices sold for people to witlessly sharpen their knives makes me laugh. JS. |
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"yirgster" wrote in message ... :A few weeks ago my sram force shift lever (the actual paddle that you : push) broke off on the right shifter. 30 miles to go. : : Looking around in the forums, I'm not alone. Maybe an extra 10 grams : or so would have helped. : : About 3000-4000 miles. Dumbass - When they're designing on the hairy edge of lightness vs. reliability and charging a lot of money for the gruppo, they should make parts like the lever out of titanium. thanks, Kurgan. presented by Gringioni. |
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James wrote:
The devices sold for people to witlessly sharpen their knives makes me laugh. The devices to sharpen wit are funnier. |
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In article
, RicodJour wrote: On May 5, 11:34Â*pm, AMuzi wrote: Ronsonic wrote: "Snortley" wrote in message Last month, I was on a lunch break in the middle of a ride. Outside the diner where I was sitting, there was a long line of patrons at a table in front of a housewares store. I wondered what was in such demand that so many were turning out. Then I saw the banner advertising the deal: bring in you chef's knife for a free sharpening! These people couldn't even sharpen a kitchen knife! Not a few, but they were showing up in droves! What the store was offering seemed like a sign of the times. Would this have been a draw 50 years ago? Fifty years ago there was an old guy on a pedal powered thingawachit who rode through the neighborhood ringing a bell. He sharpened knives. And scissors! The sign was real big about the scissors but knives were his core business. A hundred years ago there were pedal powered lathes, scrollsaws and the ilk. The only TVs allowed should be pedal powered. That would take care of 50% of the obesity problem right there. Not only was it a draw, but a big enough of one to be worth delivering. If he was successful, I guess some people would let a stranger sharpen their knives. Â*Weird. Most people don't know how to sharpen a knife, and that includes a lot of the guys who go around in the trucks doing it. Another lost art. One day I was hanging out with some people and taking the idle time to sharpen my pocket knife on one of those Arkansas novaculite stones. A guy handy with tools ridiculed me and I said the edge could shave the hair off his arm. He took me up then shut up. -- Old Fritz |
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On May 6, 3:39*pm, Frederick the Great wrote:
In article , *RicodJour wrote: On May 5, 11:34*pm, AMuzi wrote: Ronsonic wrote: "Snortley" wrote in message Last month, I was on a lunch break in the middle of a ride. Outside the diner where I was sitting, there was a long line of patrons at a table in front of a housewares store. I wondered what was in such demand that so many were turning out. Then I saw the banner advertising the deal: bring in you chef's knife for a free sharpening! These people couldn't even sharpen a kitchen knife! Not a few, but they were showing up in droves! What the store was offering seemed like a sign of the times. Would this have been a draw 50 years ago? Fifty years ago there was an old guy on a pedal powered thingawachit who rode through the neighborhood ringing a bell. He sharpened knives. And scissors! The sign was real big about the scissors but knives were his core business. A hundred years ago there were pedal powered lathes, scrollsaws and the ilk. *The only TVs allowed should be pedal powered. *That would take care of 50% of the obesity problem right there. Not only was it a draw, but a big enough of one to be worth delivering. If he was successful, I guess some people would let a stranger sharpen their knives. *Weird. Most people don't know how to sharpen a knife, and that includes a lot of the guys who go around in the trucks doing it. *Another lost art. One day I was hanging out with some people and taking the idle time to sharpen my pocket knife on one of those Arkansas novaculite stones. A guy handy with tools ridiculed me and I said the edge could shave the hair off his arm. He took me up then shut up. Wait - did you sharpen the hair off his arm, or did he, and are you sure it was his arm? ~ R |
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In article
, RicodJour wrote: On May 6, 3:39Â*pm, Frederick the Great wrote: In article , Â*RicodJour wrote: On May 5, 11:34Â*pm, AMuzi wrote: Ronsonic wrote: "Snortley" wrote in message Last month, I was on a lunch break in the middle of a ride. Outside the diner where I was sitting, there was a long line of patrons at a table in front of a housewares store. I wondered what was in such demand that so many were turning out. Then I saw the banner advertising the deal: bring in you chef's knife for a free sharpening! These people couldn't even sharpen a kitchen knife! Not a few, but they were showing up in droves! What the store was offering seemed like a sign of the times. Would this have been a draw 50 years ago? Fifty years ago there was an old guy on a pedal powered thingawachit who rode through the neighborhood ringing a bell. He sharpened knives. And scissors! The sign was real big about the scissors but knives were his core business. A hundred years ago there were pedal powered lathes, scrollsaws and the ilk. Â*The only TVs allowed should be pedal powered. Â*That would take care of 50% of the obesity problem right there. Not only was it a draw, but a big enough of one to be worth delivering. If he was successful, I guess some people would let a stranger sharpen their knives. Â*Weird. Most people don't know how to sharpen a knife, and that includes a lot of the guys who go around in the trucks doing it. Â*Another lost art. One day I was hanging out with some people and taking the idle time to sharpen my pocket knife on one of those Arkansas novaculite stones. A guy handy with tools ridiculed me and I said the edge could shave the hair off his arm. He took me up then shut up. Wait - did you sharpen the hair off his arm, or did he, and are you sure it was his arm? ~ He did. As sure as the day is long. -- Old Fritz |
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On Wed, 04 May 2011 23:48:43 -0700, yirgster wrote:
A few weeks ago my sram force shift lever (the actual paddle that you push) broke off on the right shifter. 30 miles to go. Another reason I prefer downtube friction shifters. Does the randonneur PBP qualifies as a grand tour? I felt no need to hide the shift on the two I completed. However, breaking a shifter ratchet between two controls would have been fatal. If you want to ride grand tour or one day classic equipment, I suggest your first purchase be a support car. :=) -- Stephen Bauman |
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