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"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message news:1nl4f.2554$vS1.2310@dukeread03... Gooserider wrote: wrote in message oups.com... To the list, But on the plus side, the homeless guys all know a Huffy is a superior ride, compared to all the other Kmart/Wally World bikes out there. The only thing better is an old Schwinn electro-forged. 500,000 bums on bikes agree... The Schwinn is rebuildable, all the others are throwaways. But hey, Huffy was made in USA, and when they put their minds to it they could make a good bike. The DUI guys I see around here are usually on NEXT double boingers. It seems like they would be better served with one of the NEXT hybrids. Now that WalMart is selling the GMC Denali road bike, I wonder if that will become the DUI ride of choice? I didn't see rack eyelets on it, so it would be difficult for them to mount the milk crate. The beer-carrying milk crate? Yes. It seems to be a requirement. |
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Rich wrote:
It would be kinda cool if Huffy made a $300 recumbent. I'd buy one to try. I'd weigh 100 lbs. Call it the Huffy Diet and make millions! -- Dave dvt at psu dot edu |
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"Phil Holman" piholmanz@yourservice wrote in message ... "Garrison Hilliard" wrote in message ... *snipped orginal* Huffy is a perfect candidate for a "do not resuscitate" living will. They will never improve their branding image without a name change. How about Huffy-Davidson. Phil H And how is associating with Harley-Davidson a positive image change? :P |
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Ron Hardin wrote: My Huffy at the moment has, let's see, 60,000 miles on it. If you rode all those you do get an award. Someday you will get a real bike and then think of all the fun you will have. |
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gds wrote:
Ron Hardin wrote: My Huffy at the moment has, let's see, 60,000 miles on it. If you rode all those you do get an award. Someday you will get a real bike and then think of all the fun you will have. Even worse, I've been keeping up 8k miles a year since 1971; up until it was stolen, in I guess in 1988, it was on a Raleigh International, which was pretty high-end at the time. I went to a fat tire then and have stuck with it; fewer flats, nicer ride, better load-carrying, cheap. I just count commuting miles, which is about all I do these days except for occasional errands that lengthen it out a lot sometimes. Commuting leads to daily persistence, which eventually adds up. There's nothing wrong with a Huffy. Components wear out at the same rate in the same way, but are just super-cheap to replace. If you need to replace a lot at once, just get a new Huffy. The speed difference is more between styles of bike. The fat-tire MTB is pretty draggy. But then it's just time on the bike either way. A faster bike just needs more miles. -- Ron Hardin On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk. |
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I believe that if you are happy with it that is really all that counts.
And you seem to be so that is great. The nice thing is that when yo get a case of "bike lust" you can satisfy it for very little $$. |
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"Ron Hardin" wrote: (clip) A faster bike just needs more miles. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ron, you've given me a whole new outlook. I'm old and slow, so my needs are less. |
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Ron Hardin wrote:
A faster bike just needs more miles. Aye, therein is the joy... -- Dave dvt at psu dot edu |
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Ron Hardin wrote: gds wrote: Ron Hardin wrote: My Huffy at the moment has, let's see, 60,000 miles on it. If you rode all those you do get an award. Someday you will get a real bike and then think of all the fun you will have. Even worse, I've been keeping up 8k miles a year since 1971; up until it was stolen, in I guess in 1988, it was on a Raleigh International, which was pretty high-end at the time. I went to a fat tire then and have stuck with it; fewer flats, nicer ride, better load-carrying, cheap. I still have my Raleigh International. Reynolds triangle, stays, and fork; Nervex lugs; eyelets front and rear; Campagnolo drop outs and fork ends; room for 27" x 1"1/4 tires and mud guards; long chain stays for a bit more comfort; yet still a light nifty ride. I just count commuting miles, which is about all I do these days except for occasional errands that lengthen it out a lot sometimes. Commuting leads to daily persistence, which eventually adds up. There's nothing wrong with a Huffy. Components wear out at the same rate in the same way, but are just super-cheap to replace. If you need to replace a lot at once, just get a new Huffy. The speed difference is more between styles of bike. The fat-tire MTB is pretty draggy. But then it's just time on the bike either way. A faster bike just needs more miles. Up on a bicycle I am always pleased by the efficiency; you are settling for less. With a more efficient bicycle you can still put in the same effort to achieve your work-out goals; problem is ... you will go faster! -- Michael Press |
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On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 23:59:33 GMT, Michael Press wrote:
Up on a bicycle I am always pleased by the efficiency; you are settling for less. With a more efficient bicycle you can still put in the same effort to achieve your work-out goals; problem is ... you will go faster! So? What do you accomplish simply by going faster for the same effort? If you have a limited amount of time and a certain fixed trajectory, it might help. Seeing the countryside around your residence? Going faster doesn't accomplish much there. Now, if you're going faster because you've gotten better, stronger, that's something to be proud of. Simply because you're on a different bike? Who cares? Besides your sponsors, of course. Jasper |
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