It makes me mad.....

Augustus · Aug 30, 2007

Ed - does this mean I have to call you Edward?

(JOKE)

I know what you mean, it's about being ever more 'subculture' isn't it, 'Fixie' - 'low pro' - 'spesh' etc, all about knowing your abbreviations, and being one step ahead of those that call them specialized still More 'in' with the bike culture. I agree, much more courage of your conviction to say specialized. But I fear i am guilty of the crime as much as the next cyclist.

BoyBurning · Aug 30, 2007

Personally I haven't a problem with it alt all. It's a term of endearment really isn't it.

Bonty, Spesh, Stumpy, all fair game.

Do you mean to say that you pronounce fully, and correctly, the names of half of the Kona range of bikes from over the years...?

humuhumu nukunuku a pua
for example...

Void(EN12-82) · Aug 30, 2007

Whuahahahaa.... rocky or hardy :twisted: Good one!

Jones · Aug 30, 2007

I HATE!! "Spesh" drives me nuts :x

I used to hate the whats it worth posts :? you get a lot of them on Camper van forums usually on their first posting :roll:

But then when I recently came to start selling a few bikes I realised I had no idea what they were worth :? someone gave me a link to Retro bike and here I am

Since I've joined I've sold nothing, given away some and bought loads :?

Ziggy · Aug 30, 2007

BoyBurning":2re7qn9o said:
Mech is the correct term actually. Hence front / rear mech.

Derailleur was the name of the frenchman who invented it and so technically only his products are Derailleurs.

Same in essence as Hoover / vacuum cleaner.

Just so yer know...!

Really? Still think there's a fair chance you're joking, but anyway...

DÃ©railleur is French for derailer (as in something that de-rails your chain!) - I was under the impression that we use the French spelling because a Frenchman(/men) invented & developed them, but it'd be quite a coincidence if that was his name too!

BoyBurning · Aug 30, 2007

Ziggy · Aug 30, 2007

's alright - I've not got any mechs (ooooh so much easier to spell!) on my singley anyway.

cce · Aug 30, 2007

not so much mad as lack of understanding.

people who collect piles of lovely kit and dont and wont build it into bikes.

even if you dont ride them, at least build them up.

Augustus · Aug 30, 2007

cce":3vm7puu6 said:
not so much mad as lack of understanding.

people who collect piles of lovely kit and dont and wont build it into bikes.

even if you dont ride them, at least build them up.

well that sums up a good few of us on here then...ha ha.

BoyBurning · Aug 30, 2007

Wu-Tangled":16z5mkg8 said:
cce":16z5mkg8 said:

not so much mad as lack of understanding.

people who collect piles of lovely kit and dont and wont build it into bikes.

even if you dont ride them, at least build them up.

Click to expand...

well that sums up a good few of us on here then...ha ha.

Certainly sums me up...

No one understands me anyway so one more to the list ain't a biggy I guess...

It makes me mad.....

Augustus

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