tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post6428484854294243765..comments2024-01-15T14:14:40.035-05:00Comments on Citizen Rider: George's rocket cafiendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-71992123598763784102015-04-30T12:55:54.209-05:002015-04-30T12:55:54.209-05:00My only personal experience with disk brakes on a ...My only personal experience with disk brakes on a bike is the parking brake on my Trice recumbent trike. That's enough of a pain for me never to have them on another non-motorized vehicle. I think their popularity may stem in part from the context for most bicyclists today, which is motoring, in which disk brakes are good. You can see that the attitudes about cycling and equipment are different over time as the context has changed.greatpumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946242552266578652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-33578279306014681502015-04-22T20:23:17.077-05:002015-04-22T20:23:17.077-05:00The bike industry tends to fall in love with a mat...The bike industry tends to fall in love with a material and use it obsessively. They did it with aluminum. Things didn't totally work out with titanium for some reason. They also do it with componentry, as they are doing with disc brakes right now. EVERYBODY needs what we're high on!cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-49524496264437085992015-04-22T16:41:44.918-05:002015-04-22T16:41:44.918-05:00Cafiend,
Thanks for the comparison of ole time ste...Cafiend,<br />Thanks for the comparison of ole time steel and the new carbon. Not sure how many know about these things, these days, when carbon fiber has more or less become the norm for a racing (or light-weight) bicycle.<br />Really enjoyed this post!<br /><br />Happy Earth Day!<br /><br />Have a Beautiful Day!!<br />Peace :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-6315972090825052322015-04-12T10:58:32.918-05:002015-04-12T10:58:32.918-05:00My 1986 Raleigh Grand Prix had a starting weight o...My 1986 Raleigh Grand Prix had a starting weight of 23 pounds. Now it's a bit heavier with some equipment changes, but still respectably light. The Suntour Barcons work perfectly, the Brooks B17 saddle is comfortable and the MKS pedals don't hurt my feet. My total investment in it is about $300. I see nothing in the intervening years that works better. Today you can pay thousands of dollars to replicate what we had in the 1970s and 1980s. greatpumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946242552266578652noreply@blogger.com