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  1. From the Google archives:

    "Kathleen, when we rode at Bartlett, I was wishing I had my Y bike that had
    been in warranty replacement since mid-December and I did state that."

    And this gem:

    "Even though mine broke (and has since been
    replaced under warranty), I still think that the Y ride is a
    damn good one for the money and I intend to ride it until it
    breaks again."

    Even better, a poster wrote he was going from a Trek 820 to a Trek URT
    Y-Bike and JD replied:

    "You'll love the difference Mikel. Going from my lead sled Trek 850 to my
    Y11, I surely did."

    In response to an ad for a URT Y-11 on EBay:

    "Yeah?, so what's the spec?
    JD interested in a Y11"

  2. TBF said:

    From the Google archives:

    "Kathleen, when we rode at Bartlett, I was wishing I had my Y bike that had
    been in warranty replacement since mid-December and I did state that."

    And this gem:

    "Even though mine broke (and has since been
    replaced under warranty), I still think that the Y ride is a
    damn good one for the money and I intend to ride it until it
    breaks again."

    Even better, a poster wrote he was going from a Trek 820 to a Trek URT
    Y-Bike and JD replied:

    "You'll love the difference Mikel. Going from my lead sled Trek 850 to my
    Y11, I surely did."

    In response to an ad for a URT Y-11 on EBay:

    "Yeah?, so what's the spec?
    JD interested in a Y11"

    Dude, that was like so last millenium. Some people learn, some don't. You
    seem to be the type like Dan V. who don't.

    Greg

  3. "G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    TBF said:

    From the Google archives:

    "Kathleen, when we rode at Bartlett, I was wishing I had my Y bike that


    had

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    been in warranty replacement since mid-December and I did state that."

    And this gem:

    "Even though mine broke (and has since been
    replaced under warranty), I still think that the Y ride is a
    damn good one for the money and I intend to ride it until it
    breaks again."

    Even better, a poster wrote he was going from a Trek 820 to a Trek URT
    Y-Bike and JD replied:

    "You'll love the difference Mikel. Going from my lead sled Trek 850 to


    my

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Y11, I surely did."

    In response to an ad for a URT Y-11 on EBay:

    "Yeah?, so what's the spec?
    JD interested in a Y11"

    Dude, that was like so last millenium. Some people learn, some don't.


    You

    Quoted message said:

    seem to be the type like Dan V. who don't.

    Greg

    "Dude" what are you talking about? I already said I'm disappointed that the
    thing broke but otherwise it's a nice frame. The bike has performed very
    well, and except for this incident it's still tops.

    JD on the other hand did an about face on Treks and then wants to come down
    like he's some sort of mountain bike god.

    Everyone wants to be the man in their own hood. Alt.MTB is obviously his
    thing, but it's you groupies that make me laugh. Your so eager to kiss his
    ass that your probably staking out the bathrooms in his town.

  4. TBF said:

    "G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    TBF said:

    From the Google archives:

    "Kathleen, when we rode at Bartlett, I was wishing I had my Y bike that

    had

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    been in warranty replacement since mid-December and I did state that."

    And this gem:

    "Even though mine broke (and has since been
    replaced under warranty), I still think that the Y ride is a
    damn good one for the money and I intend to ride it until it
    breaks again."

    Even better, a poster wrote he was going from a Trek 820 to a Trek URT
    Y-Bike and JD replied:

    "You'll love the difference Mikel. Going from my lead sled Trek 850 to

    my

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Y11, I surely did."

    In response to an ad for a URT Y-11 on EBay:

    "Yeah?, so what's the spec?
    JD interested in a Y11"

    Dude, that was like so last millenium. Some people learn, some don't.

    You

    Quoted message said:

    seem to be the type like Dan V. who don't.

    Greg

    "Dude" what are you talking about? I already said I'm disappointed that the
    thing broke but otherwise it's a nice frame. The bike has performed very
    well, and except for this incident it's still tops.

    JD on the other hand did an about face on Treks and then wants to come down
    like he's some sort of mountain bike god.

    Everyone wants to be the man in their own hood. Alt.MTB is obviously his
    thing, but it's you groupies that make me laugh. Your so eager to kiss his
    ass that your probably staking out the bathrooms in his town.

    Oh man, I can't wait for the AMB Snobs vs. Everyone Else showdown.

  5. TBF said:

    Everyone wants to be the man in their own hood. Alt.MTB is obviously his
    thing, but it's you groupies that make me laugh. Your so eager to kiss his
    ass that your probably staking out the bathrooms in his town.

    You and Dan still don't get it. It has absofuckinlutely nothing to do with
    JD. It has everything to do with heaping grief on 2 completely [censored]
    pompous cockheads like you and Dan V.

    Greg

  6. TBF said:

    "Dude" what are you talking about? I already said I'm disappointed
    that the thing broke but otherwise it's a nice frame. The bike has
    performed very well, and except for this incident it's still tops.

    JD on the other hand did an about face on Treks and then wants to
    come down like he's some sort of mountain bike god.

    Everyone wants to be the man in their own hood. Alt.MTB is obviously
    his thing, but it's you groupies that make me laugh. Your so eager to
    kiss his ass that your probably staking out the bathrooms in his town.

    Hey dumbass, your the one who's researching google to bust on JD, not the
    other way around. It appears to be pretty simple -- the man changed his
    mind regarding the quality of Trek frames after being disappointed several
    times. It's like Greg said, people learn!

    I've never met JD in the flesh, but he is well regarded by those in this NG
    who have met him -- both as a person and as a bike rider. Seems to me like
    you're the one who's coming into "town" and trying to stake out your own
    "tough guy" ground. What's wrong, can't you handle the fact that someone
    has a poor opinion of your ride?

    And guess what .... I ride a Trek!

    Sheesh!

    Tom

  7. tcmedara said:
    TBF said:

    "Dude" what are you talking about? I already said I'm disappointed
    that the thing broke but otherwise it's a nice frame. The bike has
    performed very well, and except for this incident it's still tops.

    JD on the other hand did an about face on Treks and then wants to
    come down like he's some sort of mountain bike god.

    Everyone wants to be the man in their own hood. Alt.MTB is obviously
    his thing, but it's you groupies that make me laugh. Your so eager to
    kiss his ass that your probably staking out the bathrooms in his
    town.

    Hey dumbass, your the one who's researching google to bust on JD, not
    the other way around. It appears to be pretty simple -- the man
    changed his mind regarding the quality of Trek frames after being
    disappointed several times. It's like Greg said, people learn!

    I've never met JD in the flesh, but he is well regarded by those in
    this NG who have met him -- both as a person and as a bike rider.
    Seems to me like you're the one who's coming into "town" and trying
    to stake out your own "tough guy" ground. What's wrong, can't you
    handle the fact that someone has a poor opinion of your ride?

    And guess what .... I ride a Trek!

    Sheesh!

    Tom

    Okay, just saw the battle of wits previously. Violated cardinal rule - read
    THEN post. None the less, looks like your still just trying to wipe the egg
    of your face there TBF. Give it a rest, dude.

    Tom


  8. Quoted message said:

    Okay, just saw the battle of wits previously. Violated cardinal rule -


    read

    Quoted message said:

    THEN post. None the less, looks like your still just trying to wipe the


    egg

    Quoted message said:

    of your face there TBF. Give it a rest, dude.

    Tom

    "Dude" I'm still stoked on the frame, [censored] happens once in awhile. I just
    brought back my new 80GB HDD for warranty replacement. 15 drives in 10
    years from Seagate without a hitch. One bad batch ain't changing that, same
    with the bike.

    That being said, the egg was wiped long ago, actually right after I taco'ed
    the frame. Another season and I'm unto a SC Blur or Intense Spyder.

    Actually I couldn't care less what JD thinks, now Pee Wee Herman is my hero
    since I saw him with that beach cruiser, with the spinners...now if he dogs
    my ride I'm gonna be hurt!

    Cheers

    Jr (gone for a spin on my other ride)

  9. tcmedara said:

    And guess what .... I ride a Trek!

    Loser! ;-)

    ('96 OCLV 9800, still goin'😉

    --
    -BB-
    To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

  10. kantspel <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:
    TBF said:

    "G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    TBF wrote:

    >From the Google archives:
    >
    >
    >"Kathleen, when we rode at Bartlett, I was wishing I had my Y bike that

    had

    Quoted message said:

    >been in warranty replacement since mid-December and I did state that."
    >
    >And this gem:
    >
    >"Even though mine broke (and has since been
    >replaced under warranty), I still think that the Y ride is a
    >damn good one for the money and I intend to ride it until it
    >breaks again."
    >
    >Even better, a poster wrote he was going from a Trek 820 to a Trek URT
    >Y-Bike and JD replied:
    >
    >"You'll love the difference Mikel. Going from my lead sled Trek 850 to

    my

    Quoted message said:

    >Y11, I surely did."
    >
    >In response to an ad for a URT Y-11 on EBay:
    >
    >"Yeah?, so what's the spec?
    >JD interested in a Y11"
    >
    >

    Dude, that was like so last millenium. Some people learn, some don't.

    You

    Quoted message said:

    seem to be the type like Dan V. who don't.

    Greg

    "Dude" what are you talking about? I already said I'm disappointed that the
    thing broke but otherwise it's a nice frame. The bike has performed very
    well, and except for this incident it's still tops.

    JD on the other hand did an about face on Treks and then wants to come down
    like he's some sort of mountain bike god.

    Everyone wants to be the man in their own hood. Alt.MTB is obviously his
    thing, but it's you groupies that make me laugh. Your so eager to kiss his
    ass that your probably staking out the bathrooms in his town.

    Oh man, I can't wait for the AMB Snobs vs. Everyone Else showdown.

    It's coming soon to a computer near you!

  11. "G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:
    TBF said:

    Everyone wants to be the man in their own hood. Alt.MTB is obviously his
    thing, but it's you groupies that make me laugh. Your so eager to kiss his
    ass that your probably staking out the bathrooms in his town.

    You and Dan still don't get it. It has absofuckinlutely nothing to do with
    JD. It has everything to do with heaping grief on 2 completely [censored]
    pompous cockheads like you and Dan V.

    Except that JD started the heaping and that seems to be ok
    with you, right?

  12. tcmedara said:
    BB said:


    Quoted message said:

    And guess what .... I ride a Trek!

    Loser! ;-)

    My own personal loser-attributes list continues to grow the older I get.

    Now, now...I was just kidding (that's why I pointed out the model of my
    TREK bicycle!).

    Quoted message said:

    I'm sure by the time my kids are teenagers it will be enormous as they will
    be forced to add to it daily!

    Ah, they're not so bad. They still will be forced to admit (to themselves,
    anyway) that they need you from time to time.

    Quoted message said:

    In my own defense, I also have an early 1990's steel Fisher hardtail
    that I still ride quite regularly which will likely outlast all of us.

    Mine's a '94 steel Marin. Its my croozer now. Amazing how these things
    last. If only we lasted so well!

    --
    -BB-
    To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

  13. "G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    TBF said:

    Everyone wants to be the man in their own hood. Alt.MTB is obviously his
    thing, but it's you groupies that make me laugh. Your so eager to kiss


    his

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    ass that your probably staking out the bathrooms in his town.

    You and Dan still don't get it. It has absofuckinlutely nothing to do


    with

    Quoted message said:

    JD. It has everything to do with heaping grief on 2 completely [censored]
    pompous cockheads like you and Dan V.

    Greg

    Greg, pull your nose out of the pubic hairs in JD's [censored]. You don't even
    know what the real argument has been about, even though you have been
    chiming in from the start. Aside from the backslapping among you and the
    other circle jerkers, the dispute has little to do with good mountain
    biking....the dispute is much more about two views of the sport. There is
    the SS group, that thinks REAL MOUNTAINBIKING is about simplifying,
    lightening, spending less, and somehow getting back to basics ( and of
    course, forgetting that hiking would be the ultimate extension of
    this)....and there is another group of mountain bikers, that is always
    looking for the Magic Carpet ride...they want the technological marvel that
    will allow them to do more, easier. If someone in this category was given a
    rigid SS bike to ride, they would feel that they were being robbed of a huge
    part of the experience of mountain biking---the feeling that they had all
    these technological solutions, all dialed in just for them, each
    contributing perfectly to the ideal performance for a thrilling ride on a
    good trail.
    The people who resemble either of these two the most, don't think THE SPORT
    OF MOUNTAIN BIKING should be enjoyed any other way than their approach.
    Both groups forget that we are all doing this for the thrill and for the
    outdoor adventure... They are really arguing about who knows how to have
    fun, and this is a pretty stupid thing to argue about. I've been pretty stu
    pid in that I've allowed myself to be sucked in to such a ridiculous
    argument, by people so far away that settling the argument is a huge, long
    distance ordeal. Such a ridiculous argument could only be created in a
    place like the Internet, and there is no guarantee it can be settled with
    some kind of "group get-together" .... you still have the two conflicting
    ideas of what fun is, even after all the fitness and skill posturing get
    sorted out in a group ride.

    Dan V

  14. Dan Volker said:

    Greg, pull your nose out of the pubic hairs in JD's [censored].

    I was going to point out the anatomical flaws in this concept, but it got
    me thinking. When do pubic hairs become anal crack hairs? The hairs around
    the varse/barse (perineum) - what category do they fall in to?

    Quoted message said:

    There is
    the SS group, that thinks REAL MOUNTAINBIKING is about simplifying,
    lightening, spending less, and somehow getting back to basics ( and of
    course, forgetting that hiking would be the ultimate extension of
    this)....

    You do realise that the majority of people with whom you are having heated
    discussions, all own multi-geared FS bikes, don't you?

    Quoted message said:

    Such a ridiculous argument could only be created in a
    place like the Internet, and there is no guarantee it can be settled with
    some kind of "group get-together" .... you still have the two conflicting
    ideas of what fun is, even after all the fitness and skill posturing get
    sorted out in a group ride.

    You do realise that the majority of people here have already ridden with
    other people on the group, don't you? There are ""group get-togethers""
    throughout the world. The difference is, we just want to ride with each
    other on nice trails, not settle scores. I think this final point probably
    illustrates our differences of opinion rather well.

    --
    a.m-b FAQ: http://www.j-harris.net/bike/ambfaq.htm

    a.bmx FAQ: http://www.t-online.de/~jharris/bmx_faq.htm

  15. "bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:23:25 -0400, Dan Volker wrote:

    Quoted message said:

    You do realise that the majority of people here have already ridden with
    other people on the group, don't you? There are ""group get-togethers""
    throughout the world. The difference is, we just want to ride with each
    other on nice trails, not settle scores. I think this final point probably
    illustrates our differences of opinion rather well.

    You may see this as "settling scores". I don't. My guess would be that in
    virtually every case, when you have people who have been in a heated usenet
    debate, actually getting together, the result will be friendly and amicable.
    In the case of this mountain biking group and the threads argued about, it
    would be more of an understanding what each other means..a semantics type
    thing, and after riding with them, having a better idea of why they sound
    the way they do with their posts. No matter how much of a challenge I may
    have aimed at JD, when I do get the chance to ride with him, I am going to
    be planning on a fun trip, and I'm going to expect him to be alot more
    enjoyable to ride with in real life, than to talk to on the NG. Any
    challenge would be relatively unimportant, the enjoyment of the ride would
    be the big issue. I'm enjoying talking smack about SSers too much, to let a
    little thing like who actually wins the challenge to concern me :-) But
    of course, if JD was on a SS at Quiet Waters, I would also enjoy having to
    wait for him to catch up every 5 minutes or so :-)

    Dan V

  16. bomba said:
    Dan Volker said:

    Greg, pull your nose out of the pubic hairs in JD's [censored].

    I was going to point out the anatomical flaws in this concept, but it
    got me thinking. When do pubic hairs become anal crack hairs? The
    hairs around the varse/barse (perineum) - what category do they fall
    in to?

    Maybe Danny is fantasizing that he left some genuine ones there?

    Bill "regrets contemplating that" S.

  17. bomba <[email hidden]> had this to say
    news:[email hidden]

    Quoted message said:
    Dan Volker said:

    Greg, pull your nose out of the pubic hairs in JD's [censored].

    I was going to point out the anatomical flaws in this concept, but it
    got me thinking. When do pubic hairs become anal crack hairs? The
    hairs around the varse/barse (perineum) - what category do they fall
    in to?

    Do you really want this to be one of those "things that make you say hmm?"
    dealios

  18. "Dan Volker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    The people who resemble either of these two the most, don't think THE


    SPORT

    Quoted message said:

    OF MOUNTAIN BIKING should be enjoyed any other way than their approach.

    Dan, your ability to remain utterly clueleess is simply astounding!

  19. "Dan Volker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    TBF said:

    Everyone wants to be the man in their own hood. Alt.MTB is obviously


    his

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    thing, but it's you groupies that make me laugh. Your so eager to kiss


    his

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    ass that your probably staking out the bathrooms in his town.

    You and Dan still don't get it. It has absofuckinlutely nothing to do


    with

    Quoted message said:

    JD. It has everything to do with heaping grief on 2 completely [censored]
    pompous cockheads like you and Dan V.

    Greg

    Greg, pull your nose out of the pubic hairs in JD's [censored]. You don't


    even

    Quoted message said:

    know what the real argument has been about, even though you have been
    chiming in from the start. Aside from the backslapping among you and the
    other circle jerkers, the dispute has little to do with good mountain
    biking....the dispute is much more about two views of the sport. There is
    the SS group, that thinks REAL MOUNTAINBIKING is about simplifying,
    lightening, spending less, and somehow getting back to basics ( and of
    course, forgetting that hiking would be the ultimate extension of
    this)....

    [censored], dude, you still don't get it. WTF is wrong with you? Do you realize
    that there is no "SS group"? Once you realize that you may just start
    getting it.

    Greg

  20. "Dan Volker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:23:25 -0400, Dan Volker wrote:

    Quoted message said:

    You do realise that the majority of people here have already ridden with
    other people on the group, don't you? There are ""group get-togethers""
    throughout the world. The difference is, we just want to ride with each
    other on nice trails, not settle scores. I think this final point


    probably

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    illustrates our differences of opinion rather well.

    You may see this as "settling scores". I don't. My guess would be that in
    virtually every case, when you have people who have been in a heated


    usenet

    Quoted message said:

    debate, actually getting together, the result will be friendly and


    amicable.

    Quoted message said:

    In the case of this mountain biking group and the threads argued about, it
    would be more of an understanding what each other means..a semantics type
    thing, and after riding with them, having a better idea of why they sound
    the way they do with their posts. No matter how much of a challenge I may
    have aimed at JD, when I do get the chance to ride with him, I am going to
    be planning on a fun trip, and I'm going to expect him to be alot more
    enjoyable to ride with in real life, than to talk to on the NG. Any
    challenge would be relatively unimportant, the enjoyment of the ride would
    be the big issue. I'm enjoying talking smack about SSers too much, to let


    a

    Quoted message said:

    little thing like who actually wins the challenge to concern me :-)


    But

    Quoted message said:

    of course, if JD was on a SS at Quiet Waters, I would also enjoy having to
    wait for him to catch up every 5 minutes or so :-)

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA,

    thank you for starting my day off with a laugh.

    Greg

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