Paul said:"David L. Johnson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:Paul said:I have a Seven Axiom myself and I reason I didn't buy a Habanero is because most people will
look at a Seven before they look at a Habanero. Even if a Habanero is an equal bike it doesn't
have the same drool
factor.If that is what you need....
That's what we all need in some form or another. If this wasn't the case then we would all be
riding rusty old steel bikes with 105 groupo, wearing plain black cycling shorts, a plain cycling
jersey and unshaven legs. We would all be living in a shack and be driving a [censored] car. You show
me a person who doesn't care what the other other people thinks and I will show you a person with
a Seven Axiom
Spare us the bad pop psychology. Some people are indeed motivated by what other people thnk about
them and buy status symbols rather than useful objects. One can find them in business meetings with
a Montblanc pen in their pocket that they can't figure out how to fill. Some people have other
motivators- comfort for example, which is why they don't live in a shack even though they could
afford to.
As far as your descriptions go, though, you could be describing me. All my bikes are steel, some of
them might even have some rust. I wear plain black cycling shorts, a plain (usually wool) jersey
most of the time and I don't shave my legs. Never did, even when I raced. I live in a 100 year old
1200 square foot house- close enough to a shack- and drive a 1990 Volvo 240- close enough to a
[censored]. I haven't bought a *new* bike since 1996. I don't give a rat's ass if other people look at
my bikes and glaze over with envy. In fact, I'd rather they didn't and then they won't be tempted
to steal it.
You know what? Most days I'm pretty damned happy. That's my motivator and my payoff.