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  1. First it was aluminum with carbon seat stays, then aluminum with carbon
    rear ends, then titanium and steel with carbon back ends and then
    titanium lugs with carbon plugs....now...

    Cannondale system 6..carbon front with an ALUMINUM rear....yikes,
    design run amok..

    And the gent that reported and rode it talked about how 'smooth' the
    aluminum rear end is(???)...and a propriatary headset, crank(?) great
    ideas....I guess they don't remember Fisher, Merlin, Schwinn
    propriatary, now non existant stuff....if it's new, it must be good,
    right???

  2. Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

    First it was aluminum with carbon seat stays, then aluminum with carbon
    rear ends, then titanium and steel with carbon back ends and then
    titanium lugs with carbon plugs....now...

    Cannondale system 6..carbon front with an ALUMINUM rear....yikes,
    design run amok..

    And the gent that reported and rode it talked about how 'smooth' the
    aluminum rear end is(???)...and a propriatary headset, crank(?) great
    ideas....I guess they don't remember Fisher, Merlin, Schwinn
    propriatary, now non existant stuff....if it's new, it must be good,
    right???

    "My own impressions
    I found in my brief time on the new bike that there is a huge contrast
    between the stiffness of the front end and the bottom bracket, and the
    smooth ride the rear end provides. This seems to me, to be a
    combination that any rider could appreciate, whether they are a paid
    professional or a weekend warrior. "

    Straight from the likes of Bicycling...

  3. Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

    "My own impressions
    I found in my brief time on the new bike that there is a huge contrast
    between the stiffness of the front end and the bottom bracket, and the
    smooth ride the rear end provides. This seems to me, to be a
    combination that any rider could appreciate, whether they are a paid
    professional or a weekend warrior. "

    Straight from the likes of Bicycling...

    Okay, Peter, we hear you. But have you ridden it ;-) ?

    D'ohBoy

  4. On 16 Jun 2006 06:06:59 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
    <[email hidden]> wrote:

    [OP quoting an article]

    Quoted message said:

    "My own impressions
    I found in my brief time on the new bike that there is a huge contrast
    between the stiffness of the front end and the bottom bracket, and the
    smooth ride the rear end provides. This seems to me, to be a
    combination that any rider could appreciate, whether they are a paid
    professional or a weekend warrior. "

    Straight from the likes of Bicycling...

    ISTR hearing that in successive issues of that mag, two different
    reviewers attributed diametrically opposite characteristics to
    aluminum frames in general. I've always just assumed that their
    writers don't understand the concept of "it's the design and the
    execution, not the materials."
    --
    Typoes are a feature, not a bug.
    Some gardening required to reply via email.
    Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.

  5. D'ohBoy said:
    Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

    "My own impressions
    I found in my brief time on the new bike that there is a huge contrast
    between the stiffness of the front end and the bottom bracket, and the
    smooth ride the rear end provides. This seems to me, to be a
    combination that any rider could appreciate, whether they are a paid
    professional or a weekend warrior. "

    Straight from the likes of Bicycling...

    Okay, Peter, we hear you. But have you ridden it ;-) ?

    "You don't need to be a weatherman
    to know which way the wind blows." - R. Zimmerman

  6. Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

    First it was aluminum with carbon seat stays, then aluminum with carbon
    rear ends, then titanium and steel with carbon back ends and then
    titanium lugs with carbon plugs....now...

    Cannondale system 6..carbon front with an ALUMINUM rear....yikes,
    design run amok..

    Isaac have been offering a frame, the "force" like this for a couple of
    years. The first time I saw one I had a good laugh.

    Stan Cox

    p.s. I have 3 bikes. One steel, one alu, one carbon... like to keep the
    bases covered 🙂

  7. Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

    First it was aluminum with carbon seat stays, then aluminum with carbon
    rear ends, then titanium and steel with carbon back ends and then
    titanium lugs with carbon plugs....now...

    Cannondale system 6..carbon front with an ALUMINUM rear....yikes,
    design run amok..

    And the gent that reported and rode it talked about how 'smooth' the
    aluminum rear end is(???)...and a propriatary headset, crank(?) great
    ideas....I guess they don't remember Fisher, Merlin, Schwinn
    propriatary, now non existant stuff....if it's new, it must be good,
    right???

    Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. ;-)

  8. From: [email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    "You don't need to be a weatherman
       to know which way the wind blows." -
    R. Zimmerman

    I thought that was Dylan?

    - -
    Comments and opinions compliments of,
    "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

    My web Site:
    http://geocities.com/czcorner

    To E-mail me:
    ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net

  9. "Chris Z The Wheelman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...
    From: [email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    "You don't need to be a weatherman
    to know which way the wind blows." -
    R. Zimmerman

    I thought that was Dylan?

    He is trying to show that he knows a lot about music by using his original
    last name.

  10. Stan Cox said:

    p.s. I have 3 bikes. One steel, one alu, one carbon... like to keep the
    bases covered 🙂

    You missed ti, mg, bamboo, scandium-alloyed aluminium, stainless, doug
    fir, and pot metal (Huffy).

    ;-)

    D'ohBoy, who has the fe, ti, and carbon bases covered.

  11. Chris Z The Wheelman said:

    From: [email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    "You don't need to be a weatherman
    to know which way the wind blows." -
    R. Zimmerman

    I thought that was Dylan?

    - -

    Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman. "Dylan" was a tribute to the poet
    of the same name.

  12. Quoted message said:
    Chris Z The Wheelman said:

    From: [email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    "You don't need to be a weatherman
    to know which way the wind blows." -
    R. Zimmerman

    I thought that was Dylan?

    - -

    Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman. "Dylan" was a tribute to the poet
    of the same name.

    Well, that wasn't very clear.....meant "Dylan Thomas".

  13. In article <[email hidden]>,

    (Chris Z The Wheelman) said:

    From: [email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    "You don't need to be a weatherman
       to know which way the wind blows." -
    R. Zimmerman

    I thought that was Dylan?

    That's what he said. Try googling for Robert Zimmerman if you don't
    understand.

  14. Stan Cox said:
    Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

    First it was aluminum with carbon seat stays, then aluminum with carbon
    rear ends, then titanium and steel with carbon back ends and then
    titanium lugs with carbon plugs....now...

    Cannondale system 6..carbon front with an ALUMINUM rear....yikes,
    design run amok..

    Isaac have been offering a frame, the "force" like this for a couple of
    years. The first time I saw one I had a good laugh.

    Stan Cox

    p.s. I have 3 bikes. One steel, one alu, one carbon... like to keep the
    bases covered 🙂

    perhaps a Ti bike for home plate?

    -bdbafh

  15. Chris Z The Wheelman said:

    From: [email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    "You don't need to be a weatherman
    to know which way the wind blows." -
    R. Zimmerman

    Quoted message said:

    I thought that was Dylan?

    Hey Chris,

    Would you mind posting in this style /all/ the time? It's so much better
    than "naked replies" with no quoted text.

    Just a friendly suggestion to the friendly Wheelman 🙂

    Thanks, Bill

  16. Quoted message said:
    Stan Cox said:
    Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

    First it was aluminum with carbon seat stays, then aluminum with carbon
    rear ends, then titanium and steel with carbon back ends and then
    titanium lugs with carbon plugs....now...

    Cannondale system 6..carbon front with an ALUMINUM rear....yikes,
    design run amok..

    Isaac have been offering a frame, the "force" like this for a couple of
    years. The first time I saw one I had a good laugh.

    Stan Cox

    p.s. I have 3 bikes. One steel, one alu, one carbon... like to keep the
    bases covered 🙂

    perhaps a Ti bike for home plate?

    -bdbafh

    There is a Litepeed that has been calling me 🙂

    Stan Cox

  17. Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman. "Dylan" was a tribute to the poet
    of the same name.

    Well, that wasn't very clear.....meant "Dylan Thomas".

    "He doesn’t dig poetry. he’s so unhip that
    When you say dylan, he thinks you’re talking about dylan thomas,
    Whoever he was.
    The man ain’t got no culture,..."

    Mark (bonus points for recognizing the author)

  18. Frank Drackman said:

    "Chris Z The Wheelman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...
    From: [email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    "You don't need to be a weatherman
    to know which way the wind blows." -
    R. Zimmerman

    I thought that was Dylan?

    He is trying to show that he knows a lot about music by using his original
    last name.

    He was just testing your musical trivia knowledge.

  19. Mark said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman. "Dylan" was a tribute to the poet
    of the same name.

    Well, that wasn't very clear.....meant "Dylan Thomas".

    "He doesn’t dig poetry. he’s so unhip that
    When you say dylan, he thinks you’re talking about dylan thomas,
    Whoever he was.
    The man ain’t got no culture,..."

    Mark (bonus points for recognizing the author)

    Paul Simon

  20. Werehatrack said:

    On 16 Jun 2006 06:06:59 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
    <[email hidden]> wrote:

    [OP quoting an article]

    Quoted message said:

    "My own impressions
    I found in my brief time on the new bike that there is a huge contrast
    between the stiffness of the front end and the bottom bracket, and the
    smooth ride the rear end provides. This seems to me, to be a
    combination that any rider could appreciate, whether they are a paid
    professional or a weekend warrior. "

    Straight from the likes of Bicycling...

    ISTR hearing that in successive issues of that mag, two different
    reviewers attributed diametrically opposite characteristics to
    aluminum frames in general. I've always just assumed that their
    writers don't understand the concept of "it's the design and the
    execution, not the materials."

    Remember, if the bike is expensive, then it's "plush." If it's
    inexpensive, then it's "whippy." If the bike is expensive, then it's
    "responsive." If it's inexpensive it's "harsh."

    JT

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