JD's Trek Posts

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

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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

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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

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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.

TBF said:

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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

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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.

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.

pompous cockheads like you and Dan V.

Greg

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

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

tcmedara said:

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

Loser! ;-)

('96 OCLV 9800, still goin'😉

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

read

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

egg

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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)

BB said:

tcmedara said:

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

Loser! ;-)

My own personal loser-attributes list continues to grow the
older I get. I'm sure by the time my kids are teenagers it
will be enormous as they will be forced to add to it daily!
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. I plan to ride it in some old timers fest
at some Fat Tire Festival 50 years from now so all the young
Dewbies of the day can gawk, point, and wonder how we could
ride such hideous contraptions.

Tom

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TBF said:

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TBF wrote:

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

had

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>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

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>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

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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!

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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.

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pompous cockheads like you and Dan V.

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

tcmedara said:

BB said:

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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!).

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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.

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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!

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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

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

with

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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

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?

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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?

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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.

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

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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

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.

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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

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

SPORT

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

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

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TBF said:

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

his

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

his

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

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with

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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

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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)....

that there is no "SS group"? Once you realize that you may
just start getting it.

Greg