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Re: Thread Drift (was: Buying a bike)

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  1. "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Frank Drackman said:

    "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Don Wiss wrote:
    > Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman <[email hidden]> wrote:
    >
    > >Don Wiss wrote:
    > >> "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote:
    > >>
    > >> >Don Wiss wrote:
    > >> >> On 24 Sep 2006 01:28:34 -0700, vorange <[email hidden]>
    > >> >> wrote:
    > >> >>
    > >> >> >Also, how tall of a person is a 20" tire bicycle intended for?
    > >> >> >Any
    > >> >> >other things I should know before buying the bike?
    > >> >>
    > >> >> To not damage your knees your leg should be almost straight on
    > >> >> the
    > >> >> down
    > >> >> pedal. So for a normal adult male you'd need a pretty long seat
    > >> >> post on a
    > >> >> 20" bike.
    > >> >
    > >> >My "20-inch" bike lacks a seat post and my leg is almost straight
    > >> >out
    > >> >at the "3 o'clock" position.
    > >>
    > >> But he is asking about a 20" tire bicycle. To which I am
    > >> responding.
    > >
    > >I was referring to a bike that looks very much like this one: <
    > >http://www.pedalkraft.de/_borders/Rocket_HR300.jpg>. Note the ISO
    > >406-mm (20-inch decimal) size wheels.
    >
    > But the thread is about BMX bikes!

    I am countering an ingrained prejudice that bikes with small diameter
    wheels are not to be taken seriously.

    --

    Nope, you are following your typical behavior. Trying to hijack a thread
    to
    make it all about you.

    Maybe I could change my name to Ed Dolan Jr. 😉

    Of course, instead of sniping, you could post something interesting
    relevant to the thread.

    Mr. Sherman seldom posts anything of interest anymore. He has decided to
    become a master of trivia and to be as inconsequential as possible. It is
    probably because he has to write sensible stuff in the course of his job and
    so he thinks he can just slum on these cycling newsgroups. Mr. Sherman slums
    on trivia; Mr. Dolan slums on matters of great import.

    Regards,

    Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
    aka
    Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

  2. Mr. Ed Dolan the Grate said:

    "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Frank Drackman said:

    "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...
    >
    > Don Wiss wrote:
    >> Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman <[email hidden]> wrote:
    >>
    >> >Don Wiss wrote:
    >> >> "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote:
    >> >>
    >> >> >Don Wiss wrote:
    >> >> >> On 24 Sep 2006 01:28:34 -0700, vorange <[email hidden]>
    >> >> >> wrote:
    >> >> >>
    >> >> >> >Also, how tall of a person is a 20" tire bicycle intended for?
    >> >> >> >Any
    >> >> >> >other things I should know before buying the bike?
    >> >> >>
    >> >> >> To not damage your knees your leg should be almost straight on
    >> >> >> the
    >> >> >> down
    >> >> >> pedal. So for a normal adult male you'd need a pretty long seat
    >> >> >> post on a
    >> >> >> 20" bike.
    >> >> >
    >> >> >My "20-inch" bike lacks a seat post and my leg is almost straight
    >> >> >out
    >> >> >at the "3 o'clock" position.
    >> >>
    >> >> But he is asking about a 20" tire bicycle. To which I am
    >> >> responding.
    >> >
    >> >I was referring to a bike that looks very much like this one: <
    >> >http://www.pedalkraft.de/_borders/Rocket_HR300.jpg>. Note the ISO
    >> >406-mm (20-inch decimal) size wheels.
    >>
    >> But the thread is about BMX bikes!
    >
    > I am countering an ingrained prejudice that bikes with small diameter
    > wheels are not to be taken seriously.
    >
    > --

    Nope, you are following your typical behavior. Trying to hijack a thread
    to
    make it all about you.

    Maybe I could change my name to Ed Dolan Jr. 😉

    Of course, instead of sniping, you could post something interesting
    relevant to the thread.

    Mr. Sherman seldom posts anything of interest anymore. He has decided to
    become a master of trivia and to be as inconsequential as possible. It is
    probably because he has to write sensible stuff in the course of his job and
    so he thinks he can just slum on these cycling newsgroups. Mr. Sherman slums
    on trivia; Mr. Dolan slums on matters of great import.

    I may be boring, but anyone who finds the Earth Cycles Sunset Lowracer
    and/or Dragonflyer trike to be boring is a cretin of the lowest order.

    --
    Tom Sherman - Here, not there.
    Red and Purple Earth Cycles Sunset Lowracers
    Blue Earth Cycles Dragonflyer

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