Re: Thread Drift (was: Buying a bike)

[Edward Dolan]

"Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Frank Drackman wrote:
>> "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >
>> > Don Wiss wrote:
>> >> Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Don Wiss wrote:
>> >> >> "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >Don Wiss wrote:
>> >> >> >> On 24 Sep 2006 01:28:34 -0700, vorange <[email protected]>
>> >> >> >> 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

 

[Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman]

Mr. Ed Dolan the Grate wrote:
> "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Frank Drackman wrote:
> >> "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> >
> >> > Don Wiss wrote:
> >> >> Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Don Wiss wrote:
> >> >> >> "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >Don Wiss wrote:
> >> >> >> >> On 24 Sep 2006 01:28:34 -0700, vorange <[email protected]>
> >> >> >> >> 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.
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Blue Earth Cycles Dragonflyer