| Re: Recommendations for a road bike newbie
In article <1110319202.986764.31320@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>,
"Bill H." <billjitsu@charter.net> writes:
> Tom Keats wrote:
>
>> At first blush it looks as if Bill H. is saying absolutely nobody
>> in r.b.m is as qualified to offer advice, suggestions or
>> recommendations as any bike shop staff whippersnapper (remember
>> the "you have to be kidding" thread?) But I think Bill was
>> actually speaking in terms of matching customer to purchase in
>> an in-person venue.
>>
>>
>> cheers,
>> Tom
>
> Tom,
>
> Yes, that's closer to my point. In retrospect, my original reply seems
> to have made the fault of sacrificing clarity for brevity, which wasn't
> my intention at all.
Well, miscommunications are bound to occasionally occur, both
transmitting and receiving. Then when they get figured-out
and resolved we can have a friendly, mutual, acrimony-free
chuckle about it, and continue on.
> Hopefully my subsequent post clarified my position accurately enough.
I think it did, quite well.
....
> I also think that a personal
> preference might quickly come up after a quick spin on a bike that
> could affect a purchasing decision more than the opinions and
> experience of others.
I wholeheartedly agree. I believe sometimes there can be
a love-at-first-sight destiny thing at play.
cheers,
Tom
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