Comments on: An informal poll http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/ Cycling, hiking, camping, etc -- now back in southern Indiana. Words and photos. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John Speare http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-18361 John Speare Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:05:08 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-18361 I say ride it. If you have full fenders with flaps, salted or otherwise chemical'd roads won't hurt it. And you won't have to go through the whole cleaning routine every time either. I say ride it. If you have full fenders with flaps, salted or otherwise chemical’d roads won’t hurt it. And you won’t have to go through the whole cleaning routine every time either.

]]> By: Bob http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-18297 Bob Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:27:07 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-18297 Bikes are made to be ridden and cared for. Every time I return from riding my bike in nasty weather, I give my bike a quick clean and service. Then once a week I thoroughly clean the derailleurs, take off the chain, soak it and lube it. A bike can be well ridden or beaten and maintenance is the difference. Bikes are made to be ridden and cared for. Every time I return from riding my bike in nasty weather, I give my bike a quick clean and service. Then once a week I thoroughly clean the derailleurs, take off the chain, soak it and lube it. A bike can be well ridden or beaten and maintenance is the difference.

]]> By: Jon Grinder http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-18051 Jon Grinder Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:30:42 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-18051 I have to agree with Brad. A bike is merely an object until it is wrapped in memories. Then, it becomes a part of your life. Don't abuse it, but do "use" it. It has fenders. It's an LHT. Ride it. Otherwise it's like a knife that you never to use to cut anything. It has a nice edge; but to what purpose? I have to agree with Brad. A bike is merely an object until it is wrapped in memories. Then, it becomes a part of your life.

Don’t abuse it, but do “use” it. It has fenders. It’s an LHT. Ride it. Otherwise it’s like a knife that you never to use to cut anything. It has a nice edge; but to what purpose?

]]> By: Brad http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-17578 Brad Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:19:26 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-17578 Let me offer up a couple interesting viewpoints: A story I was told or read or was relayed to me me in some form has always stuck with me. I do not remember the intricate ins and outs of the tale, but the message never fades. Basically a guy is always given heaps of crap by his buddies over how clean his bike always is. They tease that he cleans it after every ride. Goes on for some time. Finally one of his buddies asks "what gives with always cleaning bike?!" He answers simply, I would rather it be clean from having been dirty than never having been dirty at all. And on a personal note I believe a bikes true beauty is in the history of its journeys, and the story told by the chips, dings and scrapes it wears. Never by the show room shine. Where others will just see chipped paint, you will see a the trail, road, path you were riding. Besides, it says SURLY on the frame. It'll take it. Let me offer up a couple interesting viewpoints:

A story I was told or read or was relayed to me me in some form has always stuck with me.

I do not remember the intricate ins and outs of the tale, but the message never fades. Basically a guy is always given heaps of crap by his buddies over how clean his bike always is. They tease that he cleans it after every ride. Goes on for some time. Finally one of his buddies asks “what gives with always cleaning bike?!” He answers simply, I would rather it be clean from having been dirty than never having been dirty at all.

And on a personal note I believe a bikes true beauty is in the history of its journeys, and the story told by the chips, dings and scrapes it wears. Never by the show room shine. Where others will just see chipped paint, you will see a the trail, road, path you were riding.

Besides, it says SURLY on the frame. It’ll take it.

]]> By: Dave http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-17404 Dave Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:28:22 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-17404 Follow your gut. If you ask yourself that question, which bike first pops to mind before it has a chance to apply logic this or reason that to the question? From your poll intro, I'd say you're leaning towards the Trucker. Why else would you have put fenders on it? As an aside, have you looked at Google Forms for polls? Once you know how, it takes about 5 minutes to set one up. Figuring out how takes just about as long. Just a thought. Follow your gut. If you ask yourself that question, which bike first pops to mind before it has a chance to apply logic this or reason that to the question?

From your poll intro, I’d say you’re leaning towards the Trucker. Why else would you have put fenders on it?

As an aside, have you looked at Google Forms for polls? Once you know how, it takes about 5 minutes to set one up. Figuring out how takes just about as long. Just a thought.

]]> By: Tim http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-17159 Tim Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:00:43 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-17159 Good Q. As you know, I have "several" bikes. To be honest I wouldn't/don't ride the Bleriot in the muck, assuming that the Bleriot is the standard-bearer of the stable. In this kind of frozen gunk I'm inclined to ride the beat-up Trek SS, or if I need gears, something else. As for that fine wife of yours, understand that it took my fetching bride several years to come to an understanding that a happy husband is one with a new bike on the way. :-) Good Q. As you know, I have “several” bikes. To be honest I wouldn’t/don’t ride the Bleriot in the muck, assuming that the Bleriot is the standard-bearer of the stable. In this kind of frozen gunk I’m inclined to ride the beat-up Trek SS, or if I need gears, something else.

As for that fine wife of yours, understand that it took my fetching bride several years to come to an understanding that a happy husband is one with a new bike on the way. :-)

]]> By: Doug http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-17148 Doug Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:30:15 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-17148 I agree with Pete. I have a dedicated winter bike. And I like to keep at least one bike nice and shiny and new. My LHT won't see winter slop except as a back-up if the other bikes break down. Of course, I take into consideration here that winter can last six months. I also don't like to clean bikes. If I rode my LHT, I'd have to commit to cleaning it more often than I do my winter bike. I agree with Pete. I have a dedicated winter bike. And I like to keep at least one bike nice and shiny and new. My LHT won’t see winter slop except as a back-up if the other bikes break down. Of course, I take into consideration here that winter can last six months. I also don’t like to clean bikes. If I rode my LHT, I’d have to commit to cleaning it more often than I do my winter bike.

]]> By: Pete http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-17104 Pete Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:53:37 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-17104 I'm a big believer in "a bike for every purpose." I have a winter bike and ride it faithfully. The "good" bikes never see snow. I’m a big believer in “a bike for every purpose.” I have a winter bike and ride it faithfully. The “good” bikes never see snow.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-17068 Sarah Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:17:17 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-17068 It's the wife here. Eric, his bike lives in the dining room. Use a blanket, tarp, piece of carpet left behind by your crazy landlord, etc. and you'll protect the carpet. Bone, next time Michael tries to give me his "the amount of bikes I need is the amount I have plus one" logic, I will tell them that he must wait TWENTY YEARS. My two cents - Ride it when it's less than ideal, sure, but not when it's god-awful out. That bike is sexy and should be babied. And take extra time to clean it when you get back instead of letting the slop just drip off on it's own. ;) It’s the wife here.

Eric, his bike lives in the dining room. Use a blanket, tarp, piece of carpet left behind by your crazy landlord, etc. and you’ll protect the carpet.

Bone, next time Michael tries to give me his “the amount of bikes I need is the amount I have plus one” logic, I will tell them that he must wait TWENTY YEARS.

My two cents – Ride it when it’s less than ideal, sure, but not when it’s god-awful out. That bike is sexy and should be babied. And take extra time to clean it when you get back instead of letting the slop just drip off on it’s own. ;)

]]> By: furiousball http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/12/18/an-informal-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-17064 furiousball Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:47:52 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=570#comment-17064 i'd say take it out for a trial run in some nasty conditions and reevaluate. i’d say take it out for a trial run in some nasty conditions and reevaluate.

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