These... so sexy
Not cheap - and I'm somewhat between the 195 and 200 sizes based on measurements.
But man - that would be awesome. Would work great on the Q Pro with the wicked high bottom bracket.
That project big CX bike looks pretty sweet too.
I have been thinking about "the next bike" in so much as just wondering what the hell I would replace either the Giant with or the Klein if I had to. Tough call.
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I lost a lot of respect for Zinn when he reviewed a 29er on-line and raved about it. He rode a somewhat stock 26" hard tail, then rode a 29" with cranks that were 10mm longer and had the same gearing. I sent him an email saying it wasn't a fair test, because of the different cranks and the effective gear ratio difference with two wheel diameters but the same gearing. I told him a fair test would have been to have the 'cockpit' of the two bikes set up identically and change the gearing so that the effective ratio was the same. Then you could _really_ determine if having a larger wheel diameter was better. He sent me a rant, basically telling me he was the expert, not me, and that once I had a nationally published technical column maybe he would give my opinion some credibility. Trust me, I wasn't my usual asshole self and didn't call him names or question his integrity. The worst thing I said was that it wasn't a fair test.
I think his ego is as big as he is.
yes - and I feel the "article" he wrote for velonews was pretty inapropriately sales pitchy for a damn "advice" column. basically saying "You need to buy my really expensive long cranks to ride fast."
At times he has good stuff. But he seems little blinded by the imaginary Halo he wears.
its not like he has the market cornered on being a BIG FREAK!
What about all the morbidly obese people who have to use the same size toilet seat as the rest of us?
Well for those people I have to say, their poop hole isn't likely to be significantly bigger, and sitting there isn't much different than a normal chair.
Bigger problem is wiping, and there are products for that (Freedom Wand and the like).
Zinn seems to think that he only should make big and tall shit for very wealthy tall/big freaks. But then I guess that's the cycling market in a nutshell right: wealthy.
Until today I've existed happily, ignorant of the existence of the Freedom Wand. Thanks. That's something I don't want to make it to YouTube...
Cyclists are not all wealthy. Even the nicest bikez cost less than planes, boats, vacation houses, motorcycles, cars, private school tuitions, and country club memberships. Any customer who walks through the door of a bike shop can buy any bike on the floor if it's something they really want.
But hey, you are tall. So everything is out of proportion to you, unless it's as special as you are, right?
ugh. thinking the same thing RE freedom wand. I did not need to know that.
Gewilli should not be using "sexy" to describe bike parts either. Guy has been married too long I think.
Blogger solobreak said...
"Until today I've existed happily, ignorant of the existence of the Freedom Wand. Thanks. That's something I don't want to make it to YouTube"
Actually I'd like to check out a video of the freedom wand simulation being used by either a CGI humanoid or a hot chick. It's the only way I'll be able to get the disgusting images created by my own perverse imagination out of my head.
gaaad........
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