Shimano Gears

[Chuffy]

...and if you can't afford it, 105 and the rest are still good kit. 99% of purchase decisions are based on perceived value and snobbery. Some parts, eg the hubs will differ from the top to the bottom of the range, but for the 'bling' parts, that retailers hang the value of the bike on (eg, STis, rear mech) it's not so great.

 

[Chuffy]

oh shut it, you don't know any better than i do.

But would you spot a single-speed conversion if you saw one. And if someone referred to the owner of said single speed as a 'single-speed freewheeling ladyboy'?

Bet you would....

 

[spandex]

 

[bonj2]

what guff.

As someone who has spent more than twenty years in the cycle trade, who worked as a spanner-monkey for blah blah blah blah

that's your problem. You're old hat. You only know about OLD bikes with steel frames and downtube shifters and what not. You know nothing about commercialism and modern technology.

 

[bonj2]

But would you spot a single-speed conversion if you saw one. And if someone referred to the owner of said single speed as a 'single-speed freewheeling ladyboy'?

Bet you would....

*sigh* i don't see the point in singlespeed, but i can spot a single speed from a hub-geared bike from a derailleur geared bike, why wouldn't i, is that a trick question and you can spot a fixie from a SS if it's being ridden

why, what are you getting at. (i'm only responding to this silly line of questionning 'cos it's you, i wouldn't give any o' the other tossers the time o' day with it)

 

[bonj2]

who now works for the pre-eminent cycling promotion company as Head of Technical Services

PRE-eminent? So not actually eminent currently then?
So your company thinks it's going to be the next big thing, it isn't a current big thing?

 

[spandex]

*sigh* i don't see the point in singlespeed, but i can spot a single speed from a hub-geared bike from a derailleur geared bike, why wouldn't i, is that a trick question and you can spot a fixie from a SS if it's being ridden

why, what are you getting at. (i'm only responding to this silly line of questionning 'cos it's you, i wouldn't give any o' the other tossers the time o' day with it)

ok yer! I think you gave me the time of day buy giving me the finger when I was trying to help you. So cut out all this S£$T and go to this over forum you have seen?

 

[bonj2]

ok yer! I think you gave me the time of day buy giving me the finger when I was trying to help you. So cut out all this S£$T and go to this over forum you have seen?

when was that? and what was the help? Do enlighten me, I can't remember it - but maybe we can start afresh

 

[mickle]

PRE-eminent? So not actually eminent currently then?
So your company thinks it's going to be the next big thing, it isn't a current big thing?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pre-eminent

 

[mickle]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/twat

'a man who is a stupid incompetent fool'

 

[spandex]

when was that? and what was the help? Do enlighten me, I can't remember it - but maybe we can start afresh

Tell me why you wish to and why I need to start afresh as ALL my friends know they get one chance and only one with me but they ALL get a chance.

 

[bonj2]

when are you planning to eminate? Is it in the business plan for 2008? Or just a pipe dream?

 

[bonj2]

Tell me why you wish to and why I need to start afresh as ALL my friends know they get one chance and only one with me but they ALL get a chance.

well, shock horror - being a cycling forum I would have thought I could start a thread about something bike related or try to answer a thread about something bike related without being shot down in flames or sneered at. It seems not.

 

[spandex]

when was that? and what was the help? Do enlighten me, I can't remember it - but maybe we can start afresh

you ask me to start afresh

well, shock horror - being a cycling forum I would have thought I could start a thread about something bike related or try to answer a thread about something bike related without being shot down in flames or sneered at. It seems not.

and then you try and tell me that i sneered at you. You can even answer my qustions?

 

[mickle]

when are you planning to eminate? Is it in the business plan for 2008? Or just a pipe dream?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eminate