G.T.
12-31-1969, 08:00 PM
Tim McNamara wrote:
> In article <139090td3oh1a37@corp.supernews.com>,
> A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>
>>> bfd <bfd853@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> You see that?! "MANY OF THESE TIRES ARE ALREADY IN THE HANDS OF
>>>> SOME VERY INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES!!!!" Further, he states "THERE
>>>> MAY BE AS MANY AS 8-9 COMPANIES SHOWING 27.5" MTBs AT INTERBIKE
>>>> THIS YEAR!!!"
>> Tim McNamara wrote:
>>> Whoa, there, big fella. Let's not count chickens while they are
>>> still in the shell. "Many" tires and "some" companies still adds
>>> up to vaporware. I'll believe it when I see Trek's 650B offering.
>> Raleigh Alyeska owners are still *****ing about lousy tire selection
>> - twenty-some years later.
>
> And they have more choices now than they have had most of those years-
> Panaracer Col de la Vie, Grand Bois, Michelin Megamium, Fatty Rumpkin
> Maxy Fasty, Schwalbe HS 159, even a cheapie Kenda. Those are just the
> ones I know about there may be others. Sadly the very good Mitsuboshi
> Trimline has gone tits-up.
>
> But as I say, I'll believe Pacenti and bfd's hype when I see the bikes
> on the showroom floor.
And here I thought bfd was being sarcastic, not hypeful.
Greg
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> In article <139090td3oh1a37@corp.supernews.com>,
> A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>
>>> bfd <bfd853@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> You see that?! "MANY OF THESE TIRES ARE ALREADY IN THE HANDS OF
>>>> SOME VERY INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES!!!!" Further, he states "THERE
>>>> MAY BE AS MANY AS 8-9 COMPANIES SHOWING 27.5" MTBs AT INTERBIKE
>>>> THIS YEAR!!!"
>> Tim McNamara wrote:
>>> Whoa, there, big fella. Let's not count chickens while they are
>>> still in the shell. "Many" tires and "some" companies still adds
>>> up to vaporware. I'll believe it when I see Trek's 650B offering.
>> Raleigh Alyeska owners are still *****ing about lousy tire selection
>> - twenty-some years later.
>
> And they have more choices now than they have had most of those years-
> Panaracer Col de la Vie, Grand Bois, Michelin Megamium, Fatty Rumpkin
> Maxy Fasty, Schwalbe HS 159, even a cheapie Kenda. Those are just the
> ones I know about there may be others. Sadly the very good Mitsuboshi
> Trimline has gone tits-up.
>
> But as I say, I'll believe Pacenti and bfd's hype when I see the bikes
> on the showroom floor.
And here I thought bfd was being sarcastic, not hypeful.
Greg
--
http://ticketmastersucks.org
Le Petite Dejeuner au Tour de Farce:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6131132