tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post7986429976571609548..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Road Riding Moved To Different Roads. Guitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-56170130503249390162017-08-30T12:32:23.110-05:002017-08-30T12:32:23.110-05:00Bryan and Al, I think you're right that bikes...Bryan and Al, I think you're right that bikesnobnyc's beef is with the major bike companies. His big criticism over the past few years has been that those companies have overemphasized the necessity of separate bikes for what are ultimately similar activities (riding gravel, riding dirt, and riding paved surfaces) rather than making a single bike that can do all of these things comfortably. That being said, I can see how his article can be interpreted as a critique of gravel riding as an activity since he describes it as a "craze," indicating its participants are kind of silly and misled. <br />dwdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382093146678110653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-2698925326819198752017-08-29T13:10:00.671-05:002017-08-29T13:10:00.671-05:00Well said Brian. he seems to support the adventure...Well said Brian. he seems to support the adventure style riding while getting a dig in at the same type of niche creation all leisure equipment manufacturers and many enthusiasts engage in.youcancallmeAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578252140097961816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-25272799452203152642017-08-29T09:03:28.845-05:002017-08-29T09:03:28.845-05:00Not sure I saw the swing either. If the blog is an...Not sure I saw the swing either. If the blog is any indication, he's been advocating for relaxed riding, gravel riding, bigger tires, not giving a crap about roadie fashion, etc. for a long time. I think there's a little poke at the marketing side of the industry for creating terms for bikes that a lot of people (Weiss included, it seems) have been riding for a long time. But I also think he's admitting there (and also on his blog through the years) that the shift toward gravel bikes or adventure bikes is really a positive as people are buying bikes that are more comfortable, more practical, and more suited to laid-back awesome gravel-type events or rides. Bryan Chambalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118706752877223391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-17755930843625983472017-08-28T19:31:02.151-05:002017-08-28T19:31:02.151-05:00I rode a 75 mile loop on gravel Sunday around Tama...I rode a 75 mile loop on gravel Sunday around Tama Co., and actually waved at several vehicle bound souls who WAVED back, never got that on the highway. Give me dust and grime any day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069016282120735944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-24612487064790907492017-08-28T12:15:41.281-05:002017-08-28T12:15:41.281-05:00I did'nt get the feeling he was taking a swing...I did'nt get the feeling he was taking a swing at gravel riding at all. youcancallmeAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578252140097961816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-31142042828818642082017-08-28T07:43:34.433-05:002017-08-28T07:43:34.433-05:00I was riding in a peloton yesterday in Minneapolis...I was riding in a peloton yesterday in Minneapolis. It was a peloton of families and other folks on a local of street bike trail headed to a river front park, but I'd have to say that wrangling a couple of kids, blankets, toys, and dinner in peloton on a narrow, twisty, bike path takes some serious skill. <br /><br />I also saw a young woman do a perfect running dismount from a fully loaded cargo bike! Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683137564994734073noreply@blogger.com