Bike Snob Today!

[Philip Barrett]

As usual from Eben, Riv-love & a good take on the next BIG THING.

https://bikesnobnyc.com/2021/03/09/are-you-still-a-marketing-consultant-if-nobodys-consulting-you/

[lconley]

I have to agree with him about the rowboat being the nautical equivalent of a Rivendell - I have had my Whitehall a few years longer than I have owned a Rivendell:

Laing

Rowing on Lake Kerr, VA

[Tom Wyland]

Mudbunion!  List all possible anagrams, go!

[Hetchins52]

Very funny stuff, as usual.

And, nice pics of his Homer, bedecked with Silver Shifters and Rivendell bags. 

Please, someone buy this man a stainless steel water bottle with a cork stopper!
David Lipsky -- Berkeley, CA

[Andrew Turner]

Holy cow, that's some acute consciousness of today's trends. (Look out Tanglefoot Cycles!) 

Also, what a lovely row boat! 

[Scott G.]

Bike Snob might be responding to this post on the Radavist.

Free Range Flannel and sustainably harvested whale grease not included.

https://theradavist.com/2021/03/excepts-from-chapter-two-of-the-field-guide-to-tanglefootism-a-look-at-tanglefoot-cycles-discord-components-and-fifth-season-canvas/

[Patrick Moore]

He still has it. This is actually one of his better ones.

On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 10:09 AM Philip Barrett <philipr...@gmail.com> wrote:

As usual from Eben, Riv-love & a good take on the next BIG THING.

https://bikesnobnyc.com/2021/03/09/are-you-still-a-marketing-consultant-if-nobodys-consulting-you/

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Patrick Moore

Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum

[Pat Smith]

I feel so called out. Gold. 

[Michael Morrissey]

The writing of that Radavist article is so convoluted that it makes me confused as to how those bikes actually might feel. 

[Philip Barrett]

I think that was written by James & Candace at Analog?

[Andy Beichler]

I agree with your assessment but that Bull Thistle, built by Alex Meade, is a thing of beauty.  I don't anticipate ever spending that much for a bike frame, but if I were going to, it be a Bull Thistle.

[Jason Fuller]

Hahah, yeah that was almost guaranteed to be a jab at James and Candice - playful jab, I trust. 

I agree with the sentiments that the now-massive gravel bike trend is equal parts silly because it's brought to you by the same damn bike industry that took you away from versatile, all-rounder type bikes over the past couple decades, but also good because it's important we get back to versatile bikes, even if they're dripping in marketing. 

Tanglefoot, and Mudbunion for that matter, are like a second cousin to the trendy gravel bike -- yeah, still dripping in marketing, but I appreciate that they're pushing boundaries and both making and marketing bikes in a different way entirely.   

 

[Philip Barrett]

Agreed, I find it highly amusing but they have a dilemma. The reality is that they all build a product that with almost no care or attention will last most users a lifetime, which for the big guys doesn't make for much in the way of shareholder value. So we gotta sell ya'll something new.

I think the Rivendell/Grant-esque philosophy is going to be the next big thing in the bike industry so hold onto your hats until it passes.

[ascpgh]

I hope the industry wonks are noting the inattention (other than the scoffing) they are being treated to in this BSNY entry. The bike industry needs a "next big thing"  less dependent on a daisy chain of logistics, parts compatible with nothing but their own ilk, frames considered switch and pitch when the thought of upgrading the component group begins and their strong marketing of this consumptive behavior in an activity that is ordinarily not. 

Bottom line is that the industry doesn't support riders, who buy and use their stuff, they support their sources of capital with returns equal to or greater than promised. Choose for your own needs, buy small, keep things long, and ride for your own reasons.

Andy Cheatham

Pittsburgh

[RichS]

Well said Andy. "Choose for your own needs, buy small, keep things long, and ride for your own reasons."

Best,

Rich in ATL