tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post4399115418967680900..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: Seventy Three DegreesBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-6437892441989562512014-01-25T16:48:41.961-05:002014-01-25T16:48:41.961-05:00you don't have an editor -- and your comments ...you don't have an editor -- and your comments are free. Don't beat yourself up.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-19218521967080177212014-01-25T15:09:03.098-05:002014-01-25T15:09:03.098-05:00Well darn, I complain about typos... and look at a...Well darn, I complain about typos... and look at all those typos. <br /><br />(Note to self: Must stop typing comments on blogs while on Kindle. Wait for access to proper keyboard!)Rebecca Oldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979821146538393459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-45544099648992671782014-01-25T12:07:26.285-05:002014-01-25T12:07:26.285-05:00If I had decided to stick with steel (all my other...If I had decided to stick with steel (all my other bikes are steel), Mercian would have been in my "Top 3" list of builders to talk to. Rebecca Oldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979821146538393459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-78856611587584764012014-01-25T12:05:07.817-05:002014-01-25T12:05:07.817-05:00I did, yes! Only after years of fit issues. I easi...I did, yes! Only after years of fit issues. I easily spent the same amount of money on "wrong" bikes and components to try to them, if not "right", then at least not quite so wrong. And by "wrong", I mean painful. Riding a bike that fits is wonderful. :) And Enigma are an amazing team of friendly and charming perfections who make truly beautiful bicycles. <br />http://velovoice.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/a-tour-and-introduction.htmlRebecca Oldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979821146538393459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-64888713694264019142014-01-24T15:50:53.262-05:002014-01-24T15:50:53.262-05:00Thanks for writing, Rebecca. You bought an Enigma?...Thanks for writing, Rebecca. You bought an Enigma? Nice -- though I don't think I've ever seen one here in the US. If I'm ever in England, I'll be stopping at the Mercian shop, myself. Take care, and enjoy your new bike.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-9423343524395184932014-01-24T14:53:56.693-05:002014-01-24T14:53:56.693-05:00It's a beautiful book. I picked up a copy -- s...It's a beautiful book. I picked up a copy -- signed by Mark and Jim -- when I collected my bike from the factory in October. Yes, the typos bug me too. Rebecca Oldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979821146538393459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-35919466511199912382014-01-24T13:19:43.692-05:002014-01-24T13:19:43.692-05:00Thanks for the comment, Nathan. I may look for the...Thanks for the comment, Nathan. I may look for the book you mention (despite the problems). I think a lot of people mistakenly think of Moultons as "folding" bikes -- but you're absolutely right that they're more of a "separable" than a "folder." And to those out there who don't spend as much time thinking about bikes as we do, they'd probably say "what's the difference?" But anybody writing/editing a book called "A History of Cycling in 50 Bikes" should know the difference, shouldn't they?Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-88560933374208648422014-01-24T11:45:04.404-05:002014-01-24T11:45:04.404-05:00Looks like a great read, I've been hearing goo...Looks like a great read, I've been hearing good things about it. You want a cycling book to make you pull your hair out, check out "A history of cycling in 50 bikes." Great concept, horrible editing, bad research. What got me was that the bike selected to represent folding bikes was a Moulton. Correct me if I'm wrong, but a Moulton, while relatively easy to break down (and a very cool bike), is no Brompton. Admittedly, it can be tough to please a bunch of detail obsessive bike geeks. Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289009784609315495noreply@blogger.com