that's awesome. it's great it appears we're at the point where geometry appears to be somewhat mature (obviously porter was ahead of the curve), and one can get multiple years usage out of bikes with no significant performance detriment. i'm coming up on 4 yrs on my current bike, and have no \*real\* need to change things up; just replace the bits that wear out as required.
random: the older i get, the better i seem to be able to separate needs from wants - primarily because i'm (thankfully) less affected by the wants drivers (marketing / consumerism / keeping up with the joneses, etc); the not giving a shit superpower appears to strengthen with age. the Buddhist sentiment that desire is the cause of suffering (and the path to enlightenment requires the cessation of said desire) rings true i guess.
putting things into perspective (of real importance) - it's amusing how much energy (time / angst / $$) we expend obsessing about the minutiae of our toys. we're fascinating creatures.
June 3, 2024, 1:56 p.m. - Perry Schebel
that's awesome. it's great it appears we're at the point where geometry appears to be somewhat mature (obviously porter was ahead of the curve), and one can get multiple years usage out of bikes with no significant performance detriment. i'm coming up on 4 yrs on my current bike, and have no \*real\* need to change things up; just replace the bits that wear out as required. random: the older i get, the better i seem to be able to separate needs from wants - primarily because i'm (thankfully) less affected by the wants drivers (marketing / consumerism / keeping up with the joneses, etc); the not giving a shit superpower appears to strengthen with age. the Buddhist sentiment that desire is the cause of suffering (and the path to enlightenment requires the cessation of said desire) rings true i guess. putting things into perspective (of real importance) - it's amusing how much energy (time / angst / $$) we expend obsessing about the minutiae of our toys. we're fascinating creatures.