Dan Burton

Ditto, BW.
It does seem the article is aimed at the new rider/commuter, and encouraging
to see the Oregonian providing this type of info.
-Dan Burton

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From: "B Witty"
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:36 AM
To: "'OBRA list list'"
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] oregonian

> This is an unfair potshot John, and you know that. You may know a lot
> more
> about bike fitting than the article outlines, but it certainly makes you
> sound boorish when you belittle the content.
>
> You have to know that it was written a different audience (newbies and
> commuters). Many competitive type cyclists already have this knowledge.
> It's good to introduce others to it even if on a very elemental level.
>
> Respectfully,
> A fat guy who is still comfortable on his bike
>
>
> PS- "that guy" (Chad) is one of our nations top 24hr solo MTB racers...so
> he
> ought to know something about being comfortable on a bike.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of johnfforbes@comcast.net
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:16 AM
> To: tackyglueit; OBRA list list
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] oregonian
>
> Yeah, too bad the fit advice is so outmoded. That guy has so much pressure
> on his shoulders, arms and hands I feel pity. His saddle set back is way
> off
> so his back is curved far too much. I don't remember the last time I used
> knee over spindle, it means nothing.
> In other words the fit pictured is what a bike fitter sees when someone
> comes in the door asking for help.
>
>
> --
> John Forbes
> 3641 SW 52nd Place,
> Portland, OR 97221
> 503-422-1239
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: tackyglueit
>> check out the front page of the "how we live" section of the Oregonian
>> today.
>>
>> -TG
>
>
>
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