On 12/11/2019 9:03 PM, John B. wrote:
On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:25:45 -0600, AMuzi wrote:

On 12/11/2019 8:13 PM, John B. wrote:
On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:57:51 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote:

On 12/10/2019 11:54 PM, John B. wrote:
On Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:53:09 -0800 (PST), Frank Krygowski
wrote:

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 7:47:47 PM UTC-5, news18 wrote:

Our preferred brand of saddles is Bell, an Australian company from old
and there are two antique/classical models (spring ride and quad rails),
and four similar to the Brooks B17.

When is comes to Brooks, we are almost exclusively B17(?) and we have/had
four of them. Unfortunately, over the years, we have had three twin rail
versions of the Brooks B17(?) break down and the leather of the others,
despite regular treatment tend to stretch. Never had that in the Bells.

The number is rounded off by a couple of plastic fantastics one being
junk and the other SWMBOD's choice which serves as platforms for a gel
seat cover for her.

Long ago, we had a friend of ours who expressed interest in bicycling, but said
she could not find any saddle that was comfortable. We tried giving her a gel
seat cover. She claimed it made the pain much worse.

It's probably an indication that we're all different down there. But it might
have (also?) been an indication that she really wasn't that interested in riding.

- Frank Krygowski

Perhaps a combination of the two. Most cyclists that I know have a
number of seats that they don't use as they "don't fit".

Yes, and I got one of my most comfortable seats from a friend. It came
with his high end tandem, but he couldn't stand it.

I talked to our bike club's program chairman and suggested a Seat Swap
Day might be a valuable program at a meeting. Sadly, he showed no interest.

There is a really large "swap meet" in Bangkok on the first weekend of
each month and "saddles" new and used are a very popular item there.
See: https://bicyclethailand.com/bangkoks...icycle-market/

Interestingly it is held in the parking lot of the Telephone
Organization of Thailand's Main office building. Apparently some of
their employees are Bike Nuts. Anyone Can bring their "stuff" pay a
small fee - I think something like $10 or $15) and you get a section
to display your "stuff".

They used to have "swap meets" like this in the U.S. when I lived
there. Usually at Drive-in Theaters. Bring your "stuff" rent a space
and do business in cash. I remember there was a young couple, had a
Volkswagen bus, that made and sold silk screened tee shirts. I got to
talking with them and this was their "business" making tee shirts and
selling them for cash at swap meets. I wanted to ask them what they
listed as their income on their tax statement, but being the polite
gentleman that I am, refrained from doing so :-)
--
cheers,

John B.


Which kept those $5 shirts from becoming $10 shirts.

Probably :-)

I always wonder what happens to people like that. I would guess that
it is really a lot of work to be continually silk screening tee
shirts, driving around the state to go to swap meets, sleeping in the
car to save money, eating at McDonalds. Do they "grow up" and get a
regular job? Or are they now stubbing around with a cane selling tee
shirts door to door?
--
cheers,

John B.


Humans defy simple analysis. There are many people who, for
some large or small part of their lives, prefer relatively
unstructured activity. Living in a truck and screening
shirts is not overly remunerative but there's no time clock
either. Nothing wrong with any or either.

For example, check out the economist Leavitt's analysis of
Chicago street gangs, members of which earned well below
minimum wage with significant risks and yet preferred
'street life' to a better paying regular job with shorter
hours. Or poets for that matter.

--
Andrew Muzi
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