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Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

The term from economics is diminishing marginal...

The term from economics is diminishing marginal utility. (Utility = satisfaction, essentially.) Less and less additional utility for each additional dollar (or hundred dollars, or thousand dollars)...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

Sure, get it up to highway speed and hope the...

Sure, get it up to highway speed and hope the plywood sheet doesn't turn into a kite!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

I see no way that would safely carry a standard...

I see no way that would safely carry a standard 4'x8' sheet of plywood, even with a rack.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

[ I could buy a Lamborghini if I wanted, too...

[

I could buy a Lamborghini if I wanted, too -- but I choose not to. And yet I'm still able to acknowledge that it's very different -- and for its intended purpose, very superior -- to the vehicle...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

In modern day 'Merica, people don't need facts or...

In modern day 'Merica, people don't need facts or knowledge to know things. Truthiness (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthiness)!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

So you believe that every jersey manufactured in...

So you believe that every jersey manufactured in China, regardless of brand, is of exactly the same quality? :lol: I mean, you don't have to understand much about production offshoring to know that...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

I'm thinking the poster's Primal Wear jerseys are...

I'm thinking the poster's Primal Wear jerseys are of the latter types.



I have some Rapha jerseys that were made in China, and they are of the same exceptional quality as any of their other...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

For the umpteenth (and perhaps last) time: your...

For the umpteenth (and perhaps last) time: your opinion is, by your own admission, completely uninformed by any actual experience using the "high end" jerseys. The fact that you don't feel a need for...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

I think before people post these opinions, they...

I think before people post these opinions, they should tell us about their experience with "high end" cycling apparel. Without real experience, these are largely uninformed opinions. (Not accusing...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

I would "like" your posts, but it might get...

I would "like" your posts, but it might get upset.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

I’m a little bit confused now: you’ve been...

I’m a little bit confused now: you’ve been claiming that the “high-end” jerseys are no better than your cheapies. Is that the argument? Because now you seem to be arguing that they’re just not worth...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

You continue to either miss the point or to...

You continue to either miss the point or to refuse to acknowledge it. The point is that you have never worn a “high-end “jersey, and so you are arguing from a position of ignorance. (It’s weird to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

Assos...

Assos (https://www.assos.com/us/equipe-rs-jersey-s11-11-20-375-1l.html). Rapha (https://www.rapha.cc/us/en_US/shop/mens-pro-team-aero-jersey/product/BEV01XXELA). Maap...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

I think I recall it correctly. Your definition of...

I think I recall it correctly. Your definition of "higher end" is not very high end.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

Yes, I recall that we've been through this in a...

Yes, I recall that we've been through this in a previous thread -- and you indeed argued that your cheap jerseys are just as good as the high-end jerseys, even though you've never tried the latter...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, that has been known to happen.

Yeah, that has been known to happen.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

Most cycling apparel is made of spandex, which...

Most cycling apparel is made of spandex, which does not shrink.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

ick.

ick.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, most of it. Probably a few of the older...

Yeah, most of it. Probably a few of the older jerseys don't see much use anymore -- especially the SS jerseys, since I have so many of those. I sometimes give them away to friends who have less kit.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

Not going to count, but I've got at least: 12x...

Not going to count, but I've got at least:
12x pair of bibshorts
4x pair of bibtights/bibknickers
25+ short-sleeve jerseys
8+ long-sleeve jerseys
3-4 jackets of various thicknesses and levels of...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 09:16 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

So you love this, right? ...

So you love this, right?

https://i.etsystatic.com/14668944/r/il/b94681/2442184395/il_fullxfull.2442184395_pve6.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 06:32 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

If you had dated her long enough, you would have...

If you had dated her long enough, you would have learned the meaning of that word.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 09:19 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

That’s another area in which quality really pays...

That’s another area in which quality really pays off: durability. I don’t know how much riding you did in those bibs and tights in two or three seasons, but I get a lot of hard use out of more...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

I get much of my kit for free from an industry...

I get much of my kit for free from an industry connection, and it runs the gamut from low-end to high-end. Some of the bibs are only good for 20-mile pavement recovery rides, others (with better...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

In my experience, more expensive jerseys are...

In my experience, more expensive jerseys are better than cheaper jerseys.

(Now we can all wait for someone to argue that their $20 AliExpress jersey is definitely 'just as good' as a Rapha or...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,641
Posted By Koyote

I'm confused: is the OP upset that some cyclists...

I'm confused: is the OP upset that some cyclists wear flashy branded riding gear, or are expensive clothes the problem?

Either way, I'm wondering if the OP just fell to Earth from some other...
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