Current Projects chat and miscellany

I don't think it's unreasonable to form an opinion of Prolly based on his prolific blogging. I don't think that would be an opinion of him personally, as a human being, just of his taste in hipstercross bikes and performance streetwear. Which it's perfectly fine not to like.

You're right, not unreasonable at all. I do often find it difficult to distinguish between what passes for 'LFGSS porn' and a Prolly 'Beautiful Bicycle' though. You guys are literally praising the same stuff.
Nowt wrong with that at all, I just wish some folk would admit that John's got some taste instead of pretending that he's some hipster dork with way too much free stuff in his closet.

your first comment indicates that we can only have opinion if we know him, otherwise we just follow the fashion that you just brought here with you.

Certainly not, I'd never be so narrow-minded. John puts himself and his work up for criticism and praise alike, and everyone's entitled to their opinion. I'm not telling anyone how to think, merely revealing my surprise at the incredibly samey (generally negative) attitude towards him that I've encountered on here. It's been the only fly in the LFGSS ointment for me so far, tbh.

Anyway, with regards to current project chat and miscellany, I managed to sell a single 10-year-old Magura HS33 brake for $100 last week, so I've finally got around to ordering a wheelset for my Pompino.