Re: Patching TPU innertube

On 1/3/2025 11:21 AM, Catrike Rider wrote:

On Fri, 3 Jan 2025 11:39:50 -0500, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
 

On 1/3/2025 9:12 AM, AMuzi wrote:

  I suspect that individual expectation and taste affect other purchases.
For another example, I bought my first Corvair impulsively. I wasn't
looking for a car and the seller was short of cash. I took to the
handling and road feel right away, before I knew much of the Corvair
platform's features and foibles.

My purchase of my Corsa went the opposite way. As an engineering student
interested in cars, I was very happy that American automotive industry
had finally done something more interesting and creative than "engine in
front, solid axle rear." And I liked the looks of the 2nd generation
Corvairs.
>
When I could finally afford to buy a car, I actually looked for some
used European sports car, but I couldn't find one that was not rusted
out or otherwise in bad shape. I did find a good Corvair, and was very
happy with my choice.
>
But regarding "feel," the Corsa was as different from other Detroit
offerings as your Pogliaghi was from a Schwinn single speed cruiser. As
I've tried (and tried!) to make clear, most of my remarks have been
about people judging between two products that are quite similar.

 I bought a new new '66' Corvair Monza coup. A friend let me drive his
Porche 911. I was very impressed, but I couldn't afford a 911, and
frankly, the Corvair was better looking than the early 911s.
 I traded it when I decided I needed a pickup truck. I don't know how
anyone gets along without a pickup truck or a van.

Good point.
I'm unimpressed with the genre (I owned a $100 pickup for four years as a winter vehicle and had no complaints, but I didn't love it either).
Conversely, Ford and GM pickups trade #1 and #2 for most popular vehicle in USA and have led that list for decades so someone besides you sees value in them. And of that value, the manufacturers clearly and openly admit their margins are higher on pickups than other vehicles.
p.s. to Mr Krygowski: They aren't all black.
--
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971