glad you have something to ease the pain of the loss of the old bike. Enjoy!
Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 3:26 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi <godfreydigio...@me.com> wrote: > Rather than discuss the theft and the gone bike, I'd rather focus on the > new bike and the joy of riding, the wonderful folks I know from the > bicycling world. It's pretty amazing how great these folks are. > > As I mentioned in my last note on this topic, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, > was build day for the new bicycle. My buddy Jake (manager at the local bike > shop, Summit Bicycles), built the new machine—coming in on his day off to > do the job for me! Here he is presenting me with the finished build for the > first time: > > https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49650740317_682ec6b668_h.jpg > > He did a superb job on the build. We spent a little time fussing with seat > height, bar and control adjustments, etc. Then I walked home and dropped > off the camera and the other junk I didn't need, I changed, then walked > back and picked the bike up. I couldn't go straight home … I rode the bike > up to Cupertino and visited my friends at another bike shop there, Trail > Head Cyclery. They're the folks who built my custom wheels, and will build > the wheels for this bike again. From there a nice ride back home and I > stopped for a first day beauty shot of the bike parked outside the condo. > > https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49649927433_daa3350eed_h.jpg > > It's a beautiful machine and amazing to ride! Weight is around 28lbs with > these wheels; the new wheels will drop that a pound or two. I'm fussing > over some details on it today … fitted my saddle bag, the Garmin bicycle > computer and sensors, etc. I'm waiting for the postman to drop off the > different handlebars I bought for it (these were my first try and they're a > little too high, I need flat bars). > > I'm happy. :-) > > G > — > No matter where you go, there you are. > > > On Mar 10, 2020, at 10:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godfreydigio...@me.com> > wrote: > > > > I have it on very credible word that my beautiful bicycle was sold and > resold three times on the day it was stolen, and chopped for parts by that > same evening. It doesn't exist any more. :( > > > > The good news is that my insurance company acted quickly, positively, > and settled the claim I made for the theft within 48 hours. I've just > deposited the settlement check today. IN the week and a half since the > theft and the notice of the claim settlement, I've acquired a new frame > (Salsa Beargrease frame set) and all the parts to build a new bike have > been received by my friends at the local dealership. The new bike will be > built tomorrow. :) > > > > I'd meant to send a thank you to everyone who offered their condolences > and support on this and other forums, but honestly haven't been in my right > mind until just yesterday-today. I've been documenting the process on > FaceBook, for those who follow me there. My apologies; thank you all for > your kindness and notes of support. I really appreciate it. > > > > This was a terrible time, it ripped my guts out. I'd rather not discuss > it further, need to put it all into the past. > > Thanks! > > > > G > > > >> On Mar 10, 2020, at 7:38 PM, John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > >> > >> Speaking of bicycles, any progress getting your other one back? > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
