Leah, Thank you for sharing. A difficult year for many, a particularly challenging one for you. Great to see you found a source of strength and ability to cope.
Keep riding. On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 10:19:24 AM UTC-5 Doug H. wrote: > Leah, > That is so sad that the bike he ordered didn't arrive before his passing. > My first thought is that the bike is a legacy that he left for you and your > sons. Hold tight to it because I have no doubt it will be used by your > sons. (Proverbs 17:6). > Doug > > On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 11:20:26 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> Doug, speaking of Dad/my rides, do you know that he had a Clem L on order >> this summer? He was 6’3” and got the 59 cm Clem, in RBW Blue, to match >> mine. I really had high hopes of riding our matching bikes together, but he >> died before he ever got his bike. Initially, we thought about cancelling >> the order, but in the end, Mom and I had it shipped to me. I have two sons, >> and no doubt one of them will fit that bike someday. Or I suppose if >> (heaven forbid) my Clem got stolen/wrecked, I could make it work. It’s a >> shame to see it sitting in the box, but it will get used someday. My boys >> are a growth spurt away... >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Oct 12, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Doug H. <dhansf...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> That is a lot of miles! I am positive that your dad is with you on all >> those rides. Keep on keeping on. >> >> Doug >> >> On Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 4:01:39 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> At the beginning of 2020 (back when we were so naive and hopeful) I set >>> an ambitious goal for myself: 2,020 miles in 2020. This may seem small to >>> some of you, but I live out in suburbia, surrounded by punishing >>> hills/mountains, and there are few places to go out here. Most trips >>> require a car. The one bike commute that gave me 4 miles/day was to the >>> boys’ school, but by March, that was gone - replaced by virtual school. >>> >>> Having everyone at home all the time was a blessing and a challenge. I >>> started going out in the evenings, looking for places to go by bike to >>> clear my mind and wear out my body. I rode down the mountain and began >>> exploring the development there. They had thoughtfully put in bike lanes >>> and a blacktop bike path, and I discovered that I could make a 10.1 mile >>> loop, start to finish. The thing was, I only had my stock Clementine - the >>> 2019, super-long model, set up to be a school commuter. Beautiful and >>> capable, but heavy. I ordered a new wheelset and dyno lighting from Analog, >>> and that really changed the game for me. Lightened up (in weight and >>> lumens!), I could venture further from home, regardless of elevation or >>> sunlight. I began to rack up miles. >>> >>> I pedaled through a global pandemic. I pedaled through triple digit >>> heat. I pedaled through the entire Hamilton soundtrack, memorizing it. I >>> pedaled through wildfire smoke and record-breaking temps. I pedaled through >>> rain. And wind. When a pulmonary embolism robbed me of my young, handsome, >>> healthy dad in July, I pedaled (sometimes sobbing) through that, too. I >>> pedaled in Minnesota humidity with my basket full of stuffed animals, my >>> tiny niece shadowing me on her little bike. I pedaled through springtime, >>> when entire trees exploded in blooms, and I will pedal through fall when >>> the leaves are a riot of color. On October 9th, I hit my mileage goal. >>> >>> 2,020 miles in 2020. >>> >>> I’m going to keep pedaling, but I may finish out the year on a raspberry >>> Platypus, depending on when the wheelset gets here. Until then, I’ll keep >>> using this Clem, stout and dressed as a commuter, as an exercise bike. >>> Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t - you can, and you’ll have muscles, to >>> boot. >>> >>> Leah >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/eB9NtkoDzHw/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ec6285eb-8ed9-4fbf-93cd-74b769ecdaf7n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ec6285eb-8ed9-4fbf-93cd-74b769ecdaf7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0f1eb79a-8d60-448c-b6e6-b656de5cd565n%40googlegroups.com.
