RivSisters is a pretty good name for a biker gang. IanA
On Monday, January 17, 2022 at 10:22:29 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > I SO could see Leah becoming the ringleader of her own bike gang. "Follow > her, I'm not sure where she's going but it looks fun!" š„³ššš“āāļø > > > > On Monday, January 17, 2022 at 8:51:39 PM UTC-8 John Rinker wrote: > >> Well, I do believe that when you find a group with whom (which?) to ride, >> you'll show up on that beautiful Platy and cause quite a stir. At which >> point you'll be able to choose your own direction and ride off with any >> number of riders smitten by raspberry, steel and Ornithorhynchus close >> behind. And, you'll become a group of your own. Have some possible group >> names ready! >> >> Cheers, >> John 'A lone wolf who enjoys bumping into other lone wolves' Rinker >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 11:48:33 AM UTC+9 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> Minneapolis, Minnesota, Michigan, they're all the same. >>> >>> I'll think about a bobblehat pic. And after I think about it, I'll >>> wince. But the earflaps do work very well. >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 7:45 PM Leah Peterson <jonasa...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Patrick, who lives in Minneapolis? Not me! (And as the bikiest city in >>>> the nation, yes they beat Portland, they certainly DO have such groups. >>>> And >>>> the most Rivs I have ever seen has been in Minneapolis, I will add.) >>>> >>>> Can we see the faux-Peruvian bobble hat in scarlet with fuzzy chin ties? >>>> Leah >>>> >>>> > On Jan 17, 2022, at 9:40 PM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > ļ»æI like to think of myself as a Velominatus, one of the cycling >>>> > enlightened, earnestly and exactingly preserving the Rules and the >>>> > Lore while wearing an expression of noble and aloof gravity befitting >>>> > the dignity of the responsibility, but I expect others just take me >>>> > for a dork on a bike, especially when I wear my faux-Peruvian bobble >>>> > hat in scarlet with fuzzy chin ties. >>>> > >>>> > Slightly less in earnest: in ABQ there is the NM Touring Society which >>>> > hosts daily rides year 'round and has 3 or 4 different ride levels >>>> > including "slow and friendly and we stop for everyone." I have twice >>>> > almost signed up only to forebear since they start at 7:30 or 8:30 in >>>> > the morning and I take pleasure in cycling only after about 10 am. My >>>> > mornings are in any event too busy, and in any event I prefer to ride >>>> > mid-day, even in the heat. >>>> > >>>> > Pre-Covid I did several rides with a friend and q group of fellow >>>> > engineers and managers from Sandia National Labs, and that was fun for >>>> > the occasional ride even tho' I had to get up at 4 to get ready for >>>> > and drive to the 6 am start; this was summertime, but 6 am rides are >>>> > Not My Thing. I do like to ride with said friend, but two is not >>>> > group. >>>> > >>>> > I can't imagine that in a city like Minneapolis there isn't at least 1 >>>> > riding group that is neither roadie nor mtb and that emphasizes >>>> > friendliness and "wait up" with cafe stops at the end. >>>> > >>>> > Patrick "life begins after 10 am" Moore >>>> > >>>> >> On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 7:31 AM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>>> >> <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> We recently moved to SW Michigan. I was a total Lone Wolf (borrowing >>>> from Eben Weiss, The Bike Snob) in Vegas but I dream of having Real Life >>>> Bike Friends here. This List has really been a gift to me, but it has also >>>> made me want more: I want REAL people and REAL experiences with them. I >>>> have found a shop that hosts rides of various kinds 9 months out of the >>>> year. There is hope! >>>> >> >>>> >> The trouble is: I donāt know what I am, and neither does anyone else. >>>> >> >>>> >> I have never done a group ride. I donāt know how fast or slow I am, >>>> and I donāt know how far I can go. I donāt know etiquette or what would >>>> tick off other riders in the group. (My āgroup ridesā were with my 2 sons >>>> on the way to school. And itās true that you learn a rhythm that works for >>>> your group and on the rare occasion my husband got included, he made us >>>> all >>>> nervous.) I would like to have a good first experience and not be a drag >>>> for a group. I think failure would send me right back into Lone Wolfdom. I >>>> suppose I will just have to risk it. >>>> >> >>>> >> When I say I ride, everyone thinks Roadie, and then they think of >>>> their friend who is also a Roadie and want to plan a meeting for us. Now, >>>> I >>>> doubt Iām going to keep up with a group of road bikes on my Platypus. When >>>> I say I donāt have a road bike, the person will say, āOh, you like to >>>> mountain bike!ā When I try to explain, try to say what it is that I ride, >>>> I >>>> donāt have words. If I admit I donāt have a road bike or mountain bike >>>> people assume hybrid bike from big box store = not a serious rider. I >>>> donāt >>>> know what I am. I donāt know what āweā are. Where do bikes like ours fit? >>>> Who do we ride with? >>>> >> >>>> >> In looking at local events online, it seems there are Roadies and >>>> there are Gravel Kings (my own term). If I roll up on my fendered, >>>> raspberry sparkle Platypus, both groups will be uncomfortable. >>>> >> >>>> >> My shop did mention some community rides, and those I will try, >>>> though I suspect they might be short and slow for my taste. There are some >>>> very exciting events state-wide here, but they do seem to be geared to >>>> road >>>> bikers. I admit that I know very little about bike culture here, and >>>> talking to real people might open up a lot of possibilities. Where are >>>> these people I can talk to?! >>>> >> >>>> >> The locals tell me spring will be here in March. Iāve got 2 months >>>> to figure out where I fit, Rivsters. >>>> >> >>>> >> Who can relate? Who has words of wisdom? Who just wants to >>>> commiserate? Are we the outcasts of bike culture or are we unicorns? Where >>>> are we in the Velotaxonomy? How do we make the cool people take us >>>> seriously? Should I buy Lycra? >>>> >> >>>> >> What I wouldnāt give for a couple of RivSisters living locallyā¦ >>>> >> 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/PPpgoQuIGhk/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/CALuTfguQihYDZVn9MU9jf-9k7tVZBudCzKaR97gvwzvE0ozE8A%40mail.gmail.com >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0460A2E1-5B0E-4083-9F9F-679AC507F186%40gmail.com >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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