The pink/white fade on that Southerland is too cool, I'm a sucker for '80s neon. Rad!
On Friday, August 12, 2022 at 1:03:24 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Today was a women’s ride. 29 miles at over 16 mph, and it was great. Such > a nice group of women. Many of them ride TO the ride, and then ride home > again. I come from the opposite end of the city, so I am always stuck > driving. Anyway, I have some photos but first let’s take a minute to > appreciate this lugged, steel bike that belongs to my ride leader. You’ll > see her decals say “Sotherland.” That does happen to be her name, yes, but > it is also the builder’s name. John Sotherland used to build the Rivendell > frames in the Waterford days; he has since opened his own shop. John is a > brother-in-law to my ride leader, and he made her this beautiful pink and > white fade bike in 1988. This is the original paint job. I did not have > time to ask about the fork, but aren’t her chainstays interesting? We were > pulled over on a highway waiting for a rider to fix her flat, so I > hurriedly took these few shots. > > Save this one bike, all the rest were carbon. > Leah > > On Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 9:59:15 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> Yes, and if I only had one Platypus it would be jazzed up just like that >> poor Betty. I had to get a second so that one could be my Racing Platypus. >> >> On Jun 29, 2022, at 9:33 PM, Marc Irwin <irwi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Boy you did have that Betty geared up. >> >> >> Marc >> >> On Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 4:14:53 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> You guys are funny. I mean, I might have been *accused* of being the >>> Godzilla in the Velotaxonomy, but I was at least half Lone Wolf. But Marc, >>> you are the original Lone Wolf. The Lone Wolf that will tolerate the >>> Platypus Rider. >>> >>> I won’t make it a habit challenging the the strident spandex hamsters >>> (Marc actually calls them this in person and gets by with it), but last >>> night I was goaded into it on our Women’s Ride. There’s a straightaway that >>> apparently means, “SPRINT” and everyone knows this except the oblivious >>> Platypus Rider. I was chatting with a gal at the back of the group when we >>> noticed them all take off like bats out of hell. “Go catch her, Leah!”she >>> yelled. Oh, is that what we do? Ok, I’ll try. I caught up to the 2 in the >>> lead but the sprint was over before I could catch them. Next time I’ll be >>> ready! >>> >>> Here is from the old Godzilla days. No baguette, though: >>> [image: image1.jpeg][image: image2.jpeg] >>> >>> >>> On Jun 29, 2022, at 12:51 PM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> "Beautiful Godzilla" and "strident spandex hamsters"..I'm clearly >>> behind on the latest cycling terminology! 😂 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 7:31:07 AM UTC-7 Marc Irwin wrote: >>> >>>> It was just a few months ago Leah and her family moved to Kalamazoo >>>> from Las Vegas, several people suggested she contact me about riding in >>>> the >>>> area. She was a self described "Beautiful Godzilla" (Bike Snob p. 75) >>>> who >>>> had never ridden more than 17 miles and never with anybody else. I >>>> introduced her to the women in the local club and she reluctantly >>>> participated in a few rides. She is now a brilliant example of a >>>> "Godzilla" in recovery who has moved on to bigger things leaving the >>>> poodle >>>> behind. Actually, she found out from riding with a regular group that she >>>> is a lot better at this bike thing than she thought. I don't see her >>>> challenging the strident spandex hamsters on her gorgeous platypus, but... >>>> >>>> Marc >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 11:42:23 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: >>>> >>>>> What a great story. Very impressive. >>>>> I think you've earned biking R-E-S-P-E-C-T. >>>>> Congratulations. >>>>> On Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 4:42:29 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> My first 100k ride is in the books! >>>>>> >>>>>> Every year my bike club does a tour around the county. You choose a >>>>>> route and sign up. I was going to do a 50 mile ride; my longest ride so >>>>>> far >>>>>> is 35 miles, so I thought this would be a good starting point. I’ve >>>>>> never >>>>>> been on a tour, and I don’t know how fast the Club expects one to go - >>>>>> is >>>>>> this like a weekly club ride or something different? >>>>>> >>>>>> T talked me into a metric century. I’ve said before, I have stars in >>>>>> my eyes for this amazing woman and if she says I can do 62 miles, I’m >>>>>> doing >>>>>> 62 miles. My MNR leader was heading up the group, 15-16 mph would be the >>>>>> pace. There would be 2 SAG stops. 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