I live no where near Asheville (in Berkeley, CA) but my wife was born in Asheville and grew up in Greenville, SC, and I visited the Upstate/Western NC plenty between 2006 and 2019. Here is the selfish bit: I will be visiting the upstate area from 2/22-2/28, maybe you guys can arrange the get together ride on the weekend of 2/26-27? (and someone lend me a bike?)
Franklyn On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 5:30:12 PM UTC-8 Suntour Jim wrote: > Same goes for me - Knoxville is only 2 hours away from Asheville. A group > ride would be great. > > Jim Bailey > Knoxville, TN > > On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 2:31:49 PM UTC-5 brok...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> I'm only 5 to 5.5 hours away from Asheville and/or Boone. I'm in Central >> KY. There's a handful of us Riv riders here who would probably consider >> making the drive if there was a meetup planned in that area! >> >> On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 2:24:27 PM UTC-5 steve...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Dick, just saying "thank you" for kicking off this thread. Interesting >>> to see the number of Riv riders in the area. >>> >>> If you ever take a notion to organize a Brevard area ride for Riv riders >>> (and Riv curious, like myself) I'd be interested. Between the Brevard paved >>> greenway network, the dirt trail into the National Forest at Pisgah Forest >>> and the breweries/eateries along the greenway - and whatever routes you >>> Brevard locals keep secret - I bet a low key party pace ride could be a fun >>> event. >>> >>> On Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 9:31:53 AM UTC-5 Dick Pahle wrote: >>> >>>> Thanx to all responding to my western NC post. Good to know. >>>> First......to Pam........took your CC class in Clt few years ago. Still >>>> benefitting from it. Good friend of David S who I think is member of this >>>> group too. To Michael........will keep eyes open for your father here in >>>> Brevard. At 73, I'm guessing I'm as old or older than him. :-) To Steve in >>>> Asheville. I know the areas you mention well. The hills around here can be >>>> brutal, especially for an old slow guy like me. >>>> >>>> I've ridden from my home in Brevard to the Parkway (Blue Ridge Parkway) >>>> once, up 276 and back down. ~ 40 miles round trip with tough elevation >>>> gain, especially the last few miles, before heading back down. Ever >>>> thankful for my super comfortable 61 Homer that Keven helped me with back >>>> when he was still at Riv. Great guy. >>>> >>>> I get the usual comments about my bike. Nice bike! How old is it? Among >>>> others. >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 8:58:27 AM UTC-5 lconley wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't live in NC, but my sister lives in Pittsboro, and I generally >>>>> make it up there a couple of times a year. I will be there the 1st week >>>>> of >>>>> July this year at a minimum. >>>>> >>>>> Laing >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 7:36:20 AM UTC-5 James wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm a Riv rider in West Asheville >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 11:03:21 PM UTC-5 lukeheller wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I used to ride a Riv Canti-Rom for a few years when i first started >>>>>>> riding brevets in 2012. >>>>>>> No longer ride a riv but all my bikes are riv inspired. I've had >>>>>>> several custom frames that are spin offs from my canti-rom. >>>>>>> I'm the local organizer for the Asheville Intl Randonneurs and live >>>>>>> in Asheville if anyone wants to drink the kool-aid. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 9:33:52 PM UTC-5 steve...@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm in Asheville. Not currently on a Riv but am giving one some >>>>>>>> serious thought (which is why I'm on this group). I occasionally ride >>>>>>>> fire >>>>>>>> roads in the Pisgah starting from the Hub. Last spring I did a ride >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> the Arboretum at Bent Creek to the Hub (still sore from that one!). >>>>>>>> Been >>>>>>>> thinking Oscar Blues or Ecusta Brewing might be fun to start from and >>>>>>>> end >>>>>>>> at. I'd enjoy riding with a group of Riv riders - if you'd promise not >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> be too hard on me if I turn up on a different marque. Full disclosure; >>>>>>>> I am >>>>>>>> old and slow. >>>>>>>> On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 8:45:40 PM UTC-5 Pam Bikes wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm in Charlotte, NC. We should plan a Riv NC ride sometime. I'm >>>>>>>>> not much for climbing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 7:20:00 PM UTC-5 >>>>>>>>> esoter...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dick, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I live in the flatlands of Raleigh, but my wife and I had a >>>>>>>>>> chance to go on a terrific gravel ride with Michael on a visit to >>>>>>>>>> Boone. >>>>>>>>>> Michael's a wonderful guy and he knows a bunch of great rides in the >>>>>>>>>> area. >>>>>>>>>> Y'all have some excellent terrain up there in western NC. If you >>>>>>>>>> ever find >>>>>>>>>> yourself near Boone, reach out to him. It's always a hoot to connect >>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>> someone on the list in person. Cheers, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ~Mark >>>>>>>>>> Raleigh, NC >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 6:32:23 PM UTC-5 Michael Iauch >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I ride an Atlantis in Boone. Went to high school in Brevard. My >>>>>>>>>>> folks still live there. You may see my dad riding an old diamond >>>>>>>>>>> back with >>>>>>>>>>> albatross bars I found in a junk pile and built up for him. He >>>>>>>>>>> installed an >>>>>>>>>>> electric assist on it! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Michael >>>>>>>>>>> Boone, NC >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 1:36:10 PM UTC-5 Artaud wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I ride my Hillborne further East in Greensboro, but after >>>>>>>>>>>> riding back home from Floyd two summers ago, I've been wanting to >>>>>>>>>>>> spend >>>>>>>>>>>> more time riding in the mountains. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Denis, in NC >>>>>>>>>>>> Le lundi 13 février 2023 à 12:21:08 UTC-5, Dick Pahle a écrit : >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Checking to see if there are any Riv people, other than me, in >>>>>>>>>>>>> the Brevard NC area. I ride a 2015 AHH. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dick >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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