Stephen: Two things, 1) Hi Dan! 2) Nice Stan Rays 😎 3) Oops that's three, nice pics!
On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 7:44:33 AM UTC-5 Stephen wrote: > Joined a fun ride up the OCA trail north of NYC this past weekend. Super > nice late fall day, thanks for the intel Justin. > > [image: IMG_6202.jpg] > > [image: IMG_6206.jpg] > > [image: 20231111_113727.JPG] > On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 3:39:28 PM UTC-5 RichS wrote: > >> Jason, you have good looking Atlantis! >> >> Best, >> Rich in ATL >> >> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 2:16 PM, Jason R. <jrober...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> A few photos from a weekend ride on the Salt Creek Trail west of >>> Chicago. Peak leaf season has passed here, but a good number of sparsely >>> populated trees with leaves of varying colors keep it going. >>> >>> [image: R0004237.jpg] >>> [image: R0004242.jpg] >>> [image: R0004247.jpg] >>> On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 9:49:22 AM UTC-6 RichS wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Patrick, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the introduction and background regarding the Gilbert House. >>>> I had not heard of it but you always have a good story to tell and this is >>>> certainly one. >>>> Here is a link to the Gilbert House: >>>> >>>> https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/city-planning/office-of-design/urban-design-commission/jeremiah-s-gilbert-house >>>> >>>> Regarding the cycling environment here: I'm seeing more cyclists, many >>>> group ride opportunities, some infrastructure improvements like lanes >>>> (still not enough). The ongoing construction of the Beltline; the Path >>>> Foundation continues its efforts to expand the trail system with the goal >>>> of connecting to the Silver Comet. Unfortunately, the volume of traffic >>>> has >>>> exploded and with that speeds to match; likely the same in many large >>>> cities. However, if you know when and where to ride there are plenty of >>>> options for year round riding. Oh, and hills. Lots of those to get your >>>> heart rate up. >>>> >>>> I should add, if you don't mind driving an hour or two in any direction >>>> from the city there are pleasant low traffic rolling country roads like >>>> this to ride. >>>> [image: IMG_0628.jpg] >>>> [image: IMG_0689.jpg] >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Rich in ATL >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 5:53 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Rich: It has been decades since I was last in Atlanta, and I've never >>>>> cycled there, but I recall that, at least 20 years ago when I last >>>>> visited >>>>> my sister and bro-in-law (they took to coming out here instead), it did >>>>> not >>>>> look to be a very cycling-friendly city. I also recall the area from even >>>>> earlier visits to my grandmother who lived in Decatur, and these even >>>>> more >>>>> distant memories also are of a poor cycling environment in the >>>>> Decatur/Emory area. Have things changed? >>>>> >>>>> Aside: do you know the Gilbert house? I see it's now a city-owned >>>>> landmark. It belonged to family-by-second-marriage: a paternal >>>>> great-uncle >>>>> and widower married one of the Gilbert sisters and I recall visiting the >>>>> Faulknerian remnants of the (I think) 2d-gen Gilbert siblings about 1964, >>>>> all living there together, all well over 100 years old (exaggeration), >>>>> including Aunt Gus who boasted that she hadn't been outside of the house >>>>> for 13 years (not exaggeration) and Hattie who had been bedridden for >>>>> years. They had a cook (I recall playing with her son) who from a >>>>> detached >>>>> kitchen with covered walkway to the house made wonderful 18-course meals >>>>> 4 >>>>> or 5 times a day; between courses they ate biscuits with butter and >>>>> honey, >>>>> like sopapillas in NM. All as distant culturally from my WDC-suburban >>>>> upbringing as my mother's family in Sorosogon, Sorsogon. Bike content: >>>>> cook's son had a bike which even back circa 1964 interested me rather >>>>> greatly and which I mentally compared to my entry-level fff24"-wheel JC >>>>> Higgins. >>>>> >>>>> Eric: Where is that horse country? >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 3:05 PM RichS <rshann...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Many of my rides take place in urban Atlanta so my contribution isn't >>>>>> of the pretty, leafy variety. 70 degrees, lower humidity, clear blue sky >>>>>> and sharp light doesn't happen in the summer so it's pretty sweet when >>>>>> days >>>>>> like this happen. Sam Hillborne on Nov. 5 at Inman Rail Yards. >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: IMG_0697 (1).jpg] >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>> On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 9:35:31 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I want to visit Jason and Takashi! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here are a few from my ride this afternoon. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: small2.jpg] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: small3.jpg] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: small1.jpg] >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>> 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/_MbpsoIEX9o/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/CALuTfgugMTdW8r%2B6eCTexLgveny%3D9nhgA%3DocJ1BFCLM1F4eAPA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgugMTdW8r%2B6eCTexLgveny%3D9nhgA%3DocJ1BFCLM1F4eAPA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> 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/_MbpsoIEX9o/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/2d347e61-0e8f-44bc-8e44-d3ecc3f53495n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2d347e61-0e8f-44bc-8e44-d3ecc3f53495n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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