Jason - back when I first mountain biked I was well aware of "north shore". YouTube didn't exist then but I likely had some vhs/dvd or other way of learning about that scene and I thought it looked amazing. Now that I'm older (50), I don't think I can survive it (though Betty rocks it I see!). An hour outside Toronto we have rail trails and a smattering of gravel roads, plus 'cuts' in lots of places that makes ATB a great option. I just don't see many people riding, as you call it, an eclectic mix of terrain (like I enjoy). I do ride very early early though, so maybe it's just a matter of timing.
Patrick - I'm sure there are a lot of E-bikes in the bigger cities not far from where I live, but around town, maybe 10-20 people I've crossed paths with on E-Bikes. Never seen a Rivendell though! A couple people recognized mine and are aware of the brand though. On Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 11:36:56 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > E-bikes on the dedicated bike paths here in ABQ, as well as 22 mph > one-wheels and the occasional gasoline-powered motorcycle. The other day as > I was doughtily powering up a small rise to close the remaining 1/2 mile to > the RG bike path turnoff, I heard the sputtering of a small petrol engine > behind me but ignored it, to see, after I turned, a motorcycle continue on > eastward. I was surprised that the rider politely refrained from passing, > let alone blowing by me, as I was not going much over 15 mph. > > I’ve come across a couple of riders of new Rivendells — Homer and —?? > re-sold Ram? Or was it a second Homer? -- in the last 6 months, who are not > prominent on this list, and had good conversations with them. > > On Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM Jay <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I follow a lot of YouTube channels that are counter-culture to >> traditional road cycling / mountain biking. I actually like most riding >> styles, and bikes, and I love watching bike races on Flo, but I went down >> the YouTube rabbit hole well over 7-8 years ago and you know how it is, the >> algorithm keeps feeding my similar videos. It seems to have grown a lot in >> the last two years. >> >> What I've noticed lately on YouTube: young hipsters, lots of bike bags, >> sandals, no helmets, and frequent stops for a joint. >> >> I ride road, gravel, lots of mixed-surface, and mountain biked on-and-off >> for years. At least where I ride, I don't see anything like I do in these >> videos. It's a nice change of pace from how I ride, and if I every came >> across a group of riders like I see in these videos I would be sure to say >> chat them up. >> >> Curious if some of the folks on here are the same dudes and dudettes in >> these videos? Have you noticed a shift in bike culture where you live and >> ride? >> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/57efe876-b60d-4862-81dc-aa5fac2fa346n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/57efe876-b60d-4862-81dc-aa5fac2fa346n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing > services > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* > > *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* > > *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6c00734c-220d-423f-90be-e8dddae0fbfen%40googlegroups.com.
