Maybe... but it's a stretch. On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com>wrote:
> speaking of SoCal events... is anyone going to show up for the Ride > the Divide screening? that looks like it would be a great film. > > ~Mike~ > > On Oct 10, 7:42 pm, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I concur with all of David's sentiments, and thank him for organizing > > things and posting great stories like this! This one isn't as good as > > the German triathlete story, though. Aaron's tale rolls around in my > > head all the time! > > > > Drowned in triathletes, healing a sore shoulder, > > Esteban > > San Diego, Calif. > > > > On Oct 10, 7:37 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > James et al, hope it doesn't come across as I'm tooting my own horn for > > > being a do-gooder. I was trying to communicate how special and unique > I > > > think the individual on this list are. On-line and in the flesh, a > good > > > bunch of folks. > > > > > This moment was brought to you by Halmark. > > > \ > > > > > On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 7:13 PM, James Warren < > jimcwar...@earthlink.net>wrote: > > > > > > Thank you for taking the time on that, David. Every time I've ridden > with > > > > people on this list has been one of the best rides I've been on, and > it's so > > > > cool that from here to Seattle, there are plenty of nice > opportunities to > > > > get together. The Diablo garage sale ride was excellent. Big crowd of > Riv > > > > Riders in Walnut Creek that might have been bigger than the crowd in > San > > > > Diego last April. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: cyclotourist > > > > Sent: Oct 10, 2010 5:27 PM > > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > > Subject: [RBW] Why I like you guys > > > > > > Yesterday I'm out for a few hours of riding, and I see a couple > cyclists > > > > ahead of me. As I'm pretty slow, I'm amazed that I'm catching up to > them. > > > > Watch a bit more and I figure out they're looking at a que sheet and > I'm > > > > guessing lost. > > > > > > I catch up to them, and find out they're part of a quarterly "three > clubs" > > > > ride involving three (!) of the local bike clubs. They're basically > getting > > > > to the right area, but tell me of the crazy route they had to follow > to get > > > > to this point. Lost several times, and receiving conflicting info > from > > > > different pedestrians and drivers. > > > > > > Their sheet is all messed up with some directions crossed out and new > ones > > > > penciled in. They tell me their club buddies left them in the dust > 20 > > > > minutes after the start of the 50 mile ride. Niiiiice... > > > > > > I'm going in the same general direction and offer to show them where > they > > > > need to go <http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/5065705915/>. > > > > They're a little slow, but not that bad. No reason to get dropped! > Plus it > > > > was sold as a recreational ride, and NOT a training ride. Along the > way I > > > > invite them to follow me on my intended route as it's 15 miles of > beautiful > > > > back roads just a bit further up the road. They tentatively agree to > that. > > > > > > We make it to the water stop, and run into a chunk of the other > riders. Everybody's > > > > kinda' standing around and not generally enthusiastic< > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/5066319966/>. > > > > Not the friendliest lot. And as for me, they were doing their best > to > > > > pretend I didn't exist. I didn't need them to bend over thanking me > for > > > > helping their club-mates out, but a little "Hi, nice bike, how old is > that > > > > thing anyway, you really ride a saddle like that?" wouldn't have been > too > > > > tough on them. > > > > > > I go and get water from the fountain (wouldn't think of using their > > > > precious bottled h20) and come back to hear them telling these two > ladies > > > > how awful my route is, full of homicidal traffic and multiple > construction > > > > sites. I look at the two, shrug my shoulders and tell them it's a > great > > > > ride. Low and behold, my charges trust me once more and keep on > going up > > > > the hill in order to drop into the valley. We do this while watching > the > > > > rest of the riders turn back and return the way they came. > > > > > > We end up having what one of them described as "One of the best rides > I've > > > > ever been on." Success! We hit the canyon and ride for at least > four miles > > > > at 25-30 MPH without pedaling once! Crazy cool tailwind that pushed > us the > > > > whole way. Minimal cars, some construction and plates on the road, > but no > > > > biggie. Lots of cows and horses to look at, a train goes by. Just > neat > > > > rural riding! > > > > > > I guide them to their meet up spot at a coffee shop just as I get a > flat. > > > > I'm out front fixing it, while their club mates again do their best > to > > > > ignore me. In the meantime two of the baristas come out and ogle my > bike, > > > > practically drooling on the saddle. > > > > > > And that my friends, is why I enjoy our SoCal Riv rides so much. The > > > > contrast is just amazing. Lots of different speeds, but everyone > seems to > > > > end up having a great time. Thanks to everyone that's been able to > meet up > > > > for one, and I hope you can make our upcoming Fall/Winter series.< > http://www.flickr.com/groups/socal_rivendell_bicycle_appreciation_soc.. > .>:-) > > > > > > map here: > > > > > http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Redlands-to-Wildwood-and-San-Tim... > > > > > > -- > > > > Cheers, > > > > David > > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > > > > probably benefit more from > > > > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS > > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > > > probably benefit more from > > > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS- > Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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