Not too long ago I stopped and talked to a man near my neighborhood who was walking north across NM to Colorado, from Texas and, originally, from Florida, IIRC, pushing 200 lb of personal possessions on a sort of custom-modified hand truck. I gave him the only money I carry, a dollar or two I sometimes keep in my wallet for bus fare. Was riding my Fargo, though, not one of the Rivs.
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Eric Norris <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting incident on today's ride--stopped to help a cyclist who was > riding waaay out in country on a cruiser bike, which was fully loaded with > an assortment of baggage. As I was helping fix her flat tire, she told me > that she was heading for San Francisco, and that she had started from > Spokane, WA ... On foot! > She had walked most of the way from Washington state--the bike was given to > her by someone in Sacramento. Just to have ridden her heavy one-speed bike > from Sacramento (a distance of some 50 miles) was an accomplishment in > itself, but walking from Spokane is just mind-boggling. She seemed nice--had > no money, but accepted my help and didn't ask for anything else. What a > tough person--and what a tough life she must lead! > (Riv content: Riding my Riv-ish folding bike bike with mustache bars, Brooks > saddle, and Keven's bag, and helping a fellow cyclist in need) > --Eric > [email protected] > www.campyonly.com > www.wheelsnorth.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW [email protected] A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
