[RBW] Re: Haiku returns

2010-10-10 Thread Marty 
Dang! Outpenned again.
Those lengthy multi-verse
three liners are great.

In a world of words,
where like minds spit sparse bike yoiks,
g and j, you win!


Marty


On Oct 9, 9:48 pm, grant grant...@gmail.com wrote:
 In a test ‘tween pals
 Homer outdrew Paladin
 Don’t worry—squirt guns!

 Elvis sick tonite?
 Mad throng wants refunds? Relax—
 “Hips” Hilsen’ll wow ‘em.

 Bottom of the ninth
 Down by one, Koufax pitching
 No sweat; Hilsen’s up.

 Tot sick but doc gone?
 And medicine cabinet bare?
 Ring A-double H!

 The headline, it read:
 “In test of nerves and reflexes
 “A” bests Kwai Chang Cain

 Having just learned chess
 Unknown A. Homer Hlsen
 Stops Spasky in ten.

 Marquee actor sick
 Stand-in Hilsen knocks ‘em dead
 Opening night: Big success!

 Angelina J.
 Plays poker with Halle B.
 The prize: A. Homer Hilsen

 Christina Hendricks
 Lusts for A. Homer Hilsen
 Can’t win him; in funk.

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[RBW] WTB: Nitto Soba handlebar in 46cm

2010-10-10 Thread Bob H. 
Looking for a 46cm Nitto Soba handlebar. Might be a longshot, but
please respond off list if you have one you'd part with.

Bob H.
Knoxville, TN

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[RBW] Re: Lights

2010-10-10 Thread Bob H. 
If you are not looking for a fix mounted light, or a generator powered
light...

I have a wald basket on the front of my Quickbeam. I use the Dinotte
200 headlight when I ride this bike at night. It is super bright, the
battery pack is small and svelte (either the AA or the Li-Ion). It has
a non traditional mounting method using the rubber o-ring thing. It
can be mounted on the top of your handlebars (great if the basket is
empty), or you can mount it to the curve of your drop bars to get it
outside the basket shadow. It is easy to remove and take with you to
secure. I can't say enough about how versatile this light is, for a
battery powered light (it works great as a helmet light too).

Bob H.
Knoxville, TN.

On Oct 5, 10:39 am, opa...@gmail.com opa...@gmail.com wrote:
 For those of you that are replying - do any of you use a Wald front
 basket with your light?  If so - how is it mounted?  I'd love to have
 a light mounted in front of the basket, preferably above/on the fender
 - but I never could figure out a way to make it work with the
 NiteRider.

 On Oct 5, 6:44 am, opa...@gmail.com opa...@gmail.com wrote:

  Looking for light recommendations for use in my ride in the early
  morning hours, about a 10 mile ride on dark rural roads.  I am looking
  for suggestions by Riv owners for lights that work with their setups.
  I am a longtime owner/user of the NightRider classic, which was ok,
  although I never liked the gunky coax-like cabling, but the 3 ton
  battery has finally given out and I'm ready for something new,
  hopefully lighter in weight, and brighter, if possible...LED's?.  Does
  anyone still use generator type lights?

  Since this is not really RBW related, please email your suggestions
  offline!

  Cheers

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[RBW] Re: odd request: sweater

2010-10-10 Thread Beth H 
Ryan -- You're welcome!
I first discovered ToP at age 9 (ca. 1972) right after we'd moved to
the Bay Area and they were just starting to get airplay on KFRC for
their one and only single, You're Still a Young Man. I rode my bike
all over Walnut Creek -- Riv HQ is not far from the apartment building
I lived in, now converted to cheesy condos -- and dreamed of growing
up to become a funk musician. That led to a million years of school
bands (and band geekdom), drum corps and twenty years of gigging in
clubs and pit orchestras. How I got into bikes professionally is
another story.

Off to the Oregon Handbuilt Bike Show this afternoon, to see what it
looks like when you combine science, art and craft in one room. I'll
take pix. (Riv content -- riding the All-Rounder there, clad in my
lovely, rumpled MUSA shirt.)

Beth

On Oct 9, 5:28 pm, RoadieRyan ryansub...@gmail.com wrote:
 Beth OMG! Thanks for the Vintage Tower of Power  I have been
 listening to/catching in concert TOP for 30 years but have never seen
 this type of vintage clip.  The Steven the Funky Doctor: Kupka is my
 hero.

 Riv content hope you find your wool sweater or a suitable
 replacement..  Damn Nieces!

 Ryan loving me some East Bay grease Surface

 On Oct 9, 1:44 pm, b hamon periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote:

  I wouldn't normally bring this to the RIV list but I feel I've exhausted my 
  options.

  I once had a Bontrager wool-blend cardigan sweater, one of those teal-blue 
  ones with the olive and white trim down the sleeves, ages ago. I liked this 
  sweater a LOT because it had my initial on the front and fit me really well.
  I loaned it to my niece and she wore it for a few months. Then, about two 
  years ago, I asked for it back and she kept putting me off until, many 
  months later, she finally admitted to me that she wore it to a restaurant 
  in Seattle -- and accidentally left it there. She didn't realize it until 
  she was halfway back to Portland.

  Call that sweater gone. ..::sigh::..

  Anyway, I've been looking for a replacement all over the internet and 
  elsewhere and have come up empty-handed.
  So finally, I'm asking around.
  If you know of where I might possibly find this sweater in a mens' large, 
  please please let me know and I will follow up, going as far as to make the 
  current owner an offer.

  Thanks --Beth

 http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.com/

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[RBW] Rivendell Readers 36-40

2010-10-10 Thread Johnny Alien 
The Riv Readers discs only go up to issue 35.  While issue 40 and 41
were available for download on the website it appears there is a gap
with 36-40.  Were they available for free download as well?  If so is
it OK for someone to share them with me?  Otherwise maybe it just we
be a little while until they are on disc I guess.  My e-collection is
incomplete. :)

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[RBW] Re: Haiku returns

2010-10-10 Thread grant 
Nonononono...you don't understand, Marty. Each of those verses took
hours and took place over several months last year. It's what I do
during down time. Now, see how pathetic it is?
G

On Oct 10, 3:20 am, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
 Dang! Outpenned again.
 Those lengthy multi-verse
 three liners are great.

 In a world of words,
 where like minds spit sparse bike yoiks,
 g and j, you win!

 Marty

 On Oct 9, 9:48 pm, grant grant...@gmail.com wrote:

  In a test ‘tween pals
  Homer outdrew Paladin
  Don’t worry—squirt guns!

  Elvis sick tonite?
  Mad throng wants refunds? Relax—
  “Hips” Hilsen’ll wow ‘em.

  Bottom of the ninth
  Down by one, Koufax pitching
  No sweat; Hilsen’s up.

  Tot sick but doc gone?
  And medicine cabinet bare?
  Ring A-double H!

  The headline, it read:
  “In test of nerves and reflexes
  “A” bests Kwai Chang Cain

  Having just learned chess
  Unknown A. Homer Hlsen
  Stops Spasky in ten.

  Marquee actor sick
  Stand-in Hilsen knocks ‘em dead
  Opening night: Big success!

  Angelina J.
  Plays poker with Halle B.
  The prize: A. Homer Hilsen

  Christina Hendricks
  Lusts for A. Homer Hilsen
  Can’t win him; in funk.

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[RBW] Re: Haiku returns

2010-10-10 Thread Marty 
Up time or down time,
your pathos serves you quite well.
Keep it comin' Grant.

On Oct 10, 12:48 pm, grant grant...@gmail.com wrote:
 Nonononono...you don't understand, Marty. Each of those verses took
 hours and took place over several months last year. It's what I do
 during down time. Now, see how pathetic it is?
 G

 On Oct 10, 3:20 am, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:



  Dang! Outpenned again.
  Those lengthy multi-verse
  three liners are great.

  In a world of words,
  where like minds spit sparse bike yoiks,
  g and j, you win!

  Marty

  On Oct 9, 9:48 pm, grant grant...@gmail.com wrote:

   In a test ‘tween pals
   Homer outdrew Paladin
   Don’t worry—squirt guns!

   Elvis sick tonite?
   Mad throng wants refunds? Relax—
   “Hips” Hilsen’ll wow ‘em.

   Bottom of the ninth
   Down by one, Koufax pitching
   No sweat; Hilsen’s up.

   Tot sick but doc gone?
   And medicine cabinet bare?
   Ring A-double H!

   The headline, it read:
   “In test of nerves and reflexes
   “A” bests Kwai Chang Cain

   Having just learned chess
   Unknown A. Homer Hlsen
   Stops Spasky in ten.

   Marquee actor sick
   Stand-in Hilsen knocks ‘em dead
   Opening night: Big success!

   Angelina J.
   Plays poker with Halle B.
   The prize: A. Homer Hilsen

   Christina Hendricks
   Lusts for A. Homer Hilsen
   Can’t win him; in funk.

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[RBW] WTB 64cm Quickbeam

2010-10-10 Thread newenglandbike 
If anyone has one for sale, please let me know.I can pay cash or
trade.   Thanks!

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Re: [RBW] Rivendell Readers 36-40

2010-10-10 Thread David Faller 

 36 through 39 are paper-only at this time.

On 10/10/2010 9:54 AM, Johnny Alien wrote:

The Riv Readers discs only go up to issue 35.  While issue 40 and 41
were available for download on the website it appears there is a gap
with 36-40.  Were they available for free download as well?  If so is
it OK for someone to share them with me?  Otherwise maybe it just we
be a little while until they are on disc I guess.  My e-collection is
incomplete. :)



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[RBW] Re: WTB 64cm Quickbeam

2010-10-10 Thread Lee 
Someone posted this at the end of last week here and on SF Craigslist.
The ad is still up: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1995446851.html

Good luck!
Lee

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 If anyone has one for sale, please let me know.    I can pay cash or
 trade.   Thanks!

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Re: [RBW] WTB 64cm Quickbeam

2010-10-10 Thread cyclotourist 
My friend in Portland is selling a 62cm if you think that'll fit.  They fit
a bit larger than other Rivs (I should have a 60cm while my other bikes are
61 or 62).  It's my old one.  I can send more info off list if you're
interested.


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 If anyone has one for sale, please let me know.I can pay cash or
 trade.   Thanks!

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[RBW] Trip to One Speed, Sacramento - a set on Flickr

2010-10-10 Thread Eric Norris 
Not much Riv content, although I *did* ride lugged steel on a Brooks saddle ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157625135772256/with/5068821545/
 


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[RBW] Re: My Betty Foy... at last!

2010-10-10 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean 
Oh, no need for more precise measurements. Thanks, though! Thinking
about it more, I think that there are simply too many variables. I
think my long-term best hope (and this is long-term... a couple years,
maybe) would be for my wife to look at / try on a Betty in person. The
paint job alone would help a lot. Having seen one, I know they look
even better than they do in photographs. If she happens to land on a
58, I think I could enjoy riding it some times, even if it is a bit
small. However, if she lands on a 52, well... then I guess I may have
to get a 62 later, even if it is some large while later.

Meanwhile, I think I could suffer along, being forced to ride my
Hillborne for a while. Maybe two or three whiles. Man, it is a sweet
bike.

Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean

On Oct 8, 6:07 pm, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
 If I was getting the Betty just for me, then I'd have gotten the 62 as
 it fits me better. However, save for the fact that I too would like to
 be able to raise the bars a bit higher and at this point cannot (Nitto
 stem is at maximum extension) it's still a pretty good fit.

 I'm 5'11 with a PBH of about 89. I can't recall what my daughter's
 PBH are, but they are about 5'7 and the saddle comes almost all the
 way down into the seat post so it fits them well. Remember I have the
 spring B17 Flyer which is taller than an unsprung saddle so I'm pretty
 sure your wife at 5'6 should also be able to fit on the 58. I tested
 both but just followed the guidelines on the Betty's page to do a
 quick assessment on whether it would fit my daughters, we were all
 within the printed ranges for the 58.

 If you want more exact measurements i can provide them. My oldest
 daughter's initial feedback was that she would like to have the
 handlebars a liitle closer to her (shorter stem) but that it was OK as
 it was. We'll see what her feedback is after we do our next S24O in
 Angel Island in Thanksgiving. She won't get to really ride it until
 then when she comes home from Berkeley.

 Maybe I can convince my youngest daughter to go on a ride with me...
 Isn't that ironic? There's a Betty in the house yet Dad still has to
 beg to have company on a ride...

 René

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[RBW] Seattle Ride Report

2010-10-10 Thread Brian Hanson 
At exactly (or almost nearly) 10:10am on 10/10/10, a group of Riv-types met
up in Leschi on the Lake Washington side of Seattle to do a loop on a
prototypical Seattle rainy day.  We waded our way across the I-90 floating
bridge and made a circuit of nearby Mercer Island.  As far as I could tell,
everyone had a great time.  Here's some bike pics to prove it.  I was
assigned bike duty, so there are no people in my shots, save for Erin, the
lone VO rider.  I'm sure others will fill in the blanks.  I counted about 35
miles for my ride from Maple Leaf, though I did get a bit of a hop back to
the UW with Alex after enjoying a post ride beer.  Good times!  Can't wait
for the next one...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/sets/72157625011792143/

Brian
Seattle, WA

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[RBW] Re: Trip to One Speed, Sacramento - a set on Flickr

2010-10-10 Thread doug peterson 
That's the coolest biike rack; nice application of re-cycling.

dougP

On Oct 10, 2:45 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
 Not much Riv content, although I *did* ride lugged steel on a Brooks saddle 
 ...

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157625135772256/with...

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Re: [RBW] Seattle Ride Report

2010-10-10 Thread cyclotourist 
Fenders everywhere!  What a great way to get out and about for a bit!

On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:

 At exactly (or almost nearly) 10:10am on 10/10/10, a group of Riv-types met
 up in Leschi on the Lake Washington side of Seattle to do a loop on a
 prototypical Seattle rainy day.  We waded our way across the I-90 floating
 bridge and made a circuit of nearby Mercer Island.  As far as I could tell,
 everyone had a great time.  Here's some bike pics to prove it.  I was
 assigned bike duty, so there are no people in my shots, save for Erin, the
 lone VO rider.  I'm sure others will fill in the blanks.  I counted about 35
 miles for my ride from Maple Leaf, though I did get a bit of a hop back to
 the UW with Alex after enjoying a post ride beer.  Good times!  Can't wait
 for the next one...

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/sets/72157625011792143/

 Brian
 Seattle, WA

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[RBW] Why I like you guys

2010-10-10 Thread cyclotourist 
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.Nice...

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
enthusiastichttp://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_society/discuss/:-)

map here:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Redlands-to-Wildwood-and-San-Timoteo-Canyon


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[RBW] Re: Seattle Ride Report

2010-10-10 Thread Frank 
It was a lot of fun to meet everyone in person, and to ride with a
fully fendered bunch.  Thanks to Rob for putting it all together.
Here are a couple of jangly IPhone videos of the go-round:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/5069319761/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/5069316381/

Frank
Seattle, WA

On Oct 10, 4:52 pm, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
 At exactly (or almost nearly) 10:10am on 10/10/10, a group of Riv-types met
 up in Leschi on the Lake Washington side of Seattle to do a loop on a
 prototypical Seattle rainy day.  We waded our way across the I-90 floating
 bridge and made a circuit of nearby Mercer Island.  As far as I could tell,
 everyone had a great time.  Here's some bike pics to prove it.  I was
 assigned bike duty, so there are no people in my shots, save for Erin, the
 lone VO rider.  I'm sure others will fill in the blanks.  I counted about 35
 miles for my ride from Maple Leaf, though I did get a bit of a hop back to
 the UW with Alex after enjoying a post ride beer.  Good times!  Can't wait
 for the next one...

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/sets/72157625011792143/

 Brian
 Seattle, WA

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[RBW] Re: Seattle Ride Report

2010-10-10 Thread Powderpiggy 
Sorry I missed it.  Sounds like a great group.  Maybe next time I can
make the trek across the pass to join in.   Stayed on the dry-side
this weekend (we even had a bit of rain too).

Keely

On Oct 10, 4:52 pm, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
 At exactly (or almost nearly) 10:10am on 10/10/10, a group of Riv-types met
 up in Leschi on the Lake Washington side of Seattle to do a loop on a
 prototypical Seattle rainy day.  We waded our way across the I-90 floating
 bridge and made a circuit of nearby Mercer Island.  As far as I could tell,
 everyone had a great time.  Here's some bike pics to prove it.  I was
 assigned bike duty, so there are no people in my shots, save for Erin, the
 lone VO rider.  I'm sure others will fill in the blanks.  I counted about 35
 miles for my ride from Maple Leaf, though I did get a bit of a hop back to
 the UW with Alex after enjoying a post ride beer.  Good times!  Can't wait
 for the next one...

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/sets/72157625011792143/

 Brian
 Seattle, WA

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Re: [RBW] Why I like you guys

2010-10-10 Thread James Warren 


Thank you for taking the time on that, David. Every time I've ridden with people on thislisthas been one of the best rides I've been on, and it'sso cool that from here to Seattle, there are plenty of niceopportunities 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.  Nice...I'm going in the same general direction and offer to show them where they need to go. 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. 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. :-)map here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Redlands-to-Wildwood-and-San-Timoteo-Canyon-- Cheers,DavidRedlands, CA...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more fromimproving their taste than from improving their performance. - RTMS
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Re: [RBW] Why I like you guys

2010-10-10 Thread cyclotourist 
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.netwrote:

  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.Nice...

 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 
 enthusiastichttp://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_society/discuss/:-)

 map here:
 http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Redlands-to-Wildwood-and-San-Timoteo-Canyon


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 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

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[RBW] Re: Why I like you guys

2010-10-10 Thread Esteban 
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.netwrote:





   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.    Nice...

  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 
  enthusiastichttp://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

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[RBW] Re: perennial pants issue

2010-10-10 Thread Lee 
I posted a Flickr set on how to make your own cycling conversion
shorts:

http://tinyurl.com/27s7jbv

These will match nicely with my Quickbeam.

Best,
Lee



On Oct 5, 4:05 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
 Lee, that is DIY-lightful.  Nice work.

 Cycling Re-cons.  Brilliant!

 On Oct 5, 4:01 pm, Lee leec...@gmail.com wrote:

  This may seem like a hassle, but it really isn't too much trouble,
  depending on where you live, and can be quite cheap: I'll make a run
  through the local thrift/Goodwill stores looking for decent pants. I
  try to find merino wool, but some of the funkier fabrics work quite
  well. Then, I have the pants converted into shorts or knickers via
  hemming and pegging.

  A couple years ago, I acquired a live-in seamstress and this really
  helps. Her improvements included removing the front pockets and sewing
  the opening down so that there is less friction when churning the
  legs. I ask her to leave one rear pocket functional, which is where I
  normally tote a camera.

  She recently felt overworked and taught me how to do the same
  alterations on the sewing machine. They really are quite easy, as long
  as you have someone to pin you initially to get a proper fit. So far,
  I have plus-four and plus-two knicker conversions, along with several
  shorts conversions. Currently, I'm working on an easy approach to
  adding in a gusset.

  Overall, though, I like the fact that I can get the features I want
  and a good fit. Also, if I'm patient enough in searching a couple of
  shops over a period of a couple of months, I can usually find a fabric
  I like. All for less than $10 a piece.

  Anyway, here are some 
  pics:http://tinyurl.com/23vldvchttp://tinyurl.com/2dojop6http://tinyurl.co...

  Best,
  Lee

  On Oct 3, 6:34 pm, jim_OLP j...@landoloons.com wrote:

   Every year when it starts to get cold, I undertake a futile search for
   cycling pants that don't look like something from the ballet or the
   circus.  I mean pants, not lycra tights.  And not rain pants, which
   tend to be way too baggy and - if they're Rivendll - too orange.  I
   want nylon pants that block the wind but are trim enough so they don't
   flutter in the wind, and will stay out of the way of the chain,
   preferablly with some sort of cinch around the ankle.  I need pockets
   too.

   Wool would be great, but I know that's not going to happen.

   I'd buy the MUSA pants, but I can't do the blue crotch.  Just too
   conspicuous. Ooooh, are those bicycling pants? Where did you get
   them?

   It's hard to Google on this without getting 50 pages of black spandex
   tights.

   Does anyone else makes something just like the MUSA pants, but without
   the 2-tone color scheme?

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Re: [RBW] Re: My Betty Foy... at last!

2010-10-10 Thread Rene Sterental 
Sounds like a plan!

Sent from my iPhone 4

On Oct 10, 2010, at 4:38 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:

 Oh, no need for more precise measurements. Thanks, though! Thinking
 about it more, I think that there are simply too many variables. I
 think my long-term best hope (and this is long-term... a couple years,
 maybe) would be for my wife to look at / try on a Betty in person. The
 paint job alone would help a lot. Having seen one, I know they look
 even better than they do in photographs. If she happens to land on a
 58, I think I could enjoy riding it some times, even if it is a bit
 small. However, if she lands on a 52, well... then I guess I may have
 to get a 62 later, even if it is some large while later.

 Meanwhile, I think I could suffer along, being forced to ride my
 Hillborne for a while. Maybe two or three whiles. Man, it is a sweet
 bike.

 Yours,
 Thomas Lynn Skean

 On Oct 8, 6:07 pm, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
 If I was getting the Betty just for me, then I'd have gotten the 62 as
 it fits me better. However, save for the fact that I too would like to
 be able to raise the bars a bit higher and at this point cannot (Nitto
 stem is at maximum extension) it's still a pretty good fit.

 I'm 5'11 with a PBH of about 89. I can't recall what my daughter's
 PBH are, but they are about 5'7 and the saddle comes almost all the
 way down into the seat post so it fits them well. Remember I have the
 spring B17 Flyer which is taller than an unsprung saddle so I'm pretty
 sure your wife at 5'6 should also be able to fit on the 58. I tested
 both but just followed the guidelines on the Betty's page to do a
 quick assessment on whether it would fit my daughters, we were all
 within the printed ranges for the 58.

 If you want more exact measurements i can provide them. My oldest
 daughter's initial feedback was that she would like to have the
 handlebars a liitle closer to her (shorter stem) but that it was OK as
 it was. We'll see what her feedback is after we do our next S24O in
 Angel Island in Thanksgiving. She won't get to really ride it until
 then when she comes home from Berkeley.

 Maybe I can convince my youngest daughter to go on a ride with me...
 Isn't that ironic? There's a Betty in the house yet Dad still has to
 beg to have company on a ride...

 René

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Re: [RBW] Re: Seattle Ride Report

2010-10-10 Thread Rob Harrison 
Indeed. Great ride! I was struck by the civility of this group--just as 
Cyclotourist was saying about the SoCal folks, these Rivendell riders (and 
friends) are a wonderful bunch of people. The rain was not so bad once we got 
onto Mercer Island, quite pleasant in fact. Definitely looking forward to the 
next one! Here are my photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robharrison/sets/72157625013177219/ 

Rob in Seattle


On Oct 10, 2010, at 5:29 PM, Frank wrote:

 It was a lot of fun to meet everyone in person, and to ride with a
 fully fendered bunch.  Thanks to Rob for putting it all together.
 Here are a couple of jangly IPhone videos of the go-round:
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/5069319761/
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/5069316381/
 
 Frank
 Seattle, WA
 
 On Oct 10, 4:52 pm, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
 At exactly (or almost nearly) 10:10am on 10/10/10, a group of Riv-types met
 up in Leschi on the Lake Washington side of Seattle to do a loop on a
 prototypical Seattle rainy day.  We waded our way across the I-90 floating
 bridge and made a circuit of nearby Mercer Island.  As far as I could tell,
 everyone had a great time.  Here's some bike pics to prove it.  I was
 assigned bike duty, so there are no people in my shots, save for Erin, the
 lone VO rider.  I'm sure others will fill in the blanks.  I counted about 35
 miles for my ride from Maple Leaf, though I did get a bit of a hop back to
 the UW with Alex after enjoying a post ride beer.  Good times!  Can't wait
 for the next one...
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/sets/72157625011792143/
 
 Brian
 Seattle, WA
 
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[RBW] Re: Why I like you guys

2010-10-10 Thread Michael_S 
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.netwrote:

    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.    Nice...

   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 
   enthusiastichttp://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:

Re: [RBW] Re: Why I like you guys

2010-10-10 Thread cyclotourist 
Maybe... but it's a stretch.

On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote:

 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.netwrote:
 
 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.Nice...
 
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

[RBW] Re: Seattle Ride Report

2010-10-10 Thread amoll68 
Much thanks go out to Rob Harrison for setting this up! How could we
resist the 10:10 on 10/10/10 thing? I was determined to go, no matter
the weather.

I think we all figured, and hoped, that we'd be similarly minded
folks. We were, and it was good fun. That was a nice sized group, too.
Brian and I had beers (some food, too) afterward, and are looking
forward to more such rides around our Emerald City.

We're also thinking about a group S24O sometime . . . maybe next
spring or summer. Lots of great riding in National Forest Lands around
here.

My pics are here:  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39151...@n07/sets/72157625013094107/

Thanks,

Alex Moll
Marysville, WA

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[RBW] Re: Seattle Ride Report

2010-10-10 Thread Michael_S 
some beautiful bikes in those pictures! That was the 1st I've seen the
new VO crankset on a bike too.
sounds like a great time too...even with some damp weather.

~Mike~

On Oct 10, 9:44 pm, amoll68 amol...@comcast.net wrote:
 Much thanks go out to Rob Harrison for setting this up! How could we
 resist the 10:10 on 10/10/10 thing? I was determined to go, no matter
 the weather.

 I think we all figured, and hoped, that we'd be similarly minded
 folks. We were, and it was good fun. That was a nice sized group, too.
 Brian and I had beers (some food, too) afterward, and are looking
 forward to more such rides around our Emerald City.

 We're also thinking about a group S24O sometime . . . maybe next
 spring or summer. Lots of great riding in National Forest Lands around
 here.

 My pics are here:  
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/39151...@n07/sets/72157625013094107/

 Thanks,

 Alex Moll
 Marysville, WA

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