Re: [RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-29 Thread Drew Saunders
Those bottles came from Rivendell many (10? More?) years ago. Drew > On Jul 29, 2022, at 6:27 AM, Chris Balaschak wrote: > >  > Great ride report. > > Can I ask - where did you find those water bottles? >> On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 9:41:05 PM UTC-4 Drew Saunders wrote: >> For the past few

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-29 Thread Chris Balaschak
Great ride report. Can I ask - where did you find those water bottles? On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 9:41:05 PM UTC-4 Drew Saunders wrote: > For the past few years, I've tried to ride my age or more on or about my > birthday (this Sunday, the 17th, a.k.a. "World Emoji Day!"). Although not > as i

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-20 Thread Drew Saunders
Ray: I’m jealous, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bald eagle! Ryan: Sadly, the left Ritchey Logic crank snapped in 2012 Aaron: I’m sorry to hear about your father. Cancer is a real Oedipus! (Think Samuel L Jackson’s favorite word…) Rich: I saw Jobst around Palo Alto from time to time, it’s hard

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-19 Thread RichS
Hello Drew, Thank you for telling your story. It's inspiring to read about your positive attitude and resolve in overcoming your medical issues. Best wishes for good health and many years of good rides on your beautiful red Rivendell. Something else in your post jumped out at me and that is th

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-16 Thread Ray Varella
That’s a really beautiful area Drew. I was down that way for work on Thursday and pulled over near Crystal Springs to take a call. While I was sitting there I watched a Bald Eagle come up from the reservoir with a freshly caught fish. He/she circled for several loops gaining altitude and then

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-16 Thread Ryan
Your custom is a beauty! Nice classic parts...especially the older Ritchey Logic crankset On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 11:53:56 AM UTC-5 Drew Saunders wrote: > For more pics of the Red Riv, here are all of my Flickr photos with the > tag "Rivendell" (I confirmed these are all public and don't

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-16 Thread Drew Saunders
For more pics of the Red Riv, here are all of my Flickr photos with the tag "Rivendell" (I confirmed these are all public and don't require an account to view): https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=26797636%40N05&sort=date-taken-desc&text=rivendell&view_all=1 The jersey is from Pearl Izumi,

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-16 Thread Drew Saunders
Thanks everyone! Leah: here’s my ancient web page on my 1996/2000 Rivendell: https://web.stanford.edu/~dru/myriv.html I really need to update that with new photos and a parts list. Joel: I hope that I don’t have to retire my Riv for many years, but some day it may have to become a wall decorati

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-16 Thread 'Joel S' via RBW Owners Bunch
Keep pushing. I have a few years on you, 2 back surgeries, a replaced knee. I had to take 10 years off after my second back surgery then covid came and I started riding again. Of course I sold my custom, my AR and 1 of my Bleriot by then. I had 2 years of riding and had a mishap this year

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-16 Thread Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
A beautiful, red Rivendell. My FAVORITE. Thank you for sharing your story; this nurse feels for you and admires your resolve. What is the story on this bike? How old is it? It’s a custom, so there are certainly interesting details about it that I’d be interested in knowing, if you’d care to shar

[RBW] Re: 56+ before 55!

2022-07-15 Thread Valerie Yates
Beautiful! Bike, route, shirt, and determination are all fabulous. Thanks for sharing your story. I admire your determination. Hope this is the year of fun rides and no hospitals. On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 7:41:05 PM UTC-6 Drew Saunders wrote: > For the past few years, I've tried to ride my