Re: [RBW] Re: Portland Tweed Ride

2015-04-17 Thread Jim Bronson
I had a friend not much older than him who died on a bike ride from natural causes. He stopped to say he wasn't feeling well and was going back, and just collapsed right there. It was a shock because he rode constantly and we all assumed he was in good condition. It was just his time I guess. I

Re: [RBW] Re: Portland Tweed Ride

2015-04-16 Thread Tom Virgil
Jim, It was not a bicycle accident. That is all I can say for now. "But it seems the good die young, Now I just looked around and he's gone." Written by Dick Holler. Performed by Bob Dylan. This was a good man. Thank you for inquiring. ~Tom On Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 10:00:17 PM UTC-7,

Re: [RBW] Re: Portland Tweed Ride

2015-04-16 Thread Jim Bronson
What happened to him? It doesn't seem to say. The posts seem to lack the anger present when a cyclist is struck by a vehicle, so I'm guessing he died of natural causes? On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 11:45 PM, Tom Virgil wrote: > Now that I weighed in on this, I regret to report the following: > http

[RBW] Re: Portland Tweed Ride

2015-04-16 Thread Tom Virgil
Now that I weighed in on this, I regret to report the following: http://bikesd.org/blog/ If necessary, work down the blog to "Hans Wangbichler". Hans was a driving force behind the San Diego Tweed Ride. And so much more. Like bike rides into Tijuana (that is much more of a delightful ventu

[RBW] Re: Portland Tweed Ride

2015-04-16 Thread Shawn Granton
On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 11:02:40 AM UTC-7, Lynne Fitz wrote: > > couldn't say, but here is Shawn Granton's photoset: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanadventureleaguepdx/sets/72157649638960093/ Which is to say that someone on this list went! ;-) -- You received this message becau

[RBW] Re: Portland Tweed Ride

2015-04-14 Thread Tom Virgil
We have Tweed rides in San Diego and they are a lot of fun. Go for it. Tom On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7:01:54 PM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote: > > Any Rivendellians in on this? > > > http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/04/portland_tweed_ride_2015_for_m.html#incart_gallery > -- Y