Thanks Eric. Inspiring stories to be sure. As frequently as Jobst and his riding buddies had to shoulder their bikes across streams and rough terrain they had to keep their rides light. No water bottles for Jobst!
Best, Rich in ATL On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 3:14 PM Eric Marth <[email protected]> wrote: > I wish I'd titled this thread "Jobst Brandt rides and pictures." It's a > better reflection of what we're sharing here. > > Thanks to Rich I've been reading Ray Hosler's book of weekly ride reports > from Sunday excursions with Jobst Brandt around the Bay Area in the 1980s. > > On Ray's blog I found this account from his trip to the Alps with Brandt > in 1986. I haven't even read it yet but I know already that it's going to > be good. Halfway through his book I know his descriptions of bike rides > make for fun reading. Lots of photos, too. > > https://rayhosler.wordpress.com/tour-of-the-alps-1986/ > > [image: fontanatwo.jpg] > On Monday, August 8, 2022 at 1:13:45 PM UTC-4 Eric Marth wrote: > >> @Bob: Rough Stuff Goes West! >> >> @Rich: Seems like Brandt was into traveling light even when touring. I >> like in the alpine reports where he talks about shipping his suitcase from >> one train station to the next. I just read a Tom Ritchey remembrance where >> he notes Brandt didn't even have bottle bosses on his frames. Seems he was >> partial to drinking from springs, stopping at stores and downing big >> milkshakes. >> >> On Monday, August 8, 2022 at 1:02:24 PM UTC-4 RichS wrote: >> >>> Hi Eric, >>> >>> You're welcome. Under biking to be sure but ride what you've got! For >>> me, the pictures of the rides he did in the Alps as well as the Sierras >>> carrying only a Carradice bag >>> are the essence of light touring; all the better for those big climbs. >>> >>> Best, >>> Rich in ATL >>> >>> On Monday, August 8, 2022 at 7:16:04 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks again, Rich, for recommending Ray Hosler's book. I've been >>>> enjoying reading the ride reports, sounds beautiful, fun, exhausting. Hard >>>> to imagine these guys were running such narrow tires in rough country. >>>> >>>> I only wish that stats on mileage and elevation were included :) >>>> >>>> [image: poster2.jpg] >>>> On Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 6:58:02 PM UTC-4 Eric Marth wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm glad everyone who has said so is digging the pictures and reports. >>>>> The guy definitely tackled some beautiful and stunning rides, not to >>>>> mention mileage. I tallied one of his tours and it was something like >>>>> 1,800 >>>>> miles and over 100,000 feet of climbing. I think he was in his 70s at the >>>>> time! >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 5:35:57 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Wow Eric! Those photos are fantastic. I tried to read Jobst' reports, >>>>>> but came up short. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks very much. >>>>>> >>>>>> Corwin >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 11:26:47 AM UTC-7 [email protected] >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for the tip, Rich, that sounds really cool. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 11:05:34 AM UTC-4 RichS wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Eric, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you for the photo archive. For more stories and pics -- >>>>>>>> specifically about the Bay Area rides Jobst and his pals did check out >>>>>>>> Ray Hosler's recent book "Once Upon a Ride". >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 10:54:29 PM UTC-4 brendonoid wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Wow Eric, what a resource. >>>>>>>>> Thank you so much. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/MXWAiy1gM1Q/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/23888917-35b9-473f-a703-d4af3aedc89en%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/23888917-35b9-473f-a703-d4af3aedc89en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CADumhoekBj5K6BqrCE%2BGre%2BhQNi%2BeJd7FZRDtMeM7Z6xuwC4Jw%40mail.gmail.com.
