Hello JasonR, Apologies if I confused your Sam with an Atlantis. Not a bad thing I guess:-) Must have looked at your post on my phone. Anyway, from one Sam owner to another yours does look really sharp! Enjoy the fall riding.
Best, Rich in ATL On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 3:29 PM Jason R. <jroberts.a...@gmail.com> wrote: > Eric - Nice of you to say. In addition to the little shiny sardine, I've > probably taken in some influence of yours somewhere along the way given all > your thoughtful contributions and videos. Cheers. > > And Rich - I'm unsure if there's another Atlantis'd Jason in the thread > here that I missed (apologies if that's the case) or if my light-blue Sam > came off looking sub-green from the surrounding leaves. But thanks so much > if your comment was meant for my Riv! > > Beautiful photos and bicycles all around on this thread. > On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 4:08:08 PM UTC-6 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Jason R: Nice shots & Hillborne! >> >> On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 5:03:59 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: >> >>> Stephen: Two things, 1) Hi Dan! 2) Nice Stan Rays 😎 3) Oops that's >>> three, nice pics! >>> >>> On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 7:44:33 AM UTC-5 Stephen wrote: >>> >>>> Joined a fun ride up the OCA trail north of NYC this past weekend. >>>> Super nice late fall day, thanks for the intel Justin. >>>> >>>> [image: IMG_6202.jpg] >>>> >>>> [image: IMG_6206.jpg] >>>> >>>> [image: 20231111_113727.JPG] >>>> On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 3:39:28 PM UTC-5 RichS wrote: >>>> >>>>> Jason, you have good looking Atlantis! >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 2:16 PM, Jason R. <jrober...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> A few photos from a weekend ride on the Salt Creek Trail west of >>>>>> Chicago. Peak leaf season has passed here, but a good number of sparsely >>>>>> populated trees with leaves of varying colors keep it going. >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: R0004237.jpg] >>>>>> [image: R0004242.jpg] >>>>>> [image: R0004247.jpg] >>>>>> On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 9:49:22 AM UTC-6 RichS wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Patrick, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for the introduction and background regarding the Gilbert >>>>>>> House. I had not heard of it but you always have a good story to tell >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> this is certainly one. >>>>>>> Here is a link to the Gilbert House: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/city-planning/office-of-design/urban-design-commission/jeremiah-s-gilbert-house >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regarding the cycling environment here: I'm seeing more cyclists, >>>>>>> many group ride opportunities, some infrastructure improvements like >>>>>>> lanes >>>>>>> (still not enough). The ongoing construction of the Beltline; the Path >>>>>>> Foundation continues its efforts to expand the trail system with the >>>>>>> goal >>>>>>> of connecting to the Silver Comet. Unfortunately, the volume of traffic >>>>>>> has >>>>>>> exploded and with that speeds to match; likely the same in many large >>>>>>> cities. However, if you know when and where to ride there are plenty of >>>>>>> options for year round riding. Oh, and hills. Lots of those to get your >>>>>>> heart rate up. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I should add, if you don't mind driving an hour or two in any >>>>>>> direction from the city there are pleasant low traffic rolling country >>>>>>> roads like this to ride. >>>>>>> [image: IMG_0628.jpg] >>>>>>> [image: IMG_0689.jpg] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 5:53 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rich: It has been decades since I was last in Atlanta, and I've >>>>>>>> never cycled there, but I recall that, at least 20 years ago when I >>>>>>>> last >>>>>>>> visited my sister and bro-in-law (they took to coming out here >>>>>>>> instead), it >>>>>>>> did not look to be a very cycling-friendly city. I also recall the area >>>>>>>> from even earlier visits to my grandmother who lived in Decatur, and >>>>>>>> these >>>>>>>> even more distant memories also are of a poor cycling environment in >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> Decatur/Emory area. Have things changed? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aside: do you know the Gilbert house? I see it's now a city-owned >>>>>>>> landmark. It belonged to family-by-second-marriage: a paternal >>>>>>>> great-uncle >>>>>>>> and widower married one of the Gilbert sisters and I recall visiting >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> Faulknerian remnants of the (I think) 2d-gen Gilbert siblings about >>>>>>>> 1964, >>>>>>>> all living there together, all well over 100 years old (exaggeration), >>>>>>>> including Aunt Gus who boasted that she hadn't been outside of the >>>>>>>> house >>>>>>>> for 13 years (not exaggeration) and Hattie who had been bedridden for >>>>>>>> years. They had a cook (I recall playing with her son) who from a >>>>>>>> detached >>>>>>>> kitchen with covered walkway to the house made wonderful 18-course >>>>>>>> meals 4 >>>>>>>> or 5 times a day; between courses they ate biscuits with butter and >>>>>>>> honey, >>>>>>>> like sopapillas in NM. All as distant culturally from my WDC-suburban >>>>>>>> upbringing as my mother's family in Sorosogon, Sorsogon. Bike content: >>>>>>>> cook's son had a bike which even back circa 1964 interested me rather >>>>>>>> greatly and which I mentally compared to my entry-level fff24"-wheel JC >>>>>>>> Higgins. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Eric: Where is that horse country? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 3:05 PM RichS <rshann...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Many of my rides take place in urban Atlanta so my contribution >>>>>>>>> isn't of the pretty, leafy variety. 70 degrees, lower humidity, clear >>>>>>>>> blue >>>>>>>>> sky and sharp light doesn't happen in the summer so it's pretty sweet >>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>> days like this happen. Sam Hillborne on Nov. 5 at Inman Rail Yards. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_0697 (1).jpg] >>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 9:35:31 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I want to visit Jason and Takashi! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Here are a few from my ride this afternoon. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [image: small2.jpg] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [image: small3.jpg] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [image: small1.jpg] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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/_MbpsoIEX9o/unsubscribe >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgugMTdW8r%2B6eCTexLgveny%3D9nhgA%3DocJ1BFCLM1F4eAPA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgugMTdW8r%2B6eCTexLgveny%3D9nhgA%3DocJ1BFCLM1F4eAPA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/_MbpsoIEX9o/unsubscribe >>>>>> . >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2d347e61-0e8f-44bc-8e44-d3ecc3f53495n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2d347e61-0e8f-44bc-8e44-d3ecc3f53495n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- > 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/_MbpsoIEX9o/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bba3de2a-006e-4f26-813e-ab03e8971563n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bba3de2a-006e-4f26-813e-ab03e8971563n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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