I'd love to see your 200k route sometime- that'ds a long ride my wife and I would really like!
We've done the Old Mission loop probably half a dozen times. Maybe we'll still get out for that this year! I've taken her to Beulah a few times for quilting supplies. On Saturday, July 24, 2010, Lynne Fitz <[email protected]> wrote: > I tend to stick around Frankfort/Benzie/Beulah. Yes, I WILL ride 24 > miles round trip if I need knitting needles :-) > > I do have a 200k mapped out from Frankfort up into the Leelanau > Peninsula and back; one of these years I will actually ride it. We > did circumnavigate the Mission Peninsula out of Traverse City a couple > of years ago, but it is rare for me to drive somewhere to ride. > > On Jul 24, 6:59 am, "Frederick, Steve" <[email protected]> > wrote: >> What were you riding? Did we exchange greetings? >> >> That bike path is really nice, the part from Charlevoix to Petosky in >> particular! I was staying in Charlevoix for a coupla days and figured to >> ride it one day then do "something more interesting," the next, but ended up >> riding it both days because it was such a pretty ride... >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] on behalf of JB >> Sent: Fri 7/23/2010 5:45 PM >> To: RBW Owners Bunch >> Subject: [RBW] Re: Riv encounter, Frankfort Michigan >> >> Yep! I saw your post after I posted. I noticed the bags from far >> away and thought it might be a Rivendell. It was the first one I've >> seen. >> >> John >> >> On Jul 23, 3:23 pm, "Frederick, Steve" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > That was probably me on the Wheelway--rode it a couple of times while I >> > was in the area. Caramel paint, green bag(s)? >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] >> >> > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of JB >> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 1:27 PM >> > To: RBW Owners Bunch >> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Riv encounter, Frankfort Michigan >> >> > Won't be too long before they'll be another Northern MI Rivendell. >> > I've got one on order and should have it in a month or so. Guess I'll >> > have to get over to Frankfort and try the ride. I did see a Saluki >> > about a month ago in Petoskey on the Wheelway. I was in a hurry and >> > couldn't stop to talk, so, don't know if he was local or tourist. >> >> > John >> >> > On Jul 23, 11:53 am, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Wish I were there with you. Frankfort is a pretty place to ride. >> > > Perfect match for a Riv. >> >> > > On Jul 23, 10:46 am, Lynne Fitz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > to be very clear, the Riv in question is mine. I've never seen other >> > > > one up here, not to say that there aren't any :-) >> >> > > > Was setting out to ride around the lake yesterday. It is a popular >> > > > ride, and there are more cyclists up here every year. Our cottage is >> > > > on M-22, and there is a constant stream of cyclists all day. >> >> > > > Some folks were walking down the road, when one stopped, made an >> > > > immediate turn, and came over to me... "that's a Rivendell jersey!" >> > > > etc. etc. etc. Then he had to admire Bleriot (in travel mode, rather >> > > > than front/rear rack, hammered Honjo, generator-hub-wheel mode). Took >> > > > awhile to escape from the driveway! >> >> > > > Finished the ride a couple of hours later (was ambushed by many >> > > > photogenic wildflowers and a tub of smoked whitefish spread from the >> > > > original fishmonger in town). My SIL: "that guy was really interested >> > > > in your bike." >> >> > > > Me: "Yeah. It happens fairly often..." >> >> > > > Then she wanted to know what was so special about my bike :-) >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en<> winmail.dat >> 5KViewDownload > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
