Happy New Year to all. 2010 was a really awesome "bike year" for me. I bought my first Rivendell (for starters... WOO HOO!!!) Some of the memorable things from 2010 included a trip to the National Bike Summit in Washington (I arrived on bike), a week of awesome mountain biking in Colorado (Crested Butte and Monarch Crest), and did some fantastic rides in my own backyard. But what brought me the most joy was renaissancing (and giving away) some really beautiful bikes. I didn't realize how busy I was until I counted them up... I actually "produced" (ie built up/configured/renaissanced) a total of 10 bikes this year, giving away six of them to family members, who rediscovered their lost love of riding through these bikes... gee, no wonder I had so much fun.
Here's a list of the bikes I produced: The One / Beer Truck (1985 Stumpjumper renaissance) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461...@n04/4415139338/in/set-721576235... Son of Beast - 2007 Salsa Ala Carte (roadster) http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461...@n04/4105602987/in/set-721576226... Drumpy - (1984 Stumpjumper) http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461...@n04/4470313095/in/set-721576235... The Mongo Rando - (1985 Mongoose ATB) http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461...@n04/4766606606/in/set-721576243... Trek 950 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461...@n04/4521901555/in/set-721576237... Princess Fiona - late 80s Giant Rincon http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461...@n04/4778621704/in/set-721576237... Big White Boy - 1990 Giant ATX 770 commuter (no photo) Peter Lemonjello - 1989 yellow Rockhopper commuter with vintage parts - no photo Rivendell Bombadil build up - http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461...@n04/5024006043/in/set-721576250... Mongo Drumbo (1985 Mongoose ATB) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461...@n04/5310495384/in/set-721576257... I can't imagine repeating all this in 2011, but I do have a few cool ideas planned, including: Hosting Riv Rally East, May 6-8 in Wellsboro PA ... WOO HOO!!! Renaissancing his and hers Gazelle Sport Luxe bicycles, converting from single speed coaster to 3 speed drum-brake. Renaissancing (with period parts) an early 1983 (Tim Neenan) StumpJumper Resurrecting a dormant, once-renaissanced 1985 Rockhopper Converting my 1986 Nishiki Prestige SS to both a 2-speed version and a fully-geared version... ALSO, Philip Williamson (aka BikeTinker) and I will be administering the Renaissance Bicycles Group, picking up the torch from Bryan Luce of Renaissance Bicycles. I know that many folks in this group regularly restore, renaissance or otherwise rejuvinate older bikes... I'd like to invite you all to join this group, link your posts, or simply add it to your favorites - http://groups.google.com/group/renaissanced-bicycle-group Hope your 2010 was great, and 2011 is even greater Peace, Bobby Birmingham On Dec 31, 6:15 pm, Curtis Schmitt <curtisrschm...@gmail.com> wrote: > This past year I completed my first 200K on a Seven Alaris. For the coming > year I will attempt a 200K on the Romulus, plus a 200K and a 300K on the > Alaris. Anything beyond this in terms of randonneuring will be gravy. I am > going to increase distances gradually year over year as I train for PBP 2015. > > I also want to do at least one three-to-four day bicycle camping trip with my > girlfriend. We always have a blast on these but haven't done one in over two > years. > > Overall mileage goal for 2011 is 10 miles per day (3650 for the year). I am > going to include miles across all bikes in the stable, stationary bikes at > the gym, spin classes, miles on the trainer at home, etc. to achieve this. > Tomorrow I need to install computers on two of my bikes that don't currently > have them. I am going to reset all of the odometers to "0" for January 1, > 2011 so I can easily track my progress. > > One of my optional commuting routes (north along Hudson River on NJ side, > across GWB, and south along West Side Hwy) is 20 miles each way, so if I can > do that somewhat regularly plus decent rides on the weekend, and a few > brevets thrown in I think 3650 is achievable. If anyone here who achieves > this yearly mileage and has advice, please share. I rode about 1500 this past > year but I also didn't ride for close to four months (due to crazy work > schedule and an injury). > > I also plan to cross train a lot more with weights and continue with my > regular yoga routine. > > Oh, and I will completely eliminate caffeine and refined sugars (exceptions > being meals consumed on big ride days). Giving up alcohol completely too, > which I've pretty much done already. > > On Dec 31, 2010, at 7:56 AM, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > Last Year there was a thread on Goals for 2010: > > > Here is what I submitted: > > > 1. Fix my back (leg pain)...again. > > 2. Ride either the Katy Trail or C&O Canal self supported. > > 3. Keep riding to work at least once each week. > > 4. Map a mixed terain ride starting from my front door. > > 5. Do more S24Os. > > 6. Continue searching out other East Texas riding areas (I'm still > > kinda new here). > > 7. Ride the Mineral Wells Rail Trail, out and back, on the Quickbeam, > > fixed. > > 8. Stop trying to make old French bike parts work...they don't. > > 9. Support RBW and my LBS. > > 10. Spend more time in the garage. > > > I think I did a good job on 1, 3 (sort of), 8, 9 and 10. > > > For 2011: > > 1. Spend more time in the garage. > > 2. Ride the Katy Trail. > > 3. Three to four rides/week, once of them to work. > > 4. Ride the Mineral Wells Rail Trail, out and back, on the Quickbeam, > > fixed. > > 5. Map a mixed terrain (spelled correctly this time) ride starting > > from my front door. > > 6. Continue searching out other East Texas riding areas. > > 7. Continue to support RBW and my LBS. > > 8. Finish that DIY LED light I started. > > 9. Solve the Atlantis BB "clunk" > > 10. Eliminate the Rambouillet "gear noise" > > > Happy New Year! > > > Angus > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
