Yep, planning to have plenty of books for sale. I expect them to arrive any day now.
On Thursday, May 3, 2012 7:25:23 PM UTC-5, meehan...@gmail.com wrote: > > I plan to be there for the book event. I assume you'll have plenty of > copies of Grant's book for sale Jim? I don't know about the ride yet. I'm > going to try to make some portion of it at least... > > Shaun Meehan > > > > On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < > thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> No discussion on this, but I've received a couple emails from people who >> asked about this, and thought I might move it to the top of the feed for a >> few minutes. I've heard from a handful of out-of-towners who are coming in >> for the Grant book thing and/or for the Riv Rally. And I've heard from a >> few HC customers who'll be there. And my usual adventure buddies, of >> course. But honestly, I have no idea if it'll be 15 people or 150! Either >> way, getting all of us together to ride bikes is going to be a special >> thing. >> >> >> On Monday, April 23, 2012 12:47:16 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery >> wrote: >> >>> We managed to schedule Grant's book-signing visit for May 31 at Hiawatha >>> Cyclery in Minneapolis, MN, which dovetails nicely into the Midwest Riv >>> rally that begins the following day, June 1 in Red Wing, MN. It's going to >>> be a solid 4-5 days of Riv-ish bike fun. And you're invited! >>> >>> Here's some detail. >>> >>> Thursday, May 31. >>> >>> I believe the book-signing is scheduled for 6-7:30 PM. I'm going to >>> provide grilled sausages/burgers and/or pulled pork and fancy beer and >>> probably have potluck for the rest. I'm aiming to feed 50 mouths, but maybe >>> 100, who knows! Come by the shop starting around 4-5 pm, and be hungry and >>> ready to talk bikes and look at bikes and ride around on bikes. >>> >>> By pure coincidence, local bike company Salsa Cycles is sponsoring a >>> film at nearby Riverview Theater the same evening. >>> http://revealthepath.com/ >>> I would have hated to miss this, but there is a 9pm showing for the >>> film. We can do the book signing thing with Grant, then anybody who's >>> interested can ride over to the theater (which is an old-timey neighborhood >>> movie theater, not a modern shopping mall cineplex). If past experience is >>> an indicator, attending bike films at the Riverview with several hundred >>> Minneapolis bike nuts and bike industry types will be really, really fun. >>> Seriously, this is going to be a spectacular evening for bike people. >>> >>> Friday, June 1: >>> I'll be leaving in the morning to ride down to Red Wing to meet and >>> greet out-of-towners who are joining the Midwest Riv Rally. You can ride >>> down with me if you want to. The ride to Red Wing is about 65 miles. This >>> meet-and-greet will be an informal sort of thing, but I imagine we'll ride >>> around, eat, drink, be merry, and then scatter off to our respective >>> accommodations. The natural focal point for meeting up in Red Wing will be >>> Bay Point Park. Again, this part is highly unofficial and not at all >>> choreographed. Go to the park, and look for people on nice bikes, and then >>> hang out with them. I'm planning to roll in around 3-4 PM, but that really >>> depends on who rides with me and how fast we go. >>> >>> Saturday, June 2: >>> Meet at Bay Point Park around 8 am. We'll try to ride out around 9 am >>> down the Wisconsin side of Lake Pepin. Expect 50-60 glorious low-traffic >>> miles of mixed terrain, some hills, some gravel, some pavement, perhaps a >>> modest water crossing (or three). There are cafes and pie shops along the >>> route so we don't need to pack much food. Do not ask me how fast the ride >>> will be, please. I simply don't know, and don't care. It's my opinion that >>> the group should stick together. The fast guys and gals can wait for us >>> slowpokes at the tops of hills and at intersections. Everybody should feel >>> free to stop to snap photos, take a breather, slow down, walk up the hills, >>> etc. I don't plan to provide maps or cue sheets for various reasons, but >>> mostly so we don't get too focused on the route and so that the fast people >>> don't turn it into a race. When we get to Wabasha, I'll have camping >>> arranged, but there's at least one hotel there for those who don't care to >>> camp. You're on your own for hotel reservations. At this time, I don't plan >>> to have any support vehicle, so you'll have to carry your own gear or >>> convince someone else to carry it for you. Maybe one of you has a spouse or >>> friend or relative who'd like to be involved but who doesn't want to ride a >>> bike? If so, maybe you could volunteer that person to provide a support >>> vehicle? But my default is no support vehicle, just so we're all prepared. >>> To be clear, my default is no support of any kind. Just a friendly ride, >>> and if something bad happens, we'll figure out how best to handle it. >>> >>> Sunday, June 3: Much like the previous day, except in Minnesota. We'll >>> roll out of Wabasha around 9 am and follow a mixed terrain route, mostly >>> paved, but some gravel, some hills, somewhat more traffic. When we get back >>> to Red Wing, the ride/rally will end. >>> >>> Depending on the time, weather, and mood, I will either look for >>> accommodations for the night in Red Wing, or start riding back to >>> Minneapolis. I'm planning to get back to Minneapolis by Monday afternoon, >>> but it could be Sunday night if the wind blows in the right direction. >>> >>> Any questions or concerns or other stuff? Post it here, and we'll talk. >>> Are you planning to drive in and have room for someone to share a ride? >>> Post here and maybe a carpool can be arranged. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/iRE-c9jXyEUJ. >> >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/6rYZzUYNm8YJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. 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