Yes we drove the 270 mile RT to Portland and managed to miss the talk (but did get a signed book, yaaay!) Also missed the ride due to a slow bike assembly three blocks away from the starting point, doh! Then to top it off, couldn't find the Velo Cult store until 'G dog' almost left but he was kind enough to chat a short minute and shake hands so I'm happy. My wife read the book some on the drive back and I have a personal signed copy as a gift for my riding pal.....The Velo Cult store has some nice beer (I managed one) and I purchased a few consumables I was in need of. Next came a blast back home with my SO jammed in the back of our 92 Suzuki Swift. My thoughts on downtown Portland....a madhouse and not very accommodating to automobiles but a kind soul or two helped us in our frantic moments making the day at least memorable. Also had the pleasure to meet 'Smitty' from the Owners group who was out with the wife and children both riding Rivendells a Betty and a Hilsen. Wished we could have stayed longer and visited maybe next time............
On May 12, 7:26 pm, Michael Mann <[email protected]> wrote: > I shot some not very good photos. Grant spoke at Powells and said he was > deviating from his standard spiel. It was good - funny in a dry way, > opinionated, natch. Talked a lot about un-racing, and how he spent a lot of > years riding a lot of miles, most of them thinking mostly about getting to > the end, and how that's no way to ride - or live. And then we rode to > Velocult, which is about the perfect place to end a ride like that. Beers, > lots of chatting, the biggest collection of Rivendell bikes I've seen in > one place in Portland, and a lot of nice Bridgestones as well. Got a big > smile for my '85 > MB-2.https://picasaweb.google.com/116897251123335733984/GrantPetersenPDX51... > > -- > Michael Mannhttp://baiku-velomann.blogspot.com/ -- 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.
