I don't know if Rob would agree, but that sounds like an Ocean Air Rambler to me!
http://oceanaircycles.com/bicycles/rambler/ Cheers, David On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Lee Legrand <krm2...@gmail.com> wrote: > How about a French style geometry bicycle with a Hobo planaria? Low racks > with low trail fork, Newbaum handle wrapped with twin at the end, and > shellac in placed. Plastic fenders, dyno wheel for lights in the front > and back. Basket up front to hold your things. You could probably play the > harmonica while you bicycle down the road. > > > On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Peter Morgano <uscpeter11...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Mouth harp would work too. >> On May 10, 2013 1:39 PM, "Lee Legrand" <krm2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dont you need to have a harmonica to be a hobo? >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:18 PM, Norman R <norr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I felt it here: >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/norro/8651662543/in/set-72157633249441487/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, May 9, 2013 9:00:17 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: >>>>> >>>>> That last was meant for Tim :-) >>>>> >>>>> Hugh >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, May 9, 2013 5:58:28 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey Norman get out of my head! :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> The greatest Hobo Band ever. RIP Richard, Rick & Levon. My sound >>>>>> track through life. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hugh >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:38:33 PM UTC-7, Norman R wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My idea of classy hobo. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, May 9, 2013 3:14:51 PM UTC-4, PeterG wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Love the ClassyHobo thing...I picture a charlie chaplain type >>>>>>>> leaning against a Homer and contently looking at the world go by.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thursday, May 9, 2013 7:59:00 AM UTC-7, grant wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm late to this one but jusr read Jan's thing about the way he >>>>>>>>> likes bikes and the way I or Riv does, and so...there's really >>>>>>>>> nothing he >>>>>>>>> left out, or to add. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> One thing to keep in mind that's easy to not keep in mind is that >>>>>>>>> a group like this has already been filtered through progressively >>>>>>>>> finer >>>>>>>>> sieves until here we all are, comparing two species of planaria, while >>>>>>>>> maybe losing the big picture, which includes tigers, volcanos, >>>>>>>>> vaudeville, >>>>>>>>> and black holes. >>>>>>>>> Jan's planaria is rando; RIV's is kind of classy hobo, but they're >>>>>>>>> both practibo and in such similar ways, beautifo. Rando came in the >>>>>>>>> '40s >>>>>>>>> and no doubt had its own influences, but RHerse was at the center of >>>>>>>>> it, >>>>>>>>> and there were a few others (read Jan's book, omg, if I may!). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> CHobo bikes like ours wouldn't exist without those. I'd be hooking >>>>>>>>> up with assorted Chinese bike factories looking for the best deals on >>>>>>>>> forks >>>>>>>>> and trying to keep abreast of the lastest nanotechnological progress >>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>> carbon, or something. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So, when it comes to a little more or less trail, a little more or >>>>>>>>> less integration of racks, and big saddlebags versus big handlebar >>>>>>>>> bags---in the picture that's only slightly bigger than the one >>>>>>>>> outside the >>>>>>>>> powerful microscope, it's all the same. Jan's contribution is like >>>>>>>>> salt's >>>>>>>>> contribution, at least that's one way I think about it. He is >>>>>>>>> thumbs-upping >>>>>>>>> Herse and the old French guys, pointing to them, but in doing that >>>>>>>>> he's >>>>>>>>> actually making a huge contribution to modern bikes and styles and >>>>>>>>> tastes, >>>>>>>>> educating along the way. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Of course, there's nothing TO take away from the old Frenchies (as >>>>>>>>> I call them, but I'm sure Jan has never), but because of the size of >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> bike-riding population today, Jan is himself more influential, and >>>>>>>>> I'm one >>>>>>>>> he's influencing. Periodically, while he's up there doing his thing >>>>>>>>> and I'm >>>>>>>>> down here doing mine/RIV's, we get tossed into the ring as >>>>>>>>> antagonists, >>>>>>>>> which makes us both feel weird, since----it ain't like that at all. >>>>>>>>> I've >>>>>>>>> known Jan for close to 20 years. What we have in common brought us >>>>>>>>> together >>>>>>>>> and keeps us that way. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> His book is a masterpiece. I've read the whole thing and have >>>>>>>>> dipped into it many times since. It's soothing to the eyes and feels >>>>>>>>> like a >>>>>>>>> cozy blanket on a chilly evening (the chilliness coming from >>>>>>>>> non-planarial >>>>>>>>> bikes!) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> G >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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