I suppose the message might be, if message there is, that even unexceptional daily riding can be at least a minor adventure when you are on a Rivendell. (Now that sounds like good ad copy.)
Patrick "more words per mile" Moore PS: Burque is pronounced "BOORK-kay", and you roll the R a bit. On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Deacon Patrick <[email protected]> wrote: > I love your sense of humor, Burque, er, Patrick! Start your post with > "Entirely quotidian" and then go on for 2 paragraphs with grand description > of urban adventure. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Saturday, December 28, 2013 5:08:52 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> Entirely quotidian, but today's ride was another very nice one on a >> Rivendell, this one the Ram. Detouring with a vengeance, 11 miles to the >> grocery store, picked up 29 lb, 12 back miles to the PO; then 2 miles to >> Mom's. A tailwind weight on the return helped make light work of the flat >> portion, and I was feeling good enough to torque up some of the longer but >> lighter hills in the 65" gear, dropping to the 30 t inner (23t cog, 41") >> only for the very steep climb up the Mesa, standing of course. >> >> Played tag with a young 40-something on a CF racing bike, who passed me, >> stopped, then passed me again, the second time with an apology for >> "stalking" me which I dismissed with friendly banter. Though much slower >> than he, I was nonetheless proud to show off my climbing prowress, which, >> he admitted with shy regard, was quite notable. >> >> Seriously, I love climbing. The outbound leg involved 5 miles in the >> hooks pushing against a headwind, but I much prefer the other sort of >> effort. >> >> -- >> Burque (NM) >> >> Resumes that get interviews: >> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >> >> -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Burque (NM) Resumes that get interviews: http://www.resumespecialties.com/ -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
