Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-07 Thread dougP
Cecily: I sympathize with your missing the riding, especially just now as the weather is so encouraging of being outside. Looking to the future, I've had two friends that have had knee replacements. Both pursued the post-surgical physical therapy as aggressively as possible and were

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-07 Thread Cecily Walker
Awww. Thanks, Ryan. On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 2:52:58 PM UTC-7, Ryan Fleming wrote: That is too bad, Cecily. I hope that you have your surgery soon and the recovery is successful. I can well understand your frustration, loving my own bikes as much as I do. I would find your situation

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-07 Thread Cecily Walker
Thanks, Hugh. :) On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 3:16:11 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: Cecily, What a bummer! I know how frustrating this must be. It drives me Looney when I'm forced off my bike for even a few days. I daydream of those days when my body always cooperated no matter what I threw

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-07 Thread Ryan Fleming
Sorry...what's LCG again when it's at home with its feet up? On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 4:59:27 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: Och, Cecily! Prayers for a successful surgery and rapid recovery and many years of riding ahead! Sometimes the road ahead is long and hard and involves a lot of

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-07 Thread Deacon Patrick
Och, Cecily! Prayers for a successful surgery and rapid recovery and many years of riding ahead! Sometimes the road ahead is long and hard and involves a lot of LCG! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 2:24:54 PM UTC-6, Cecily Walker wrote: Thanks for asking, Hugh. I'm

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-07 Thread Deacon Patrick
Lowest common gear. In this case, two buns. Some days are like that, for whatever reason. Sardonic grin. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 4:02:23 PM UTC-6, Ryan Fleming wrote: Sorry...what's LCG again when it's at home with its feet up? On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 4:59:27 PM

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-07 Thread Hugh Smitham
Cecily, What a bummer! I know how frustrating this must be. It drives me Looney when I'm forced off my bike for even a few days. I daydream of those days when my body always cooperated no matter what I threw at it. Today is an entirely different case I'm afraid. I can only imagine how painful

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-07 Thread Ryan Fleming
That is too bad, Cecily. I hope that you have your surgery soon and the recovery is successful. I can well understand your frustration, loving my own bikes as much as I do. I would find your situation hard to bear, indeed But from what I've gleaned in your posts, you are a lady of great

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-07 Thread Cecily Walker
Thanks for asking, Hugh. I'm off the bike for the foreseeable future, I'm afraid. The knee has deteriorated to the point where riding more than 30 minutes is difficult, and hills are right out. I still take it out for short joy rides now and again, but I end up regretting it for days

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-05 Thread Hugh Smitham
Thanks Cecily! How's your riding these days? ~Hugh On Tue, May 5, 2015, 6:14 PM Cecily Walker cecily.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Great photos. Happy belated birthday! On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 12:50:45 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: Just some pictures of a good time on a bike with a good

[RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-05 Thread Cecily Walker
Great photos. Happy belated birthday! On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 12:50:45 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: Just some pictures of a good time on a bike with a good friend. Here http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ ~Hugh Los Angeles, CA -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-01 Thread dougP
Hugh: Did Curtis take you by The Path bike shop for an official weigh in? Loads of fun finding out our bike weights, and not really caring all that much. I'm sure the shop guys had a good laugh about it. Good to see things are still green along Trabuco Creek. dougP On Monday, April 27,

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-01 Thread Hugh Smitham
There were no weigh in! For now Curtis is the World Heavy Weight Champ. This is a fantastic dirt ride! ~Hugh On May 1, 2015 9:25 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Hugh: Did Curtis take you by The Path bike shop for an official weigh in? Loads of fun finding out our bike weights, and not

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-05-01 Thread James Warren
I put it in my top 5 all time rides when we were done. Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 9:48 PM, Hugh Smitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote: There were no weigh in! For now Curtis is the World Heavy Weight Champ. This is a fantastic dirt ride! ~Hugh On May 1, 2015 9:25 PM, dougP

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-04-29 Thread Hugh Smitham
Hi All, Thank you all for the Birthday well wishes! It was an extraordinary Birthday! Thankfully I have an understanding wife who understands that besides being with her my next favorite thing is being in the saddle and camping! Being rained on only made it all the more adventurous. This camping

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-04-29 Thread Hugh Smitham
Thanks David! Isn't a ride on your day wonderful. On Apr 29, 2015 5:08 PM, David Crowell d...@davidcrowell.com wrote: Happy Birthday! Sunday was my birthday. I rode around town a bit. On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 3:50:45 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: Just some pictures of a good time on a

[RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-04-29 Thread David Crowell
Happy Birthday! Sunday was my birthday. I rode around town a bit. On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 3:50:45 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: Just some pictures of a good time on a bike with a good friend. Here http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ ~Hugh Los Angeles, CA -- You received this

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2015-04-28 Thread Lungimsam
Happy Birthday, Hugh! God bless you! -- 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,

[RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-04-28 Thread drew
awesome. thanks for sharing. On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 12:50:45 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: Just some pictures of a good time on a bike with a good friend. Here http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ ~Hugh Los Angeles, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

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2015-04-28 Thread Bob E
Very nice photos, Hugh -- and what a great way to celebrate your birthday! -- 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] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-04-27 Thread Tom Virgil
And a very Happy Birthday to you! Tom On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 12:50:45 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: Just some pictures of a good time on a bike with a good friend. Here http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ ~Hugh Los Angeles, CA -- You received this message because you are

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-04-27 Thread Hugh Smitham
Thanks Deacon. Feel spoiled. But nothing like the raw scenic beauty of your haunts. ~Hugh On Apr 27, 2015 7:18 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: Fantastic trip! Those are some great looking roads and trails you got to ride. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-04-27 Thread cyclotourist
Just a little moisture out there this weekend! The last two SoCal rides just haven't been in the cards for me unfortunately. As always, looks to have been a great time! Drew, here's a route to/from O'Neil that Doug put together: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7183179 On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 7:26

[RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-04-27 Thread drew
looks like a great time. i did an overnight to o'neill park a couple months ago. i rode down from long beach, and it was beautiful, but somehow i feel like i missed a lot of the trails you guys were on. is there a route map somewhere, by any chance? -- You received this message because you

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2015-04-27 Thread Deacon Patrick
Fantastic trip! Those are some great looking roads and trails you got to ride. With abandon, Patrick -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Birthday Bike overnight.

2015-04-27 Thread Hugh Smitham
Hi Drew, Here's some Strava links showing our route. From Irvine Station: Check out my 13.7 mi Ride on Strava: http://app.strava.com/activities/291958001 From near O'Neill. We road a few miles to a good breakfast place Latte Da Bagelery on Plano Trabuco Rd. Then back tracked to jump on the