In response to what Leah wrote:
"Andy - yes, delight us with your 20 year Ram write-up and beausage. Who
else has had a bike for a long time and can contribute? Like Pam, I’d
really enjoy those stories and photos."
I got my 2002 Rambouillet just in time (4pm, afternoon prior to departure)
to
If anyone is passing through, I am on Warmshowers and you could ride one of
my Cheviots if you want. Please come visit. Charlotte is a great place to
ride. Here's a route where I pieced together many of our greenways.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36054960
On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at
i don't have much new to add here other than to echo others' comments that
this bike, and this post, are premium content that i'm very grateful for.
thank you for posting it! i wish charlotte weren't so far away or i'd be
down next month for that meet-up, you betcha.
paul
takoma park, md.
That is the best looking Riv I have ever seen.
On Tuesday, 18 May 2021 at 02:55:16 UTC+8 JAS wrote:
>
> Pam, you are an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your trusty Betty Foy
> and all of her beauty marks. She is definitely a work of art. I'm
> impressed with your mileage, daily riding,
Pam, you are an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your trusty Betty Foy
and all of her beauty marks. She is definitely a work of art. I'm
impressed with your mileage, daily riding, hauling ability and dedication
to helping others learn skills and confidence so they, too, can enjoy
cycling.
I wanted the picture of the sticker with Grant's quote small and centered
so you could read it but couldn't figure out how to do that and make the
pictures smaller so you wouldn't need to scroll so much but who has time
for that. I just want to ride my bike.
On Monday, May 17, 2021 at
Beautiful bike and I disagree about your wordpress skills. Fun stuff.
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 9:05:03 AM UTC-7 benjami...@gmail.com wrote:
> Great write up!
>
> On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:11:15 PM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote:
>
>> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of
Thank you for this wonderful article and photos of a well loved bike. I
just love seeing people on their bikes. The more the better.
Pam, I too use the Cateye Enduro on my bike to track mileage and I will be
moving it and resetting it for my new platypus.
Ride on!
Kate-Trenton, NJ
anxiously
To keep track of miles I have a cyclometer. This is my 3rd. The first one
came off my beginner bike which I had for about 4 1/2 years. I rode it for
5855 miles then when I got the Betty Foy I wondered if I'd ever ride it as
much. And now I ride more than than yearly. My first cyclometer
My thought is: if you have more than one bike, it's reasonable to have a
pampered and immaculate one. But everyone should have one bike that, even
if a beautiful bike, is ultimately about utility - and is treated as such!
On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 6:54 PM wrote:
> I loved reading this. My
I loved reading this. My early-ish Atlantis has an amputated rack braze-on from
a mishap we don’t discuss, and plenty of nicks and scratches. There’s something
about it being an “all rounder” that leads me to just use it without being to
concerned about damaging the finish. I love seeing hard
I have to confess to pampering my Hillborne. Any nicks to the paint get
touched up pretty quickly and I avoid riding it in the rain, thought that
is pretty easy to do in SoCal.
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 6:15:08 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
> In the spirit of our Pam I’m going
In the spirit of our Pam I’m going out and trashing my dream bike in the rain!
Right now.
Leah
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 16, 2021, at 5:38 PM, David Person wrote:
>
> Grant would be so proud of you.
>
>> On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 3:29:36 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
>> I admire your
Grant would be so proud of you.
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 3:29:36 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
> I admire your moral fiber for happily riding your bike without fretting
> about the paint. I do have a 22-year-old Rivendell, but I've babied it, and
> only used it very occasionally for errands
I admire your moral fiber for happily riding your bike without fretting
about the paint. I do have a 22-year-old Rivendell, but I've babied it, and
only used it very occasionally for errands or commuting (it's the 1999 Joe
Starck custom). It had a few minor scuffs, but the Joe Bell paint was
I enjoyed this so much Pam. You and your Betty sure have a special
relationship. It's a joy seeing such a well loved bicycle. That is some
truly awe inspiring milage you do. And oh the places you've been together!
You say you don't use a phone. How do you track all that milage?
On Sunday,
Really awesome & inspiring!
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 12:49:14 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote:
> I draw a lot of inspiration from you and your Betty, Pam! Thanks for
> chronicling its journey.
>
>
>
> On Saturday, 15 May 2021 at 18:11:15 UTC-7 Pam Bikes wrote:
>
>> I wanted to share pictures of
I draw a lot of inspiration from you and your Betty, Pam! Thanks for
chronicling its journey.
On Saturday, 15 May 2021 at 18:11:15 UTC-7 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at Wordpress and not sure how to format it so
Your bike mistreated because of its beausage? Never. It is my unvarnished
opinion that the mistreated bike is the pristine one. A pristine bike is a
parked bike, and Rivs are meant to be ridden. I have one scuff in my raspberry
Platypus paint and I don’t even care. More to come, I figure.
Andy
Great write up!
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:11:15 PM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at Wordpress and not sure how to format it so it's cobbled
> together but I did put all the pictures there and some fun
I was afraid people would give me a hard time for thinking I mistreated my
bike. I'd love to see other bikes in similar condition. I used to stress
over the paint chips but have enjoyed all the rides and have come to
realize that bikes are for riding. If it gets chipped, that's part of the
You use your bike the way we all should (if weather permitted). Good to
remember the nicks and scratches. A well used bike.
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:11:15 PM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at
*It's just getting good! *
John in Portland, Ore.
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 6:11:15 PM UTC-7 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at Wordpress and not sure how to format it so it's cobbled
> together but I did put all
Wow! That's my first reaction. Second is what great aforethought you've had
to keep up your documentation so as to look at it from a ten year
retrospective. I don't even keep my miles tallied but your bike's decade
inspires me to post in response "My Rambouillet after 20 years". I'm going
to
9000 miles in one year. I don't drive my car that far!
Joe Bernard
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 6:11:15 PM UTC-7 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at Wordpress and not sure how to format it so it's cobbled
> together
Pam,
Only one word comes to my mind after reading this: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Carry on!
Jeff
Claremont, CA
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 6:11:15 PM UTC-7 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at Wordpress and not sure how to
Pam:
That's a great story & the documentation is interesting. I wonder how many
others ride their bikes a lot but don't track mileage or parts useage.
I'll bet there's a whole group out there that have no idea, and that most
of them only have one bike & use it daily, as you do. You are an
This is going down as my all-time favorite post on this forum ever. To ride
a Riv to this extent for a decade, while being an example and an encourager
to others along the way…well, hats off to our Pam. I have enjoyed the
article and photos immensely. Grant would be thrilled - Pam, have you
My Betty is a 47 cm and has 26 in wheels, the 50 cm has 650B, the 55 and 60
have 700. I may be wrong on the 55 but I'm guessing.
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11:32:40 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote:
> It looks beautiful. You are an inspiration, getting the most joy out of
> your bikes.
>
> On
It looks beautiful. You are an inspiration, getting the most joy out of
your bikes.
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:11:15 PM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at Wordpress and not sure how to format it so it's
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