Re: [RBW] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-18 Thread Curtis McKenzie
The Riverside Outback? On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 11:02 AM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: A huge shame. This looked like the premier event of it's type IMHO. I hope a more organized version can be created and prosper to keep this event going. On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:48 AM,

Re: [RBW] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-18 Thread Curtis McKenzie
How sad. It is not uncommon that success brings a down fall to something really neat. Curtis On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:48 AM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote: Well here's the scoop. Not the end of the world but a sad commentary on the state of some beings.

Re: [RBW] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-18 Thread Hugh Smitham
Thanks Brian for a reality check. Yes it will continue in some form. Update: On a reliable source I am told there is a small contingent traveling back down to do a clean up sweep and mend fences. The good outweighing the bad. Tail Winds, ~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your

Re: [RBW] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-18 Thread Aaron Young
Good to hear about the clean up crew. This is what jumped to my mind upon reading that: http://youtu.be/TGVG4sKLkLs If only it were this easy to clean up our messes. Riv content: I'm pretty sure the tire on that moss-covered, three-handled, family gredanza is a Fatty Rumpkin. -Aaron Young The

Re: [RBW] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-18 Thread Aaron Young
What was that product? All I saw was a shirt. :) This Oregon Outback setback really is embarrassing and tragic. But at least it's a reality check for all of us whether biking, hiking, etc... Aaron Young The Dalles, OR On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 12:35 PM, David Banzer daban...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [RBW] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-18 Thread Hugh Smitham
Haha, at least the Cat knew to cover it all up by sweeping it under the rug. Maybe this should be the mandatory vid all future OOB riders watch. ~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ On Thu,

Re: [RBW] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-18 Thread David Banzer
They could've used some of this: https://youtu.be/cpads8s5mik David Chicago -- 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] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-17 Thread Anne Paulson
Whenever I see a photo of people's gear for bikepacking, I never see a poop shovel. Come on, folks. If you're going to be camping at a place where there are no portapotties or flush toilets, you must dig a cathole at least six inches deep for your waste. Rivendell sells titanium pots and bowls.

[RBW] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-17 Thread hsmitham
Well here's the scoop. Not the end of the world but a sad commentary on the state of some beings. http://www.oregonbikepacking.com/the-death-of-the-oregon-outback/ I was planning on riding this in '16 especially after seeing RBW list folks like Brian Hanson, Mark Reimer and others, Flickr, IG

Re: [RBW] The Death of the Oregon Outback.

2015-06-17 Thread cyclotourist
A huge shame. This looked like the premier event of it's type IMHO. I hope a more organized version can be created and prosper to keep this event going. On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:48 AM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote: Well here's the scoop. Not the end of the world but a sad commentary on