I have one of the so-called Mystery Bikes, and I believe it's the same as the
Appaloosa (a genius name, in my opinion). And as to whether they're coming
out, GP told me this fall that he wants to bring it out as a production bike,
but is assessing demand.
From:
That's okay Ron ...lol I AM not a logical person !Imagination
begets logic ... as there is no logic without imagining something as
logical ;-)
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On Sunday, December 30, 2012 4:57:25 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Sun, 2012-12-30 at 13:39 -0800, Garth wrote:
Well Steve I am someone who doesn't wear such clothing that is
restrictive in any way :-)I see all sorts of people wearing all sorts
of clothing and they're
On Mon, 2012-12-31 at 05:27 -0800, Garth wrote:
Well Steve I am someone who doesn't wear such clothing that is
restrictive in any way :-)
And I spent five years riding to work every day wearing sports jackets,
blazers and suits. When I changed jobs and moved to a new location, the
I don't know if the thinking at Rivendell has changed, but Grant's
original vision for this storied frame was free of a front derailer:
[It's] basically a flat-to-rolling land bike that, by virtue of its
superlong top tube (62.5cm on this 54.3cm frame), locks you into a
sweeepyback bar. That
Speaking of biking and camping and Steep Ravine: check this photo
out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwmcmillen/7707743088/in/set-72157630891654458.
I took it last summer.
The tent sites there are some of the most spectacular I've ever camped in.
And getting a reservation in July was easy.
Yep, for some people it's definitely necessary to optimize gearing.
What model Raleigh is it? My commuter is a '74 Nottingham Raleigh, but it's
a lead-pipe Grand Prix
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I agree, buy the tool! I will be if I ever have to do it again, thanks to
the snapped bolt.
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Proposed route for tomorrows ride. Nice hard climb on dirt. Route open
to suggestions I really want to ride up to Green Ranch to check it out but
have no idea how to get there.
http://goo.gl/maps/Nxvam
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I woe jeans swimming most of my childhood. Jean shorts at least!
There's a marked difference between the swim suit you probably wear and the one
Michael Phelps wears, including the hat, goggles, hairless body, etc. to lump
things into two categories is silly and reductive. There's a gradient of
On Monday, December 31, 2012 6:04:42 AM UTC-8, Colin B. wrote:
I don't know if the thinking at Rivendell has changed, but Grant's
original vision for this storied frame was free of a front derailer:
[It's] basically a flat-to-rolling land bike that, by virtue of its
superlong top tube
Then you probably aren't the target market.
-J
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Lead pipe Grand Prix. Nottingham May '76. Bought it at the West End bike
shop in Nashville that fall when I attended Vandy. But it's still not that
bad - rigged out it's a 25-lb.bike, and it's carried my 200+ lbs for 37
years. Of course always stored indoors. It's had steady rebuilds over
Green Ranch.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Green+Ranch+Road,+Walnut+Creek,+CAhl=enll=37.87072,-121.907473spn=0.011434,0.026157sll=37.269174,-119.306607sspn=11.79,26.784668oq=green+rancht=hhnear=Green+Ranch+Rd,+Walnut+Creek,+California+94598z=16
You can see the Pool to the right of the
Tom,
If that broken bolt is still stuck in the hourglass braze-on, you can carefully
drill it out using a #19 or 11/64 drill. Go slowly and use a few drops of oil
(Phil Tenacious works as a decent cutting oil in a pinch). After drilling, run
your trusty M5 tap through (again, carefully with
I think the Appaloosa looks great and love its name and having toured on a long
TT Atlantis with 17 cm stem and Bosco bars, I think the Appaloosa would be a
versatile, comfortable, and fun bike.
Given all that, I would be annoyed by difficulty in mounting a front derailleur
on the bike. I
On Monday, December 31, 2012 8:20:50 AM UTC-8, justin...@gmail.com wrote:
Then you probably aren't the target market.
Fair enough, so who is the target market? Good Luck!
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Thanks Marc. It turned out the rack was better mounted to the other side of
the eyelet anyway, but I will remove the broken bolt at some point. I would
do well to save some weight...
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Wow! That has to be the nicest looking GP from that era that I've seen. I'm
really fond of mine too, but it was in pretty awful condition when I got
hold of it a few years ago, so most of the original parts were rusted and
had to go, except the headset. It's also too small for me, so it does
yeah, i'll help you find it... I want to head down the frog pond /
curry canyon roads afterward, then climb back up to the southgate rd.
it's been dry a few days so it might just work out. shell ridge was an
impassable mess a couple days ago (crown-clogging, get-a-stick mud).
=- Joe
On 12/31/12,
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Brewster Fong bfd...@gmail.com wrote:
Maybe I'm spoiled, but living here in the SF Bay Area, we have tons of
places to ride and there's always hills, especially here in SF.
That would explain the popularity of those Pake Urban bikes, Public
bikes, and a whole
While I'm not the target buyer for this sort of bike I have to say
'YEAH! to Grant for coming up with a nice name - Appaloosa. I may
be in the minority here but names like Homer Hilsen, Bosco, Gomez...
do nothing for me. The bikes are GREAT but the names - to me - are a
let down. With
Single-speeds, three-speeds, IGHs of all kinds, 1xXs, etc., all prove
there are markets for bikes without a front derailer (infact, many
different markets). In comparison to many common limitations on bikes,
not having a front derailer is hardly radical:
MCRBs that can't fit tires wider that 23mm
I got confirmation that the taco joint will be open on New Year's Day. The
dining room is out of sight of the bikes, so a lock might be useful if you
want to stop for tacos.
I plan to wear my wooly warm tweed sweater vest if anyone wants to be
matchy-match.
See whoever tomorrow 11am at the
Lime Ridge was quite rideable yesterday, with a few muddy spots. After
another day of sun today, trail conditions should be perfect tomorrow.
Currently 47F in Walnut Creek and 34F up on Diablo, so you may want to
bring a jacket and gloves for the ride down.
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Joe
On Monday, December 31, 2012 10:10:52 AM UTC-8, Jim M. wrote:
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Brewster Fong
bfd...@gmail.comjavascript:
wrote:
Maybe I'm spoiled, but living here in the SF Bay Area, we have tons of
places to ride and there's always hills, especially here in SF.
So, who's bringing the chuckwagon or at least the trangia so that we
might have some moka pot and huevos up there at the Old Green Place?
;-)
On 12/31/12, Jim Mather mather...@gmail.com wrote:
Lime Ridge was quite rideable yesterday, with a few muddy spots. After
another day of sun today, trail
Maybe people who live in the thousands of cities that aren't San Francisco?
NY is a city that isn't San Francisco, I think at least from looking out
the window, and is pretty flat, again that window is coming in handy today.
I am not a geography expert but I have to assume that there are plenty
I'm guessing meeting the right price point is the trick on this one.
*Most *everybody
here could be talked into getting one as an extra/fun bike if the price
were right. Plus it would be a GREAT first bike for a LOT of people who
just need something to ride to Trader Joe's, go to the movies, take
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Brewster Fong bfd...@gmail.com wrote:
That would explain the popularity of those Pake Urban bikes, Public
bikes, and a whole store on Market Street for Dutch city anchors (I
mean bikes), none of which would make it up California St without a
push.
I don't
Cool. I'll be there on my Hilsen.
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hi Tom,
Nitto M 18. I ordered the long Nitto stays from Rivendell. In fact they
were out of stock when I inquired with Spenser. He gave me an estimate of
when they would restock, and contacted me when they arrived. Spenser has
always done extremely well by me, his kind of service will keep
On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Looks very similar to the Bombadil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/8112777098/in/set-72157631828024667/
Yes, the asymmetric stays are similar, but the App' has much longer
chainstays and top tube than a Bomb'. It would be
Touché, mon ami !
Bonne année et bonne santé !
On Monday, December 31, 2012 5:17:32 AM UTC-8, Garth wrote:
That's okay Ron ...lol I AM not a logical person !Imagination
begets logic ... as there is no logic without imagining something as
logical ;-)
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Let us not forget that fixed gear drivetrains are the default, norm,
benchmark, archetype, and fundamental and natural reference point for all
cycling. They are *not* a limitation; rather everything else is, to one
degree or another, a declension from their primal purity and huge fun.
Amen.
Over
A fellow listmember has very generously offered me most of the parts I need
to build the very generously priced Ram frameset I recently received (and
yet another lister is sending me -- whoohoo! -- a pair of Dura Ace tub
wheels!).
Anyway, I have a choice of a ** rod operated* fd or a cable
I would be a buyer if the price was in a good spot.
Currently have my '94 XO-4 set up as a Alba bar grocery getter / front mount
baby hauler and have been thinking about setting up a Sam similarly as a
replacement. The XO-4 has a 56 c-t seat tube and a 60.5 TT.
The Appaloosa seems like a
Mount a bell on the unused boss. Or get a Problem Solvers shifter boss cover.
Dan
Marin
On Dec 31, 2012, at 11:28 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
A fellow listmember has very generously offered me most of the parts I need
to build the very generously priced Ram frameset I
make a small hook to work as a hat hanger .. Thanks for the nail polish
tip.. I dropped a wrench and put my first nick in mine.
Kelly
On Monday, December 31, 2012 1:28:05 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
A fellow listmember has very generously offered me most of the parts I
need to build
+1 on the bell.Very good spot for one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/5874896812/
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Dan McNamara djmcnam...@gmail.com wrote:
Mount a bell on the unused boss. Or get a Problem Solvers shifter boss
cover.
Dan
Marin
On Dec 31, 2012, at 11:28 AM,
Orange, single top-tube, takes sidepull/centerpull brakes not canti's.
Frame/fork/headset/bb for $750 plus shipping, though I prefer a SF Bay
Area/N. Calif sale.
Some built-up photos here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/110622815911611774447/September282012
Great bike in great condition, a couple
Gernot,
As others have already said, best use an M5 tap. Every workshop should have
one. Always use a proper 'T' handle and chuck (I think General Tools make a
nice small one) and proceed carefully. Don't use excessive force and
remember that you are clearing existing threads - not trying to
Thanks for all the leads and suggestions. I think I found what I need.
Nigel
On Thursday, December 27, 2012 4:00:41 PM UTC-5, Iron Rider wrote:
Hi all,
The building of my A.H.H. seems to be stalling out over rim selection. Is
the Velocity Synergy the only 650b rim being sold for use with
I work at a shop that sells the Topeak drybag cases for the iphone 4. They
seem like a good affordable option that can stand up to a little spray too.
I particularly like that they don't require the phone to be in a special
(read: bulky) case to clip into a mount. I have my phone in a sleeve
best would be to use a thread cutting drill of the right size
Am Sonntag, 30. Dezember 2012 10:24:49 UTC+1 schrieb Earl Grey:
Seems like the paint was perhaps applied a bit too generously. Never
had this problem on any other frame. On a couple of brazeons, I have
so far been unable to
I would only sell complete. Have no use for the parts; too many already.
It's a standard TT. I do have the original build sheet from Grant showing
all the tube specs and so on. Also have a really nice pearl white 57mm
Waterford RS-12, 753 for sale. This bike also has 2 forks 1 quill and 1
See you then - I'll start with the Wheelman and break off to see you at 11
Dennis in PDX
On Monday, December 31, 2012 10:24:54 AM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
I got confirmation that the taco joint will be open on New Year's Day. The
dining room is out of sight of the bikes, so a lock
well, I am a man of adventure, will look for an older model which might
not be really rock-solid like the atlantis, but more in the esprit of
the 80´s, like the rambouillet, or romulus, etc, as long as it has side
pulls...as I said, don´t need lowrider in front, will adept to the bike to
a
Well, there you go. Now there is no reason not offer front dérailleur
capability on The Mystery Bike. If one wants to equip it as Grant intended,
with no front dérailleur, the unused shifter boss on the downtube could be
covered with a bell. Perfect for that bike.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec
A 36t ring and am 11-34 cassette gives you gears from 31 to 95 on Big
Apples.
That would be more than enough for me.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Monday, December 31, 2012 8:19:33 AM UTC-8, Brewster Fong wrote:
On Monday, December 31, 2012 6:04:42 AM UTC-8, Colin B. wrote:
I don't know
I agree with you John, I totally dig the name.
I can't say I am in a market for this type of bike being that I need
something for club road riding more than anything else right now. I do like
the stays in the rear, they do give it a unique and pretty cool look. Dig
the color.
On Monday,
So is the meet up still Pleasant Hill BART at 10ish?looking forward
to a great ride and putting some faces to these interwebs personas
thanks -Mike
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Joe Bunik jbu...@gmail.com wrote:
So, who's bringing the chuckwagon or at least the trangia so that we
Well, since the taco stand will be open... I'm in! I won't be riding a
Riv, but I'll be MUSA'd up.
Aaron Young
Vancouver, WA
On Monday, December 31, 2012, Dennis Hogan wrote:
See you then - I'll start with the Wheelman and break off to see you at 11
Dennis in PDX
On Monday, December 31,
cyclot, that looks great
On Monday, December 31, 2012 1:52:58 PM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
+1 on the bell.Very good spot for one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/5874896812/
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Dan McNamara
djmcn...@gmail.comjavascript:
wrote:
Mount a
When I lived in San Fancisco and Oakland almost every person I knew rode a 1-3
speed drivetrain. This being an 8-10 speed one I think they'll get by!
-J, in PHL now
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If you don't take the rod actuated one, I will!
-J
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Hi all, after another rear Pasela sidewall fail, I'm left with a ton of
tires that are too fat for a fendered Quickbeam. What I want is a set of
high-quality chubby road tires in the 32-40mm range. Kojaks, JB Greens,
narrower MSupremes, etc.
What I have to trade is here:
I am also looking forward to this ride. See you at 9:30AM at the Pleasant
Hill BART.
- David G in SF
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Michael Williams
mkernanwilli...@gmail.com wrote:
So is the meet up still Pleasant Hill BART at 10ish?looking forward
to a great ride and putting some
The post at the head of this thread says 9:30 @ Pleasant Hill Bart.
Though I think that arrival times for trains are like 9:17, 9:37, 9:57
tomorrow morning, in which case for those taking Bart 9:40 might make
more sense.
On Dec 31, 12:44 pm, Michael Williams mkernanwilli...@gmail.com
wrote:
So
perfect! thanks
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 1:00 PM, ted ted.ke...@comcast.net wrote:
The post at the head of this thread says 9:30 @ Pleasant Hill Bart.
Though I think that arrival times for trains are like 9:17, 9:37, 9:57
tomorrow morning, in which case for those taking Bart 9:40 might make
There's this one available as well:
http://store.ibikesports.com/iphone-bike-case-mount/ibike-phone-booth-5-case-mount-iphone-5
I had a bad experience with the BioLogic and was using the Wahoo for the
iPhone 4S. Now exploring how riding with the iPhone 5 in a pocket and not
looking at numbers all
On Mon, 2012-12-31 at 08:19 -0800, Brewster Fong wrote:
I don't get this bike? Is it design for flatland like Florida? How can
you have a 54/55cm bike with a 62.5 toptube? Any rider would have an
extremely long torso?!
Unless it was designed to be used with bars that come back at you...
It's a chopper, and it does what choppers do: Cruise calmy along the
waterfront with hands lightly resting on bars that reach *way* back. If
you'll recall, Grant originally proposed shifting the two-ring cranks with
a stick. Yes, this chopper comes with a suicide shifter!
Joe Bernard
Vallejo,
Jealously awaiting trip report...from Times Square.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh, PA
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Bump diddly ump
Didn't get any hits on this the first go around, I'd still sell it as per
the above but now I'm also open to parting it out. So, if you're
interested in any of the parts on the bike or discussed above, hit me up!
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 11:37:02 AM UTC-8, Jeremy Till
Finished the year with an overnight bike camping trip with the Venturing
crew near Mt.Tam. Interesting that just four years ago these same students
never rode further then their home town. Now they're off climbing Mt.Tam
and getting lost in the Marin Headlands. Best quote by one of them
I finally got a large basket from Riv and its too big to fit on my little Soma
front rack AND have room in front for the dyno headlamp (the medium is fine,
but a little small). I thought a great platform for the basket would be the
Soma Porteur Rack because I could even put little panniers on
Isn't it a Wald, and don't they come with struts? The large Walds I owned
(including the Newsboy, pictured) had their own struts and needed no rack.
http://www.ubcbike.com/store/product/113197/Wald-157-Newsboy-Basket/
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Scot Brooks scothinck...@gmail.com wrote:
I
I want pictures and maybe a taco sent here to Ca
On Monday, December 31, 2012 12:44:19 PM UTC-8, AaronY wrote:
Well, since the taco stand will be open... I'm in! I won't be riding a
Riv, but I'll be MUSA'd up.
Aaron Young
Vancouver, WA
On Monday, December 31, 2012, Dennis Hogan wrote:
As I said, I've become a junkie for Acorn leather washers.
Here is the leather washer spacing between the front dropout lug and long
rack stay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/aPC310001_zps0b48a01f.jpg
and a novel use for them - on the Bell 11 from Rivbike, it
Happy New Year Manny!
Keep inspiring us!
René
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
wrote:
Finished the year with an overnight bike camping trip with the Venturing
crew near Mt.Tam. Interesting that just four years ago these same students
never rode
The baskets Riv sells are just the basket... no struts or attachment
hardware.
The Soma Porteur Rack is a nice rack. I don't own one myself but a buddy
has one and uses it to support his basket. It seems like a great rack. The
one thing I'll warn you about is that the SPR comes with hardware
Ha man it'll be slow and easy, then!
Nah serious though, your google map route is ok but am not so sure on
taking Burma Rd up. Unless people feel more like hiking than riding
;-) but it seems like we're gonna be a mob, so I'm sure
splinter/self-flaggelating groups can be arranged ad hoc.
It will
Am forwarding this at req. of Jim G - somebody be a good BOB and go n'
git it! Not the seller, but friend of... he's probably okay ;-)
Happy 2013,
=- Joe Bunik
Walnut Creek, CA
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Finally
I'll be at BART to meet the 9:40 train. If you get there early and
need coffee, there's a Starbucks about a block away at Jones Treat.
And if you're not familiar with Diablo, bring food; there's nothing to
buy on the mountain.
happy new year!
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Joe Bunik
Thanks Smitty, I didn't notice the weird axle mount thing. Hopefully the Sam
fork can accommodate eyelet mounting.
Speaking of front loading a Sam, maybe Manny-the-front-loaded-Sam-master will
chime in.
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After about 9 years of being a Riv fan/rider/dealer, I made my first visit to
Riv today. I walked into the showroom, and there is Grant sitting at a table in
the middle of the room having an intense discussion with a Frenchish sorta man
who I presume to be Yves Gomez. Unfortunately Grant wasn't
I'm trying to get my PDX peeps out there an a ridin'!
Doing my part to live vicariously through others!
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
wrote:
I want pictures and maybe a taco sent here to Ca
On Monday, December 31, 2012 12:44:19 PM UTC-8,
Happy New Year Jim, I am enjoying your travel narrative and pictures. Thank
you for sharing. Bob (Indianapolis)
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
After about 9 years of being a Riv fan/rider/dealer, I made my first visit
to Riv today. I
It is fun following your adventures in the west! Amazing how technology is
making this possible, so enjoy and Happy New Year! ( see you on Facebook,
too!)
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Robert Barr rcba...@gmail.com wrote:
Happy New Year Jim, I am enjoying your travel narrative and pictures.
I went by Riv HQ today and rode the Appaloosa. I assure you it was
delightful. It's a dynamite bike unlike any other bike I've ever ridden.
Those that say they don't get it have it 100% correct. They fail to
understand what it is, and what it is for. Open your mind a little and at
least I
Would it work to make a standoff mount for the light, and keep the rack?
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Monday, December 31, 2012 3:27:28 PM UTC-8, Scot Brooks wrote:
I finally got a large basket from Riv and its too big to fit on my little
Soma front rack AND have room in front for the dyno
Yes. Absolutely love the pre-get out of the cold and into the tent posts
from the Bay Area wildness. Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow.
Michael Allen
On Monday, December 31, 2012 5:35:53 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
After about 9 years of being a Riv fan/rider/dealer,
Hi Phillip,
It would, but I'm thinking that bike camping wise, it would strain the little
front rack quite a lot. It can't really hold much weight, you see. The porteur
rack is probably a bit overkill, but it's also versatile with the pannier
mounts, large platform, and center oriented light
looking forward to seeing you all in the morning, especially Michael
Williams, who sold me the Atlantis that I will be riding.
Michael Allen
On Wednesday, December 26, 2012 9:05:50 AM UTC-8, Jim M. wrote:
I thought I'd start a thread for this ride, which was mentioned in another
thread. The
JIM! You left about two minutes before I was ready for you. Shoot---I had a
mtg and was looking forward to aaarrrgh. I'm out of the area
tomorrow for 8 days. You're going riding with Manny? Good luck. He delights
in underestimating the gruel factor. He talks the whole time. Shoots great
hey Michael, right on! glad youre still rocking it! see you there!
you know whats really funny about the Atlantisis that I bought it from
Hiawatha Cyclery in Minneapolis in maybe early '09 from none other than Jim
Thill who is going to be there tomorrow! Small world; and the
I have 40-622 marathons on my fendered S1, and they seem perfect.
On Monday, December 31, 2012 12:52:33 PM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote:
Hi all, after another rear Pasela sidewall fail, I'm left with a ton of
tires that are too fat for a fendered Quickbeam. What I want is a set of
I think that maybe I'M the target market! Now that I know what the
mystery bike is all about, it's giving me serious pause. I just
finished paying for my oldest kid's college, and I've been seriously
teetering on the edge of ordering my first custom bike ever as a
reward - a totally frivolous
Grant, it's cool. I'll just have to visit again sometime! I'm camped just
around the corner from RBW now.
I'm having a great trip. Manny is great, as are some new friends I met through
him.
Turns out a lady I've known since kindergarten lives here, in Danville. Her
last name was Thomas back
PS, Yves emailed me to confirm that it was him talking to Grant today. He seems
like a good-natured character.
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Grant, you have to understand that Jim is a free spirit that cannot be
tethered. Happy New Year to both of you and to all of the folks at RBW. As
well as to all of my friends on this list. I hope 2013 is fantastic for all
of you!
Shaun Meehan
On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 9:55 PM, grant
Where are the pics?
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It don't look like no chopper...but sounds like a fast cruiser-ish bike...
If it turns out to be a chopper, Nitto is gonna have to make some chain
link handlebars, and fast!
Brooks is gonna have to make a leather banana seat, with sissy bar, like
yesterday!
Velocity is gonna have to put out
Does not look like I will be able to do it. Went out this afternoon and there
is no way the ankle is ready for a run up Diablo. Too bad - Manny's proposed
route goes right through where I grew up and was riding old Schwinn bikes down
trails at high speed in the '70's.
Maybe next year. Seems
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