[RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-09 Thread TomT
Looks like fun.
I'm there.

On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:49:01 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

 The powers that be just finalized the dates and times for this spring's 
 RSR: March 21st! Up to date info on the official RSR blog: 
 http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/ 

 This event is directly inspired from the great social RBW-Google Group 
 rides we have been doing here in SoCal. I wanted to expand upon those, and 
 try to morph those with something similar to the D2R2 
 http://www.franklinlandtrust.org/d2r2 which just looks like an amazing 
 event. The RSR is the result, and you are all cordially invited to come 
 over and enjoy the festivities!

  

-- 
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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-09 Thread cyclotourist
It'll be a good place to be!

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 6:21 PM, TomT vel...@gmail.com wrote:

 Looks like fun.
 I'm there.

 On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:49:01 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 The powers that be just finalized the dates and times for this spring's
 RSR: March 21st! Up to date info on the official RSR blog:
 http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/

 This event is directly inspired from the great social RBW-Google Group
 rides we have been doing here in SoCal. I wanted to expand upon those, and
 try to morph those with something similar to the D2R2
 http://www.franklinlandtrust.org/d2r2 which just looks like an amazing
 event. The RSR is the result, and you are all cordially invited to come
 over and enjoy the festivities!

   --
 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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
 Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
 For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.




-- 
Cheers,
David

Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace

it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal

-- 
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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-09 Thread Deacon Patrick
My wimpy bludgeoned brain couldn't handle the main weekend, but on the off 
chance that we do a trip to SoCal this spring (we consider spring trips to 
escape the slushy spring slop snows that make it so you can't do much of 
anything here), would there be a time better than others to do a mini-group 
ride ahead of March 21? What tire protection would you recommend for 2.1 
Smart Sams and your infamous goat heads?

With abandon,
Patrick

On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 9:58:04 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

 It'll be a good place to be!

 On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 6:21 PM, TomT vel...@gmail.com javascript: 
 wrote:

 Looks like fun.
 I'm there.

 On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:49:01 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com 
 wrote:

 The powers that be just finalized the dates and times for this spring's 
 RSR: March 21st! Up to date info on the official RSR blog: 
 http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/ 

 This event is directly inspired from the great social RBW-Google Group 
 rides we have been doing here in SoCal. I wanted to expand upon those, and 
 try to morph those with something similar to the D2R2 
 http://www.franklinlandtrust.org/d2r2 which just looks like an 
 amazing event. The RSR is the result, and you are all cordially invited to 
 come over and enjoy the festivities!

   -- 
 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:.
 To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com 
 javascript:.
 Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
 For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.




 -- 
 Cheers,
 David

 Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace

 it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal



  

-- 
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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-09 Thread cyclotourist
Spring is great time to come out. Weather will be predictably
unpredictable. Last year it was nearly 90 American for the RSR, but damp
and drizly the next weekend. No weekend is better/worse for everyone, so
throw a dart at the calendar and see what happens!

As for tires, I actually ride pretty thin tires and live with the
consequences. Most of my punctures don't need to be replaced in the field,
they end up as slow leaks I need to deal with the next day. The big trick
is knowing what the things look like and trying to avoid them. That means
if you see a patch of green anywhere, try not to ride over it, as it could
be goathead!

Stick with the Sams, maybe run some tubes filled with Stans or Orange Seal.
Stay out of gutters and where any water runoff accumulates and hope for the
best!!!

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:

 Thanks, Doug. I'm not worried about the terrain and my ability to ride it,
 just the ability of my tires to handle the goat heads. I see you lot
 constantly fixing flats. I haven't had one since I got the Hunqapillar. Now
 I've said it, I'm doomed. Grin.

 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
 To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
 Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
 For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.




-- 
Cheers,
David

Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace

it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal

-- 
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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-09 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thanks, Doug. I'm not worried about the terrain and my ability to ride it, 
just the ability of my tires to handle the goat heads. I see you lot 
constantly fixing flats. I haven't had one since I got the Hunqapillar. Now 
I've said it, I'm doomed. Grin. 

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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-09 Thread dougP
Patrick:

Check out our Google Group:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/socalallrounders

David, Hugh, Mike, Curtis, Jim et al, plan our local mischief here.  Let us 
know your travel schedule  likely we can work out a ride.  Don't worry 
about the goatheads; those are only allowed in Riverside County.  Based on 
the adventures I've seen you do, you won't have any problems handling our 
challenges.  We love hosting rides for visiting Rivsters, so just post your 
plans.

dougP


On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 9:06:37 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote:

 My wimpy bludgeoned brain couldn't handle the main weekend, but on the off 
 chance that we do a trip to SoCal this spring (we consider spring trips to 
 escape the slushy spring slop snows that make it so you can't do much of 
 anything here), would there be a time better than others to do a mini-group 
 ride ahead of March 21? What tire protection would you recommend for 2.1 
 Smart Sams and your infamous goat heads?

 With abandon,
 Patrick

 On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 9:58:04 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

 It'll be a good place to be!

 On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 6:21 PM, TomT vel...@gmail.com wrote:

 Looks like fun.
 I'm there.

 On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:49:01 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com 
 wrote:

 The powers that be just finalized the dates and times for this spring's 
 RSR: March 21st! Up to date info on the official RSR blog: 
 http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/ 

 This event is directly inspired from the great social RBW-Google Group 
 rides we have been doing here in SoCal. I wanted to expand upon those, and 
 try to morph those with something similar to the D2R2 
 http://www.franklinlandtrust.org/d2r2 which just looks like an 
 amazing event. The RSR is the result, and you are all cordially invited to 
 come over and enjoy the festivities!

   -- 
 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-bun...@googlegroups.com.
 To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com.
 Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
 For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.




 -- 
 Cheers,
 David

 Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace

 it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal



  

-- 
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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-09 Thread Mike Schiller
hey maybe the Pizza place could cater the post ride food!   

~mike

On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 7:43:47 PM UTC-8, James Warren wrote:

 And my favorite pizza on the planet! In downtown Redlands.

 -Original Message- 
 From: dougP 
 Sent: Jan 8, 2015 5:35 PM 
 To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript: 
 Subject: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa 

 While I couldn't ride the event last year, my wife  I rode our Atlantii 
 around town, enjoying the small town community feel of Redlands. Of 
 course, we stayed for the festivities and chatter with the hardy souls who 
 did the ride. Great people, a good cause  some serious bike oggling to do 
 while tipping a pint of the Inland Empire's finest brew. 

 Those in the know bring extra tubes, patches, a real pump and maybe use 
 slimy stuff. It's a perfect chance to try any new  exiting multi-surface 
 tires you may have been lusting after. 

 dougP

 On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:49:01 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 
  The powers that be just finalized the dates and times for this spring's 
  RSR: March 21st! Up to date info on the official RSR blog: 
  http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/ 
 
  This event is directly inspired from the great social RBW-Google Group 
  rides we have been doing here in SoCal. I wanted to expand upon those, 
 and 
  try to morph those with something similar to the D2R2 
  which just looks like an amazing 
  event. The RSR is the result, and you are all cordially invited to come 
  over and enjoy the festivities!
 
  It's a 100km mixed-terrain ride in Inland SoCal. This year we are going 
 to 
  add a 50km half-metric route as well. Both routes are very doable if 
 you're 
  used to riding that particular distance. There will be some singletrack 
 and 
  a little bit of busy road, but the VAST majority of each will be on dirt 
  fire roads and paved back country roads. 
 
  There were 135 riders last year, and we're hoping to grow it to 200 this 
  year. It's NOT a race, but definitely more than a parade, and from my 
  position there is a fantastic fun vibe permeating the event. Many of the 
  SoCal usual suspects came over last year, and it definitely has a 
  Rivendell-friendly feel to it. Super-fast roadies, dual-sus MTBers, 
  Albatross-riding Rivenistas, professional cyclocross racers and local 
 high 
  school kids. Just everybody having a good time on a bike! Pics from last 
  year do get you inspired: 
  https://www.flickr.com/groups/redlands-strada-rossa/
 
  In order to make it more of an event, this year we are adding on a 
 Friday 
  night party, and a second ride up in the hills on Sunday. So if you're 
  tempted to come out for the day, consider coming out early and/or 
 staying 
  late! There are motels and business hotels in town, but we can probably 
  scare up a sofa or a back room somewhere as well. And it's definitely 
  family friendly. Non-riding family members and significant others should 
  have a full day exploring the down/area, as well as enjoying the 
 post-ride 
  party with vegi/vegan food, kegs and live music. 
 
  The Inland Empire Bicycling Alliance who 
  oversees the event is going to be charging $25 for it. Technically it's 
 not 
  for the event itself, but for membership in the their non-profit. This 
  keeps it as a club-member event which helps with insurance as well as 
  advocacy. Nobody is trying to get rich from this, and your money is 
 going 
  to support a group that does a LOT of good in the IE. Here's their FB 
 page 
  if you want to see more of what they're about: 
  
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Inland-Empire-Biking-Alliance/156207984434074 
  
 
  Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions!!! I hope to 
  see a bunch of you in March!
 
  -- 
  Cheers,
  David
 
  Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace
 
  it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
 
 
 
  

 -- 
 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:.
 To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com 
 javascript:.
 Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
 For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.



-- 
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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-09 Thread cyclotourist
I could get behind that!

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Mike Schiller mikeybi...@rocketmail.com
wrote:

 hey maybe the Pizza place could cater the post ride food!

 ~mike

 On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 7:43:47 PM UTC-8, James Warren wrote:

 And my favorite pizza on the planet! In downtown Redlands.

 -Original Message-
 From: dougP
 Sent: Jan 8, 2015 5:35 PM
 To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com
 Subject: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

 While I couldn't ride the event last year, my wife  I rode our Atlantii
 around town, enjoying the small town community feel of Redlands. Of
 course, we stayed for the festivities and chatter with the hardy souls
 who
 did the ride. Great people, a good cause  some serious bike oggling to
 do
 while tipping a pint of the Inland Empire's finest brew.

 Those in the know bring extra tubes, patches, a real pump and maybe use
 slimy stuff. It's a perfect chance to try any new  exiting multi-surface
 tires you may have been lusting after.

 dougP

 On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:49:01 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  The powers that be just finalized the dates and times for this spring's
  RSR: March 21st! Up to date info on the official RSR blog:
  http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/
 
  This event is directly inspired from the great social RBW-Google Group
  rides we have been doing here in SoCal. I wanted to expand upon those,
 and
  try to morph those with something similar to the D2R2
  which just looks like an amazing
  event. The RSR is the result, and you are all cordially invited to come
  over and enjoy the festivities!
 
  It's a 100km mixed-terrain ride in Inland SoCal. This year we are going
 to
  add a 50km half-metric route as well. Both routes are very doable if
 you're
  used to riding that particular distance. There will be some singletrack
 and
  a little bit of busy road, but the VAST majority of each will be on
 dirt
  fire roads and paved back country roads.
 
  There were 135 riders last year, and we're hoping to grow it to 200
 this
  year. It's NOT a race, but definitely more than a parade, and from my
  position there is a fantastic fun vibe permeating the event. Many of
 the
  SoCal usual suspects came over last year, and it definitely has a
  Rivendell-friendly feel to it. Super-fast roadies, dual-sus MTBers,
  Albatross-riding Rivenistas, professional cyclocross racers and local
 high
  school kids. Just everybody having a good time on a bike! Pics from
 last
  year do get you inspired:
  https://www.flickr.com/groups/redlands-strada-rossa/
 
  In order to make it more of an event, this year we are adding on a
 Friday
  night party, and a second ride up in the hills on Sunday. So if you're
  tempted to come out for the day, consider coming out early and/or
 staying
  late! There are motels and business hotels in town, but we can probably
  scare up a sofa or a back room somewhere as well. And it's definitely
  family friendly. Non-riding family members and significant others
 should
  have a full day exploring the down/area, as well as enjoying the
 post-ride
  party with vegi/vegan food, kegs and live music.
 
  The Inland Empire Bicycling Alliance who
  oversees the event is going to be charging $25 for it. Technically it's
 not
  for the event itself, but for membership in the their non-profit. This
  keeps it as a club-member event which helps with insurance as well as
  advocacy. Nobody is trying to get rich from this, and your money is
 going
  to support a group that does a LOT of good in the IE. Here's their FB
 page
  if you want to see more of what they're about:
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Inland-Empire-Biking-
 Alliance/156207984434074
 
 
  Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions!!! I hope to
  see a bunch of you in March!
 
  --
  Cheers,
  David
 
  Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace
 
  it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
 
 
 
 

 --
 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-bun...@googlegroups.com.
 To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com.
 Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
 For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

  --
 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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
 Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
 For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.




-- 
Cheers,
David

Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace

it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed

[RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-08 Thread dougP
While I couldn't ride the event last year, my wife  I rode our Atlantii 
around town, enjoying the small town community feel of Redlands.  Of 
course, we stayed for the festivities and chatter with the hardy souls who 
did the ride.  Great people, a good cause  some serious bike oggling to do 
while tipping a pint of the Inland Empire's finest brew.  

Those in the know bring extra tubes, patches, a real pump and maybe use 
slimy stuff.  It's a perfect chance to try any new  exiting multi-surface 
tires you may have been lusting after.  

dougP

On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:49:01 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

 The powers that be just finalized the dates and times for this spring's 
 RSR: March 21st! Up to date info on the official RSR blog: 
 http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/ 

 This event is directly inspired from the great social RBW-Google Group 
 rides we have been doing here in SoCal. I wanted to expand upon those, and 
 try to morph those with something similar to the D2R2 
 http://www.franklinlandtrust.org/d2r2 which just looks like an amazing 
 event. The RSR is the result, and you are all cordially invited to come 
 over and enjoy the festivities!

 It's a 100km mixed-terrain ride in Inland SoCal. This year we are going to 
 add a 50km half-metric route as well. Both routes are very doable if you're 
 used to riding that particular distance. There will be some singletrack and 
 a little bit of busy road, but the VAST majority of each will be on dirt 
 fire roads and paved back country roads. 

 There were 135 riders last year, and we're hoping to grow it to 200 this 
 year. It's NOT a race, but definitely more than a parade, and from my 
 position there is a fantastic fun vibe permeating the event. Many of the 
 SoCal usual suspects came over last year, and it definitely has a 
 Rivendell-friendly feel to it. Super-fast roadies, dual-sus MTBers, 
 Albatross-riding Rivenistas, professional cyclocross racers and local high 
 school kids. Just everybody having a good time on a bike! Pics from last 
 year do get you inspired: 
 https://www.flickr.com/groups/redlands-strada-rossa/

 In order to make it more of an event, this year we are adding on a Friday 
 night party, and a second ride up in the hills on Sunday. So if you're 
 tempted to come out for the day, consider coming out early and/or staying 
 late! There are motels and business hotels in town, but we can probably 
 scare up a sofa or a back room somewhere as well. And it's definitely 
 family friendly. Non-riding family members and significant others should 
 have a full day exploring the down/area, as well as enjoying the post-ride 
 party with vegi/vegan food, kegs and live music. 

 The Inland Empire Bicycling Alliance http://iebikingalliance.org who 
 oversees the event is going to be charging $25 for it. Technically it's not 
 for the event itself, but for membership in the their non-profit. This 
 keeps it as a club-member event which helps with insurance as well as 
 advocacy. Nobody is trying to get rich from this, and your money is going 
 to support a group that does a LOT of good in the IE. Here's their FB page 
 if you want to see more of what they're about: 
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Inland-Empire-Biking-Alliance/156207984434074  
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Inland-Empire-Biking-Alliance/156207984434074

 Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions!!! I hope to 
 see a bunch of you in March!

 -- 
 Cheers,
 David

 Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace

 it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal



  

-- 
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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


Re: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa

2015-01-08 Thread James Warren
And my favorite pizza on the planet! In downtown Redlands.
-Original Message- From: dougP <dougpn...@cox.net>Sent: Jan 8, 2015 5:35 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: 2015 Redlands Strada Rossa While I couldn't ride the event last year, my wife  I rode our Atlantii around town, enjoying the small town community feel of Redlands. Of course, we stayed for the festivities and chatter with the hardy souls who did the ride. Great people, a good cause  some serious bike oggling to do while tipping a pint of the Inland Empire's finest brew. Those in the know bring extra tubes, patches, a real pump and maybe use slimy stuff. It's a perfect chance to try any new  exiting multi-surface tires you may have been lusting after. dougPOn Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:49:01 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: The powers that be just finalized the dates and times for this spring's  RSR: March 21st! Up to date info on the official RSR blog:  http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/  This event is directly inspired from the great social RBW-Google Group  rides we have been doing here in SoCal. I wanted to expand upon those, and  try to morph those with something similar to the D2R2  which just looks like an amazing  event. The RSR is the result, and you are all cordially invited to come  over and enjoy the festivities! It's a 100km mixed-terrain ride in Inland SoCal. This year we are going to  add a 50km half-metric route as well. Both routes are very doable if you're  used to riding that particular distance. There will be some singletrack and  a little bit of busy road, but the VAST majority of each will be on dirt  fire roads and paved back country roads.  There were 135 riders last year, and we're hoping to grow it to 200 this  year. It's NOT a race, but definitely more than a parade, and from my  position there is a fantastic fun vibe permeating the event. Many of the  SoCal usual suspects came over last year, and it definitely has a  Rivendell-friendly feel to it. Super-fast roadies, dual-sus MTBers,  Albatross-riding Rivenistas, professional cyclocross racers and local high  school kids. Just everybody having a good time on a bike! Pics from last  year do get you inspired:  https://www.flickr.com/groups/redlands-strada-rossa/ In order to make it more of an event, this year we are adding on a Friday  night party, and a second ride up in the hills on Sunday. So if you're  tempted to come out for the day, consider coming out early and/or staying  late! There are motels and business hotels in town, but we can probably  scare up a sofa or a back room somewhere as well. And it's definitely  family friendly. Non-riding family members and significant others should  have a full day exploring the down/area, as well as enjoying the post-ride  party with vegi/vegan food, kegs and live music.  The Inland Empire Bicycling Alliance who  oversees the event is going to be charging $25 for it. Technically it's not  for the event itself, but for membership in the their non-profit. This  keeps it as a club-member event which helps with insurance as well as  advocacy. Nobody is trying to get rich from this, and your money is going  to support a group that does a LOT of good in the IE. Here's their FB page  if you want to see more of what they're about:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Inland-Empire-Biking-Alliance/156207984434074   Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions!!! I hope to  see a bunch of you in March! --  Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- 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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.



-- 
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, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.