Re: [RBW] Rivendell Coffee Ride

2012-10-01 Thread jimD
She was a woman 'of a certain age'. I'm guessing that the Carradice bag, the Riv lugs, and, of course, my dashing countenance, are what inclined the fine lady to think I might have been from elsewhere. I get this a lot ;) -JimD On Sep 30, 2012, at 10:03 PM, Reid wrote: On Sunday,

[RBW] Rivendell Coffee Ride

2012-09-30 Thread jimD
Did my standard irregular coffee ride. I woman noticed the bike and wondered where I'd come from. I replied that I'd come from 11 miles away. She thought I was from England. These pictures may show the perceptual differences. I think Modern, others thing Old School. Modern:

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Coffee Ride

2012-09-30 Thread PATRICK MOORE
It's the saddlebag and the lugs. Very nice in color -- sorry, colour -- btw. Patrick starting to crave a Nelson Longflap again Moore On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 9:47 AM, jimD rasterd...@comcast.net wrote: Did my standard irregular coffee ride. I woman noticed the bike and wondered where I'd come

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Coffee Ride

2012-09-30 Thread cyclotourist
Shoulda' gone with sepia; old-timey and artsy all in one! On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 8:47 AM, jimD rasterd...@comcast.net wrote: Did my standard irregular coffee ride. I woman noticed the bike and wondered where I'd come from. I replied that I'd come from 11 miles away. She thought I was from

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Coffee Ride

2012-09-30 Thread Robert Barr
Jim, I am curious about the age of the woman who commented on your bike. I had a strikingly different comment last week at my local coffee shop (I detect some similar tendencies with this group). For the second time in about two weeks I was complimented on my new style commuting bike. My new style

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Coffee Ride

2012-09-30 Thread Reid
On Sunday, September 30, 2012 6:14:57 PM UTC-7, Robert Barr wrote: Jim, I am curious about the age of the woman who commented on your bike. I had a strikingly different comment last week at my local coffee shop (I detect some similar tendencies with this group). For the second time in