Re: [RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom
Interesting "up close" news about Freddie; thanks. He's what is called "simple" -- and I think that is a very good term since, beside its privative meaning, it denotes a quality I've noticed in "simple" people, that of the virtue of "simplicity", precisely, that is, no guile -- no "interior division" -- at-one-ment. I remember a little, middled-aged man in old fashioned proletariat French working garb -- blackish-bron baggy, worn wool suit, greyish shirt, scuffed black leather shoes -- with ragged hair cut; short, ugly, poor, and unprepossessing; obviously mentally at a child's level. He used to turn up to mass at our little traditionalist Latin chapel in a poor working area of Basseville in lower Quebec, this back in the very early '80s when I was finishing my graduate studies at Laval. His face and manner -- carriage and physiognomy -- were lighted with a simple goodness that struck me then and the memory has remained. God bless such people. On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Paul Brodek wrote: > Hmmm, maybe my first post here, finally own an actual Riv, know many of > you from ibob & CR. Maybe I'll do an intro later, dashing this off quickly > before leaving for a family BBQ. > > Freddie is one of my heroes, local to me. I wrenched some of his bikes > back in the day, maybe before they were Ruth E? We might have done a > frame-over for him after he killed one, almost 30yrs ago now, hard to > remember precisely. He used to go on club rides with us, charmingly > annoying to be gasping for breath up a hill with Freddie next to you, > spinning like he was on flatland, talking a mile a minute without breaking > a sweat and breathing like he was sitting in a comfy chair. Freddie > doesn't/can't use helmets, had to leave the club for that reason, kinda sad > but that's what liability insurance forces you to do. > > I see him once or twice a year now, when he's looking for camera stuff or > finds an old roll of film at home he needs processed. I try to make sure to > take some piccies. > > I tried to attach two pix from '09-'10, but they were too large. I > probably have more recent shots, will look for them later. I just put a > small flickr set of the '09-'10 pix, here: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26383479@N04/sets/72157633740446134/ > > Have fun and ride safe, y'all! > > Paul Brodek > Hillsdale, NJ USA > > > On Monday, May 27, 2013 12:48:44 AM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: >> >> Funny in the video how the interviewer said this isn't a $1000 bike you >> built it. Shows the general public perception of bicycles and their >> worth/value. >> >> Thanks for this thread as I hadn't heard of Freddy before and I must say >> he's inspiring. >> >> Best, >> >> Hugh >> Sunland, CA >> >> On Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:47:35 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote: >>> >>> I have seen alotta articles talking about him. >>> >>> But has anyone seen any interviews where he talks about gear and what he >>> likes and doesn't like. Or advice for riding, etc? I read a limited thing >>> about his gear in a RivReader. >>> >>> Seems like a guy who has ridden more than anyone else on the planet >>> would be having his brain picked by people for gear insights and safety >>> advice, etc. >>> >> -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html [email protected] Albuquerque, NM -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom
Hmmm, maybe my first post here, finally own an actual Riv, know many of you from ibob & CR. Maybe I'll do an intro later, dashing this off quickly before leaving for a family BBQ. Freddie is one of my heroes, local to me. I wrenched some of his bikes back in the day, maybe before they were Ruth E? We might have done a frame-over for him after he killed one, almost 30yrs ago now, hard to remember precisely. He used to go on club rides with us, charmingly annoying to be gasping for breath up a hill with Freddie next to you, spinning like he was on flatland, talking a mile a minute without breaking a sweat and breathing like he was sitting in a comfy chair. Freddie doesn't/can't use helmets, had to leave the club for that reason, kinda sad but that's what liability insurance forces you to do. I see him once or twice a year now, when he's looking for camera stuff or finds an old roll of film at home he needs processed. I try to make sure to take some piccies. I tried to attach two pix from '09-'10, but they were too large. I probably have more recent shots, will look for them later. I just put a small flickr set of the '09-'10 pix, here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26383479@N04/sets/72157633740446134/ Have fun and ride safe, y'all! Paul Brodek Hillsdale, NJ USA On Monday, May 27, 2013 12:48:44 AM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: > > Funny in the video how the interviewer said this isn't a $1000 bike you > built it. Shows the general public perception of bicycles and their > worth/value. > > Thanks for this thread as I hadn't heard of Freddy before and I must say > he's inspiring. > > Best, > > Hugh > Sunland, CA > > On Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:47:35 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote: >> >> I have seen alotta articles talking about him. >> >> But has anyone seen any interviews where he talks about gear and what he >> likes and doesn't like. Or advice for riding, etc? I read a limited thing >> about his gear in a RivReader. >> >> Seems like a guy who has ridden more than anyone else on the planet would >> be having his brain picked by people for gear insights and safety advice, >> etc. >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom
> > They were just starting to scratch the surface of all that info he has > about riding but then would move right on to other topics. Too bad it was > just a short tv interview. > I think he would have so much to offer to all kinds of cyclists. One thing about long distance riding and touring is logistics. "What do you do if this happens?" , or "what do you do if that happens?" and I think Freddie must be a rich source info about how to get yourself through a tour or other riding. I bet he could make a great living doing bike touring seminars. Or have his own bike touring school, so people could learn a lot before heading out into the unknown. I bet it would save people a lot of trouble on their trips and make their riding a whole lot more fun and safe. I am impressed by his economy of motion. He sits so still on the bike. I flop all over the place just trying to get my lightly loaded bike cruising along. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom
Funny in the video how the interviewer said this isn't a $1000 bike you built it. Shows the general public perception of bicycles and their worth/value. Thanks for this thread as I hadn't heard of Freddy before and I must say he's inspiring. Best, Hugh Sunland, CA On Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:47:35 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote: > > I have seen alotta articles talking about him. > > But has anyone seen any interviews where he talks about gear and what he > likes and doesn't like. Or advice for riding, etc? I read a limited thing > about his gear in a RivReader. > > Seems like a guy who has ridden more than anyone else on the planet would > be having his brain picked by people for gear insights and safety advice, > etc. > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom
Quick googling brings up a couple finds. The ABC interview is pretty cool. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2434745 (Interview on ABC) http://miles4melanoma.com/freddiehoffman/ (2001 Bicyling article) On Sunday, May 26, 2013 3:26:38 PM UTC-7, Jim M. wrote: > > On Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:55:46 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> An early Riv Reader had a multi-page feature the described his equipment; >> this may have been followed by a later RR article. >> Can anyone point to a URL for the two RR Freddy articles? >> >> > Freddie first appeared in RR #7. I don't know where that might be on the > web. There is an update on him in RR #42, the pdf of which is here: > > https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzehUKAztnO8YjJiNWY0OGItY2ViNS00MDE5LWFmOWUtZTdhMDIyZDAxMDU0/edit?pli=1 > > He's been riding a Waterford for a while now. > > jim m > wc ca > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom
On Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:55:46 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > An early Riv Reader had a multi-page feature the described his equipment; > this may have been followed by a later RR article. > Can anyone point to a URL for the two RR Freddy articles? > > Freddie first appeared in RR #7. I don't know where that might be on the web. There is an update on him in RR #42, the pdf of which is here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzehUKAztnO8YjJiNWY0OGItY2ViNS00MDE5LWFmOWUtZTdhMDIyZDAxMDU0/edit?pli=1 He's been riding a Waterford for a while now. jim m wc ca -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom
An early Riv Reader had a multi-page feature the described his equipment; this may have been followed by a later RR article. I do remember Wald tourist bars and multiple speedos, bells, and horns. Story: this was years ago, but Freddie once rode with the national women's team and kept up. I think he rode his ordinary bike. The RR archives will have all of this. Can anyone point to a URL for the two RR Freddy articles? On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 2:32 PM, dougP wrote: > I recall an article about him in probably Bicycling Magazine from long > ago. At that time, he rode something on the extreme low end & quite > utilitarian. He was definitely not into gear. There was a funny story > about someone's car battery giving up & leaving them stranded. Freddie > picked up a battery, strapped it to his bike, & to the rescue some distance > away. > > dougP > > On Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:47:35 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote: >> >> I have seen alotta articles talking about him. >> >> But has anyone seen any interviews where he talks about gear and what he >> likes and doesn't like. Or advice for riding, etc? I read a limited thing >> about his gear in a RivReader. >> >> Seems like a guy who has ridden more than anyone else on the planet would >> be having his brain picked by people for gear insights and safety advice, >> etc. >> > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html [email protected] Albuquerque, NM -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom
The battery delivery happened in the middle of the night as well. On May 26, 2013, at 1:32 PM, dougP wrote: > I recall an article about him in probably Bicycling Magazine from long ago. > At that time, he rode something on the extreme low end & quite utilitarian. > He was definitely not into gear. There was a funny story about someone's car > battery giving up & leaving them stranded. Freddie picked up a battery, > strapped it to his bike, & to the rescue some distance away. > > dougP > > On Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:47:35 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote: > I have seen alotta articles talking about him. > > But has anyone seen any interviews where he talks about gear and what he > likes and doesn't like. Or advice for riding, etc? I read a limited thing > about his gear in a RivReader. > > Seems like a guy who has ridden more than anyone else on the planet would be > having his brain picked by people for gear insights and safety advice, etc. > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > James Warren [email protected] - 700x55 -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom
I recall an article about him in probably Bicycling Magazine from long ago. At that time, he rode something on the extreme low end & quite utilitarian. He was definitely not into gear. There was a funny story about someone's car battery giving up & leaving them stranded. Freddie picked up a battery, strapped it to his bike, & to the rescue some distance away. dougP On Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:47:35 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote: > > I have seen alotta articles talking about him. > > But has anyone seen any interviews where he talks about gear and what he > likes and doesn't like. Or advice for riding, etc? I read a limited thing > about his gear in a RivReader. > > Seems like a guy who has ridden more than anyone else on the planet would > be having his brain picked by people for gear insights and safety advice, > etc. > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
