Sorry, Jerry, I tell you about it to get responses like yours, which in turn makes me feel very guilty if I don't make time to ride. In other words, gets me off my dead butt because my excuses seem trivial when I hear people talking about 7 degrees. Bike content: found and installed the last Shimano 600 component which was needed to finish my old Rossin. It had been turned into a flat bar, skinny-tired mountain bike, with the bars, brake levers, and DT shifters and pedals long gone.
John Dunn
> John, you're breaking our hearts here in rural PA :-) Don't know about
Walt in
> Dubois, but I commuted to work today here in Warren, PA (wearing some of
Walt's
> socks). It was (I later learned) 7deg F when I left the house (the radio
said
> 13 deg, but that was "in town"). Had to stop at a convenience store half
way
> thru my 10 mile commute and buy some hot coffee to ward off frostbite and
> hypothermia. Think I've found the limits of my cold weather commuting.
We are
> envious of you CA guys riding in 60 deg weather in the middle of winter.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry "frozen in Western PA" Moos
>
> John wrote:
>
> > Hey Walt,
> >
> > I got them this afternoon and haven't had a chance to let you know. I'll
> > give them a try and let you know how they work (provided it gets cold
> > enough. It was in the mid 60's and partly cloudy today). Did I send you
> > money? I don't remember it if I did. Tell me how much, again, and your
> > address.
> >
> > And thanks for thinking of your pals on the list.
> >
> > John Dunn in Napa Valley
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: walter skrzypek <wspokes1@hotmail.com>
> > To: <bikehunt@pacbell.net>
> > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 4:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Winter riding socks!
> >
> > > Follow up, did you get you socks. Not that you need them in
California!
> > What
> > > is cold to you guys out there anyways?
> > >
> > > Walt
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: John <bikehunt@pacbell.net>
> > > >Reply-To: John <bikehunt@pacbell.net>
> > > >To: walter skrzypek <wspokes1@hotmail.com>
> > > >Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Winter riding socks!
> > > >Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:19:46 -0800
> > > >
> > > >OK, Walt, send me a pair. For years socks have said "size 8-13" or
> > > >something
> > > >like that. I don't know what size army surplus socks come in, but I
wear
> > a
> > > >size 8 1/2 to 9 shoes so I guess that would be medium. My address is:
> > > >
> > > >John Dunn
> > > >770 Lincoln ave #38
> > > >Napa, CA 94558
> > > >
> > > >Send me your address and the amount and I'll get a check off to you.
> > > >Thanks.
> > > >Ciao, John
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: walter skrzypek <wspokes1@hotmail.com>
> > > >To: <bikehunt@pacbell.net>
> > > >Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:01 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Winter riding socks!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi John
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know...I already have a list of buyers who want me to get
them
> > > >pairs.
> > > > > I will probably go this weekend. If you want a pair, let me know
your
> > > >size
> > > > > and address. Try one first to make sure you love them as much.
When I
> > > >get
> > > > > them, I will ship you a pair...try it out. For 2.99 plus shipping
> > which
> > > > > couldn't possibly be too much. It is worth it. Let me know if you
want
> > > >one
> > > > > to try.
> > > > >
> > > > > Walt
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: John <bikehunt@pacbell.net>
> > > > > >Reply-To: John <bikehunt@pacbell.net>
> > > > > >To: walter skrzypek <wspokes1@hotmail.com>
> > > > > >CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Winter riding socks!
> > > > > >Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 10:00:24 -0800
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I'd love to have a couple pair of these, Walt. Unfortunately, at
> > least
> > > >in
> > > > > >No. Calif., all the "army surplus" stores have turned into REI
type,
> > > > > >camping, sleeping bag, backpack, parka stores. When I was a kid
(long
> > > >time
> > > > > >ago) in Napa (pop. then, 12K, now 75K), we had a store called
> > > >Brewster's.
> > > > > >Piles of canteens in one corner, army helmets in another. You
could
> > get
> > > > > >back
> > > > > >in the rear storeroom and never be found.
> > > > > >Of course, everything else has changed too. They also had a whole
> > > >showcase
> > > > > >full of switchblades with 5 inch blades and dummy hand grenades.
> > About
> > > >20
> > > > > >years ago, they turned into a parka store and two months ago they
> > tore
> > > >the
> > > > > >building down.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >John Dunn in Napa Valley
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: walter skrzypek <wspokes1@hotmail.com>
> > > > > >To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > > > > >Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 6:27 AM
> > > > > >Subject: [Classicrendezvous] Winter riding socks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have stumbled upon an impressive find. With the cold weather
now
> > > > > >taking
> > > > > >a
> > > > > > > grip upon Pennsylvania, I search for a wicking semi-wool sock
> > which
> > > > > >seems
> > > > > >to
> > > > > > > work best for me. I have had tons of problems in the past with
> > > >freezing
> > > > > >of
> > > > > > > my fit when cycling. What I found in an Army surplus store
seems
> > to
> > > >be
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > jackpot. I have used them 5 times now in 30 degree weather and
I
> > am
> > > > > >please.
> > > > > > > 50% wool, and the rest a blend. At only 2.99 per pair. These
are
> > > > > >beauties.
> > > > > > > Perfectly wicking, using the wool we all love so much, and my
> > > >piggies
> > > > > >are
> > > > > > > staying warm and toasty yet not sweaty. Sorry, they only come
in
> > > >army
> > > > > >green.
> > > > > > > Taking orders...anyone??
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Walt Skrzypek
> > > > > > > Falls Creek, Pa
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
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