ill happily meet up with a cr group in 2007 - its always nice to have a few more people you know, though youll meet *plenty* of friendly folk on the ride, especially if youve got an older or unusual bike. the french and brits especially seemed to give a sort of respect to those of us who might have seemed a little "off" to those on more modern race-y bikes.
gotta promise were not gonna chase jan the whole way though - i need time to stop for food and a tipple every now and then :)
-joel
At 12:05 -0800 12.13.2005, Brandon Ives wrote:
>So it looks like a few other folks are interested in doing this in
>2007. So should we try to get a little something CR going on before
>or after the ride? I've been meaning to ride the P-B-P for quite a
>while and August 2007 seems like as good a time as any. Also if any
>others are up for museum and architectural tours while in Paris
>Mitzi and I would love to drag folks around and give the
>"professional" tour.
>best,
>Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
>Vancouver, B.C.
>
>On Tuesday, Dec 13, 2005, at 11:00 US/Pacific, Robert D. Dayton,Jr. wrote:
>>Brian:
>>I'm right there with ya!!!!!!!!
>>Looser buys Champagne.
>>
>>Rob Dayton
>>Charlotte NC
>>USA
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
>>[mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of
>>brianbaylis@juno.com
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:07 AM
>>Subject: Re: [CR]Of PBP and Lunacy
>>
>>Lou and all,
>>
>>You know what, that seems to be the reaction I'm getting. Also getting a
>> lot of support from people in general and more so from those who have r
>>idden and most especially from those planning to ride in 2007. I have di
>>pped my toe in a new segment in our cycling community. I didn't even kno
>>w there was a brevet series here in San Diego, but hot damn!, there is.
>>The San Diego Long Riders. Found out yesterday while talking with Chuck
>>Slesinger that they a division of my old San Diego Bicycle Club. Have ma
>>de a deal to begin motor pacing at the velodrome once a week to keep up
>>my legspeed.
>>
>>I will ride as much as I can and do my best effort. If I don't make it a
>>t least I will be well aquainted with the bicycles I'm building, meet a
>>lot of new people, see a LOT of countryside, and ride a whole bunch. I r
>>eally don't see any harm in that.
>>
>>But to answer your question, Lou. YES, I'm crazy. You were expecting som
>>ething else??
>>
>>Brian Baylis
>>La Mesa, CA
>>Got a randonnuer bug up my butt. Only way to kill it is to sit on the sa
>>ddle long enough to smother it.
>>
>>
>>-- "Mike Dayton" <mdayton@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>Snipped: "I read Brian Baylis's recent diatribe about doing P-B-P or
>>similar rides. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.......Brian, have
>>you
>>lost your mind?
>>
>>Lou Deeter, Orlando FL"
>>
>>
>>
>>++++++
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On our local club rides, the classic look has given way to carbon, but I
>>
>>regularly see vintage bikes on the brevets like Brian mentions. The fact
>> is,
>>many of the bikes we love make excellent randonneuring bikes, as do the
>>KOF
>>bikes by Weigle and Heron and Rivendell and others. Their geometry is
>>comfortable on the long haul, fenders and lights and bags are easily
>>mounted, and they can accommodate slightly wider tires.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>For riders interested in putting their vintage bikes through the paces o
>>n a
>>400K or 600K, check out http://www.rusa.org http://www.rusa.org/
>>al
>>organization for randonneuring in the U.S. The site has a calendar of 20
>>06
>>rides, as well as information on PBP and other long-distance events. The
>>
>>quarterly newsletter features vintage or KOF bikes from time to time. Ja
>>n
>>Heine did an article on his PBP 2003 experience aboard a Herse tandem an
>>d
>>the latest issue has a photo feature on a Mercian.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On the last PBP, I rode my Silk Hope that is pictured on Dale's website
>>but
>>with a different set-up.
>>http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/McLean/Gallery.htm Since this year'
>>s
>>Cirque theme is randonneuring bikes, I may display it exactly as I rode
>>it,
>>with a mix of vintage and modern components, including mismatched bar en
>>d
>>shifters. Look for it, complete with the PBP number plate.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Mike Dayton
>>
>>Editor, American Randonneur
>>
>>Raleigh, NC
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==
i know what innocence looks like - and it wasn't there,
after she got that bicycle...