Hi Dale and the CR list:
See below for answers to your questions!
On May 30, 2007, at 9:32 PM, oroboyz@aol.com wrote:
> << After a delightful experience in 2006, we had an absolute blast
> at the Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour this year! Here are three slideshows
> of photos of all the bikes and other scenery: http://
> http://www.adventurecorps.com/
>
> Thoroughly enjoyable Chris!
>
> A few questions:
>
> - What was being read there at the start?
- All will be revealed in the feature story I just wrote about this event for the next issue of Bicycle Quarterly...
Before heading south on our voyage, we all assembled for a \u201cchurch service\u201d hosted by \u201cthe Irreverend Matthew Cole,\u201d a Lake Pepin regular who had just been ordained over the Internet, \u201cfor no charge
at all,\u201d he noted. Cole, also known as \u201cthe Quicker Vicar,\u201d handed
out an eight-page pamphlet which included \u201cresponsive reading\u201d
sections for all of us. In honor of St. Dunstan\u2019s Day, Cole had
prepared a special \u201cBlessing of the Bicycles\u201d program that
included... for the rest of the info, stay tuned for my article in BQ!
> - Was it all in one day? (Seemed to have a broad climatic change
> for just one day! Plus faces appeared that were not apparent at
> start, etc.)
- Nope, it was two days: Saturday and Sunday. The first slideshow is
the start line, the second show is Saturday, and the third show is
Sunday. The weather varied!
> - What was that round brass gizmo hanging from the organizer's bike
> top tube?
- That was the original camping stove hanging atop his 1935 F.W. Evans.
>
> - Was it more or less flat terrain circling the lake?
- No, there were some climbs, including the infamous, 2.5-mile long Bay City hill on Saturday. We also added some bonus climbing on Saturday between Maiden Rock and Stockholm (in search of an overlook)
and between Stockholm and Pepin (to visit Laura Ingalls Wilder's
birthplace home). Sunday had a nice climb over gravel-covered Hill
Ave., hence the people walking their bikes. All that said, it's a
route that's totally doable by anybody who's willing. My sister-in-
law hadn't pedaled since last year's Pepin Tour and she loved it.
> - Did you get in trouble with the boyfriend for taking so many pics
> of that attractive brunette? :)
- I'm the boyfriend! Lucky me!
Thanks for your interest. I highly recommend this event. It's really fantastic!
Chris
> Oak Park, CA 91377 USA
>
>
> Thanks
> Dale
>
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AdventureCORPS News <news@adventurecorps.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Wed, 30 May 2007 4:56 pm
> Subject: [CR]Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour pix
>
> Hello CR gang:
>
> After a delightful experience in 2006, we had an absolute blast at
> the Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour this year! Here are three slideshows of
> photos of all the bikes and other scenery:
>
> http://www.adventurecorps.com/
>
> Also, as mentioned previously on this list:
>
> On a related note, we visited my friend Gene Oberpriller's bike
> shop in Minneapolis on Friday. A combo bike shop - art gallery -
> cafe, this is one of the coolest places I know. (The basement is
> stuffed with old bikes and they're all for sale.) Website: http://
> http://www.oneononebike.com/
>
> Gene had a matching pair of his and hers 1957-1958 Rabeneick 3-
> speeds. which we bought! Gene is shipping them to us here.
>
> The bikes are 90-100% intact, as far as I can tell, including
> lights, fenders, etc. The women's version even has the panniers and
> the built-in toolkit with the original tools in it! Apparently some
> American GI brought them home from Germany and never rode them again.
>
> Coincidentally, one of the 3-Speed Tour driving forces had
> photographed and written up these bikes for his darn nifty blog, so
> click this link and scroll way down to the appropriate section.
> There are some seriously cool little features in these bikes, even
> if you're not a 3-speed buff.
>
> http://twocitiestwowheels.blogspot.com/
>
> The bikes arrive tomorrow and we can't wait to ride them! We are
> totally stoked about them and will also be announcing some 3-Speed
> Adventure Society rides and events soon.
>
> Chris Kostman
>
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