Hi Todd, Just a made-up, fictitious character, is what I understand. But a good name, none the less.
Is the bike just as good? I've been considering going for one for a while now. I need a new bike every 30 years, and this one seems to fit my tastes. Paul Despres Austin, TX On Jan 24, 8:54 am, Todd Olsen <todd_ol...@comcast.net> wrote: > I have been trying to figure this out. I saw on the Riv website this > quotation: > > Though travel wide and far do I > O'er stoney paths, 'tween fields-o-rye, > Past foggy crags, where the lost sheep bleat, > I tell you, Mate --- 'tis no Grand Feat: > For I ride A. Homer Hilsen! > > (From "A Life With A. Homer Hilsen" and the other 12 or so verses > on request to gr...@rivbike.come) > > But who wrote "A Life With A. Homer Hilsen" and the 12 or so verses? > > I read some of the verses here: > > http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/rr38_pg47lg.jpg > > and since there is no author credit, I assume they were written by > Grant Petersen. Is that correct? > > So, is the name just a name, or is it connected with something before > the bicyle. > > Thanks, > Todd Olsen, AHH > Fremont CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
