I think the builder in San Dimas was Bill Ryder. Hadn't heard of him before, but I liked his integrated front racks.
You should get on board for the April Riv Ride in Irvine: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1007...@n22/ Cheers, Dustin "who enjoyed the show, but was feeling a little under tattooed, bearded, and pierced" Sharp San Diego, CA > From: Dave C <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 12:36:20 -0700 (PDT) > To: RBW Owners Bunch <[email protected]> > Subject: [RBW] Re: San Diego Custom Bicycle Show - this weekend, Riv ride > Sunday > > > I went with my wife, my 1 year-old, and a longtime friend who lives in > San Diego. It was the first bike show any of us ever attended, and it > was fun. My daughter practiced walking among the different booths, so > she had fun, too. > > I enjoyed the following booths: > --Calfee - talking to Craig Calfee about the bamboo bikes was > absorbing, and he's a nice guy to boot > --Winter Cycles - nice styling, good touring/randonneur bikes, very > friendly > --Kish - builder in San Luis Obispo, I liked his rigid drop bar > mountain bike > --Sendero - fun guy, with a couple adventure bikes, one with Surly > Endomorphs > --can't remember his name, but an older builder in San Dimas. Didn't > know any builders were there. > --Nobliette/Rene Herse booth - neat sampling of equipment > > I was pleasantly surprised by the number of high-end mixtes there. > I'm glad to see the different designs and to see the concept get the > respect it deserves. > > Overall, I was more interested in (1) talking to the builders and > designers and enjoying their enthusiasm, and (2) getting an injection > of bike culture since I live in the Southern California San Gabriels/ > Inland Empire, where I never feel part of a bike culture. It's > relieving to be around so many cyclists. > > This is why I really need to go on one of the rides planned by David > Estes. > > best, > Dave Carroll > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
