+1... and I do absolutely agree. Well said Sky. In a fractured world, it is a real gift to just talk, listen and learn about things seemingly as simple as bicycles and riding. I feel the same regarding it helping restore my faith in people and the world, as I need that reminder, that reinforcement. I have always had that faith but it is tested now more than ever and I have started to realize just how critical it is to our lives.
Just thinking as I write this... It is an accepted truth I believe among mathematicians and other scientists that the more simple and elegant a reasoned solution, the more likely it is to be a real clue to truth. It occurs to me things as simple as biking, hiking, sharing thoughts with others, listening, contributing, learning... all of these are simple and possibly even elegant solutions to many seemingly complex things that tear at the world. Sky - I am sincerely sorry for the passing of your friend and I hope that the memory of your shared conversations, rides and adventures give you many reasons and chances to smile. We hopefully live our lives, at least in moments, in ways worthy of quiet celebration by our friends and family and in missing and remembering your friend, you do indeed celebrate and honor their life. Here's to a good day, great rides, learning, listening, remembering... Bob Lovejoy Galesburg, IL On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 11:58:22 AM UTC-5, Sky Coulter wrote: > > There are a lot of bike geek forums and lists out there. In addition to > its focus on Rivendell Bicycle Works, what has made this group uniquely > appealing to me is the kindness and courtesy members extend to one another. > It isn't an exaggeration to say that it has increased my faith in the > basic decency of people. I mostly just sort of eavesdrop on conversations > between other members, but since my main bike geek friend who introduced me > to this list passed away, I've been slowly becoming a more active > participant. Strangers in this group, connected by technology and common > interest, have helped fill some of the void that my friend's passing left. > So I guess I'd just like to say thank you to everyone for the kind, > courteous and respectful interactions; it has really helped me feel > connected to a community. > > Sky in new west > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
