Forgot to add (typically) that, still today at Sprout;s, in the Express checkout line, where I was 1 over the 10 item limit, the checker-outer exclaimed about the general cuteness of the bike, and particularly praised the brass (copper? -- don't see red well) Crane bell.
On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:22 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > ... [even if] you are pushing it through the Saturday afternoon crowd in > the narrow aisles of a discount Trader Joe's/Whole Foods clone (Sprout's; > formerly Sunflower, until the owner of the latter got nailed for > naughtiness of some sort). > > I was pushing the '03 through the crowded aisles of Sprouts Corrales this > early afternoon; old ladies looks askance as if I'm dangerous; young > matrons sniff and shove past; you are buttonholed everlastingly by the odd > old codger.* But I had leaned the bike against the cheese island, for > forays to the west end of the bulk aisle and north to the sodium nitrate > (sausage and so forth) case, and west and south to the drinks section. > ("Drinks" -- wine, beer, spirits -- the fizzy rotgot is far to the east.) > > I came back to home base and a young 40-something with potbelly was > staring pensively at the Riv. He saw me and asked, "Is that a Raleigh"? I > said, "No" and explained about small northern CA builder, had several > customs, blah blah blah, and he replied, "I thinks bikes are just so > beautiful." At which point I launched into my screed about how sure, the > lugs are nice, and man, you should have seen the original $800 (?) paint > job before Dave and Chauncey altered the frame and I had it powdercoated; > and that the signature Riv feature is the fit, handling, ride. > > And that's not all! Down by the dairy case, a youngster, red headed lad > all of 11 or 12, piped up and said, "Neat bike!" > > Bah! to all you frightened old ladies and hard faced soccer moms!** > > * Tho' I've had some very interesting conversations when buttonholed by > old has-beens -- stock car racers, spies, fantasists ... > > **I generally lock it outside at busy times, but I had forgotten the lock. > I do conscientiously defer to the old beldames (despite a tendency > adequately described my my brother's retort to an old lady in line at the > checkout, way back when and far far away, when she was being rude: "Just > because you're old doesn't mean you have to be nasty".) > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > ************************************************************************** > ************** > > > > -- *30% Supply and Demand discount, listmembers only, on all resume, LinkedIn, and writing services, until Demand equals Supply! And there's more! 10% kickback for any referral resulting in fully paid, list-price contract. And still more! I am offering services in trade for a road bike, or frame and parts, that are period compatible with my AM hub, circa 1937 to 1961. See my website for what I do and what I charge; email for details.* Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
