Now what was that about leaving bandannas under rocks? I always have
the scrag end of a toilet roll in my handlebar bag for those times of
need when they haven't restocked the portolet, and I'm not even doing
trips out in the wilderness. I thought Grant was a bit of a Boy Scout.
What ever happened to Be Prepared
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkrheaWuShU>...?
On 2/23/20 7:49 AM, ascpgh wrote:
Thanks for posting that Mark.
Two of my favorite bike people. I've talked with both on subjects that
were barely cycling related. I love that much more than conversations
that never leave cycling or cycling hardware confines. They have the
sort of life context in their cycling pursuits that are interesting
after a ride or away from the shop and their products.
Bikes and riding are a part of my world, not a compartmentalized
subject for periodic immersion at the exclusion of all else. Grant and
Paul are examples of the compatibility of the same outlook and a
productive life pursuit. Racer-ism drove me off the roads, into the
woods on my RockHopper, until racers got their MTBs and infiltrated
trail rides. Then I rode my RB-1 where none of them would go on their
700 x 23s and rode my purple XO-2 farther in the woods and forests
than they could with their MTBs. Thinking like that lead to long rides
and overnights out along vast networks of Forest Service roads, thirty
years ago. My sister stillforwards me event notices of rides/races now
held in those places, asking "isn't that where you used to ride?"
Not to say it's an objective, but wouldn't we all do well to carry on
as if we'd have a quiz over a conversation someone notable had with
any of us? B., E., A., D.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 6:18:33 PM UTC-5, Mark Roland wrote:
Lots of unracer stuff that most here know about, but also some fun
stuff. Plus a nice gratuitous shot of an X0-1
<http://goog_319654320>
https://mailchi.mp/paulcomp/grant-petersen-of-rivendell-bares-his-soul-ssaz-dropper-trigger-video-sierra-explorer-1081601?e=[UNIQID]
<https://mailchi.mp/paulcomp/grant-petersen-of-rivendell-bares-his-soul-ssaz-dropper-trigger-video-sierra-explorer-1081601?e=[UNIQID]>
Check it out and come back and take this reading comprehension quiz:
1. In the late 60s early 70s, Grant was into
A. Soap-making
B. Hitchhiking
C. Beekeeping
E. Studying Whole Earth Catalogs
D. All of the above
2. The product manager at Bridgestone who helped Grant with the
X0-1 was
A.Yoshi
B. Ogawa
C.Isayama
D. Masa
E. All of the above
3. Grant and his Dad favored what type of shotgun?
A. Double barrel
B. Pump
C. Semi-automatic
D. None of the above; they used a sling-shot
Which snacks does Grant enjoy on an ideal bicycle ride?
A. dried apricots and sardines
B. salmon and kale chips
C. salmon and blueberry basil kombucha
D. sardines and Costco energy bars
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