Re: [RBW] Re: San Diego Custom BIcycle Show Rivendel l Ride! Apr. 11 Mixie •Velo Cult •Beer

[James Warren]

We'd have to coordinate so that we don't all show up with our blue or blue-green Rivendell models. The booth would need a little color variety. -----Original Message----- From: cyclotourist Sent: Apr 7, 2010 9:57 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: San Diego Custom BIcycle Show Rivendell Ride! Apr. 11 Mixie •Velo Cult •Beer That would actually be pretty damn good marketing on their part.  Other than having a bunch of scruffy nerf herders representing their business of course.  On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 10:33 AM, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: If Rivendell wants to be at the show, all they have to do is rent the space & send us some credentials.  We'll just ride over & park our parks in the space.  How much more real world can you ask for?  And we can supply the full spectrum of bike models, esp if David goes for a Hunq :). dougP On Apr 7, 9:12 am, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've posted a little preview, perhaps worth a look: > > http://veloflaneur.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/sdcbs-preview/ > > Folks, also - our ride is featured also on the Rough Riders site. > Thanks, Chris! > > http://www.xo-1.org/2010/04/rough-riders-rally-on-adventure-cycling.html > > Looking forward to it.  We'll take lots of photos for those of you who > can't make it. > > By the way, Riv was thinking of coming down for the show.  Maybe next > year! > > Esteban > San Diego, Calif. > > On Apr 6, 6:52 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I believe I might have mentioned it... :-) > > > On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 12:36 AM, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > David - didn't you *suggest* (ie. peer "pressure") me to add it to the > > > SDCBS website!? > > > > Hopefully the old Volvo makes it down from SF just fine on Saturday > > > (knock on wood trim on the dash). > > > > This will be a fun day.  Come on down! > > > > Esteban > > > San Diego, Calif. > > > > On Apr 5, 8:50 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Serious promotion!  The pressure's on, Esteban! > > > > > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:55 PM, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> > > > wrote: > > > > > With that listing, the turnout may exceed last years.....by a lot! > > > > > Next thing we'll need are route slips.  See you Sunday. > > > > > Hey, this will be 3 Riv rides in 3 weeks - cool! > > > > > > dougP > > > > > > On Apr 5, 10:38 am, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Our ride is onvthe show website! > > > > > > >http://www.sandiegocustombicycleshow.com/ > > > > > > > Esteban > > > > > > Sam Diego, Calif. > > > > > > On Apr 5, 7:44 am, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Well, yeah.  That too.  Most of my rides were early in the morning, > > > so > > > > > > > that wasn't as much a distraction. > > > > > > > > Also had a fun time watching some dolphins play in the surf. > > > > > > > Something you definitely cannot see around here.  Although on my > > > ride > > > > > > > around Lake Pepin on the Hillborne, saw more bald eagles than I > > > have > > > > > > > in the past few years near Maiden Rock (the feature, not the town). > > > > > > > > Eric Platt > > > > > > > St. Paul, MN > > > > > > > > On Apr 4, 10:21 pm, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Still in the Bay Area (down mid-week to teach, then up here later > > > > > this > > > > > > > > week for a conference -- whew!  I guess the 'quake was upgraded > > > to a > > > > > > > > 7.2.  The San Diego/Tijuana megalopolis shrugs it off.  My mother > > > > > > > > reported, like Dustin, that it was quite a shake.  30 seconds. > > > > > > > > > So... the SDCBS is STILL ON!!! > > > > > > > > > Eric - when I ride along the boardwalk in Mission Beach, I must > > > > > admit, > > > > > > > > its not the houses I'm gawking at. I like the visions your > > > memories > > > > > > > > evoke, though!  Its easy to take one's hometown for granted. > > >  Thanks > > > > > > > > for the wake-up call. > > > > > > > > > San Diego, Calif. > > > > > > > > > On Apr 4, 6:27 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > What a coincidence!  Those are all events I would like to have > > > > > repeated as > > > > > > > > > well! > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 6:01 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I know.  Just want to ride it again.  (Okay, and ride back up > > > to > > > > > > > > > > Mission Beach and gawk at the houses on the beach.  And ride > > > to > > > > > > > > > > Coronado.  And stop on the southern part of the loop to > > > > > photograph the > > > > > > > > > > old railroad depot.  And have another beer at the restaurant > > > we > > > > > > > > > > stopped at.  And . . .<grin> ) > > > > > > > > > > > Eric Platt > > > > > > > > > > St. Paul, MN > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 4, 6:16 pm, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Eric--some of this is the route we did last year.  Gonna be > > > > > fun. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 4, 5:48 am, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wish I wasn't 3,000 or so miles away.  Would love to get > > > back > > > > > out > > > > > > > > > > > > there and particpate in those rides. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Eric Platt > > > > > > > > > > > > St. Paul, MN > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 4, 12:17 am, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Forget the fact that I don't know what size bikes I > > > ride. > > > > >  Let's > > > > > > > > > > ride, > > > > > > > > > > > > > drink beer, and see fancy bikes! Highlights - Mixed > > > terrain > > > > > urban > > > > > > > > > > > > > route!  Velo Cult!  Craft Beers! Big Time Bicycle Show! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Last year, the SDCBS was a fantastic event - featuring > > > > > framebuilders > > > > > > > > > > > > > new and old (figuratively and literally), and a nice > > > Riv > > > > > custom in > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe Bell booth.  A few of us rode a loop around San > > > Diego > > > > > Bay.  This > > > > > > > > > > > > > is going to be a great event, and I hope some list > > > members > > > > > make some > > > > > > > > > > > > > of the show: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://www.sandiegocustombicycleshow.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Of, course, the So Cal Rivendell Bicycle Appreciation > > > > > Society will > > > > > > > > > > > > > hold court on Sunday morning (April 11) for a mid city > > > > > mixie.  For > > > > > > > > > > > > > those who want to see the ocean and enjoy a bit more of > > > a > > > > > ride, we'll > > > > > > > > > > > > > meet at 9am at the Mission Bay Visitors Center and do > > > this > > > > > loop (San > > > > > > > > > > > > > Diego River, Ocean Beach, Sunset Cliffs, Pt. Loma, > > > > > Downtown)... then, > > > > > > > > > > > > > we'll pick people up at the train station. > > > > > >http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Mid-City-Mixie-Extended-Route > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And for those who want to sleep in, and/or just want a > > > > > tolken ride to > > > > > > > > > > > > > through two tolken dirt sections in the middle of one > > > of > > > > > the largest > > > > > > > > > > > > > cities in the U.S., meet us at 10ish at the Santa Fe > > > Depot > > > > > downtown, > > > > > > > > > > > > > and we'll cross downtown up to Balboa Park, through the > > > > > Haunted Trail > > > > > > > > > > > > > along the 163, down the dirt section of Florida Canyon > > > ( a > > > > > bit bumpy, > > > > > > > > > > > > > but not bad), up to Velo Cult in South Park, then down > > > 30th > > > > > St. ("The > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brewlevard") to Blind Lady Ale House for a beer and > > > lunch. > > > > >  Then down > > > > > > > > > > > > > to the show: > > > >http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Mid-City-Mixie402176 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So, if you want to do 30 miles, meet at 9am at the > > > Mission > > > > > Bay > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visitors Center.  For those who want a shorter 15 mile > > > > > ride, we'll > > > > > > > > > > > > > pick you up at Santa Fe Depot at 10ish. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The ride will be short, prioritize the view, some dirt, > > > a > > > > > stop at > > > > > > > > > > Velo > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cult, and a craft beer and pizza.  Kid friendly! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Esteban > > > > > > > > > > > > > San Diego, Calif.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib e...@googlegroups.com><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > > e...@googlegroups.com><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > > > > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > > > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. 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