Leah, your trail system may hold an answer. I rely heavily on Facebook groups for trail conditions & event / ride notifications. I have met many other riders using these groups. Find those groups!
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2022, at 7:39 AM, Leah Peterson <jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > You all are funny. And that goes a long way when the topic is rather > demoralizing. Our RivSister, Pam Murray, has been a wonderful resource on the > subject. She has been a leader in her community because it didn’t offer what > she wanted - so she created it. She has a recorded presentation that I will > post here if she grants permission. > > Yesterday I cleaned and then rewarded myself with a trip to find the local > trailheads to the 2 rail trails that are famous here. I found both. They go > through wooded areas and fields and over covered bridges and all the way to a > historic port city on Lake Michigan. Bikes and horses in spring/summer/fall, > and snowmobiles in winter. I’ll have to drive to the trail head, however. The > trail is 33.5 miles one way. > > If I just cannot find like-minded riders, I suppose I can Lone Wolf it until > I get the lay of the land here and then I could organize a ride. I can’t > imagine myself in this role, but Pam says it’s possible, so it must be. But > I’m still holding out hope there is a group for me somewhere! > > L > >>> On Jan 18, 2022, at 1:23 AM, Ian A <attew...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> RivSisters is a pretty good name for a biker gang. >> >> IanA >> >>> On Monday, January 17, 2022 at 10:22:29 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> I SO could see Leah becoming the ringleader of her own bike gang. "Follow >>> her, I'm not sure where she's going but it looks fun!" 🥳🎉🎈🚴♀️ >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Monday, January 17, 2022 at 8:51:39 PM UTC-8 John Rinker wrote: >>>> Well, I do believe that when you find a group with whom (which?) to ride, >>>> you'll show up on that beautiful Platy and cause quite a stir. At which >>>> point you'll be able to choose your own direction and ride off with any >>>> number of riders smitten by raspberry, steel and Ornithorhynchus close >>>> behind. And, you'll become a group of your own. Have some possible group >>>> names ready! >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> John 'A lone wolf who enjoys bumping into other lone wolves' Rinker >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 11:48:33 AM UTC+9 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>> Minneapolis, Minnesota, Michigan, they're all the same. >>>>> >>>>> I'll think about a bobblehat pic. And after I think about it, I'll wince. >>>>> But the earflaps do work very well. >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 7:45 PM Leah Peterson <jonasa...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Patrick, who lives in Minneapolis? Not me! (And as the bikiest city in >>>>>> the nation, yes they beat Portland, they certainly DO have such groups. >>>>>> And the most Rivs I have ever seen has been in Minneapolis, I will add.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Can we see the faux-Peruvian bobble hat in scarlet with fuzzy chin ties? >>>>>> Leah >>>>>> >>>>>> > On Jan 17, 2022, at 9:40 PM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I like to think of myself as a Velominatus, one of the cycling >>>>>> > enlightened, earnestly and exactingly preserving the Rules and the >>>>>> > Lore while wearing an expression of noble and aloof gravity befitting >>>>>> > the dignity of the responsibility, but I expect others just take me >>>>>> > for a dork on a bike, especially when I wear my faux-Peruvian bobble >>>>>> > hat in scarlet with fuzzy chin ties. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Slightly less in earnest: in ABQ there is the NM Touring Society which >>>>>> > hosts daily rides year 'round and has 3 or 4 different ride levels >>>>>> > including "slow and friendly and we stop for everyone." I have twice >>>>>> > almost signed up only to forebear since they start at 7:30 or 8:30 in >>>>>> > the morning and I take pleasure in cycling only after about 10 am. My >>>>>> > mornings are in any event too busy, and in any event I prefer to ride >>>>>> > mid-day, even in the heat. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Pre-Covid I did several rides with a friend and q group of fellow >>>>>> > engineers and managers from Sandia National Labs, and that was fun for >>>>>> > the occasional ride even tho' I had to get up at 4 to get ready for >>>>>> > and drive to the 6 am start; this was summertime, but 6 am rides are >>>>>> > Not My Thing. I do like to ride with said friend, but two is not >>>>>> > group. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I can't imagine that in a city like Minneapolis there isn't at least 1 >>>>>> > riding group that is neither roadie nor mtb and that emphasizes >>>>>> > friendliness and "wait up" with cafe stops at the end. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Patrick "life begins after 10 am" Moore >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 7:31 AM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>>>>> >> <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> We recently moved to SW Michigan. I was a total Lone Wolf (borrowing >>>>>> >> from Eben Weiss, The Bike Snob) in Vegas but I dream of having Real >>>>>> >> Life Bike Friends here. This List has really been a gift to me, but >>>>>> >> it has also made me want more: I want REAL people and REAL >>>>>> >> experiences with them. I have found a shop that hosts rides of >>>>>> >> various kinds 9 months out of the year. There is hope! >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> The trouble is: I don’t know what I am, and neither does anyone else. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> I have never done a group ride. I don’t know how fast or slow I am, >>>>>> >> and I don’t know how far I can go. I don’t know etiquette or what >>>>>> >> would tick off other riders in the group. (My “group rides” were with >>>>>> >> my 2 sons on the way to school. And it’s true that you learn a rhythm >>>>>> >> that works for your group and on the rare occasion my husband got >>>>>> >> included, he made us all nervous.) I would like to have a good first >>>>>> >> experience and not be a drag for a group. I think failure would send >>>>>> >> me right back into Lone Wolfdom. I suppose I will just have to risk >>>>>> >> it. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> When I say I ride, everyone thinks Roadie, and then they think of >>>>>> >> their friend who is also a Roadie and want to plan a meeting for us. >>>>>> >> Now, I doubt I’m going to keep up with a group of road bikes on my >>>>>> >> Platypus. When I say I don’t have a road bike, the person will say, >>>>>> >> “Oh, you like to mountain bike!” When I try to explain, try to say >>>>>> >> what it is that I ride, I don’t have words. If I admit I don’t have a >>>>>> >> road bike or mountain bike people assume hybrid bike from big box >>>>>> >> store = not a serious rider. I don’t know what I am. I don’t know >>>>>> >> what “we” are. Where do bikes like ours fit? Who do we ride with? >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> In looking at local events online, it seems there are Roadies and >>>>>> >> there are Gravel Kings (my own term). If I roll up on my fendered, >>>>>> >> raspberry sparkle Platypus, both groups will be uncomfortable. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> My shop did mention some community rides, and those I will try, >>>>>> >> though I suspect they might be short and slow for my taste. There are >>>>>> >> some very exciting events state-wide here, but they do seem to be >>>>>> >> geared to road bikers. I admit that I know very little about bike >>>>>> >> culture here, and talking to real people might open up a lot of >>>>>> >> possibilities. Where are these people I can talk to?! >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> The locals tell me spring will be here in March. I’ve got 2 months to >>>>>> >> figure out where I fit, Rivsters. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Who can relate? Who has words of wisdom? Who just wants to >>>>>> >> commiserate? Are we the outcasts of bike culture or are we unicorns? >>>>>> >> Where are we in the Velotaxonomy? How do we make the cool people take >>>>>> >> us seriously? Should I buy Lycra? >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> What I wouldn’t give for a couple of RivSisters living locally… >>>>>> >> Leah >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>>>> > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>> > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>> > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/PPpgoQuIGhk/unsubscribe. >>>>>> > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>> > rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> > To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguQihYDZVn9MU9jf-9k7tVZBudCzKaR97gvwzvE0ozE8A%40mail.gmail.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0460A2E1-5B0E-4083-9F9F-679AC507F186%40gmail.com. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>> >>>>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/PPpgoQuIGhk/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/46538df1-39ad-4b5e-a793-7289756e1037n%40googlegroups.com. > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/996729D4-FD04-43F4-BD05-4ACF87100C35%40gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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