Another in the series of 'excellent Manny adventures'! Thanks, JimD On Mar 6, 2012, at 5:50 PM, dougP wrote:
> That's a series of adventures you would not have had were you not on a > bicycle. Talk about "pressing on regardless". I dunno, maybe you > shoulda made a little noise on your way out of your brother's place. > After all, they woke you at 3 AM! > > dougP > > On Mar 6, 2:25 pm, Amit Singh <asd...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Great ride report Manny! >> >> On Mar 6, 3:39 pm, Manuel Acosta <manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Riding to NAHBS had a new meaning when I found out that MASHsf was >>> hosting a fixed gear time trial race to NAHBS starting at Pitsburg/Bay >>> Point Bart. Not wanting to carry a backpack the whole way there I >>> decided to join in on the race figuring I can just tag along with the >>> group to Sacramento. A meet a group of nice guys who just recently met >>> up to race so I decide to offer my services to pull their team to >>> NAHBS. Little did I know that 30 minutes into the race I get a flat. >>> Thing is about alley cat races no one is there to provide car support. >>> I pull off and try to desperately change the flat to stay in the race. >>> After getting the flat fixed 15 minutes later I flat again. With no >>> spare tubes I had to walk a mile to the nearest bike shop to get some >>> tubes. I get to the shop and I find out that the shop isn't open for >>> another 30 minutes. I finally got back on the road after losing an >>> hour to catch up with the race. Lost, my only source of directions is >>> the cue sheet I hastily printed out, only after riding a couple of >>> hours do I realize that the cue sheet is printed backwards. Starting >>> at my destination and ending at the Bart station. Not very helpful. >>> But I continue to ride on with the only hints of me going the correct >>> direction are lost water bottles on the side of the road. I finally >>> catch up the one lone fixed rider that same guy I was suppose to >>> support before I got my flat. My only break for that day is that this >>> one lone rider used to live in Sacramento so he knew where he was >>> going. So I do the right thing and I take the pull to Sacarmento. We >>> get there late with only a hour for the show so we scramble to try to >>> find someone to open up the sag van to get my stuff, while in the >>> process of getting my bag I run into Marc, Mr.OwlBoogie himself with >>> his handmade XO-1 hoodie. After a quick camera duel I finally get my >>> stuff back and with no time to check out the show I huff it back to >>> Davis to stay with my brother. Which turned out to be a good thing and >>> bad thing. Good because I got a free place to stay with brother who >>> knosw where to get a great hamburger. Bad because I got to deal with >>> the college scene debacle, where his roommates decide to go bar >>> hopping late into the night and provide a rude and aburpt awaking at 3 >>> in the morning. I wake up early to get ready for the Mimosa Ride with >>> Sheila Moon prior to going to show I'm surprised to see random people >>> sleeping in his living room. I silently and quickly take my leave. At >>> the ride I got to meet plenty of interesting people, I'm horrible with >>> names but it was great riding with so many people from so many >>> different places and backgrounds doing one common thing; out on a >>> Sunday enjoying the weather and riding our bikes. Got to see a >>> handlefull of Rivendells Mr.Harry Hugel Quickbeam was one of them. >>> Harry introduced me to a nice lady who happened to be the wife of the >>> Convention Organizer, Rich. Who both happen to organize the Tweed >>> Rides in Sacramento. Even better got to meet Rich personally at the >>> show! The show itself was bike geek heaven tons of shiny parts and >>> interesting looking bike. Got to check out the Rickshaw booth who was >>> testing out their new bag, got to see Mark Dwight(Owner of Rickshaw >>> Bag Works) fresh with off his tour biking down the coast looking fancy >>> in his MUSA pants. >>> Riding and hanging around NAHBS was a memorable experience in itself >>> but by far the best event was the ride back from Amtrak that Sunday. I >>> got to meet a great couple Jim and Ginger who rode a Atlantis and >>> Homer and we hit it off right away. Our connection with our bikes came >>> secondary to just the experience we all shared and the roads we rode. >>> It didn't matter how we got there both our of experiences were special >>> and amazing. It's great how something as simple as a bike can provide >>> experiences that can cultivate amazing stories. >> >>> Pictures Proved it Happen:http://flic.kr/s/aHsjz34X3M >> >>> Manny " Who's hosting the ride to Denver next year?" 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