Sorry for all the fussing. Maybe the whole message failed so here is that again, too:
Thank you, Jim, for setting this up, being the host and taking care of details. I appreciate your efforts and your hospitality. Should be a great time. I look forward to seeing many Riv fans. I expect to attend both the book talk and the overnight tour. If things work the way I hope, I will be riding my recently renovated Bridgestone MB-1, now known as Very Grant, seen in the attachment, all packed and ready. Judy, Judy Judy. John On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 5:57 PM, John Blish <jbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Apparently my attachment failed according to notice I received, although > it came through in my copy. > > Very Grant can be seen here, too: > > > https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111838829033930119881/albums/5739556532803227729 > > -jb > > > > > On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 4:50 PM, John Blish <jbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thank you, Jim, for setting this up, being the host and taking care of >> details. I appreciate your efforts and your hospitality. Should be a >> great time. I look forward to seeing many Riv fans. >> >> I expect to attend both the book talk and the overnight tour. If things >> work the way I hope, I will be riding my recently renovated Bridgestone >> MB-1, now known as Very Grant, seen in the attachment, all packed and >> ready. Judy, Judy Judy. >> >> John >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < >> thill....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> No discussion on this, but I've received a couple emails from people who >>> asked about this, and thought I might move it to the top of the feed for a >>> few minutes. I've heard from a handful of out-of-towners who are coming in >>> for the Grant book thing and/or for the Riv Rally. And I've heard from a >>> few HC customers who'll be there. And my usual adventure buddies, of >>> course. But honestly, I have no idea if it'll be 15 people or 150! Either >>> way, getting all of us together to ride bikes is going to be a special >>> thing. >>> >>> >>> On Monday, April 23, 2012 12:47:16 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha >>> Cyclery wrote: >>> >>>> We managed to schedule Grant's book-signing visit for May 31 at >>>> Hiawatha Cyclery in Minneapolis, MN, which dovetails nicely into the >>>> Midwest Riv rally that begins the following day, June 1 in Red Wing, MN. >>>> It's going to be a solid 4-5 days of Riv-ish bike fun. And you're invited! >>>> >>>> Here's some detail. >>>> >>>> Thursday, May 31. >>>> >>>> I believe the book-signing is scheduled for 6-7:30 PM. I'm going to >>>> provide grilled sausages/burgers and/or pulled pork and fancy beer and >>>> probably have potluck for the rest. I'm aiming to feed 50 mouths, but maybe >>>> 100, who knows! Come by the shop starting around 4-5 pm, and be hungry and >>>> ready to talk bikes and look at bikes and ride around on bikes. >>>> >>>> By pure coincidence, local bike company Salsa Cycles is sponsoring a >>>> film at nearby Riverview Theater the same evening. >>>> http://revealthepath.com/ >>>> I would have hated to miss this, but there is a 9pm showing for the >>>> film. We can do the book signing thing with Grant, then anybody who's >>>> interested can ride over to the theater (which is an old-timey neighborhood >>>> movie theater, not a modern shopping mall cineplex). If past experience is >>>> an indicator, attending bike films at the Riverview with several hundred >>>> Minneapolis bike nuts and bike industry types will be really, really fun. >>>> Seriously, this is going to be a spectacular evening for bike people. >>>> >>>> Friday, June 1: >>>> I'll be leaving in the morning to ride down to Red Wing to meet and >>>> greet out-of-towners who are joining the Midwest Riv Rally. You can ride >>>> down with me if you want to. The ride to Red Wing is about 65 miles. This >>>> meet-and-greet will be an informal sort of thing, but I imagine we'll ride >>>> around, eat, drink, be merry, and then scatter off to our respective >>>> accommodations. The natural focal point for meeting up in Red Wing will be >>>> Bay Point Park. Again, this part is highly unofficial and not at all >>>> choreographed. Go to the park, and look for people on nice bikes, and then >>>> hang out with them. I'm planning to roll in around 3-4 PM, but that really >>>> depends on who rides with me and how fast we go. >>>> >>>> Saturday, June 2: >>>> Meet at Bay Point Park around 8 am. We'll try to ride out around 9 am >>>> down the Wisconsin side of Lake Pepin. Expect 50-60 glorious low-traffic >>>> miles of mixed terrain, some hills, some gravel, some pavement, perhaps a >>>> modest water crossing (or three). There are cafes and pie shops along the >>>> route so we don't need to pack much food. Do not ask me how fast the ride >>>> will be, please. I simply don't know, and don't care. It's my opinion that >>>> the group should stick together. The fast guys and gals can wait for us >>>> slowpokes at the tops of hills and at intersections. Everybody should feel >>>> free to stop to snap photos, take a breather, slow down, walk up the hills, >>>> etc. I don't plan to provide maps or cue sheets for various reasons, but >>>> mostly so we don't get too focused on the route and so that the fast people >>>> don't turn it into a race. When we get to Wabasha, I'll have camping >>>> arranged, but there's at least one hotel there for those who don't care to >>>> camp. You're on your own for hotel reservations. At this time, I don't plan >>>> to have any support vehicle, so you'll have to carry your own gear or >>>> convince someone else to carry it for you. Maybe one of you has a spouse or >>>> friend or relative who'd like to be involved but who doesn't want to ride a >>>> bike? If so, maybe you could volunteer that person to provide a support >>>> vehicle? But my default is no support vehicle, just so we're all prepared. >>>> To be clear, my default is no support of any kind. Just a friendly ride, >>>> and if something bad happens, we'll figure out how best to handle it. >>>> >>>> Sunday, June 3: Much like the previous day, except in Minnesota. We'll >>>> roll out of Wabasha around 9 am and follow a mixed terrain route, mostly >>>> paved, but some gravel, some hills, somewhat more traffic. When we get back >>>> to Red Wing, the ride/rally will end. >>>> >>>> Depending on the time, weather, and mood, I will either look for >>>> accommodations for the night in Red Wing, or start riding back to >>>> Minneapolis. I'm planning to get back to Minneapolis by Monday afternoon, >>>> but it could be Sunday night if the wind blows in the right direction. >>>> >>>> Any questions or concerns or other stuff? Post it here, and we'll talk. >>>> Are you planning to drive in and have room for someone to share a ride? >>>> Post here and maybe a carpool can be arranged. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/iRE-c9jXyEUJ. >>> >>> 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. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> John Blish >> Minneapolis MN USA >> >> >> >> > > > -- > John Blish > Minneapolis MN USA > > > > -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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