Trish from Let's Go Ride a Bike is leading a ride from Sevier Park up to Parnassus. Ride leaves at 115. Then there is a gathering at The Hub on Edgehill, I believe, after, around 330. I will try to do the ride there on my list-acquired Raleigh Sprite (thanks Marty!). Edwin
On Thursday, June 21, 2012 11:51:33 AM UTC-5, RJM wrote: > I am so going to this. > > > > On Thursday, June 21, 2012 8:25:56 AM UTC-5, cwr wrote: > >> http://www.parnassusbooks.net/event/author-event-grant-peterson >> Author event with Grant Peterson >> Start: 06/24/2012 2:00 pm >> End: 06/24/2012 3:30 pm >> >> Grant Peterson will discuss and sign Just Ride: A Radically Practical >> Guide to Riding Your Bike >> >> In the same way that Michael Pollan’s slim bestseller Food Rules brought >> a gust of common sense to the everyday activity of eating, Just Ride is a >> revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, >> clunky shoes that clip onto tiny pedals, the grinding out of endless miles. >> Instead, ride like you did when you were a kid—just get on your bike and >> discover the pure joy of riding it. >> A reformed racer who’s commuted by bike every day since 1980, whose >> writings and opinions appear in major bicycling and outdoor magazines, and >> whose company, Rivendell Bicycle Works, makes bikes for riders ready to opt >> out of a culture overrun by racing, Grant Petersen shares a lifetime of >> unexpected facts, controversial opinions, expert techniques, and his own >> maverick philosophy. In 87 short, two-to-three page chapters, it covers: >> >> • Riding: Count Days, Not Miles; Corner Like Jackie Robinson; Steer with >> Your Hips, Shift with Your Legs >> >> • Suiting Up: The Shoes Ruse; Ponchos—the Ultimate Unracer’s Garment >> >> • Safety: #1 Rule—Be Seen; Helmets Aren’t All They’re Cracked Up to Be >> >> • Health and Fitness: Why Riding Is Lousy All-Around Exercise; Saddles >> Don’t Cause Impotence; Drink When You’re Thirsty—Not Before >> >> Also includes chapters on Accessories, Upkeep, and Technicalities as well >> as a final chapter titled “Velosophy” that includes the essential, >> memorable thought: Your Bike Is a Toy—Have Fun with It. >> >> >> >> >> Location: >> 3900 Hillsboro Pike Nashville, Tennessee 37215 United States >> > -- 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/-/4c_HlCdO5n8J. 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.
