Yeah, more and more I find myself being dropped on the bike path like a dirty brick by young, fit women. Oh well, I'll get used to it.
On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Peter Morgano <uscpeter11...@gmail.com> wrote: > Me and my daughter loved watching the women's road race in the Olympics, she > asked I I rode that fast and I had a good laugh, haha. > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:05 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I agree wholeheartedly. >> >> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:58 AM, jimD <rasterd...@comcast.net> wrote: >> > In my view there isn't anything wrong with praising and enjoying bicycle >> > racing. >> > The women's road race in the Olympics was fantastic. >> > >> > The problem with the racing paradigm is that it really becomes a problem >> > when it is the >> > only model for riding bikes. I know folks who are totally into 'all >> > training all the time', they >> > don't race, they won't stop to smell the roses. They don't know what >> > they are missing. >> > >> > If skiing worked like this it would be destroyed as a family sport. >> > If all fishermen were all working to be 'bass masters' it would be sad. >> > >> > That's my story and I'm sticking to it. >> > -JimD >> > >> > On Jul 31, 2012, at 9:00 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: >> > >> >> You are welcome: I enjoyed it so much I watched it about four times in >> >> a row last night. >> >> >> >> Just for the record: I didn't post it to praise racing (tho' there is >> >> nothing wrong with racing as such) but because of the genius, in the >> >> true sense of the word, of Burton's talent and, second, for the (in >> >> consequence) shots of the seemingly effortless speed, where her >> >> position and movements seem to flow naturally from body to machine. >> >> Wonderful in an aesthetic way. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Aaron Thomas >> >> <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Really nice tribute. Thanks for sharing. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Monday, July 30, 2012 9:05:26 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__2w6mXTNMk >> >>>> >> >>>> ... if only for the Yorkshire accents. >> >>>> >> >>>> Amazing cyclist. I know Riv has set its face against the racing >> >>>> paradigm, but, let's face it, racing is a very big part of cycling >> >>>> and >> >>>> even old duffers like I can vicariously enjoy the triumphs depicted >> >>>> in >> >>>> this video. >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> "When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville." >> >>>> >> >>>> Flannery O'Connor >> >>>> >> >>>> ------------------------- >> >>>> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> >>>> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW >> >>>> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> >>>> ------------------------- >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> 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/-/-KVAQA08R6sJ. >> >>> 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. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> "When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville." >> >> >> >> Flannery O'Connor >> >> >> >> ------------------------- >> >> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> >> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW >> >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> >> ------------------------- >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > 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. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> "When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville." >> >> Flannery O'Connor >> >> ------------------------- >> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> ------------------------- >> >> -- >> 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. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > -- > 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. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- "When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville." 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