David, yes, it did turn into a Hunqapillar party! We got stumped, rooted around, and rocked the day away.
To piggyback on Mike's confirmation that I ride barefoot as much as possible, we passed a young family on the way out and the girl, about 7, announced to her parents after I'd passed, "He's a hobbit!" At first I was puzzled such a young girl would be reading The Hobbit or LoTR, then remembered the films are out, though rubbish. As folks stared in amazement and sometimes exclaimed "Awesome!" and the like, I was left to wonder if we really look THAT decrepit that is amazing we're doing this, or if steel bikes are really that hard to do this on in people's minds, or if they were seeing the bare feet that easily. Possibly an overall Gestalt effect. But Mike was right, it was amusing. No worries, Hugh, though we expect you'll make the commute next round. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, November 16, 2013 8:06:34 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > The All-Hunqapillar, All the Time Ride! Perfect bikes for what sounds > like a perfect day! > > On 11/16/13, Robert Barr <rcb...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: > > Looks like a good day for all! > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 9:51 PM, qwerty <mike.gi...@gmail.com<javascript:>> > wrote: > > > >> Enjoyed a fantastic ride and weather (for Nov @ 9,000' elev). Best of > >> all, I was able to connect with Patrick and get a chance to become a > >> bit more acquainted. I can confirm that yes, Patrick does indeed ride > >> shoeless, in late fall, on single track. It was quite amusing to see > >> the expressions on the faces of riders we passed when they saw us > >> coming. Old guys, on old-looking bikes, and one with no shoes! > >> > >> Proof it happened here: > >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/55639583@N04/sets/72157637742890025/ > >> > >> Thanks Patrick, 'twas a most pleasurable day. Looking forward to more! > >> > >> Mike > >> > >> On 11/16/13, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com <javascript:>> wrote: > >> > Here's Mike on the trail... > >> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157637744664614/ > >> > > >> > With abandon, > >> > Patrick > >> > > >> > On Saturday, November 16, 2013 6:07:36 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Mike met me at Little Scraggy parking lot outside of Buffalo Creek > >> >> about > >> >> 9am this morning and we had a wondrous 4 hours of riding and > leisurely > >> >> hour > >> >> lunch on a warmish day for mid-November in Colorado. It started off > in > >> the > >> >> > >> >> 30’s and warmed to the 40’s. We heard the winds in the trees, but > >> >> didn’t > >> >> feel them until we entered the burn area on Shinglemill Trail. > >> >> > >> >> No idea of distance and I’m not sure if Mike had a computer. We rode > >> >> the > >> >> Colorado Trail over hill and dale, a few creeks, lots of roots and a > >> >> few > >> >> rock gardens. Eventually the rifles in the distance we getting too > >> >> close > >> >> for my brain, so we turned around and made a loop of it on the > trails > >> >> north > >> >> of the CT. We dropped down to Buffalo Creek Road, a nice double > track > >> that > >> >> > >> >> follows the creek down, then turned up Shinglemill for a vigorous, > >> >> fun, > >> >> twisting smooth climb through the Buffalo Creek Fire burn area. No > >> >> trees > >> >> meant the 30-40 mph winds we’d been hearing had free access to us. I > >> >> learned that winding single track, steep climbing, and strong > gusting > >> >> cross > >> >> winds do not play nicely with vertigo. I limped along after that, > >> >> making > >> >> it > >> >> back to the parking lot at 2pm. > >> >> > >> >> MIke was a joy to ride with and I look forward to the next time we > get > >> to > >> >> > >> >> ride. Thanks, Mike! > >> >> > >> >> With abandon, > >> >> Patrick > >> >> > >> >> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* > >> >> *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > -- > >> > 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 <javascript:>. > >> > To post to this group, send email to > >> > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>. > > >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> 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 <javascript:>. > >> To post to this group, send email to > >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>. > > >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > >> > > > > -- > > 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 <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to > > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>. > > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > > "it isn't a contest. 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