Interesting "up close" news about Freddie; thanks. He's what is called
"simple" -- and I think that is a very good term since, beside its
privative meaning, it denotes a quality I've noticed in "simple" people,
that of the virtue of "simplicity", precisely, that is, no guile -- no
"interior divisio
Hmmm, maybe my first post here, finally own an actual Riv, know many of you
from ibob & CR. Maybe I'll do an intro later, dashing this off quickly
before leaving for a family BBQ.
Freddie is one of my heroes, local to me. I wrenched some of his bikes back
in the day, maybe before they were Ruth
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> They were just starting to scratch the surface of all that info he has
> about riding but then would move right on to other topics. Too bad it was
> just a short tv interview.
>
I think he would have so much to offer to all kinds of cyclists.
One thing about long distance riding and touring
Funny in the video how the interviewer said this isn't a $1000 bike you
built it. Shows the general public perception of bicycles and their
worth/value.
Thanks for this thread as I hadn't heard of Freddy before and I must say
he's inspiring.
Best,
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Sunday, May 26, 2013 12
Quick googling brings up a couple finds. The ABC interview is pretty cool.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2434745 (Interview on ABC)
http://miles4melanoma.com/freddiehoffman/ (2001 Bicyling article)
On Sunday, May 26, 2013 3:26:38 PM UTC-7, Jim M. wrote:
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> On Sunday, May 26
On Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:55:46 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
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> An early Riv Reader had a multi-page feature the described his equipment;
> this may have been followed by a later RR article.
> Can anyone point to a URL for the two RR Freddy articles?
>
>
Freddie first appeared in RR #7. I don
An early Riv Reader had a multi-page feature the described his equipment;
this may have been followed by a later RR article.
I do remember Wald tourist bars and multiple speedos, bells, and horns.
Story: this was years ago, but Freddie once rode with the national women's
team and kept up. I think
The battery delivery happened in the middle of the night as well.
On May 26, 2013, at 1:32 PM, dougP wrote:
> I recall an article about him in probably Bicycling Magazine from long ago.
> At that time, he rode something on the extreme low end & quite utilitarian.
> He was definitely not int
I recall an article about him in probably Bicycling Magazine from long
ago. At that time, he rode something on the extreme low end & quite
utilitarian. He was definitely not into gear. There was a funny story
about someone's car battery giving up & leaving them stranded. Freddie
picked up a
