[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-24 Thread benzzoy
Anne, thanks again for organizing this. It was my first time up and I was glad to have the local knowledge of someone who rides there frequently. Without your guide, I don't think I'll ever be on that beautiful dirt road excursion. Manny, those are fantastic pictures! I've revealed them to my f

[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-24 Thread Todd Olsen
I was the one riding the blue AHH. This was my second trip up Mt. Hamilton. I am glad Manny took the beautiful photos, especially through the Oaks on the dirt track, as I was so winded, I didn't notice how pretty that section was. There is actually a New Years Day traditional ride up Mount Hamil

[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-23 Thread manueljohnacosta
pictures of this bike doesn't do it justice. Benz has put a lot of thought and care for just about everything on that bike. Taking about him about the components and the bike itself was a treat alone. Again I'm glad I was able to ride with such amazing people. On Nov 23, 11:10 am, CycloFiend wrot

[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-23 Thread Esteban
Wow. Lovely! I'm going to drive up in the 27th. It would be great to get a ride in with you folks between Christams and New Years - or after too. Esteban San Diego, Calif On Nov 23, 9:38 am, Anne Paulson wrote: > On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Rene Sterental wrote: > > I'm very sorry I could

Re: [RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-23 Thread CycloFiend
on 11/23/09 9:23 AM, Aaron Thomas at aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com wrote: > Is this bike the Della Santa? > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/41060...@n07/4126421381/in/set-72157622859619794/ > > Whatever it is, it's inspiring bike lust... I'm pretty sure that's Benz's bicycle, which appears in more de

Re: [RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-23 Thread CycloFiend
Great writeup! Great images! Hopefully Anne, you shared both with your friends who are suffering from Carbonic Fibritosis that seemed to have seasonally induced manifestations. I mean, just so they know what they missed... ;^) I'm sorry to have missed that myself. My cousin was in town for a conf

Re: [RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-23 Thread Anne Paulson
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Rene Sterental wrote: > I'm very sorry I couldn't come to this ride... I got back from my business > trip and got sick. > Is there any chance this ride can be repeated sometime soon? The pictures > look amazing! > René We could try between Christmas and New Years,

Re: [RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-23 Thread Rene Sterental
I'm very sorry I couldn't come to this ride... I got back from my business trip and got sick. Is there any chance this ride can be repeated sometime soon? The pictures look amazing! René On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 7:55 AM, cyclotourist wrote: > Thanks for those photos! The dirt section through th

[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-23 Thread Aaron Thomas
Is this bike the Della Santa? http://www.flickr.com/photos/41060...@n07/4126421381/in/set-72157622859619794/ Whatever it is, it's inspiring bike lust... On Nov 23, 7:55 am, cyclotourist wrote: > Thanks for those photos!  The dirt section through the oaks is AMAZINGLY > beautiful! > > On Mon, No

Re: [RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-23 Thread cyclotourist
Thanks for those photos! The dirt section through the oaks is AMAZINGLY beautiful! On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 1:56 AM, manueljohnacosta < manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Beautiful description Anne! Very well said. Here are pictures from > said ride. Mist conditions to say the least but I bel

[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-23 Thread manueljohnacosta
Beautiful description Anne! Very well said. Here are pictures from said ride. Mist conditions to say the least but I believe it added to the ride. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41060...@n07/sets/72157622859619794/ On Nov 22, 8:06 pm, Anne Paulson wrote: > Four of us ended up making the ride up M

Re: [RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-22 Thread Anne Paulson
Four of us ended up making the ride up Mount Hamilton: Manny, on a beautiful Bleriot equipped with a medium-sized Carradice bag; Todd, on a blue A Homer Hilsen with a front basket, Benz, on a Della Santa sporting a handsome Nigel Smythe saddlebag; and me on my scrappy Atlantis, with a Carradice bag

[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-22 Thread manueljohnacosta
Great ride today Anne thanks for planning this out. I had a blast! Glad we saw some ponies and cows that look like horses! And that coyote I saw a couple months ago. Thanks again. On Nov 19, 8:40 am, "Jim M." wrote: > I was looking forward to the ride but my company has announced a > sudden re-or

[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-19 Thread Jim M.
I was looking forward to the ride but my company has announced a sudden re-org and I'm traveling on business. I posted this announcement to the I-BOB list to reach more folks. Have fun and I'll see you next time! jim m wc ca On Nov 15, 10:23 am, Anne Paulson wrote: > This is a repeat of the mes

[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-16 Thread manueljohnacosta
Count me in rain or shine. I would love to meet other rivendell riders around the area. -Manny On Nov 15, 10:23 am, Anne Paulson wrote: > This is a repeat of the message I sent out a few weeks ago. I hope to > see a lot of you next Sunday to ride up Mount Hamilton. Four thousand > feet of righte