[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-22 Thread Lynne Fitz
Mmno. :-) I have yet to successfully complete a 400! Plus, we've got the Fitzsimmons Family Heritage Tour to Ireland this summer; I've only got so many weeks I can take off without pay (says the contractor). But the bike is going to Ireland with me, for when the spousal unit is golfing. Wha

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-21 Thread Mike
Kevin, I should be at 3 Capes unless the weather is super dismal. It'll be my 4th time doing it so I don't feel like I'm missing anything if skip it. I just haven't been getting enough rides in. Seems like all the dry days are when I'm working. Two of the last three editions of 3 Capes have been re

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-20 Thread Lynne Fitz
Kevin - it was great riding with you! Lynne F see you on the Three Capes - looks like the weather will be...damp. On Mar 15, 8:58 pm, Kevin Brightbill wrote: > Mike! I don't think I met you on Saturday -- I remember seeing a > rather beautiful A.H.H. at the start, though! I was on the white Coli

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-15 Thread Kevin Brightbill
Mike! I don't think I met you on Saturday -- I remember seeing a rather beautiful A.H.H. at the start, though! I was on the white Colin Laing track bike... the one Birkie rider dumb enough to try it with a fixed gear! Hope to catch you for the Three Capes... though unless we get an unexpected forec

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-14 Thread RayO
I think I remember getting too hot on the Birkie once, or maybe it was just wishing. On Mar 14, 8:06 am, Mike wrote: > After we left Birkenfeld there was this thick light steady rain that > hung over us until Vernonia. When we got back on Timber Rd it cleared > up but we were all just feeling a l

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2011-03-14 Thread Ron MH
Well done Mike and Lynne. That was a bugger of a day. -- 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+uns

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-14 Thread Philip Williamson
I thought the same thing on Sunday! On Mar 13, 8:08 pm, Allan in Portland wrote: > Congratulations. And, hey, it could have been worse -- you could have > been out there today (Sunday). :-) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. T

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-14 Thread Mike
After we left Birkenfeld there was this thick light steady rain that hung over us until Vernonia. When we got back on Timber Rd it cleared up but we were all just feeling a little cooked. At Glenwood I used the Magic 8 Ball app on my phone to ask if it would rain on us before the finish at Forest

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-13 Thread Lynne Fitz
I think I might have had more fun than you. My fingers froze in Vernonia, and my thumb VERY PAINFULLY returned while I was descending Stoney Pt, but other than that, it wasn't THAT bad... The sun after the Birkenfeld store was wonderful! http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnefitz/sets/72157626257930

Re: [RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-13 Thread Ken Mattina
Nice photos. Didn't see any of me but that's probably because I was 100 miles behind you. :-) On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 8:08 PM, Allan in Portland wrote: > Congratulations. And, hey, it could have been worse -- you could have > been out there today (Sunday). :-) > > -Allan > > On Mar 13, 12:39 pm,

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-13 Thread Allan in Portland
Congratulations. And, hey, it could have been worse -- you could have been out there today (Sunday). :-) -Allan On Mar 13, 12:39 pm, Mike wrote: > I really tapered off riding after Oct and have pretty much refused to > ride in the rain if I could avoid it so my base miles are off. Last > weekend

Re: [RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-13 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Congratulations for seeing it through (he said, enviously); it sounds like the recuperation regimen will be a very pleasant one: book (and beer), then movie with someone you love. I'll watch a movie with my daughter tonight. (But not Miley Sirus or whoeverthehellsheis.) Patrick "need to recuperate

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-13 Thread Mike
I really tapered off riding after Oct and have pretty much refused to ride in the rain if I could avoid it so my base miles are off. Last weekend I crammed by riding my Quickbeam last week. I did a 30 mile flat ride Sat, 30 mile mixed terrain ride on Sun and then a 100k, mainly flat, ride out to th

[RBW] Re: Today's brevet.

2011-03-13 Thread William
My 200k was substantially more favorable. I did the Santa Cruz Randonneurs Moss Beach 200k. It was mild, partly cloudy, some brilliant sunshine, and not a hint of rain. I was counting my blessings already, but now I'll recount them. Good on you, Mike, for grinding it out. On Mar 13, 8:16 am, M

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2011-03-13 Thread Michael_S
you guys are real troopers. 150km of it in the rain! And then you posted your pictures! Us SoCal guys would melt in that kind of weather. ~Mike On Mar 12, 10:08 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > Yikes!  At least you did it!!!  Now get to bed!!! > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Mike wrote: