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EricP
Aug 1, 2011, 8:33:25 PM8/1/11
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Spent the weekend riding with a bunch of folks from the Twin Cities
(Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota) over to Dave's Brewfarm in
Wilson, Wisconsin for overnight camping/party. Besides my Sam
Hillborne, list member Shaun M. was on his 68cm Atlantis. All in all
there were about 20 bikes. Everything from go-fast bikes to Jim
Thill's frankentandem to a really fast rider on a Salsa Mukluk(!)
Round trip was between 110 and 120 miles. Actual speed was quite
modest for some of us. Both to savor the scenery and because it was
hot and (extremely) humid both days.
Most riders took advantage of friends driving over or the official sag
wagon to haul camping gear and extra food. To say we ate like royalty
at the destination is an understatement. Oh, and yes, there was quite
a bit of excellent beer to be had as well. At least for those of us
who do not mind imbibing in that liquid.
One of the highlights for myself was sitting around with some other
folks and playing music. Didn't bring an instrument along, but one of
the other musicians let me use both her guitar and ukulele. We were
able to jam on a couple of tunes. Believe me, playing a solo on an
unfamiliar tune on a ukulele is not easy. Great fun, though. And she
did a nice job of backup on banjo while I flatpicked a couple of tunes
that were not familiar to her.
Also want to give a public thanks to Grant. In an e-mail exchange a
little while ago he recommended the Eureka Spitfire tent. This was my
first experience with it and it's a winner. Lots of room to hold me
and gear and still room to stretch out or sit up. Easiest clothing
change in a tent I've had in ages. And the tent withstood the storm
that developed that evening. Again, great tent.
Some photos here - http://tinyurl.com/3hjnlzx
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
(Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota) over to Dave's Brewfarm in
Wilson, Wisconsin for overnight camping/party. Besides my Sam
Hillborne, list member Shaun M. was on his 68cm Atlantis. All in all
there were about 20 bikes. Everything from go-fast bikes to Jim
Thill's frankentandem to a really fast rider on a Salsa Mukluk(!)
Round trip was between 110 and 120 miles. Actual speed was quite
modest for some of us. Both to savor the scenery and because it was
hot and (extremely) humid both days.
Most riders took advantage of friends driving over or the official sag
wagon to haul camping gear and extra food. To say we ate like royalty
at the destination is an understatement. Oh, and yes, there was quite
a bit of excellent beer to be had as well. At least for those of us
who do not mind imbibing in that liquid.
One of the highlights for myself was sitting around with some other
folks and playing music. Didn't bring an instrument along, but one of
the other musicians let me use both her guitar and ukulele. We were
able to jam on a couple of tunes. Believe me, playing a solo on an
unfamiliar tune on a ukulele is not easy. Great fun, though. And she
did a nice job of backup on banjo while I flatpicked a couple of tunes
that were not familiar to her.
Also want to give a public thanks to Grant. In an e-mail exchange a
little while ago he recommended the Eureka Spitfire tent. This was my
first experience with it and it's a winner. Lots of room to hold me
and gear and still room to stretch out or sit up. Easiest clothing
change in a tent I've had in ages. And the tent withstood the storm
that developed that evening. Again, great tent.
Some photos here - http://tinyurl.com/3hjnlzx
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
EricP
Aug 3, 2011, 9:08:42 PM8/3/11
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Strangely enough, this is only showing up on the "old" Google Groups
page. Not the new version.
Oh, and thanks to list admin Jim for getting it out of limbo.
(Yes, this is just a cheap attempt to see if it will show up in the
new groups.)
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
> Some photos here -http://tinyurl.com/3hjnlzx
page. Not the new version.
Oh, and thanks to list admin Jim for getting it out of limbo.
(Yes, this is just a cheap attempt to see if it will show up in the
new groups.)
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
Michael_S
Aug 4, 2011, 10:12:42 PM8/4/11
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very cool weekend ride Eric. looks like you all had a great time.
~mike
Shaun Meehan
Aug 4, 2011, 12:04:31 PM8/4/11
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Hey Eric! It was a fantastic time and I'll definitely be going again next year (schedule permitting). I didn't take any pictures, so I appreciate you sharing them. It was a pleasure to hang out with you and the rest of the group for the weekend. If any of you have a chance to stop in at Dave's BrewFarm in Wilson, Wisconsin when his tap room is open, I highly recommend it. Dave and his wife Pam are some of the nicest people you will ever meet and they are very gracious hosts. And Dave's beers are superb!
Shaun Meehan
Shaun Meehan
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