Rivendell Chica Warrior Ride. Tomorrow! (3/22)

[Manuel Acosta]

Just got off the phone with the one and only RCW directly from her temporary outpost at Riv BBH.

Confirmed ride tomorrow. 3/22

Meet at Riv HQ at 11ish for a mellow ramble abouts.

Proposed route involved some short city riding, mellow bike path riding, then some creek crossing, stairs and rope swing action.

http://goo.gl/maps/2oo4Y

Making coffee on this ride will be a must so bring your preferred method of coffee brewing. 

Pretty mellow ride by "mannybiking" standards. Apparently I have a reputation for "underestimating the grueling factor". 

Far from grueling. Super mellow and chill.

Hope to see ya'll there!

Manny " I plan mellow rides!" Acosta

[Chris Chen]

He's lying, you're all going to hug your loved ones REALLY HARD when you get home.

But have a great time anyway

xoxo

Chenny

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[Cecily Walker]

So envious. Have a great time, y'all!

[Jeremy Till]

Stupid working on saturdays.  I'd love to see the War Horse up close.  Have fun!

On Friday, March 21, 2014 4:12:45 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:

[Dan McNamara]

Well, sometimes the 2 year olds just don't cooperate with Dad's bike ride plans. Got everything ready to go and then there was a meltdown. 

Hope it is a great ride. Looking forward to the pictures. 

[Jim M.]

Well it was a very nice ride that meandered through Walnut Creek and Lafayette on street, MUP, and dirt. Liesl's new bike is awesome. The ride included a couple of gates to climb over, one re-routing because of too much poison oak, a side trip to Grant's childhood home, and a glimpse of the new proto-Hunqapillar. Weather was about 70 degrees. I ran out of camera memory at the turnaround but here are some snaps: https://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/sets/72157642759332855/

Others will post more, I'm sure. With so many cameras, Riv rides sometimes look like paparazzi exercise.

jim m
wc ca

[Liesl]

Holy moly what a most excellent Riv pilgrimage to bring home my rolling Riv bike of love. Great time with mark building it, sitting on the floor with Grant at BBH listening to the story of the impossible to design custom, chopping out a spoon, seeing all my Riv pals old and new, talking with keven about trouble coffee, going for a ride today, eating pho with the boys, getting my bike charm from manny, wood burning with Vince and will, recouping in the shade with kind Cora, and patient keven at the end of a long day going through my final order ... Holy moly what a most excellent Riv pilgrimage . More when I'm home and at a proper computer instead of an iPhone. Photos to come.
-RCW

[Chris Lampe 2]

Tell us more about this new proto-Hunqapillar.   I assume it's the mystery bike that was speculated on a week or two ago?  

[James Warren]

Multiple stories all leaving one with the idea of a cheapoloosa-proto-Hunq.

Sent from my iPhone

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[James Warren]

And of course, I don't mean bad-cheap.

The bike rides dreamy. It is certainly Hunq-inspired with Appaloosa influences as well, but it seemed more Hunq to me. Since it's still a prototype, it's hard to tell what the precise final form will be. For now, it's a great-riding bike and suggests a future cool model.

I wouldn't know what kind of price it would have. That part was joking.

James Warren

jimcw...@earthlink.net

- 700x55

[Joe Bunik]

Here's some more from today's Rivstravaganza...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joe_bunik/sets/72157642771661505
... amazing people, bikes, and secret places.
=- Joe Bunik
Walnut Creek, CA

[Joe Bernard]

I love that the "easy ride" included walking up steep trails and climbing fences :)

Joe Bernard

Vallejo, CA.

[Deacon Patrick]

What a grand inaugural jaunt! Congrats on the new bike, Liesl.

With abandon,

Patrick

[Ron Mc]

thanks for all the photos - Liesl, that bike is really you.  

[Deacon Patrick]

My first thought seeing Kevin adding the bag was "It's so Leeeetle!". My second thought, seeing Liesl riding it was "Perfect size and what a beautiful bike!". May you have many happy years of riding with wild abandon, Liesl.

With abandon,

Patrick

[Tonester]

waitaminute.  TI 29'er disc brake protoWTF?

[Manuel Acosta]

Great Time.

What more can I say. I'm amazingly lucky to be able to make friends with amazing people.

It was great to see everyone and hang out. 

Thanks to Grant ad Joe for leading this jumbled ride, last minute. 

Pictures Proved that the Mini-War Horse is up and running!

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjVeMvpT

-Manny "Oh that's where Grant used to live" Acosta

P.S. 

Paging Annie P. I have package for you via RBW Chica Warrior. 

[Shoji Takahashi]

Great pics from all. Thanks for sharing... you certainly made this east coaster jealous.

Congrats Liesl and Riv-- great bike!

shoji

[Bill Lindsay]

That's where Grant used to be growing up!

[Evan]

Great ride! Thanks to Manny and Grant for leading it--and to Liesl and her new bike for inspiring it. (Liesl had such a bad cold she carried a box of kleenex in her saddlebag. But she smiled just the same on her War Horse.)