Grant in Minneapolis was Most Excellent!
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Liesl
Jun 1, 2012, 12:24:05 PM6/1/12
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What a great evening at Hiawatha Cyclery. Good people, tons of bike
eye candy, heaps of meat and beer, and a most gracious guest of
honor. And a special bonus, Grant's daughter was there too. Many
jokes about every time her dad visits, the Betty Foy gets more
reflector tape stuck to it. Rivs represented: Custom, Atlantis,
Quickbeam, Saluki, Hilson, Beriot, Protovelo Bleriot, Hillbourne, Foy,
Hungapillar Diagatuber...Am I missing any that were there? Also nice
to match list-serv posters with faces and to meet list-serv lurkers!
Finished off with an adventuresome sunset ride into Minnehaha Falls
and the trails around Fort Snelling. Many flooded low spots left
unforded; however, we did see what I'm pretty sure was a large spiny
soft shelled turtle in the water!
http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetology/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=26
It was really wonderful. Thanks Jim and crew for all your hard work
and generosity. And thanks Grant for you support and friendship.
Liesl Riv Chica Warrior who is not embarrassed to walk up a steep hill
eye candy, heaps of meat and beer, and a most gracious guest of
honor. And a special bonus, Grant's daughter was there too. Many
jokes about every time her dad visits, the Betty Foy gets more
reflector tape stuck to it. Rivs represented: Custom, Atlantis,
Quickbeam, Saluki, Hilson, Beriot, Protovelo Bleriot, Hillbourne, Foy,
Hungapillar Diagatuber...Am I missing any that were there? Also nice
to match list-serv posters with faces and to meet list-serv lurkers!
Finished off with an adventuresome sunset ride into Minnehaha Falls
and the trails around Fort Snelling. Many flooded low spots left
unforded; however, we did see what I'm pretty sure was a large spiny
soft shelled turtle in the water!
http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetology/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=26
It was really wonderful. Thanks Jim and crew for all your hard work
and generosity. And thanks Grant for you support and friendship.
Liesl Riv Chica Warrior who is not embarrassed to walk up a steep hill
Eric Platt
Jun 1, 2012, 12:49:34 PM6/1/12
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You missed my SimpleOne! Oh, and the Grant designed Soma that's for
sale at the shop. Otherwise, it's complete from what I remember.
There were two customs at different times. Dave Siskind had to leave
early.
Was great to finally meet Grant in person. With all the folks, food,
and drink it was a memorable day. Fun to meet some of the "pixel
pals" in real life. And to catch up with some of my other friends
that I hadn't seen in a while.
A huge thanks to everyone involved.
And the fun continues tomorrow with the Midwest Rivendell Rally in
starting in Red Wing, MN. Still don't have the camping gear packed.
Oh, and Liesl, that's a way cool turtle spotting. Am jealous.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
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sale at the shop. Otherwise, it's complete from what I remember.
There were two customs at different times. Dave Siskind had to leave
early.
Was great to finally meet Grant in person. With all the folks, food,
and drink it was a memorable day. Fun to meet some of the "pixel
pals" in real life. And to catch up with some of my other friends
that I hadn't seen in a while.
A huge thanks to everyone involved.
And the fun continues tomorrow with the Midwest Rivendell Rally in
starting in Red Wing, MN. Still don't have the camping gear packed.
Oh, and Liesl, that's a way cool turtle spotting. Am jealous.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
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John Blish
Jun 1, 2012, 1:06:36 PM6/1/12
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+1 to all of what Liesl and Eric said. This could not have been better - weather, food, Riv-fans and owners, bikes, etc. Grant and his daughter both arrived by bike (not a tandem), by the way. Thanks Jim T and everyone at HC and everyone who attended.
If you are at a location where Grant is scheduled to appear in the future you owe it to yourself to go. For me, meeting Grant in person put a perfect cap on everything I have ever known about Bridgestone and Rivendell and the integrity and honesty of those organizations because of his leadership. His whole way of running the company is so different from the marketing, hype and unnecessary products and "improvements" by other companies that it makes Rivendell seem like it is from another planet. A very good planet, indeed. Planet Rivendell.
Just Ride.
-jb - who is also not packed and just an hour ago decided which bike to take on the Sat/Sun ride. It will be the LHT with 700 x 35 Paselas.
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John Blish
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If you are at a location where Grant is scheduled to appear in the future you owe it to yourself to go. For me, meeting Grant in person put a perfect cap on everything I have ever known about Bridgestone and Rivendell and the integrity and honesty of those organizations because of his leadership. His whole way of running the company is so different from the marketing, hype and unnecessary products and "improvements" by other companies that it makes Rivendell seem like it is from another planet. A very good planet, indeed. Planet Rivendell.
Just Ride.
-jb - who is also not packed and just an hour ago decided which bike to take on the Sat/Sun ride. It will be the LHT with 700 x 35 Paselas.
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Tim McNamara
Jun 1, 2012, 1:27:10 PM6/1/12
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Glad it was fun, wished I could have been there but various things have come up to eat my available time on Thursday, Friday and indeed most of this weekend- despite having put the Midwest Riv Rally on the family calendar months ago- meaning I won't manage to be there for any of it. The universe does not tend to respect that plans we make... How's the saying go- "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Thanks to Jim for making this all happen.
Everybody have fun! It should be a stunningly gorgeous weekend for riding around Lake Pepin. I'll have to find a way to sneak out for a few short rides.
Tim
Thanks to Jim for making this all happen.
Everybody have fun! It should be a stunningly gorgeous weekend for riding around Lake Pepin. I'll have to find a way to sneak out for a few short rides.
Tim
Pepe Demarest
Jun 1, 2012, 2:29:41 PM6/1/12
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It was a wonderful evening!
The food, the beautiful bikes, putting a face to all of the posters.
The best news for me was hearing Grant say he was still working on designing a tandem.
What a great time1
Thanks Jim et al!
Pepe Demarest
Liesl
Jun 1, 2012, 2:52:54 PM6/1/12
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Dang Eric! No slight intended on the SimpleOne! In fact, I was
thinking of it and then remembered I'd forgotten the Foy, and in the
process got the Foy in but forgot the SimpleOne. Is it old age or a
hangover? No, no, I didn't drink that much... -RCW
Oh and PS: Grant rode a Nice Ride (https://www.niceridemn.org/) bike
and raved about the whole concept. Yep, the Twin Cities are bike-
friendly.
thinking of it and then remembered I'd forgotten the Foy, and in the
process got the Foy in but forgot the SimpleOne. Is it old age or a
hangover? No, no, I didn't drink that much... -RCW
Oh and PS: Grant rode a Nice Ride (https://www.niceridemn.org/) bike
and raved about the whole concept. Yep, the Twin Cities are bike-
friendly.
Eric Platt
Jun 1, 2012, 7:57:42 PM6/1/12
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Liesl,
Not an issue. The bike was inside, and easy to pass over. We all were wandering around admiring the fine rides outside.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
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thalasin
Jun 2, 2012, 10:26:42 AM6/2/12
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Does anyone have pics to post from this shindig? I think we'd all
love to see them!
love to see them!
PATRICK MOORE
Jun 2, 2012, 12:36:03 PM6/2/12
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Agree: I would like to see them too.
On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 8:26 AM, thalasin <thal...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Does anyone have pics to post from this shindig? I think we'd all
> love to see them!
>
"Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you."
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On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 8:26 AM, thalasin <thal...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Does anyone have pics to post from this shindig? I think we'd all
> love to see them!
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Eric Platt
Jun 3, 2012, 8:52:27 PM6/3/12
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Here are my digital photos. Will notify if I add others in a day or two.
Took so long as I was out of town over the weekend at the Midwest Rivendell Rally.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
Liesl
Jun 3, 2012, 10:26:07 PM6/3/12
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Thanks everyone for posting photos! It's funny how I look much taller in person. Liesl
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