Bobbi Fisher Memorial

[David Nakai]

Sadly to write the passing of Bobbi Fisher in August.  She was the first RBA for PCH Randonneurs   She also rode and volunteered for San Diego Randonneur, Ocotillo control on that cold 400 K to Calexico, (wonder if those who bought leather jacket at the casino still have them)

The Los Angeles Wheelmen plan a Memorial on October 29 for her at Lindberg Park, Culver City from noon till 3. Details will be found on their web site. She was Vice President and chaired the 50th Anniversary Grand Tour.

The LAW would appreciate any photos and stories about Bobbi as she was very active in the ultra distance bicycling.  If you wish to attend, please send notice in advance.

Rides will be offered.  Check web site for info.

I plan to ride a 100 K Permanent which starts nearby, also close to Metro Rail E line.  RUSA Route number 2942, LA Beach Bike Path 100K.  If you wish to join me, register on the RUSA site.  I will be starting at 7 AM.  You can also use the ride for Coffeeneuring credit.  If you do not know what that is, you have not been reading your 'Between Controls'

Thank you for your time.  Happy safe Randonneuring,

David Nakai 

RUSA #373

Extra add on...

As I was searching for material, came across a poem.  As the Memorial is weekend before Halloween and it mentions a bike ride Bobbi created for the LAW which is held when her birthday falls on a Sunday.

Norman Bates is back out on his cycle

Carving up people along with Halloween's Michael

I am not really sure if I like to

Be the one riding in between

Those two on Halloween

 

Jason is in attendance though it's not Friday night

The spooks spoke about seeing a ghost bike

Chucky says it child's play pedaling on a trike

You know what it means

When all the kooks and crazies show on Halloween

 

Freddy is ready slicing his way up Elm Street

Pinhead is spinning to a heavy metal beat

As zombies are out looking for fresh meat

This must be a nightmare as it ain't a dream

Gets kind of scary riding on Halloween

 

It's just like a big bicycling monster mash

Almost as fun as Bobbi's birthday beach bash

But on this ride you know there's going to be a crash

Expect a crunched lung and busted spleen

When you go riding with this bunch on Halloween

 

The wolfman made his appearance out to scare

He was born with that natural bicycling hair

We weren't sure if the invisible man was there

We saw his bike so he might have been

Along getting fresh air on this Halloween

 

The headless horseman came unattached

Ran over some thorns and got a flat

Fixed the tube with a pumpkin patch

Now don't start cursing, let's keep it clean

There's a lot of kids around on Halloween

 

Caught up to the Creature from the Black Lagoon

As we slowly crept up Kanan Doom

He was with his mummy playing 'Name that Tomb'

You know it had to be some wild scene

That's the way we like to do it on Halloween

 

Boris ate his Franks while on his Klein

Drac also had a bite, a bloody good time

The Blob filled its tubes with green slime

Getting a flat can cause someone to get mean

And angry is never a part of Halloween

 

The witches on brooms ride at black cat velocity

No cauldron them lacking in high intensity

This is like Thriller without the choreography

Expect to hear plenty of screams

Yeah it does get noisy on Halloween

 

The phantom of the opera came without his mask

Was that an ogre that past by fast

He does not need to ride as he has plenty of gas

From eating lots of broccoli and beans

It gets ghastly stinky on Halloween

 

A skeleton from the closet is picking a bone

The devil you say best left to ride alone

There will be idle hands when we all get done

Be it a blue dress or tight fitting jeans

Come clothed appropriate on Halloween

 

On his sharp sickle rides the grim reaper

From graves crawl rotted corpses, jeepers creepers

It would be a sin to be a sound sleeper

It is rightfully frightful, yet kind of keen

When you pee in your pants on Halloween

 

Better be riding like a bat out of hell

Is that you coffin because you are ill

There's a cemetery where people are just dying to fill

I've completed lucky verse number thirteen

Definitely time to end this poem of Halloween

 

Riding tonight you have nothing to fear

It's what comes natural to a Randonneur

Just look forward and keep closed ears

You might see your partner turning green

When you go bicycling on Halloween

[David Nakai]

Good day all,

If you plan on attending the Memorial, you will need to RSVP

Upcoming Rides – Los Angeles Wheelmen (lawheelmen.org)

Hit the Bobbi Fisher Memorial Ride tab.  Then follow instructions.

Hope to see many of her bicycling friends there.

Happy safe randonneuring,

David