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Date: 14 Aug 2007 22:19:06
From: bob syr
Subject: new guy around the block
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I sent this to Neil, but the information pertains to all of us.
Hey Neil -
Thought I'd reply this way because your thread on adult beginning
cycling is from way last December.
I, too, am an older beginner. In fact, I'm 62 and just bought a Sun
Retro-Alloy Cruiser today. I probably paid too much (300$ including
tax) but I wanted to get started riding. I was assured the bike would
hold my weight and last forever. Of course, I'll believe that when I
see it. I'm over 300 pounds.
Well, I hope to ride accident free. I rode around the neighborhood
today and didn't have too much trouble. But I'm really going to be
careful because I don't want to ruin my bike. I tell the neighbors
that if they see me lying on the ground next to my bike, please save
the BIKE.
When I rode as a kid, I really had some doozers of crashes. As far as
endos (see, i'm picking up the jargon) we lived at the bottom of a
hill and I would race down the hill to the house. If I happened to
hit the front brake first, I'd have a wicked endo. It didn't happen
very often.
I hope you're doing well cycling, and please let me know how you are
progressing.
Bob
Syracuse, NY
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Date: 15 Aug 2007 07:25:25
From: Claire Petersky
Subject: Re: new guy around the block
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"bob syr" <rcranger@syr.edu > wrote in message
news:1187129946.789972.32040@o61g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Well, I hope to ride accident free. I rode around the neighborhood
> today and didn't have too much trouble.
You'll find, the more you ride around the neighborhood, the more confident
you feel. If it's been a while since you've been on the bike, while it's
true, you'll remembe how to ride, it takes a while to regain judgement about
your speed, your position on the road, and so on.
> I hope you're doing well cycling,
Thanks. We've got a big ride coming up this weekend. We're planning to ride
up to Vancouver over the next couple of days. It'll be about a hundred miles
from here to Bellingham, and then another eighty or so up and over the
border to Vancouver.
> and please let me know how you are
> progressing.
Nah, this works the other way - you gotta let us know how *you're*
progressing.
Enjoy your new bike!
--
Warm Regards,
Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky
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Date: 15 Aug 2007 05:49:06
From: bob syr
Subject: Re: new guy around the block
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On Aug 14, 11:14 pm, Neil Brooks <neil0...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:09:58 -0000, bob syr <rcran...@syr.edu> wrote:
> >> Why am I reminded of an old Andrew Dice Clay bit?
>
> >> (not that) Neil- Hide quoted text -
>
> >Just trying to be funny, however unsuccessful that endeavor.
>
> Nah. Didn't mean to judge your post.
>
> Andrew Dice Clay once asked -- during his stand-up routine -- "So what
> are yuz' guys' names: Neil and Bob ... or is that, like, what you do?"
>
> ... had to be there ....
Oh ---
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Date: 15 Aug 2007 02:09:58
From: bob syr
Subject: Re: new guy around the block
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> Why am I reminded of an old Andrew Dice Clay bit?
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> (not that) Neil- Hide quoted text -
Just trying to be funny, however unsuccessful that endeavor.
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Date: 14 Aug 2007 20:14:48
From: Neil Brooks
Subject: Re: new guy around the block
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On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:09:58 -0000, bob syr <rcranger@syr.edu > wrote:
>> Why am I reminded of an old Andrew Dice Clay bit?
>>
>> (not that) Neil- Hide quoted text -
>
>
>Just trying to be funny, however unsuccessful that endeavor.
Nah. Didn't mean to judge your post.
Andrew Dice Clay once asked -- during his stand-up routine -- "So what
are yuz' guys' names: Neil and Bob ... or is that, like, what you do?"
... had to be there ....
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Date: 14 Aug 2007 16:36:29
From: Neil Brooks
Subject: Re: new guy around the block
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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:19:06 -0000, bob syr <rcranger@syr.edu > wrote:
>
>I sent this to Neil, but the information pertains to all of us.
>
>Hey Neil -
>
>Thought I'd reply this way because your thread on adult beginning
>cycling is from way last December.
>
>I, too, am an older beginner. In fact, I'm 62 and just bought a Sun
>Retro-Alloy Cruiser today. I probably paid too much (300$ including
>tax) but I wanted to get started riding. I was assured the bike would
>hold my weight and last forever. Of course, I'll believe that when I
>see it. I'm over 300 pounds.
>
>Well, I hope to ride accident free. I rode around the neighborhood
>today and didn't have too much trouble. But I'm really going to be
>careful because I don't want to ruin my bike. I tell the neighbors
>that if they see me lying on the ground next to my bike, please save
>the BIKE.
>
>When I rode as a kid, I really had some doozers of crashes. As far as
>endos (see, i'm picking up the jargon) we lived at the bottom of a
>hill and I would race down the hill to the house. If I happened to
>hit the front brake first, I'd have a wicked endo. It didn't happen
>very often.
>
>I hope you're doing well cycling, and please let me know how you are
>progressing.
>
>Bob
>Syracuse, NY
Why am I reminded of an old Andrew Dice Clay bit?
(not that) Neil
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