--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Brown"
<blubent@...> wrote:
>
> Carl, it would be both a pleasure and honor to accompany you and
> anyone else on your next RUSA 200km ride. Let me know the date and I
> will try and be there!
> Mike B.

Mike, as soon I get back from North Carolina I'll pick a date. It will
be either April 19th or the 26th.  I'll be in touch.

Ted are you listening?  Do you want to meet along the way and keep us
company for a while?

Carl

Hello Jose!  Long time no see...

As for the new bike, well, if you stopped in at Atlantic Bicycle, and
bribed Josh a bit, he would probably show you my new Cat Trike Trail,
with the upgraded shifters and stuff.  I'll be going down to get it in
a week or two (I still need to stuff that second suitcase with money
to pay for the darn thing...)  From now on, it's three wheels for me...

Tractor Tom


--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Jose A Hernandez"
<Jose@...> wrote:
>
> Okay Tom,  So your Action Bent is gone.... what will your next toy
be? Did you tell
> us? Did I miss it? Curious minds want to know....  Jose
>

Steve,

The Team is lsited as Atlantic Bicycle,  So far I have had several
people say that they want to join the team but only a handfull
have.  I would really like to have a large recumbent turn out (the
pink 700 would stand out), but we will have a few others on wegies
joining us as well.

Josh


--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, Cyclesab3@...
wrote:
>
> Josh
>
> seems like a good offer , but are you registered as Team Atlantic
bike or
> does the team have another name ?
>
> would this be the same bent team that i was told about whilst we
were
> cruising around Lake O
>
> steve b
>
>
>
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>

Tom,
The Slow Joe Coco is on Sunday and I think I can make sure that you
have a Trike by then, all you will need to do is bring your Suitcase
down to the shop a little later on this week.

Josh.

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Timmons"
<ttimmons@...> wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> Seeing that I'm between bikes right now, I won't be riding with you
> folks next weekend.  I think I'm expected to work most of the day
on
> Saturday anyway...
>
> Next time!
>
> Tractor Tom
>
> --- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, Bob Emmerich
> <divebob8@> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
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Suggestions please:

I need to move to clipless. Any ideas on an inexpensive pedal/shoe
purchase?

Thanks,
S-Bill

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                I did my morning ride on my new bike today.  Despite  being 16 gears short of completion it preformed very well,better than any bike I have ever owned or ridden.  The big surprise was the comments form the people on DF's, perhaps they don't see it as a (funny bike).  After the ride in the parking area a small crowd came over to look at the bike and asked where they could get one, when I told them, they stated,"you could make a fortune if you produced them".   ENOUGH ABOUT THE NEW BIKE   I'm trying to schedule a ride next SATURDAY that some of you would like to attend.  The ride would be, at the local L.O.S.T. lake Osbourne scenic trail aka John Prince Park it's located close to I-95 and will include lunch after the ride at my shop,which is very close to the park.Lunch will be Shop Dawgs, chips and wet stuff.........ET  

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Mike,

Before you make plans for a similar ride next year, drop me a line!  I
think I can get touring gear together in the next year or so.

Tom in Okeechobee

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Brown"
<blubent@...> wrote:
>
> Tom, as far as I know, I am the only one in SFRR who has camped around
> Lake O with a bicycle, sort of "around", anyway. I do not like to camp
> in warm or hot weather either, I question your "I'm thinking of taking
> a first trip from Okeechobee up to Sebring/Lake Placid area and back on
> a weekend this summer" When you said "Touring perhaps, from here, up
> into central or north Florida when the fall comes around and the heat
> lets up a bit".
> It is almost too late in the season for me to do any more "touring" and
> the fall down here is about as bad as summer. So I would not want to do
> any touring/bike camping until next January 09. I wish you were
> available during my most recent" LOST Dreams" camping adventure, it was
> a cool time! Maybe next season.
> Mike B.
> >
> > Just looking for ideas.
> >
> > Tractor Tom in Okeechobee
> >
>

Carl, it would be both a pleasure and honor to accompany you and
anyone else on your next RUSA 200km ride. Let me know the date and I
will try and be there!
Mike B.
--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Carl"
<imabiker123@...> wrote:
>
> --- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Brown"
> <blubent@> wrote:
> >
> > I just got back from finishing this great ride. Carl and Ted
where
> > perfect companions for this looooooong ass adventure. They
> certainly
> > know the "ins & outs" of the route. There is definitely no way I
> > could have done it without them, at least not without getting
lost
> > and making a lot of wrong turns (more miles:-)! Thanks again Ted
> and
> > Carl for helping me make this my personal best for the longest
> ride
> > (130 miles) I have ever done.
> > Mike B.
>
>
> Mike,
>
> You are very welcome Mike.  It was a pleasure having you join Ted
> and me on our ride. And thanks for the phone call go "get me back
on
> track"!  Maybe next time will will be strong enough to keep up with
> you.
>
> I'm not sure when I will be doing my April 200k to keep on track
for
> my R-12 RUSA rating but when I pick a date would you like to join
me
> on the ride?  Ted will be riding his April 200k next weekend while
> I'm in North Carolina.  Let me know what you think about join me on
> my ride.
>
> And to any other SFRR rider..... if anyone else is up to riding a
> 200k let me know when I have a date.
>
> Carl
>

Tom, as far as I know, I am the only one in SFRR who has camped around
Lake O with a bicycle, sort of "around", anyway. I do not like to camp
in warm or hot weather either, I question your "I'm thinking of taking
a first trip from Okeechobee up to Sebring/Lake Placid area and back on
a weekend this summer" When you said "Touring perhaps, from here, up
into central or north Florida when the fall comes around and the heat
lets up a bit".
It is almost too late in the season for me to do any more "touring" and
the fall down here is about as bad as summer. So I would not want to do
any touring/bike camping until next January 09. I wish you were
available during my most recent" LOST Dreams" camping adventure, it was
a cool time! Maybe next season.
Mike B.
>
> Just looking for ideas.
>
> Tractor Tom in Okeechobee
>

Bob,

Seeing that I'm between bikes right now, I won't be riding with you
folks next weekend.  I think I'm expected to work most of the day on
Saturday anyway...

Next time!

Tractor Tom

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, Bob Emmerich
<divebob8@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
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Search.
>

Hello from the north side of the Lake,

Well, I boxed up my old Actionbent Recumbent yesterday and today took
it to FedEx in Jensen Beach and sent it to its new owner in Yakima,
Washington (MAN was that expensive!).   I have a new bike down in the
shop at Atlantic Bike, and Josh will have it put together in a few
days.  One of the things that I have been reading about a great deal,
and doing some early thinking about is the idea of some 'longer' rides
with the new bike.  Touring perhaps, from here, up into central or
north Florida when the fall comes around and the heat lets up a bit.

Have any of you done any bicycle touring and would be willing to pass
along ideas or routes to this old (and rapidly getting older) cyclist?

I have gotten to the point that I look at the shoulder of every road I
drive for work these days to see if it has enough room to let a
touring bicyclist ride unfettered.

I'm thinking of taking a first trip from Okeechobee up to Sebring/Lake
Placid area and back on a weekend this summer, or a two day self
supported ride around the lake with camping along the way.  Longer
trips later after I refine my gear and get it better shape, perhaps a
week or so, around here in Central Florida perhaps.

Just looking for ideas.

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee

Yo Jose...

April 19th looks to be a "full moon" night....

Whatayathinks????????

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Brown"
<blubent@...> wrote:
>
> I just got back from finishing this great ride. Carl and Ted where
> perfect companions for this looooooong ass adventure. They
certainly
> know the "ins & outs" of the route. There is definitely no way I
> could have done it without them, at least not without getting lost
> and making a lot of wrong turns (more miles:-)! Thanks again Ted
and
> Carl for helping me make this my personal best for the longest
ride
> (130 miles) I have ever done.
> Mike B.


Mike,

You are very welcome Mike.  It was a pleasure having you join Ted
and me on our ride. And thanks for the phone call go "get me back on
track"!  Maybe next time will will be strong enough to keep up with
you.

I'm not sure when I will be doing my April 200k to keep on track for
my R-12 RUSA rating but when I pick a date would you like to join me
on the ride?  Ted will be riding his April 200k next weekend while
I'm in North Carolina.  Let me know what you think about join me on
my ride.

And to any other SFRR rider..... if anyone else is up to riding a
200k let me know when I have a date.

Carl

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Jose A Hernandez"
<Jose@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Ana,  I think we need to schedule a Shark Valley ride SOON!.
Please stay tuned
> for details. Also, please check the April Calendar as there are some
rides scheduled
> in the Kendal area (Slow Coco Ride)  Jose

April 12th sounds good...(hint hint hint)

Join us for the Slo Joe Coco Rides and BBQ.  Two rides followed by a BBQ at my sister's hacienda. 

7:30:  Metric Ride (62 miles):  From Deering Estate thru Coconut Grove to Key Biscayne and back.

10:30?? Jose (who I have to write to about this) and his lovely wife will be doing the Coco ride (25 to 30 miles) from Deering Estate to Coconut Grove and back. 

Me idea is to have the "Jose" ride timed to meet the metric ride at Coconut Grove and we all ride back together to the BBQ to arrive around 1:00 pm

So....you have two rides to suit your pace and then ze BBQ:

7:30  62 miles at a 14 to 16 mph pace

10:30 (to be confirmed) at a Jose/Sue pace

BBQ:  If you haven't done so already email me your BBQ Choice....................

Email me at jkeenan0407@...

• A.  Italian Sausage peppers and onions hoagie (that's a Philadelphia term)
• B. Hamburger or Cheeseburger
• C. Slo Joe's "To Die For" Cholesterol Hot Dawgs (there will be enough for all to sample)

(B)ring (Y)our (O)wn (D)rinks. 

AND YES YOU CAN DECIDE AT THE LAST MINUTE TO SHOW UP FOR A RIDE !!!

I just got back from finishing this great ride. Carl and Ted where
perfect companions for this looooooong ass adventure. They certainly
know the "ins & outs" of the route. There is definitely no way I
could have done it without them, at least not without getting lost
and making a lot of wrong turns (more miles:-)! Thanks again Ted and
Carl for helping me make this my personal best for the longest ride
(130 miles) I have ever done.
Mike B.


--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Ted"
<teabone@...> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> This is a self-supported self-scheduled ride. As long as you don't
need
> the RUSA <http://rusa.org>   to record the fact that you rode the
route,
> there's no problem at all. Carl, Joe and I are going for an R-12
rating
> (from RUSA). The requirement is that you ride 1 ride (minimum
distance
> 200Km)per month for 12 consecutive months.
>
> As this ride is a "permanent" (randonneuring term), we schedule
when we
> want to ride on this RUSA-certified route. We will buy small items
at
> the "controls" (AKA gas stations/7-11 stores) and retain receipts
which
> we send to RUSA to document our location and time. The "brevets" (as
> opposed to "permanents") are the RUSA scheduled rides where they
issue
> number tags etc. So... it's just us - no problems, just a fun ride!
>
> Looking forward to riding with you,
>
> Ted
>
> --- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Brown"
> <blubent@> wrote:
> >
> > Ted, Carl, I have been reading up on RUSA requirements. I really
did
> > not intend to join RUSA, just ride with you guys. I know I would
> > not qualify for the supported stops or SAG, just ride along self
> > supported. Is this allowed?
> > Thanks,
> > Mike B.
>

Being that I drive along Lake Osborne Drive almost every day, I will
attest that it's a great smell the roses ride. If you can get there  go
for it.

P.S. ET my offcie  is by I-95 on 2nd Ave N orth right behind Publix. Too
bad my home is 60 miles south of there.


--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, ET Williams
<etwwinc@...> wrote:


>...ENOUGH ABOUT THE NEW BIKE I'm trying to schedule a ride next
SATURDAY that some of you would like to attend. The ride would be, at
the local L.O.S.T. lake Osbourne scenic trail aka John Prince Park it's
located close to I-95 and will include lunch after the ride at my
shop,which is very close to the park.Lunch will be Shop Dawgs, chips and
wet stuff.........ET l settings: Individual Email|Traditional

I just talked to Jose and we will be doing a 30-35 mile ride tomarrow
morning at 7:30 AM.  The plan is to meet at Lesters at 7:30 AM and be
on our way by 7:45 AM.  Sorry Andy P.Pines is just a little too far
for me to be able to get back to my shop on time from.  Maybe the
elusive Sergio will want to ride with us, it has been such a long time
since we have ridden together.....

As some of you are aware I will be riding the MS150 this year, this
will be the 14th year I have done it.  If you want to ride it, now is
the time to speak up.  I will give anyone who wants to join team
Atlantic Bicycle a free Mt Borah recumbent specific jersey (a $45
retail value).  If you sign up before April 1 you can save $10 on the
registration fee.  Just Say yes and tell me what size jersey you
wear.  I have ridden this with a group of bents about 4 years ago and
it was a blast.

Josh
Team Atlantic Bicycle

Darn,I'm not back tell april 16th ,would of like the short one with my
catrike.
Well next time.

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Jose A Hernandez"
<Jose@...> wrote:
>
> What a GREAT promotional poster! Mr. Bob, you're quite talented!!!
Jose
>