To be absolutely honest, I kind of suspected it but.... well... I
just couldn't bet my life on it. On the surface,  he appeared to be
the typical macho Strada rider, comfortable with his manly "no hair-
do",  smiling behind his white goatee, always showing a determination
to grab the bull by the horse, taming a low racer or appearing to
handle his high BB demon with the skill of a dare devil.  Oh yeah, he
skillfully managed to fool most of us but he did not fool me! Perhaps
it was his "I-would-rather-fight" demeanor, something that worked
quite well. After all, who would risk fighting with Sergio? Not me!!!
This guy is strong as a mule so it was easier to view Sergio just the
way he wanted us to see him.

But at our last bent event, he decided to come clean and reveal to me
his dark secret. He just couldn't live with this anymore and he
really didn't care if all of us in our group found him out. And so it
is my very difficult duty to share his secret with our bent community.

I will admit that I faked being surprised when Sergio let out the big
news. You see, I just could not bear to act otherwise in front of
Sergio. After all, he is my riding buddy and, well… at the time; I
just didn't know what to say or do.  I then thought that we bent
riders are supposed to be tolerant and heck... when you need to come
out of the closet, you need to come out of the closet. So I told
Sergio to go ahead and tell me what it was that was bothering him.
From the strain on Sergio's face I could tell that this was something
important and it was something that was really bothering him. So I
readied myself for his confession and almost fell off my bike when he
told me that, after all these years, he has come to the conclusion
that he is a LOW BOTTOM BRACKET kinda guy!

So.. the next time you see Sergio on the road, his feet may not be up
in the air but might just be orbiting around the low BB area of a
Tour Easy, where his heart and soul belong.

Sergio, if you're reading this, don't worry. The members of this
group will love you just the same.

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "seragram"
<seragram@y...> wrote:
> --- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, Andy
> jacoby <ramjac2@y...> wrote:
> > At the sumptuous brunch following the festive Fourth of July
> ride there
> > was a bit of conversation about riding the L.O.S.T. (Lake
> Okeechobee
> > Scenic Trial).
>
>
> Hey desert fox do i have a ride for you!
> I will poste some details latter tonight have to check it out with
> the boss first (Jose)
> bye
> Sergio

Sergio's idea sounds interesting. It involves a one day 200 mile ride
from Lester's diner to Stuart and back. It means leaving REALLY
early - maybe 6 AM, being READY to maintain an average speed of NO
LESS than 15-16 MPH (the only way to cover 200 miles before it gets
to late) and being READY to take care of ourselves in the event we
find ourselves riding on our own. In a way, Sergio's idea is a true
Brevet and a true adventure.

For this to work,we would need to come up with a good route -
accurate cue sheets and a date that is far enough away to give us a
chance to regain our fitness level.

By the way, this 200 miler is in Sergio's mind a "training ride" for
what he really wants to do which is more than 300 miles in 2 days.

Jose

Sergio and I will be discussing this crazy idea and will post details
later on this week.

While I don't think I have reached the fitness level to complete a
one day 200 mile ride, this does sound interesting. It would have to
be on a day that had a couple of recovery days to follow  ;-)

Jose, I will be glad to help make accurate cue sheets and try to gain
(not regain) the necessary fitness level.

By the way, this 200 miler is in Sergio's mind a "training ride" for
what he really wants to do which is more than 300 miles in 2 days.


(300 in 2 days >>> here to Key West, then back)


P.S. JOSE, SO WHAT'S WRONG WITH LOW BB'S!!!

Arthur, Rea...

As everyone else has said

EXCELLENT JOB!!!!

Thanks.

"Jose A. Hernandez" wrote:
"I will admit that I faked being surprised when Sergio let out the
big news.  So I readied myself for his confession and almost fell off
my bike when he told me that, after all these years, he has come to
the conclusion that he is a LOW BOTTOM BRACKET kinda guy!"

Once again one of our members was seduced by the
"Dark Side of the Force"
Words like "high racer" and "dual 650's" tempt us
mortal men.
Although Sergio succumbed to the dark side, he has now seen
"The Light". A fellow Jedi Knight told me Sunday how Sergio
rode her sleek jet black TourEasy and he was all smiles.

Use the Force Sergio......Use the Force

Jedi TourEasy Blanc

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Gail & Willie"
<ghpets@g...> wrote:
>
> Use the Force Sergio......Use the Force


>
>Is that you OBI? or is that you Joda?

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Carrie Ann
Keys" <carrieannkeys@e...> wrote:
  So I shall keep the pedals turning and burning and make you all
proud!!!!

That is all it takes baby!

Hey say hello to jogi and boo boo for me.


Hope God is smiling down on all of you right now-  Best,  Carrie
Ann...

I dont know about that today when I got out I got some bird shit on
my bold head. May be the big guy is trying to tell me something.

Sergio

Whoa! Baby!

I was thinking of a rather mellow ride to
Lake Okeechobee,  A ride accessible to all of our varied ability
groups.

The distance from Griffin Road to Lake Okeechobee is only about fifty
miles. If a rider started at six o'clock in the morning and averaged
ten miles an hour including rest stops the rider would hit the shores
of the big "O" before noon. Anybody could do it. All one needs is
sunblock and lots of water; and maybe a snack at ten AM. Oh yeah I
almost forgot to mention: a nice comfortable bike to sit on during the
breaks is recommended.

I am not adverse to riding to Stuart. It sounds like fun!
Actually I would be pickled tink to cruise the asphalt with you speed
crazed lunatics. You need someone to remind you to slow down before you
melt your tires.

I just want to make it possible for souls of lesser mileage to enjoy
the passage of an slow easy fun fifty miler. It is called
cyclotourisim. You ride 50,60 ,70 miles then you get a room or pitch a
tent. You eat, you sleep, and the next day you continue on. The most
important thing is to enjoy the ride.

Of course there are always people who want to turn 50 miles into 200
miles, you can never have enough of a good thing.
Then when your friends involve you in 200 miles of Mad Hatter Pedaling
you might be fool enough to join them too. The truth be told it is
neither how far or how fast, but how much enjoyment and how much fun
that is the measure of success in recreational bicycling.

Andy Jacoby
Ramjac2@...








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WOW! That is NEWS! For the record (As a former Contented TE, GRR
Polished Alum EZ 1 & GRR Ti rider / owner - 10,000+ miles) I
congratulate Sergio for finding his ULTIMATE TRUE enjoyable ride.
Admittedly, I TOO miss being able to just leasurly hop on and glide
around like a nice long streeeeetch limo, like I use to on my Easy
Racer Bikes. NO I'm not dis-enchanted with my Aero, BUT I do find I
have to be a little more attentive to my surroundings and specific
cycling methods, due partly to how laid back I am. On The ER bikes
you sit more upright and hince the easy going style of body
posistion just adds to the leasurly FUN ride. Being able to
IMMEDIATELY place both your feet on the ground and ease of starting
off on inclines, is another "PLUS" for low BB bikes. And make NO
Mistake, TE's and GRR's ARE FAST BIKES and with a POWER HOUSE rider
like Sergio, we all may be seeing a SCREAMING B 52 closing on the
B's including this Bench Warming one...
NOW as far as High Racers or duel 26 bikes being associated with the
DARK SIDE... Ummmmmmmm no. DF's in my mind, are STILL considered to
be the E... empire or DARK Side of cycling.
EZ Wimpo :-) Bench Warming B Squadron

PS: By the way, here's a link to a REALLY COOL Easy Racer Fan club,
which also offers an EXCELLENT Easy Racer Publication! I REALLY
enjoyed the GREAT magazine for 3+ years)
http://www.geocities.com/e_r_r_c/ and e-mail contact to Lauri
Smith "Wicked Wo" ERRCMagazine@...



--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Jose A.
Hernandez" <BentWheeler@A...> wrote:
> So.. the next time you see Sergio on the road, his feet may not be
up > in the air but might just be orbiting around the low BB area of
a > Tour Easy, where his heart and soul belong.

Ooops, looks like the contact e-mail address to the ERRC club got
cut off. You can get the compleat e-mail address at the ERRC link I
provided in my previous post.
EZ Wimpo :-) Bench Warming B Squadron



--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Ken aka EZ
Biker :-)" <ezbiker_ken@a...> wrote:... e-mail contact to Lauri
> Smith "Wicked Wo" ERRCMagazine@h...
>

--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, BentWheeler@A...
wrote:
> My concern is that US 27 is rather SCARY!!


Jose how many times do we have to ride around Weston to complete a
300 mile ride?


Sergio

Ouch that was a shot!
That guy Sergio is nothing but trouble I say. Lets kick him out of
the group or worst lets make him ride at the back and not alow him
to ride in front as you guys ride around and around and around and
around Weston.
  seragram

Allow me to add my kudos to Arthur and Rea.  First of all, it was great just
getting everyone together and meeting at least one new guy (Steve).
Secondly, the company and food were fabulous.  Thirdly, many, many thanks to
Arthur for rescuing Jeff and me and our errant tandem.

I apologize for ducking out so early - you know I love a party - but I had
had a rough couple of days (especially that bone marrow test), and I was
just overwhelmed with fatigue.  I slept the whole ride home (luckily, Jeff
was driving :-)), and slept for 6 hours when I got home (I think I called
Arthur to thank him and Rea but it's a dim memory).

I felt great the next day, though, and rode 30 miles, the most I've ridden
in over a month.

Shari B.

NOW assuming you were NOT on your Strada, I'd say you were pretty
LUCKY! Had you been in a more reclined position you might have
experienced egg... er shi... on your FACE... ;-) LOL BUT if on your
Strada, THAT was a GREAT Bulls Eye shot by the bird!!! ;-) LOL LOL
LOL
EZ Whimpo :-) (Killer B Bench Warming Team)




--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "seragram"
<seragram@y...> wrote:
> I dont know about that today when I got out I got some bird shit
on my bold head. May be the big guy is trying to tell me something.
>
> Sergio

5306 From: <BentWheeler@A...>
Date: Wed Jul 7, 2004 4:48am
Subject: Re: SFRR: Response: 200 miles from Lester to Stuart


>In a message dated 7/6/2004 11:24:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>ramjac2@... writes:
>>I was thinking of a rather mellow ride to Lake Okeechobee,  A ride
>>accessible to all of our varied ability groups

>My concern is that US 27 is rather SCARY!!

>Jose A. Hernandez
>`Bent Cycling Means NEVER Having To Say You're Sore!
>http://www.GetBent.Org


I would think that after the B.A.F. and some of  the two lane -no
shoulder-55 MPH -truck route -sections that Route 27 a divided -paved
shoulder- road way would seem quite tame in comparison . The best
sections on the BAF were identical in roadway design to Route 27.

I am not advocating complacency but attempting to smooth some nerves.

It is probably safest to stay home and ride a stationary bike but the
dynamic pull of the open road offers special rewards to those willing
to venture out with appropriate caution and forethought.

Andy Jacoby
Ramjac2@...



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Here are some different fish to fry!

After the meeting two weeks ago for The Broward Greenways Project I
happened to mention to Shari some cycling routes I had traveled from
Pembroke Pines to the Beach. Shari said I should make group ride of it.


Johnson Street:
==============

Johnson Street runs from C.B. Smith Park on Flamingo in the Pines to
the Intracostal park in Hollywood .Going from Flamingo east the road
narrows to two lanes by the Pines Dog Park. The shoulders are unpaved
but the speed limit is 30MPH so traffic is local and there are no
historic friction issues between residents and bicycle advocates.

The Tidal Marsh:
================
The areas east of the Hollywood neighborhoods are part of a wetlands
habitat. There are neighborhood streets with houses on one side and
Tidal Marsh on the other running from Johnson Street all the way to
Dania Beach Boulevard and to the Dania Cut-Off Canal.

On Sheridan Street is the Anne Colbe Park, an attraction for Bird
lovers, Swamp lovers, Fish lovers, and hopeless nature fanatics.The
park is endowed with miles of trails elevated above the mangrove swamp.
There is another whole park dedicated to Kayakers.

The Beach:
==========
There is a bicycle path along the beach. It is OK but some hours are
Off limits to Bicycles depending on the season. There are public
restrooms and eatery beach-a-raunts. A nature lover will identify fine
examples of the Shirtless Goon who has no fear of UV radiation. The
Shirtless Goons Counterpart, The Thongette is known to maintain an even
more fervent irreverence to Solar danger. Often these creatures are
sighted wearing shoes with little wheels called Roller Blades,They
propel themselves backwards along the bike path until they bump into
each other. That may be how they mate. Bicyclists (especially SWB
recumbents)must avoid backwards RollerBladers at all costs ; disturbing
mating rituals is not recommended.

If the bicycle path is out of season or choked with wildlife there is a
bike lane on A1A which one can ride to the nearest bridge and head back
to the Tidal Marsh to view the crustaceans frolicking amongst the
mangrove roots.

East-West Options:
==================
                    Griffin Rd.:
                                 Bike lane from Douglas to University
                                 No bike lane In Dania
                                 Bike lane on Dania Bch. Blvd.

                    Pines/Hollwd Blvd:
                                 Intermittent bike lanes

                    Arthur St.:
                               An alternative to Johnson street runs

                               from the turnpike to University

Actually there are enough things to do and places to explore in this
part of broward.  I would be hard to see every thing on just one ride.
This suburban ride does not offer a great many really fast sections but
with a good tailwind I have kept pace with the traffic on Johnson
Street.

If anyone is  interested  I am free this weekend.

Andy Jacoby
Ramjac2@...



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> [Original Message]
> From: seragram <seragram@...>
> To: <SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: 7/6/2004 11:09:35 PM
> Subject: SFRR:  Re: BAA: Jackson, WY to Dubois, WY
>
> --- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, "Carrie Ann
> Keys" <carrieannkeys@e...> wrote:
>  So I shall keep the pedals turning and burning and make you all
> proud!!!!
>
> That is all it takes baby!
>
> Hey say hello to jogi and boo boo for me.
>
>
> Hope God is smiling down on all of you right now-  Best,  Carrie
> Ann...
>
> I dont know about that today when I got out I got some bird shit on
> my bold head. May be the big guy is trying to tell me something.
>
> Sergio
>
>
>
>
> "Bent Cycling Means NEVER having to say you're sore"
> http://www.GetBent.org
> http://www.RecumbentsUnlimited.com
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CentralFloridaRecumbentRiders
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthFloridaRecumbentRiders
> http://tinyurl.com/339jj - Use THIS LINK to sell or trade your recumbent
bike and accessories.
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Not really a direct response to your post Jose, but I've got similar
feelings about the up-coming Frank Stark event. There are some parts
of A1A that are just TERRABLE single lane, no bike lane, bike and
traffic wise after a few hours. Hence the reason I'm planing to do a
(Hopefully) Quick metric for the event. I'll likewise be taking a
hard look as to if I will want to participate in it again, with the
$$$ factor and also the traffic and road factors. Of late, I'm just
into wanting to do EARLY start ride / finish rides, before the heat
and traffic catch up with me syndrome these days.
EZ Whimpo (Killer B Bench Warmer Team)




--- In SouthFloridaRecumbentRiders@yahoogroups.com, BentWheeler@A...
wrote:
  That is not to say Im staying away from the road but simply to say
that I
> much rather ride in areas with little or no traffic.
>

In a message dated 7/8/2004 12:57:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Ken aka EZ Biker
:-)" <ezbiker_ken@...> writes:

>Not really a direct response to your post Jose, but I've got similar feelings
about the up-coming Frank Stark event. There are some parts of A1A that are just
TERRABLE single lane, no bike lane, bike and traffic wise after a few hours.
Hence the reason I'm planing to do a (Hopefully) Quick metric for the event.


I don't mind riding NORTH on A1A early in the AM. What I don't like is coming
back on A1A after 12 NOON cuz the traffic is just impossible.

In talking to Sergio, we might consider going NORTH as far as we can (possibly
NORTH of Satellite Beach) and either get a ride back (something I would probably
do) or ride back the following day, something Sergio would easily do. A year ago
we talked about a Sun UP to Sun Down ride but we didn't follow up with any kind
of action as we got consumed by the Cross Florida Event.

The good thing about going NORTH on A1A til we run out of day hours, is that we
can't get lost. A cue sheet is not needed.

As far as doing a FAST metric, I would suggest an Indian Reservation Ride. It
would be very easy to do a VERY fast metric there as there is little traffic and
no traffic lights. The trouble w/ that idea is that we would probably have to
wait til it is a bit cooler. The temperatures around 12 noon to 3 pm are just
too high.

Jose



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