FWIW, you might want to check Narain's, which sells outdoor fabric material. They're in Berkeley, kitty-corner from REI on Cedar and San Pablo Avenue. Next...
After riding home last night from Byington in the Santa Cruz mountains I observed at least 10 vehicles with a burnt out headlight in the 10 miles from...
Mr. Roadshow sent me his article on the new fix-it ticket fines I hate encountering vehicles with burnt out headlights during morning fog (last Saturday) or...
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Rob Hawks
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Feb 2, 2009 10:14 pm
I'm selling this for a friend. He'd like to sell his Berthoud front bag and the Nitto support rack. The Berthoud bag is used but in very clean condition. It is...
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Rob Hawks
rob.hawks@...
Feb 2, 2009 11:42 pm
Hi, I've already replied to Andrea, encouraging her to come ride our 300km. However, I thought additional perspectives and replies to her questions and...
Yesterday I bought a reflective vest at a thrift store for $2. It looks like it has never been used and is fluorescent yellow-green with two horizontal...
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Rob Hawks
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Feb 3, 2009 6:17 pm
Each year, the Quack Cyclists puts on the Devil Mountain Double century. Each year, QC is in need of volunteers for this event. A number of GPC and/or SFR...
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Rob Hawks
rob.hawks@...
Feb 3, 2009 6:38 pm
Sorry, the date is April 18th, a saturday (which you'd see by using the link). rob...
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Rob Hawks
rob.hawks@...
Feb 3, 2009 7:43 pm
Hello, Most of you know I also am a member of the Grizzly Peak Cyclists. I've listed a ride with that club for this coming sunday. The listing is as follows: ...
My friend Bob Koen from Vancouver, Canada, has just written me to say he wants to do our 300k on 2-21. You may have met Bob at the Cascade 1200, PBP, or Rocky...
BART into the city would probably be the most interesting. I'd suggest taking the train to 16th & Mission, then riding out to the coast via the Wiggle and GG...
I agree with Max, probably the easier way is to take BART into the city. The one thing he may have trouble is assembling the bike at SFO and depending on the...
... I've assembled/disassembled bikes a few times at SFO, and never had a problem with authorities (the problem, if any, has been the bike not showing up at...
... Another alternative would be to take BART to the Daly City station, then take John Daly Blvd. (which admittedly isn't the most bike- friendly road for the...
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Rob Hawks
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Feb 5, 2009 5:00 pm
On different brevets at different times there seems to be great interest and next to zero interest in the cycling oriented foods I've provided at the start and...
People seemed to enjoy the mini-sized PayDay bars at the Pt. Reyes control. ... Joanne Petithory jrp22@... callmepokey.blogspot.com ... From: Rob Hawks...
- Tums for cramps and/or upset stomach. - V8, love the stuff but I did not see the cans last time. - e-Gel, not as sweet as other brands. A few people like...
On brevet controls, I wouldn't expect anything - other than maybe water, if the control is way "out there" and it's a hot day. Ironically, water was in short...
... Most riders who use hammer gel (including myself) use it via flasks since they come in really large bottles. I use a 5-serving flask and refill as...
... I think this is a valid point! After all, the point of randonneuring is to be self-sufficient, right? While I do enjoy the random free mini Payday bar,...
I don't know... On the Boston Brevets we had a reasonable amount of food at many checkpoints, and it was nice. I (and most of you, I imagine) go on long...
1) Yes, the ruffles went more quickly than the pretzels. Hooray for payday. Yes, we want a very nice campground control with food at Paul Dimmick park for the...
I don't know - as I said, I didn't need any water. I quoted the control volunteers, who I heard explain where to find water (somewhere closer to the light...
Yes, post-ride meeting place - just one more comment: From Rob's perspective (I haven't asked), I could really understand why the combination of alcohol and...
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Rob Hawks
rob.hawks@...
Feb 5, 2009 8:44 pm
There are a couple of threads within this thread, and I suppose it would be important to discuss just what riders can expect on SFR brevets. I haven't...
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Rob Hawks
rob.hawks@...
Feb 5, 2009 9:00 pm
... The choice of the parking lot for the finish was made for several reasons. One, because it was not easy to take the cooler and multiple bags of food up to...
What are the suggestions for a default post event meeting location, something with decent food and not to too expensive? For out of town riders parking is an...
