We’ll Hetr (Heather) showed up right on time. I was a little tentative at first , she said she didn’t have much experience on the bike. I had a KHS on the cyclops and her seat was perfect no adjustment needed wow! Went through the gears real quick and she had never used the break shifters let alone that style of breaks and hard to grasp the cog thing right away. So I just basically showed her push the lever this way easy this way hard. We were off across California st down the ally to Clay and straight down the hill Weeeee! Heather was like a fish to water…A Natural ! Bravo! By the time we hit the flats over the side walks/cobbles Justin Herman plaza she was buzzing in and around tables with the greatest of ease. I was completely ready to enjoy the afternoon. Met MsIncredible (Paula), nice to see you again, and Blast radius (Henri) who I hadn’t met before but felt immediately at ease (BTW Henri met Willie Brown). We cruised Pier 39, aquatic park, fort mason, presidio, stopped to give Heather a granny gear seminar. She shot up over the hill and down to Baker beach. We we’re getting hungry and we went the trails through the park, so I could show them the area for a possible Bike Forum Cook out. Finally Falafels! I tried to pay for everything cause I got a rental bonus today, but while I’m sneaking over to the cashier to pay , all three of the infidels are jamming cash into my Zoe Bag. Wisecrackers. The food was great and we split for American Cyclery, a candy shop for sick bikers. From there to the Haight where we bid goodbye to Paula and Henri, I such a great time, with those nice people can’t wait till the labor day ride. Heather and I went back to my place so she could pick up her suitcase. I talked her into using the KHS for her Sunday ride. She is super enthusiastic about biking, she told me she thinks about it all the time. All in All I had some great conversation with some interesting people and just really enjoyed this get together.
Pete in SF
Paula and Henri have better picts then I do so I’m sure they’ll post.
hetr
08-23-07, 09:24 PM
Thanks so much for typing this up Pete! Perfect recap.
I had an excellent time, it couldn't have been better. I love riding here!
msincredible
08-23-07, 10:59 PM
Great ride, great company, great food. What a good day! :D
Pete, good to see you again, you were a great tour guide.
Henry, nice to meet you in person, I had fun discussing bikes (all kinds) with you.
and Heather, great to meet you, thanks for providing the excuse for the ride. Hope you make your way back out here soon. Very impressive job for your first time on a geared bike. :)
Pictures:
Henry, Paula and Heather at the ferry building
http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/1-henry-paula-heather.jpg
Pete and the gang ready to start the ride
http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/2-gang-ferry-building.jpg
The gang at Aquatic Park
http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/3-gang-aquaticpark.jpg
Heather and Henry enjoying falafel
http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/4-Heather-Henry-falafel.jpg
Pete at the falafel shop
http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/5-Pete-falafel.jpg
zorrov999
08-23-07, 11:26 PM
Great ride, great company, great food. What a good day! :D
Nice Pictures !
The Falafel looks delicious
Thanks for sharing ! :)
BlastRadius
08-24-07, 12:45 AM
Hey guys,
It was great riding with you. I really enjoyed meeting everyone and it did seem like we'd all known each other already. I guess the forum posts and picture threads do that. Heather, you did great on the hills; once you go fixed, the whole shifting thing will be behind you. The biking environment will be even better when you finally move here. Pete, thanks for taking the lead, organizing the ride, and sharing your favorite falafel joint with us. Paula, you truly are Ms. Incredible, mad bike handling skills, scientist, programmer, and world traveling marketing exec. You just need to add Cyclo-Cross racer to the list :D (http://www.pilarcitos.com/2007Cross.htm).
*my camera lense must have had a smudge on it. The photos look a bit blurry.
Paula, Heather, and Pete
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1352/1220426698_ece413fb73_b.jpg
Something about Pete looks so familiar.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1167/1220425738_35cd1ec0ba_b.jpg
"here's where we've ridden so far..." "excuse me while I make a shim for this table"
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1325/1219559455_b565bbbaff_b.jpg
Another one at aquatic park taken by our Italian photog.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1151/1220424098_b277d21245_b.jpg
uspspro
08-24-07, 07:50 AM
Great report!
Sounds like you guys had a great time.
NeCrO632
08-24-07, 09:07 AM
awwww...looks like y'all had fun! sorry I missed it. :( stupid paychecks.. lemme see if i can sneak away for the labor day ride.. :)
SaiKaiTai
08-24-07, 09:27 AM
Hm. Something about that shot looks strangely familiar. Of course, I was keeping slightly different company :lol:
http://home.comcast.net/~96omi/Skyline.jpg
Sounds like a great ride and a pleasant time was had by all. Wish I could've joined y'all instead of working. Oh well.
I'd sure love to know where one finds the best falafel in San Francisco.
Heather- glad you had as good a time in our city as I had in yours a couple months ago,
taxi777
08-24-07, 02:15 PM
Hm. Something about that shot looks strangely familiar. Of course, I was keeping slightly different company :lol:
http://home.comcast.net/~96omi/Skyline.jpg
Sounds like a great ride and a pleasant time was had by all. Wish I could've joined y'all instead of working. Oh well.
I'd sure love to know where one finds the best falafel in San Francisco.
,
23rd ave and Irving (Chinatown West) a little whole in the wall "Sunrise deli" or follow that seagull, he got there before us! :)
We'll do another sometime.
Pete
mtnwalker
08-26-07, 08:10 PM
Something about Pete looks so familiar.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1167/1220425738_35cd1ec0ba_b.jpg
I noticed that too but I can't put it until you posted this picture.
Wow I was thinking the same thing , sam elliott looks a lot like him.
how long was the total ride, time wise?
It's always nice to see a small group of people get together and do a nice casual ride like that one.
taxi777
08-30-07, 06:23 PM
Wow I was thinking the same thing , sam elliott looks a lot like him.
how long was the total ride, time wise?
I was 14 yrs old at the start now look at me, I'm Sam Elliot!:mad:
sam...errr....Pete
0_o
08-30-07, 06:32 PM
Pete that was one long ride for some Falafels.
BTW What type of shades are you wearing in your photos?
OH man now I'm craving falafels and a tomato + goat cheese salad , dang it.
taxi777
08-30-07, 08:07 PM
BTW What type of shades are you wearing in your photos?
OH man now I'm craving falafels and a tomato + goat cheese salad , dang it.
http://www.tifosioptics.com/interchangeable/kilo.html[/URL]
Kilo T-I250, I really like them, interchangeable lenses, and ac red lenses are incredible great for descents with rapid sunlight to shadow, which is great cause I can't see anything in the shadows and I tend to ride in the Kamikaze mode. My wife has Quams and they are sized small for a woman.
We'll make sure to invite you on the the next journey.
Pete
0_o
08-31-07, 03:03 PM
pete: thanks for letting me know which glassed you had I'll have to check them out . My Optic Nerve glasses are pretty scratch up so it's time to change them out for something new ^_^ .
Definitely look me up for your next journey.