Speaking of that, all of us PacNW C&Vers should pool our money, pay Bill's airfare and room and board, and have him go to town here.

They must have sold a lot more nice 80's era roadbikes in the Carolinas than they did here. I also feel like part of why the PacNW is so bike-dry is that the population has grown significantly out here since then and lots of "outdoor recreation types" have relocated here in the intervening years.