Originally Posted by
Kabuki12
Interesting! I was at a coffee bar in Ventura . I had my 1977 Raleigh leaned against the front of the store and an older gentleman (like me) came up to me and asked if I had been a part of that ride in 1976. He told me he rode from DC to the west coast on his Motobecane Grand Record , and yes , he still has it! Joe
A guy in my local club was on one of the original rides in 1976. He was a friend of my mom's during the college years, so he has to be pushing 80 now, if he's not already there.
In any event, a LBS had a day devoted to touring. The guy showed up with slides from the trip. It was crazy to see the bikes and setups. As the above-photo reflects, no one used front panniers, and a lot of people didn't wear helmets.