BBM is one swell dude!
Several personal ways he has been very generous to me.
Last December I visited the SF Bay area on a very tight schedule and in PM's he was very helpful with the particulars I needed information on.
And then this past Spring, when I was contemplating building my first modern ride, who did I turn to first? BBM! We traded a few PMs and he provided some very helpful links to British sights with great deals on components. After narrowing some decisions down, he suggested I give him a call. So one Sunday afternoon (for me) we spent at least an hour on the phone talking about the Cannondale below and all things bike! John could not have been more helpful! So even when separated by an entire continent's width, BBM is there for his fellow C&Vers!
Great idea to start this thread, OFG!