FlyinRyan
#601
Every day a winding road
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 6,538
Likes: 63
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Bikes: 2005 Cannondale SR500, 2008 Trek 7.3 FX, Jamis Aurora
Oh Historian!
I was going to say, now you have stirred up a hornets nest but I think at is obvious by now.



Actually Mythbusters pretty much proved that the moon landing video could not have been faked so we can cross that one of the list.

So conspiracy theories yet to prove:
- Obama's actual birth place
- Kennedy assignation
- Ryan's ride from LA to DC

#603
Galveston County Texas
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 33,335
Likes: 1,285
From: In The Wind
Bikes: 02 GTO, 2011 Magnum
Thursday 01/08/2009 6:30 PM
Ryan Bowen has asked me to get The Word Out.
He would like to have more riders join him on his ride to DC.
He is very tired. 5 hours sleep last night
Rode 92 miles today.
Spending the night near Savanna Georgia.
He like phone calls.
He has an ear piece, He can talk while riding.
Beginning Friday he believes a Crew from ABC TV will follow him to DC.
He is asking for those interested, that have computers, to contact area bike clubs and alert them of his ride.
He has been contacted by Oprah for an interview.
Call Him at: 323-770-8170
His Plan :

Charleston Jan 9TH
Myrtle Beach Jan 10TH
Wilmiington Jan 11TH

Ryan Bowen has asked me to get The Word Out.
He would like to have more riders join him on his ride to DC.
He is very tired. 5 hours sleep last night
Rode 92 miles today.
Spending the night near Savanna Georgia.
He like phone calls.
He has an ear piece, He can talk while riding.
Beginning Friday he believes a Crew from ABC TV will follow him to DC.
He is asking for those interested, that have computers, to contact area bike clubs and alert them of his ride.
He has been contacted by Oprah for an interview.
Call Him at: 323-770-8170
His Plan :

Charleston Jan 9TH
Myrtle Beach Jan 10TH
Wilmiington Jan 11TH

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#606
Banned.
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,764
Likes: 0
From: ny
Note to Ryan ; On the Wilmington NC leg, the usual bicycle route northbound into Wilmington is via the South Port/ Fort Fisher Ferry. However the Ferry is currently out of service. You need to follow US 17 instead.
https://www.ncdot.org/transit/ferry/r.../route008.html
https://www.ncdot.org/transit/ferry/r.../route008.html
#607
Older than dirt
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 5,342
Likes: 2
From: Winchester, VA
Bikes: Too darn many.. latest count is 11
#608
Older than dirt
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 5,342
Likes: 2
From: Winchester, VA
Bikes: Too darn many.. latest count is 11
Hair splitting....
On a coast to coast trip I got a 50 mile ride through the desert somewhere around Sanderson to Langtry, TX.
It was 108 degrees in the shade. No water facilities. A local took a look at my 4 gallons of water jugs tied on and said I'd never make it. Would not take no for an answer.
Good thing I disclosed. I'd hate for my trip to be dismissed as fraudulent.
On a coast to coast trip I got a 50 mile ride through the desert somewhere around Sanderson to Langtry, TX.
It was 108 degrees in the shade. No water facilities. A local took a look at my 4 gallons of water jugs tied on and said I'd never make it. Would not take no for an answer.
Good thing I disclosed. I'd hate for my trip to be dismissed as fraudulent.
Unless you begged for donations and put up a web site claiming you were riding a bike coast to coast then whatever you did during your tour was just part of your tour. I don't think it's hair splitting, it's apples and oranges. "Sponsors" were led to believe something, donations were asked for based on that premise, and it didn't occur as advertised. Some will have issue with that. Me? I'm just watching the train......
#609
Every day a winding road
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 6,538
Likes: 63
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Bikes: 2005 Cannondale SR500, 2008 Trek 7.3 FX, Jamis Aurora
#611
Senior Member

Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 609
Likes: 0
From: @ the beach, NC
Bikes: Surly Cross Check, Thorn Sherpa
Note to Ryan ; On the Wilmington NC leg, the usual bicycle route northbound into Wilmington is via the South Port/ Fort Fisher Ferry. However the Ferry is currently out of service. You need to follow US 17 instead.
https://www.ncdot.org/transit/ferry/r.../route008.html
https://www.ncdot.org/transit/ferry/r.../route008.html
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?clien...4ed212fe92125c
#612
These could keep Ryan's weight up... as would biscuits and gravy, except for I seem to recall reading earlier that he is a vegetarian. 
You need to eat a lot of grits, beans and greens to keep your weight up while riding 90-100 miles every day.
I don't know what "flavor" of vegetarian he is, but if he is open to butter etc, I guess he could still be doing well on the weight.

You need to eat a lot of grits, beans and greens to keep your weight up while riding 90-100 miles every day.
I don't know what "flavor" of vegetarian he is, but if he is open to butter etc, I guess he could still be doing well on the weight.
#613
Guest
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10 Wheels, I'm glad Ryan found someone to 'organize' for him. I told him I didn't feel comfortable registering at bike discussion groups up and down the East Coast just to promote his ride. That's the last I heard from him.
#614
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These could keep Ryan's weight up... as would biscuits and gravy, except for I seem to recall reading earlier that he is a vegetarian. 
You need to eat a lot of grits, beans and greens to keep your weight up while riding 90-100 miles every day.
I don't know what "flavor" of vegetarian he is, but if he is open to butter etc, I guess he could still be doing well on the weight.

You need to eat a lot of grits, beans and greens to keep your weight up while riding 90-100 miles every day.
I don't know what "flavor" of vegetarian he is, but if he is open to butter etc, I guess he could still be doing well on the weight.
#616
Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
What's wrong with that guy on the far left? Is it a mental problem or is he defecating into his own hand?
Thursday 01/08/2009 6:30 PM
Ryan Bowen has asked me to get The Word Out.
He would like to have more riders join him on his ride to DC.
He is very tired. 5 hours sleep last night
Rode 92 miles today.
Spending the night near Savanna Georgia.
He like phone calls.
He has an ear piece, He can talk while riding.
Beginning Friday he believes a Crew from ABC TV will follow him to DC.
He is asking for those interested, that have computers, to contact area bike clubs and alert them of his ride.
He has been contacted by Oprah for an interview.
Call Him at: 323-770-8170
His Plan :

Charleston Jan 9TH
Myrtle Beach Jan 10TH
Wilmiington Jan 11TH


Ryan Bowen has asked me to get The Word Out.
He would like to have more riders join him on his ride to DC.
He is very tired. 5 hours sleep last night
Rode 92 miles today.
Spending the night near Savanna Georgia.
He like phone calls.
He has an ear piece, He can talk while riding.
Beginning Friday he believes a Crew from ABC TV will follow him to DC.
He is asking for those interested, that have computers, to contact area bike clubs and alert them of his ride.
He has been contacted by Oprah for an interview.
Call Him at: 323-770-8170
His Plan :

Charleston Jan 9TH
Myrtle Beach Jan 10TH
Wilmiington Jan 11TH


#617
Older than dirt
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 5,342
Likes: 2
From: Winchester, VA
Bikes: Too darn many.. latest count is 11
But if Ryan stops quick, we may need to extricate a member or two
#620
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,834
Likes: 0
From: Minneapolis, MN
Bikes: 05 Trek 5200, 07 Trek 520, 99 GT Karakoram, 08 Surly 1X1
Such harshness.....
Maybe his ass itched and he didn't know the pic was snapped.... (shrug)
Maybe his ass itched and he didn't know the pic was snapped.... (shrug)
#621
Every day a winding road
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 6,538
Likes: 63
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Bikes: 2005 Cannondale SR500, 2008 Trek 7.3 FX, Jamis Aurora
#624
Double Naught Spy


Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,722
Likes: 0
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Bikes: 2010 Scott CR1 Comp, 2013 Scott Scale 960 MTB
My detective skills say the young man straddling the bike is not the rider of said bike. Note the hand placement of the taller gentlemen beside him. He has a hold of the brake hood, which would lead me to believe he is concerned about the bike staying upright. That is a possessive trait, and most would do the same. I'm going to guess the younger man is driving sag for the man holding on to the bike, and just wanted to be in the picture also. Also 3 bikes / 3 helmets / 3 in bike clothes / 2 loaded touring bikes / 1 bike unloaded / toe straps on bike & tennis shoes on taller gentlemen.
Of course this is just a guess on my part.

Denny
#625
Guest
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My detective skills say the young man straddling the bike is not the rider of said bike. Note the hand placement of the taller gentlemen beside him. He has a hold of the brake hood, which would lead me to believe he is concerned about the bike staying upright. That is a possessive trait, and most would do the same. I'm going to guess the younger man is driving sag for the man holding on to the bike, and just wanted to be in the picture also. Also 3 bikes / 3 helmets / 3 in bike clothes / 2 loaded touring bikes / 1 bike unloaded / toe straps on bike & tennis shoes on taller gentlemen.
Of course this is just a guess on my part.
Denny
Of course this is just a guess on my part.

Denny




