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05-08-23, 11:24 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,862
Posted By Soup_Please

What a group of bikes and wool! I see that no...

What a group of bikes and wool! I see that no carbon forks were harmed in the making of Touroica. Y'all were so well-matched it was as if Wes Anderson did your costuming.
05-08-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,862
Posted By Soup_Please

Glad you are enjoying the Singer--it is above...

Glad you are enjoying the Singer--it is above category--Matt told me that transfer had been made! I'll have to console myself on my MAP, which after a crazy and brief impulse to sell it last year,...
05-08-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,862
Posted By Soup_Please

Although I missed out on the tour, it warms my...

Although I missed out on the tour, it warms my heart to read about the journey. Since I've had the pleasure of riding with many of those on the tour, I can almost hear the commentary and...
10-17-22, 11:35 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,802
Posted By Soup_Please

I'm complete For riders between 6'1" and...

I'm complete

For riders between 6'1" and 6'3", I have plenty of bikes already stashed here in the secure dry desert storage facility. I might consider stashing others, but given my propensity to...
03-24-22, 12:42 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,916
Posted By Soup_Please

Total climbing is closer to 7000 ft. I got 7099...

Total climbing is closer to 7000 ft. I got 7099 feet total over 61.3 miles on ride with GPS
Next time, we'll go clear to the radio towers which looks like this:
Total distance: 65.19 mi
Max...
03-24-22, 11:31 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,916
Posted By Soup_Please

It probably goes without saying, but you were...

It probably goes without saying, but you were missed. Your name was invoked several times and we all told stories about you--some of which might even be true. It is hard to say:)
03-24-22, 10:54 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,916
Posted By Soup_Please

Haha, my contract didn't include that kind of...

Haha, my contract didn't include that kind of action photography--no pics from me at over 35mph. I admit to being a bit surprised how at fast you pushed that ol' yeller C-Dale down the steeper curves...
03-23-22, 01:41 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,916
Posted By Soup_Please

(My) last day riding with the group was the climb...

(My) last day riding with the group was the climb up Mt. Lemmon. We had ideal climbing weather with snow by the road up near the top when we got over 8000'. It was Spaghetti Legs highest elevation...
03-23-22, 01:07 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,916
Posted By Soup_Please

Day two included a coffee pastry stop at Exo...

Day two included a coffee pastry stop at Exo Coffee's new barrio viejo location, and great Pueblo-style Mexican food at El Antojo Poblano en Tucson. We did not heed the excess calories/excess sugar...
03-23-22, 12:58 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,916
Posted By Soup_Please

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Spaghetti Legs in Saguaro East...
03-21-22, 02:38 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,767
Posted By Soup_Please

I'll try not to spoil any forthcoming gugie...

I'll try not to spoil any forthcoming gugie stories, but I can report that AFAIK everyone survived. The 2022 edition featured more arduous riding than in 2020, and if memory serves more Mexican food...
11-09-21, 02:55 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,429
Posted By Soup_Please

2021 Cino Heroica Ride Report

I'm way late getting this done, but I finally finished a blog entry about my experience riding my first Cino Heroica. There are a few BF regulars featured.

Here is the link: Cino Heroica 2021 ?...
04-07-21, 11:38 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 34,752
Posted By Soup_Please

Back in 2016, my riding partner was running that...

Back in 2016, my riding partner was running that same Modolo Speedy combo with vintage pads. I could hear his brakes howling like a cat in heat all the way down Cypress and the look on his face said,...
04-07-21, 11:23 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 34,752
Posted By Soup_Please

It is *SO* heartening to me that we are back to...

It is *SO* heartening to me that we are back to discussing Eroica gearing and tire width for the climbs--harkens back to the before times. FWIW, in the three Eroicas I've completed I've used both...
12-18-20, 03:55 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,216
Posted By Soup_Please

I concur--I'm not seeing a big run on C&V bikes....

I concur--I'm not seeing a big run on C&V bikes. I was able to move a few uncommon vintage lightweights in the spring and summer--but the bikes I'm seeing new riders buy are a mix of $500-700 entry...
12-07-20, 10:33 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,767
Posted By Soup_Please

Fun to look back at the carefree times we had on...

Fun to look back at the carefree times we had on the "Last bike tour of 2020." I rode to from Patagonia to Parker Canyon Lake very near where we were at Montezuma Pass recently and want to take you...
07-22-20, 04:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,785
Posted By Soup_Please

Really great bike Neal. As this thread is over 10...

Really great bike Neal. As this thread is over 10 years old now, I wondered if you still have it? An Ebisu is on the very short list of frames I've always wanted, but have never quite managed to...
07-22-20, 09:53 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,876
Posted By Soup_Please

Whatever Peter calls it, I got to ride next to...

Whatever Peter calls it, I got to ride next to Weigle on that bike in North Carolina a few years back. It seemed to provide him with both pleasure and endurance. I was on a hot-rodded International,...
07-11-20, 05:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,378
Posted By Soup_Please

Had a similar question from the iBob list, here...

Had a similar question from the iBob list, here was my response: "The Lyon was a really great bike, but the fit on the MAP (longer tt and taller head tube) just felt like home from the first time I...
07-11-20, 05:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,378
Posted By Soup_Please

Thanks much for the comment and suggestions. Yes,...

Thanks much for the comment and suggestions. Yes, I should take some more detail pics. I did add some geometry specs. We came through the fires okay, now we just gotta survive the heatwave and hang...
07-11-20, 05:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,378
Posted By Soup_Please

I just put added everything I know about the...

I just put added everything I know about the geometry and tubing to the blog entry. For the record, I'm 6'2.5" tall with long arms and legs.
07-11-20, 12:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,378
Posted By Soup_Please

KOF MAP S & P Randonneur Review

Not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, but I've got an overdue long term review of my MAP rando bike up on my blog here:
2014 MAP S & P Randonneur Project: Kinda Fancy, Pretty Fast, Super...
07-10-20, 11:12 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,299
Posted By Soup_Please

Certainly, Andy's is the definitive history, but...

Certainly, Andy's is the definitive history, but new chapters are still being added. For instance, Friar Gugie has been known to mount the tightest fitting tires on the most troublesome rims (looking...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-20, 05:00 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 352,746
Posted By Soup_Please

Wow, that is such a pretty bike. The elegant,...

Wow, that is such a pretty bike. The elegant, graceful, and well-proportioned. Your wife is smart, how can you not have fond thoughts of her every time you ride it?
03-03-20, 11:28 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,767
Posted By Soup_Please

From spending time riding with Matt in Tucson and...

From spending time riding with Matt in Tucson and Paso Robles, I knew that northbend was great riding company (and a guy that I usually have to work to keep up with). What I didn't expect was to feel...
03-03-20, 11:08 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,274
Posted By Soup_Please

The book you are talking about is "In the City of...

The book you are talking about is "In the City of Bikes" by Pete Jordan. It is a great read.
10-22-18, 10:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,684
Posted By Soup_Please

Paramount Wheelset

I saw your post on the CR list. Nice wheelset. I have a chrome '73 P13 that these would look great on. I may have a set to trade you for your Italvega too.

Scott in Tucson.
06-06-18, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2,804
Views: 1,120,195
Posted By Soup_Please

I like that Mariposa--especially the cool...

I like that Mariposa--especially the cool lighting/wiring provisions--not common.

Scott
06-05-18, 04:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,456
Posted By Soup_Please

I have a '73 Super Champion in a 62cm that looks...

I have a '73 Super Champion in a 62cm that looks identical to the Super Champ here. I'd post a photo, but I don't have enough posts yet:( It is one of my very favorite riding bikes--I rode it in...
05-10-18, 09:23 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,363
Posted By Soup_Please

Very nicely made frame. Great job on the...

Very nicely made frame. Great job on the refinish.
Scott
05-08-18, 06:33 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,187
Posted By Soup_Please

I think that Doc's idea of approaching an event...

I think that Doc's idea of approaching an event that is already a going concern and asking about creating a "Vintage & Classic" category is a great idea. I helped organize a vintage ride and bike...
04-24-18, 04:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,429
Posted By Soup_Please

Info on Torrot Bicycles

At Eroica California last week, I met a guy named Ray from Oregon with a Torrot. I'd never seen one, so I took a pic of the headtube logo and posted it on my IG. A couple of minutes later, a friend...
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