[ETC-Discussion] ETC initiated story now added to Tour de Blast Website

[Larry Gill]

Thanks again to Richard and Olivia for sharing this wonderful story, and
thanks for all you do for ETC!

I just read the article again.  I tell you, if you haven't read the story,
you need to.  It's wonderful.

In regards to riding in the snow, we rode alongside Richard and Olivia at
last year's Kick-off Event in the snow, rain, sleet, and even sunshine.
This year's KOE is a little later, (May 2nd), so perhaps we'll only have
SUNSHINE this year!

Larry



-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-list-bounces at evergreentandemclub.org
[mailto:discussion-list-bounces at evergreentandemclub.org] On Behalf Of
Richard Rhodes
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:42 AM
To: ETC Discussion-list
Subject: [ETC-Discussion] ETC initiated story now added to Tour de Blast
Website

I am pleased to report that a story I originally wrote for the ETC
newsletter has been picked up by the Tour de Blast website.  It can be
found under "testimonials" at the following link:

 

http://www.tourdeblast.com/contents_testimonials.htm

 

The story was also published in last September's issue of Double Talk,
published by the Tandem Club of America.  

 

Anyway, the ETC club name is getting out there!  

 

Hoping to see all of you on the road again (soon as the ice melts off of
our spring flowers!).  

 

Warm regards, 

 

Richard Rhodes

Rhodes Architectural Stone

http://www.rhodes.org/

 

 

From: Jim Grippin [mailto:jim_grippin at msn.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 5:25 PM
To: sheilafur at harbornet.com; Richard Rhodes; swc7916 at yahoo.com; ETC
Discussion-list
Subject: RE: [ETC-Discussion] Few Tandems at Bike Expo

 

I predict that the wet snowy conditions will continue till my LAST walk
is completed. Which is HEY it's this Sunday !!!!
 
Well whadaya know......
 
It stands to reason of course, that if we get a VERY LARGE CROWD to show
up for this last walk, the mojo from all the good vibes will force the
weather to bend to our collective will. 
 
Makes sense to me anyways. Besides, what could possibly go wrong ? 
 

 
> From: sheilafur at harbornet.com
> To: RichardR at rhodes.org; swc7916 at yahoo.com;
Discussion-list at evergreentandemclub.org
> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:56:12 -0700
> Subject: Re: [ETC-Discussion] Few Tandems at Bike Expo
> 
> Ralph and I were surprised at the lack of tandems as well. No R & E,
and
> with Gateway folding it was no Santana representation either. The
cold,
> blustery, wet weather continued Sunday. We brought extra warm clothes
for
> our early shift, and felt fortunate compared to the poor souls outside
in
> the food vending area. Not only wet/windy conditions, but most people
seemed
> unwilling to deal with standing in line for their food and freeze
trying to
> eat it as well! The outside tents had leaked excessively, and carpets
were
> still sopping late in the afternoon. The crowds seemed very light, but
maybe
> that was due to weather.
> 
> The ETC display was really first class. The photos around the banner
seemed
> to really catch people's attention. The
> Slide show was an excellent idea, but the positioning of the two clubs
at
> the 90 degree angle had our display side by side with a much larger
one from
> C.O.G.S. (which was a little distracting), and then the power kept
going
> out.
> 
> We talked with 4 potential teams, one of which took the membership
form with
> them. Another is shopping for a tandem, and seemed interested in the
tandem
> 101 workshop, and all 4 of them seemed pleasantly surprised, and
excited,
> with the ride calendar.
> 
> 
> And, Jim Grippen seems to be the one with the weather hat this year, I
> noticed he scheduled walks for March! So tell us OH WISE ONE, do you
see dry
> roads soon?
> 
> Sheila and Ralph
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-list-bounces at evergreentandemclub.org
> [mailto:discussion-list-bounces at evergreentandemclub.org] On Behalf Of
> Richard Rhodes
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:11 AM
> To: swc7916 at yahoo.com; Discussion-list at evergreentandemclub.org
> Subject: Re: [ETC-Discussion] Few Tandems at Bike Expo
> 
> I agree. I was disappointed as well. Very few indeed. 
> 
> Felt sorry for the vendors. That was the coldest and most miserable
> couple of hours I have ever spent at Bike Expo (Sat. late afternoon). 
> 
> ETC looked good. Any reports on the experience from our fearless
> volunteers? 
> 
> Richard Rhodes
> Rhodes Architectural Stone
> http://www.rhodes.org/
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:discussion-list-bounces at evergreentandemclub.org] On Behalf Of
> Stephen Crawford
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 8:56 AM
> To: Discussion-list at evergreentandemclub.org
> Subject: [ETC-Discussion] Few Tandems at Bike Expo
> 
> 
> I was disappointed that there weren't many tandems at the Bike Expo.
> Co-Motion had several and Ti Cycles had one on display, but we didn't
> see any others. R+E wasn't there. Were there any tandems that we
> missed?
> 
> 
> 
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