Today's Ride

[jonnyboy666]

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You ran into Joe Murray!

Out of curiosity Pat, did you yourself have any involvement with any brands/bikes etc? I know you know nearly everyone (it seems) but I've never heard you talk about whether you had ever been bike trade related other than knowing the history of it in a similar way CK does.

 

[integerspin]

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I rode into London yesterday. No photos. I was looking down from Denmark Hill, London was spread out before me.
temperature something like 4ºC and at 3:00 pm all the cars had their light on! But I saved £2.80 postage by riding 40 miles to pick up a saddle I bought on ebay!
I said I would be there at 3:00pm-3:30pm, so the bloke says he will stand outside his office at 3:15. I don't have any contact details, apart from ebay mesages, I got there bang on 3:15 just as a bloke with a bike saddle in his hand stepped out of the building!

 

[FairfaxPat]

Re: Re:

You ran into Joe Murray!

Out of curiosity Pat, did you yourself have any involvement with any brands/bikes etc? I know you know nearly everyone (it seems) but I've never heard you talk about whether you had ever been bike trade related other than knowing the history of it in a similar way CK does.

I was a writer for NORBA NEWS, I was the tech. editor, testing new products. I also helped Mert Lawwill develop and market his Leader Fork, which I came up with the name for. I wrote articles for English, German, and New Zealand bike mags. Being a Fairfax guy, I rode Klunkers with all the original guys BITD...

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Friday the 13th-Even warmer today, about 80 F. and sunny. A group ride up to the lakes, about 1200' climb-We cut through the Country Club parking lot to get to the next section of dirt at one point in the ride, and I spotted this immaculate red Pantera that I had to get a shot of...

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Saturday-Up about 900' to the Scout Camp-nice out, about 78 F. and sunny...

 

[jonnyboy666]

Re: Re:

You ran into Joe Murray!

Out of curiosity Pat, did you yourself have any involvement with any brands/bikes etc? I know you know nearly everyone (it seems) but I've never heard you talk about whether you had ever been bike trade related other than knowing the history of it in a similar way CK does.

I was a writer for NORBA NEWS, I was the tech. editor, testing new products. I also helped Mert Lawwill develop and market his Leader Fork, which I came up with the name for. I wrote articles for English, German, and New Zealand bike mags. Being a Fairfax guy, I rode Klunkers with all the original guys BITD...

Awesome, I knew you fitted in somewhere, it just made sense that you did, I just didn't know where! I figured you just knew all the various known infamous people by being from Fairfax, would love to hear a bit about the Lawill stuff.

 

[dalecooper]

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You ran into Joe Murray!

Out of curiosity Pat, did you yourself have any involvement with any brands/bikes etc? I know you know nearly everyone (it seems) but I've never heard you talk about whether you had ever been bike trade related other than knowing the history of it in a similar way CK does.

I was a writer for NORBA NEWS, I was the tech. editor, testing new products. I also helped Mert Lawwill develop and market his Leader Fork, which I came up with the name for. I wrote articles for English, German, and New Zealand bike mags. Being a Fairfax guy, I rode Klunkers with all the original guys BITD...

Awesome, I knew you fitted in somewhere, it just made sense that you did, I just didn't know where! I figured you just knew all the various known infamous people by being from Fairfax, would love to hear a bit about the Lawill stuff.

Me too! Great question! i've always loved this topic, great to read more of the Bay area and where mountainbiking all started. I am sure Pat can tell lot's of great story's!

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Sunday-78 F. and sunny- 3 of us rode up 1000' the steepest way into the Open Space District (the way I sometimes take visitors, like I took Woz and Nik H. ). Then we went down into Cascade Canyon, along a short stretch called Broken Hand (where CK broke his hand in a fall BITD) to a stretch called the Rollercoaster and finally came out at the bottom of Repack, but from another hill. Then you have to cross the creek 4 times on the way out of the canyon-made 3, almost made the 4th :x and got wet feet for it, but all in all, a great ride...Oh, and guys, for the juiciest stories you have to come and ride here with me and CK...

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Monday-A quiet Holiday here, about 72 F. and sunny. Up to the West about 900' into the woods...

 

[The History Man]

After a day of rain, man flu and builders......... take me away from it all.