Tuesday, November 25, 2014

It was wet so we rode it until we couldn’t stop. Then we ate tacos. Then we waited for Saturday, and did another HoBo Ride

Sometimes I look at old draft posts that never make the light of day, mostly b/c I am checking to see if anyone is drafting something today so I don't post a lame write up right over the top of them.  This is something that used to happen when the blog was more widely used.  So, today I found an old one from 2011.   Not sure who the original author was, but this occurred back in the days when few people had posting rights and you had to submit your write up to the blog keeper.
I find it interesting to note that in the 4th bullet point below the author mentions a "6-pak" and mentions those 5 riders other than presumably himself.  It is confusing tho to ready his final line thanking B for the write up.  Only now as I type this and my explanation of "blog keeper" do I figure out that LOtB was NOT on teh ride and thus not part of that 6-pak, B was.

Who will be in tonight?
One
No Handle
PS: below is a post, posted by me, Authored by LOtB but actually written by B - amazing.

Original Post below
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We need some sort of ride report, lest our efforts slip quietly into oblivion.

Moments of note that I recall:
  • Bambi took a hard impact into a large rock. Bruised and bleeding, he rode on anyway without complaint showing his annealed, hard-ass, FT3 riding style.
  • Group consensus was that this was the wettest ride to date that did not take place under precipitating skies. Some even proposed it to be the wettest ride without any such caveat, but Captain and I know better than that.
  • NoHandle, who was the Acting Ride Leader, proposed a new addendum to the by-laws. Riders with multiple gears shall not fly off the front on SSFT3 nights. Is it the rider or the bike? Hmmm ...
  • We rolled in a respectable 6-pak last night. NoHandle, Captain, Bambi, RG, Xteric and myself comprised the pack.
  • NoHandle can probably give a better route description than I
  • Brake pressure was at a premium last night, with at least a few riders having a bit of trouble keeping their speed in check at times
Thank you B for the write-up.

Until we ride,
LOtB


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HoBo Ride Callout (added by Cappy - are you confused yet???)

Fall 2014 Edition HoBo/ElDorOdyssey Ride is going down this Saturday, November 29th.

Departure time: 1:30pm at the Mosquito Lot

If you don't know the drill: This is a long ass adventure. If you have not been HoBo Qualified, bring light(s), water (unless you are B, then just bring a tiny bottle), money, (lots of it, unqualified HoBo riders buy Black Butte Porters and Pizza at the Nugget in El Dorado Hills), shit to fix your broken bike and plenty of gear to keep you warm...








22 comments:

  1. I was going to post today but it looks like NoHandle beat me to it.

    Please note the Fall edition of the 2015 HoBo/ElDorOdyssey is going down this coming Saturday, November 29th. Roll out is at 1:30pm at the Mosquito Lot. This should allow for plenty of daylight, and a reasonable arrival time back in Pville before midnight, if we haul ass - Hah!!

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  2. If you have not been HoBo Qualified, bring light(s), water (unless you are B, then just bring a tiny bottle), money, (lots of it, unqualified HoBo riders buy Black Butte Porters and Pizza at the Nugget in El Dorado Hills), shit to fix your broken bike and plenty of gear to keep you warm...

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  3. I remember when posting on the blog during the day on Tuesday was cool. Those were the days.

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  4. Cappy - thanks for the post update and Hobo call out. I think my plans for joining this fall edition may have been over ambitious. No to mention, I don't like the weather forecast for Sat night. I'm now at a weak "maybe" for HoBo but in for tonight.

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  5. At this point I am only seeing 20% chance of rain on Saturday night. Unless you don't like clouds, I would not worry about that. Peter would though.

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  6. Is there a qualifier for the hobo ride? I am in for both tonight and hobo this Saturday.

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    1. I can think of many "qualifier" comments like enduring Cappy's time estimates, merits of which direction to go, dealing with arriving 3 hrs after you told your wife you would be hime, but none of those are real qualifiers and it isn't even my ride. I think Cappy did define the real qualification is that you buy the Black Butte Porter and Pizza

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  7. IN for tonight, but out of town this weekend.
    I'm a bit confused, is Cappy going to ride with us on a Tuesday night? I thought legislation was passed that forbade him.

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    2. Legislation?? We're an anarcho-syndicalist commune. We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week,... ...but all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting

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    3. The swallow may fly south with the sun or the house martin or the plumber may seek warmer climes in winter yet these are not strangers to our land.

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  8. I too was ambitious in my return. I CAN make a roll up for tacos. Will need a return trip to Ptown.

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    1. You should conscript B to join you on the roll up.

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    2. I spoke with the elusive B today. He takes time off in limited rations, planning to launch a major ski vacation once the snow flies. He did indicate a potential to join the HoBo ride, albeit off the couch. I suggested that an FT3 might help in his preparations. He provided little insight as to his mindset. I think a rollup with C man may be the perfect compromise.

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  9. 18 comments, mostly mine, definitely not a blog blowup of the days of ole. A Peter comment goes without response. The blog is just not the same as it once was, back when the 24 hour team was on top of their game.

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  10. What 24 hr team. It is reduced to a duo now - but a bad ass and hard as hell fully committed one. Oh the good ole days. B and C-mans absence has really been felt of late. Oh well, we still ride.

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  11. I am in. Wanted to state my intentions. Will drive up, could pick up no car. Councilman, I could bring you back to point view.

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  12. I will head up right at 5, doing a warm up ride. Let me know if you want to join. I can drive any roller uppers to Mosquito.

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