TdFL 06' - Pictures [Archive] - The Paceline Forum

weisan

08-22-2006, 07:16 AM

I know people are dyin' to see pictures, n' I'm trying to gather 'em all in one place...

First, our gracious host in PINK: Douglas Brooks aka dbrk

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/7.jpg

His beautiful home.

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/13.jpg

His playmobil (KeithA sitting on top)

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/14.jpg

Inside his "basement" only showing one-tenth of the collection - this section features bikes built by Ren� Herse
http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/11.jpg

More to come...

weisan

08-22-2006, 07:19 AM

Collectibles on his shelves.

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/10.jpg

Including this one.

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/15.jpg

On the wall.

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/16.jpg

On the pillar

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/17.jpg

weisan

08-22-2006, 07:26 AM

Again, allow your imagination to think BIG and LOTS. My little camera only captures 1/50th of EVERYTHING inside the "shrine"...er I mean, basement.

A mariposa tandem.

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/18.jpg

The Richard Sachs that KeithA rode on

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/12.jpg

dbrk kindly let me borrow the Peg Luigino...once belong to Dr. Dennis Cotcamp. Thank you, dbrk.

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/5.jpg

(From left) Pete Mckeon, KeithA, Tom Byrnes gettin' excited.
http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/9.jpg

Next, moving outdoors...

Bruce K

08-22-2006, 07:34 AM

Super pix weisan.

I can't wait to see the outdoor ones.

I need to get mine load into the PC and posted.

I am so glad you made it out to this one. I may have to make a special trip back to TX just to get a couple of rides in with you and get some of that County Line BBQ!

BK

weisan

08-22-2006, 07:42 AM

Left to right: Ray, myself, Mike Barry and the white mariposa tandem that he and his wife (Clare) rode during the rambler.
http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/2.jpg

The very charming Mrs. Barry. Now, don't let her fool you, on one stretch, Mike and Clare fired up the afterburners and left me in the dust. (The gentleman talking to Mike is Ray, aka "rainmaker")

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/4.jpg

Dave aka BumbleBeeDave and dbrk on friendlier terms. :D

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/3.jpg

Bruce K in the FATCAT jersey and Tom Byrnes on the "Dancin' Banana" jersey.

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/8.jpg

weisan

08-22-2006, 08:03 AM

Now, back indoors for a while.

Debbie (Tom Byrnes's wife) and dbrk in the kitchen. Look at that smile, truly a labor of love.

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/6.jpg

Last shot taken by Keith-pal. Me with Luigino on our maiden ride Thursday evening. It was love at the first pedal stroke. It's painted with this understated modest blue, straight simple lines, elegant design by Dario.

http://alicehui.com/serotta/FLRambler06/1.jpg

ps. Because of the rain, I did not take out the camera to shoot pictures as often as I like. But don't worry, I know BBDave, Ginger, and many others have taken quite a few pictures, be patient.

RABikes2

08-22-2006, 08:07 AM

weisan

08-22-2006, 08:08 AM

dbrk

08-22-2006, 08:10 AM

snip...One curious question...what's everybody, except Bruce and Tom, looking at behind them? :confused:
RA

We had a Nobody Gets Dropped rule, which people graciously accepted so those ahead occasionally sat up for those behind...sometimes flats, sometimes it's those hills that you see in the background. In our neck of the Finger Lakes it's never flat unless you have one.

dbrk

p.s. Wonderful pictures Weisan! And what an amazing fellow he is.

Bruce K

08-22-2006, 08:12 AM

Douglas, that's not true at all.

I can name three places where the roads were flat:

The top of the hills
The bottom of the hills
Your driveway outside the garage

:banana:

BK

weisan

08-22-2006, 08:13 AM

Thanks for the great photos Weisan, it's wonderful to see everybody together. I can't believe you were there! :)
One curious question...what's everybody, except Bruce and Tom, looking at behind them? :confused:
RA

I know! After having a baby less than 3 months ago, can you believe it?!!

One word: Bless. Two words: My wife. Three words: She loves me.

They are looking back to make sure we don't leave anybody behind. dbrk has done a marvellous job controlling the pack and enforcing the "nobody gets dropped" rule. We maintained a comfortable pace throughout that allowed friendly conversations to go on. Neato!

Johny

08-22-2006, 10:16 AM

Great shots bro Weisan! I have few pictures posted HERE (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=245092&postcount=25) and HERE (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=244745&postcount=6).

John

Johny

08-22-2006, 10:22 AM

Weisan, it's Clare Barry. Hey I love that lady. :)

72gmc

08-22-2006, 11:09 AM

thanks to you too, dbrk. you do put on a heck of a gathering. i have never had the good fortune to attend but i do look forward to reading about them.

that spot on your yellow shirt tells me there is one thing i can do as well as you in the kitchen....

BumbleBeeDave

08-22-2006, 11:36 AM

. . . but I have about 300 of them and have to go through all of them.

I'm trying hard to do that this week, as I'm on vacation next week. But if I don't get it done this week then I will get them done ASAP after Labor Day and post them in my pbase gallery . . .

http://www.pbase.com/bumblebeedave

BBD

Skrawny

08-22-2006, 11:47 AM

Once again I am envious of the weekends you guys pull off out there. Wanted to get one started out here on the Left Coast, but not enough interest and I cannot host (600 sq ft apartment...).

Alas.

-s

Too Tall

08-22-2006, 12:15 PM

Davedewd, I tease you cuase' it's a case of BIG LOVE right? Dave snapped tons of pics and that's what I am waiting PATIENTLY for :) But Dave, brother...friend...beeissimo yah gotta lay off those flash shots when I'm 4 beers into a good thing...yer killin' me :cool:

ShortRider

08-22-2006, 01:05 PM

Thank you for sharing the excellent pictures, and I would love to check out DBRK's bicycle showcase! :) Though I don't think I could fit any of them! :crap:

catulle

08-22-2006, 01:35 PM

You must have the most wonderful children, Dr. D...! Congratulations...!

BumbleBeeDave

08-22-2006, 02:06 PM

. . . but here's a couple of previews . . . :beer: :beer:

BBD

H.Frank Beshear

08-22-2006, 10:17 PM

I have a few that turned out well.

H.Frank Beshear

08-22-2006, 10:25 PM

Too Tall, BBDave , Douglas and more.

ti_boi

08-22-2006, 10:33 PM

Wow! I gotta organize my basement.......seriously. :beer:

chakatrain

08-22-2006, 11:34 PM

Skrawny

08-23-2006, 09:18 AM

Been on the forums for only a little while...but already feel the warmth of the place. Sounds like a fun weekend.

I've got a just a small apartment in SF...anyone out here in SF to try a mini ramble of our own?

I'M IN!

-s

PS: My last attempt at a gathering... (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=17682)

Skrawny

08-23-2006, 02:14 PM

I was looking at the pictures again, and I see that DBRK not only has good taste in bikes, but also cookware: Oooooooohh, All Clad Ltd!
-s

William

08-24-2006, 05:38 AM

Looks like a great time was had by all. I'm sorry that I missed it. :crap:

William

cpg

08-24-2006, 11:49 AM

Looks like a great time was had by all. I'm sorry that I missed it. :crap:

William

You were missed bro.

Curt

Korn Julio

08-24-2006, 04:16 PM

nottrott 2006.

Korn Julio

08-24-2006, 04:18 PM

..and TdFL 2006

Same flatter.
Same fixer.
Heck, probably even the same rear wheel.
Wonder if the same $1.00 bill was used? ;)
Poor BBD!
And is the start of some sort of weird tradition??? :beer:

Ray

08-24-2006, 05:27 PM

..and TdFL 2006

Same flatter.
Same fixer.
Heck, probably even the same rear wheel.
Wonder if the same $1.00 bill was used? ;)
Poor BBD!
And is the start of some sort of weird tradition??? :beer:
Dave's gotten a bit slower since he started carrying Too Tall around in his seat pack. BIG A$$ seat pack too.

-Ray

BumbleBeeDave

08-24-2006, 06:38 PM

. . . I wasn't going to brag about this, but since you've forced my hand! . . . Four flats for the weekend!

Friday ride . . . The one you're looking at. I was (and am) perfectly capable of fixing my own flat, but TooTall in both cases just kind of pushed his way in there--and who am I to argue with a guy who's 6'7"?

Saturday PM ride . . . Got one here, too out on the road. dbrk shouldered me aside on this one, and again, why argue? He's doing the job for me! I'm not sure why these guys don't think I can do it myself, though. Maybe he just didn't want to have to stand looking at my wet black-and-white shorts while I bent over changing it? :rolleyes:

Saturday post-PM ride . . . I was cleaning up my bike in dbrk's basement and found my front tire way soft. I actually changed THAT one myself! with a beer in hand, dry, warm--now THOSE are conditions I can work under! ;)

Sunday ride . . . We got to an intersection about 3 miles from Doug's house and he led one group uphill the short way to his place and I went with the other group down the big hill for more miles. Just as I hit 30mph my rear tire started hissing. so I stopped, and Curt Goodrich, Frank B. and others went flying past. I figured I would ride back up the hill on my semi-flat tire and change the tube on flat ground before heading back the short way behind dbrk. so I pedal up the hill, get off the bike--which by this time has a totally flat rear tire--and go for my seat bag with my spare . . . only to find I had left it on top of my car to dry in the sun. D'oh!!!!!!!!!
So here I am by myself, no spare, 3 miles from salvation . . . pulled out the cell phone, left a message for dbrk, and started walking. I guess i got about 1.25 miles before Doug showed up to haul my sorry @ss home . . . I changed this one myself, too.

Then, to add insult to injury . . . i got ANOTHER flat Tuesday night! FIVE in 5 days! I am now sporting brand news tires and tubes to hopefully stop the carnage.

So you can now OFFICIALLY call me the King Of Flats! A pity, really . . . though he kept protesting, I think deep down Avispa really WAS enjoying wearing the crown!

BBD

dbrk

08-24-2006, 08:40 PM

A few pictures from our pal Rich Roat (he rode that beautiful red Mondonico)...

dbrk

dbrk

08-24-2006, 08:43 PM

from Rich's Ramble collection,

Gothard

08-24-2006, 08:52 PM

What is the story behind that last picture, JP Weigle- JP Wiggle ??

Grant McLean

08-24-2006, 09:37 PM

What is the story behind that last picture, JP Weigle- JP Wiggle ??

looks like it's only on the left side of the frame too?

g

justinf

08-24-2006, 09:52 PM

That's Peter's own bike. Apparently he occasionally builds Wiggle bikes for unsuspecting friends as well. :beer:

Grant McLean

08-24-2006, 09:56 PM

Anyone know what model handlebar that is on JP's bike?

g

jbay

08-24-2006, 11:27 PM

Anyone know what model handlebar that is on JP's bike?

My memory is a little hazy. It's either a Ritchey or a Deda. They come in black, but Peter powdercoats them silver, for a little more homogeneous appearance.

-- John

72gmc

08-25-2006, 12:31 AM

seems a little silly to single two bikes out of such a gathering of nice rides, but that jp wiggle and that teriffically understated ebisu are both drool cool.

Grant McLean

08-25-2006, 07:52 AM

My memory is a little hazy. It's either a Ritchey or a Deda. They come in black, but Peter powdercoats them silver, for a little more homogeneous appearance.

-- John

thanks john. i was really drawing a blank on what a bar that shape
could possibly be in silver. Makes a lot of sense. It looks like he
does the same to the stem. I've seen one with his logo decal on it.

g

Keith A

08-25-2006, 08:17 AM

BTW, did you guys notice the tag....

sspielman

08-25-2006, 08:21 AM

That's Peter's own bike. Apparently he occasionally builds Wiggle bikes for unsuspecting friends as well. :beer:

That Weigle is GREAT....really an up to date, classic design

jbay

08-25-2006, 09:25 AM

It looks like he
does the same to the stem. I've seen one with his logo decal on it.

Hi Grant,

Yes, that's right. He also powder coats Ritchey stems.

-- John

jthurow

08-25-2006, 09:50 AM

I personally like the water bottle combination which perfectly match mine...right down to the rubbed off logos. I wonder if mine are still in the cupboard?!

jimi

weisan

08-25-2006, 03:20 PM

Here's the link . . .

http://www.pbase.com/bumblebeedave

weisan

12-22-2014, 04:43 AM

Man, I missed my friends on this thread! So many fond memories choked up on this trip

Nick (angry scientist) and I were just having this conversation about focusing next year less on increasing n+1 but more on getting out to some of the rides to meet with pals on this forum or do a famed epic ride like 6gaps or sumthin'.

I think if we can pool our resources together, offer someone a place to stay when they visit our areas it would make the trip a lot more affordable.

beeatnik

12-22-2014, 05:56 AM

Glad you resurrected this thread, Weisan. Good stuff.

I learned two things. 2006 may as well be 1986. The bikes and Rapha are timeless.

stephenmarklay

12-22-2014, 07:09 AM

I had not seen this but thanks for bringing it back up. Looks like fun times.