How many Paceliners have you met in person?

[Bruce K]

Too many to remember/list going back to a couple of Serotta factory open houses, Rambles, and one is Douglas’s events.

Memorable bike trips with RABikes2, Quattro, texbike, and Pete McKeon.

Random encounters at the PMC, Copper Triangle, and other New England events.

All super fun and enjoyable.

BK

[oliver1850]

Originally Posted by Bruce K

Too many to remember/list going back to a couple of Serotta factory open houses, Rambles, and one is Douglas’s events.

Memorable bike trips with RABikes2, Quattro, texbike, and Pete McKeon.

Random encounters at the PMC, Copper Triangle, and other New England events.

All super fun and enjoyable.

BK

Where did you meet up with texbike? One of you must have been a long way from home.

[PacNW2Ford]

Hampco and Clean39T, both great people, but both encounters were costly.

[oliver1850]

Originally Posted by PacNW2Ford

Hampco and Clean39T, both great people, but both encounters were costly.

How many of Dan's frames did you come home with?

[PacNW2Ford]

Originally Posted by oliver1850

How many of Dan's frames did you come home with?

Ha, I only have a small farm and I didn't need a large gate.

[robt57]

Off top of my head: [no particular order]

Know/met in person:

wallymann

mdeth1313

Clean39T

Lavi

bianchi10

Sand Fungus

commonguy001

glepore

Carl Strong


A few I know for decades, not seen in decades either.

Maybe a few I know from other places, but never meet in person.

DfCas for example for long time but never actually met in person.

[sokyroadie]

Just a couple, one buying, one selling, both outstanding.

Cinci Jim - bought an HSG frame
ColonelJLloyd - I bought a wheelset

Probably met a few at the 2 NAHBS(RIP) shows I have attended - Louisville & Indy.

[bikinchris]

I met some guys at the World Championships in Richmond, VA. But I don't remember their names. Sorry, I'm not good with names. Or faces.

[TimD]

Including one by chance who I do not remember. Those I remember:

• TiDesigns, who helped me buy the NOS Colorado from That Famous Shop West of Boston
• ElCheapo, when we were in (I think) 7th grade.

Tim

[AngryScientist]

I have met many Paceliners, and former Serotta Forum members over the years, and the experience has been universally positive. Always good people with good hearts.

One of my first experiences meeting someone from the forum included an overnight. My wife asked if I was sure these internet people weren't going to kill me in my sleep. I was welcomed to a new group with open arms, and the thing that I still remember to this day: A new friend needed someone to take his bike from Point A to Point B the next day and handed me a nearly brand new Kirk with all the best parts to transport for him in my beater Jeep. I had met him for merely minutes and he trusted me with his precious cargo.

I wind up spending a lot of time on the forum, really just killing time while I'm in front of a keyboard anyway, and of course we all love the Classifieds section here; but by a very long margin, the best part of my membership here has been meeting new and old friends to ride bikes, share a meal and have fun.

This is a nice community

[thwart]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

This is a nice community

No doubt about that.

Hope to meet many more, but over the years I’ve been lucky enough to meet and ride with:

zmudshark
Dromen
kentileguy
oscar1850
Steve in SLO
GuyGadois
echappist

[bironi]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

I have met many Paceliners, and former Serotta Forum members over the years, and the experience has been universally positive. Always good people with good hearts.

One of my first experiences meeting someone from the forum included an overnight. My wife asked if I was sure these internet people weren't going to kill me in my sleep. I was welcomed to a new group with open arms, and the thing that I still remember to this day: A new friend needed someone to take his bike from Point A to Point B the next day and handed me a nearly brand new Kirk with all the best parts to transport for him in my beater Jeep. I had met him for merely minutes and he trusted me with his precious cargo.

I wind up spending a lot of time on the forum, really just killing time while I'm in front of a keyboard anyway, and of course we all love the Classifieds section here; but by a very long margin, the best part of my membership here has been meeting new and old friends to ride bikes, share a meal and have fun.

This is a nice community

I agree Non-angry, but my dislike for emoji's and animated emoji's makes this community a bit less nice. Nice meeting you at Cino and a very few other east coasters and west coasters over the years. It's been a conversation I've been with for a while. Thanks for the forum! William, Pete, Kieth, many othe mods.......... memory fading....................
By

[choke]

I think that this is right, but apologies to anyone I missed.

oldpotatoe
JR59
pbarry
hampco
e-RICHIE
nicrump
8aaron8
rccardr
northbend
brockd13
Spaghetti Legs
bikingshearer
bironi
noonen1970
David Kirk
classtimesailer
AngryScientist

[trener1]

AngryScientist is the only one that I know of, but I wouldn't be surprised if I have ridden with others without knowing that they are members.

[cgolvin]

Apologies to @jkbrwn, whom I neglected to mention and is a stellar human.