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#1
11-18-2023, 03:46 PM
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How many Paceliners have you met in person?
I met a new PLer this past week, the usual delightful experience (hi carlucci), and it got me thinking about how many of y'all I have had the pleasure of meeting IRL. I suspect that my list is quite a bit shorter than many of yours; most have included a ride as well.
With apologies in advance to anyone I may have forgotten, here's my list (this is only people I met here, there are a number of Paceliners I know through another channel):
Honorable mention to Peter B since he met my brother in person to loan me a bike. One of these days Clean39T and lavi will get it together for Taco Camp and we'll meet in person. 
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#2
11-18-2023, 04:52 PM
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So far I've met:
BRad704 (when I lived in Memphis for a year) hairylegs (when I lived in Santa Barbara) Steve in SLO (when I visited SLO) cgolvin graciously dropped off a Pearl Izumi windbreaker for me that I still use! I've also met with martinez when I sold him some stuff. All class acts all around!
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11-18-2023, 04:59 PM
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I'll play. Quite a few and none disappointed me.
ahsere pinkshogun angryscientist william bruce k markie cp43 pegoready temeyone quattro old_crank stien e-richie  Tyler Evans bicycletricycle likes2ridefar bikerboy Pretty sure I m forgetting a couple more
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#5
11-18-2023, 05:02 PM
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Great question...
As far as I know, only two: HilltopperNY, who I bought a bike from ...and Bob Ross...Bob and I worked together but that was long before PL or the Internet! 
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#8
11-18-2023, 05:28 PM
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I think I’ve forged some pretty good friendships with Paceliners over the years. Very lucky to have met them:
1) Cgolvin. My editor-in-chief and and grammarian. Also expert tour guide for the Santa Monica mountains. 2) Waldo62 (née 82Picchio) Vlad and I will always have the “origin story:” https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...zy+coincidence 3) Prototoast. My go-to expert on bike tech and economics. 4) Shrimp123. My other go-to expert on bike tech. We’ve been training together twice a week for 2 1/2 years via Zoom. I’ve seen him more than any other Paceliner. So, I’m counting it, even if we’ve never met in person. 5) Lavi. If I was stranded on a desert island, he’d be among the top five people I’d take with me. I don’t know that he could devise a way off the island, but he’d probably make sure we at least had a good time while we were there. 6) EricChanning. The last few months have been a **** show with current events. He’s been a total rock. Plus, he’s forced me to up my sartorial game.
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#9
11-18-2023, 06:09 PM
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Many Rambles
Quote:
Good times my friend!  W.
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11-18-2023, 06:34 PM
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only 3?
Only 3 as far as I know:
veloduffer: we did a ride around Camden Maine Oldpotatoe: I wandered into Vecchios 10+ years ago … but I didn’t introduce myself as a paceliner. Now that I think about it, maybe this site was still Serotta Forum. goonster: (I think that was his name. … is he still around?) We met on a NJ randonneurs ride years ago.
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#15
11-18-2023, 08:02 PM
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Everyone I've met through the site has been great to ride and/or deal with and/or dine/drink with. Some are sadly missing, from the site and direct contact. Geographic range of the members at time of meeting is from Minneapolis to Des Moines to STL to Birmingham AL to Decatur IL to LaFayette IN to Chicago to Madison. Several members have moved since I've seen them: AL to IN, IL to Atlanta, WI to Boston. Several members' wives would be included if they had screen names. I'm hoping I don't leave someone out. In no particular order:
buldogge thwart Andrewlcox thirdgenbird FastVegan Tandem Rider josephr kentileguy Dromen Force mcallen spunky goat ultraman6970 boxerboxer Last edited by oliver1850; 11-21-2023 at 01:05 PM.
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