Re: Report from Tour of California, fenders

jon.ragsdale@comcast.net

2010-05-18

I grew up in Auburn (where I took the pics I posted earlier) and I never had a fender on any if my bikes.  Ah, to be young and stupid again instead of not as young and not as stupid anymore...........

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Johnson"
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Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 12:29:59 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Report from Tour of California, fenders

Great little report Candi. Yeah-- hook up with Twitter and then I'd never get any work done!

Re: Fenders in California... I lived for a few years in Bakersfield. Winters were pretty rainy. I commuted by bike to work and I think I was the OLNY person in Bakersfield to do so (it was very much an oil town as there were pumps everywhere-- in the middle of mall parking lots, etc.)

I remember dropping by a bike shop and trying to buy some fenders:

Me: "Where are your fenders? You guys have any fenders?"

Bike shop guy: "No we don't. What do you need those for, anyway?"

Really-- that is actually what the guy said. And he was being serious. 

Brian J.

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Brian Johnson

2010-05-18

Great little report Candi. Yeah-- hook up with Twitter and then I'd
never get any work done!

Re: Fenders in California... I lived for a few years in Bakersfield.
Winters were pretty rainy. I commuted by bike to work and I think I
was the OLNY person in Bakersfield to do so (it was very much an oil
town as there were pumps everywhere-- in the middle of mall parking
lots, etc.)

I remember dropping by a bike shop and trying to buy some fenders:

Me: "Where are your fenders? You guys have any fenders?"

Bike shop guy: "No we don't. What do you need those for, anyway?"

Really-- that is actually what the guy said. And he was being serious.

Brian J.

* * *
My father asks : "Do you live here or ride bikes?"
http://liveorridebikes.blogspot.com

My life as a Crossniac:
www.crossniacs.com