The Best of Rich (Phaedrus)

[bargovic]

haha nice!

[john]

Yea that GQ cover was classic.  I can only imagine the family wondering who jetswing is, and why does Rich want her boobs    I even forget how that all started, but it's funny as heck.

[LadyJules31]

This is a pic from the ride when I met Rich for the first time... Chris, Rich, Larry (a friend of mine Rich picked on me about), and  Paul. We had stopped for a bite to eat at Port Clinton Hotel on Rte. 61 then headed our separate ways to head home. Rich lost his "tool pouch" under his seat on the GS on this ride down 895. 




This was our Carlise ride last July... we pulled over because we were sort of "lost", lol. Rich took over the lead from me and ended up getting us pulled over by cops  and then after everything checked out okay with the cops, we got a police escort to our destination, as seen below  ... Good Times!! I'll miss times like this.

[pandy]

Awesome pics and write-up, LadyJules!   

[Altephor]

I never really got to know Rich as I am pretty new to this community (and it's a good one).

All I really saw of him, though, was that he was extremely helpful and patient, even with noobs like me.  His FAQ posts (although I can't seem to get to his actual FAQ, the variders one) were helpful to me and by the looks of things... everyone else as well.

It was certainly a shocking experience to find out that he had died.  To think that someone that was just helping me find a bike a couple days ago is no longer with us.. it really made me think about riding and whether or not I wanted to take that kind of risk.

[weaselnoze]

ya jules, those pics sure bring back memories.  i thought rich was a big dork for wearing a fake leather fashion jacket on a ride. haha good times.  and he didnt just 'lose' his tool kit.  he was throwing wrenches out the back of his bike at me!!

[pandy]

and he didnt just 'lose' his tool kit.  he was throwing wrenches out the back of his bike at me!!

[Kimby]

Again thank you everyone for the flowers! I just recieved my second boquet of flowers and I was completly SHOCKED! You all are so wonderful!

Everyone who is riding in the memorial ride ... PLEASE RIDE SAFE!!! I cant wait to meet everyone coming!

~ Kim

[john]

Again thank you everyone for the flowers! I just recieved my second boquet of flowers and I was completly SHOCKED! You all are so wonderful!

Everyone who is riding in the memorial ride ... PLEASE RIDE SAFE!!! I cant wait to meet everyone coming!

~ Kim

Glad it was a pleasant surprise!  We wanted you to know we were still thinking about you!

[Onlypastrana199]

It's been almost a year, and I still catch myself watching for his screen name to pop on and ask me about Denny's. I felt the need to revive this thread because I think the best of Rich is that he is still such a big part of my life. He just had that presences. When AJ and I went down and stayed with Kim and her family, just hearing them talk about him stuck with me. Kim had no idea that Rich and I had never met in person. I think about him daily and I glad to have known him. I still miss ya buddy...

[annguyen1981]

I think about him a lot too, even though I've never met him in person.

I wish you were still here man.

[LadyJules31]

Wow, I was just reading over this post tonight, and it brought tears to my eyes again. I really miss Rich. I wish he was here with us to go on the Hershey Ride... I know he'd be all over that & it won't be the same without him there, although I know he'll be there in spirit. I miss you alot Rich! We all do...