2nd Annual Rich Christie Memorial Ride, Sunday 1 July

[Pharaoh]

Would have loved to join, but I have Yosemite camping reservations this weekend.

Have a fun ride.

[pandy]

Well...we all know it's the red bikes that are the fastest and have the sanest riders! 

Time to update your custom title then?

Yanno, you're still young enough that I could spank you for suggesting such a terrible thang, young man! 

[WildBlue]

Yanno, you're still young enough that I could spank you for suggesting such a terrible thang, young man! 

Yes, but I'm old enough that I might not see it as a punishment...   

[pandy]

O RLY 

[WildBlue]

With regard to Sunday, where are we stopping for lunch?

[sanjay]

Is this setting the tone for the whole ride?  I don't know if I'll be able to concentrate on riding, what with all the innuendo flying about...

Also, my fork seal is unhappy again, and while I've ordered the fork seals from bikebandit, I have no guarantee they'll arrive by Saturday.  So it's either ride carefully or I could bring my car. 

[scratch]

Film crew!

I still have that one Leakproof available.

Brunch at Alice's (I figure we'll be there @ ~11ish), or a really late lunch in Davenport.  I prefer the former, and it gives another good meeting place for latecomers.

Also, zip-tying a sock, or rag, around the fork leg to prevent oil leaking down the leg onto the brake works.

[WildBlue]

Also, my fork seal is unhappy again, and while I've ordered the fork seals from bikebandit, I have no guarantee they'll arrive by Saturday.

Is it leaking profusely?  If the oil isn't likely to get on your brakes i'd say ride carefully, but it's up to you (you should've seen Matt's forks on the trip to Vancouver, they were  ).

[sanjay]

Is it leaking profusely?  If the oil isn't likely to get on your brakes i'd say ride carefully, but it's up to you (you should've seen Matt's forks on the trip to Vancouver, they were  ).

Yeah I remember Matt's fork seals.  They were atrocious.  He's coming up this weekend (though I'm sure you know) and he might rent a bike from SJ BMW and come with us.  I think my bike should be ok (though after 2 weeks of commuting I've noticed a bit of oil leaking from the valve cover gasket).  So I'll do a bit of minor stuff tomorrow morning and it'll be good to go.  Only reason I'd consider my car is that I'm taking it on my first autocross later this month, and I want to practice some "spirited" driving. 

Thanks for the offer, Scratch, but with new ones on their way, I'll just wait until they get here. 

Also, I'll try to get my buddy's helmet-cam and bring it with.  Is it ok if I invite some other non-GSers, and maybe my friend with the Ariel Atom?

[Jay_wolf]

I really wish i could come . but i cant get my bike over to the US , and or . i havent had 2 my liecince for 3 years , so i cant ride intenational , Have a good one 

[pandy]

Also, I'll try to get my buddy's helmet-cam and bring it with.  Is it ok if I invite some other non-GSers, and maybe my friend with the Ariel Atom?

The more, the merrier! 

I really wish i could come . but i cant get my bike over to the US , and or . i havent had 2 my liecince for 3 years , so i cant ride intenational , Have a good one 

Well get everything in order, and we'll have another ride! 

[pandy]

What time do kickstands go up at Sunnyvale *$? 

[scratch]

9:15 at the latest.  We need to be at the 76 station @ the bottom of 9 by 10, and Alice's by 11ish.

[pandy]

Pictures

[scratch]

Great ride everybody!  Thank you for coming!

I got 68mpg this round; I think it's because I cleaned my airfilter.

[pandy]

I think it's cuz you were going slower than normal... 

[WildBlue]

... and because he was going in neutral down Page Mill.   

[pandy]