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Hi Scott,
We enjoyed reading about your trip to Eugene. New bikes, any kind, are always so much fun. But the folks at Green Gear are specially nice to visit.
I should be able to jump back into the fray with a Bike Friday story when we get back from France. That's because we had the Eugene people straighten and rebuild Dodie's wrecked frame. I will reassemble the bike - this time with red cable housings! Then I hope to post a triumphant resurrection photo into last year's account of the road accident .
Did you ever read my article about buying a Bike Friday? It will be a little dated now, but could be fun to compare with your experience.
We hope to take the Fridays back to Yucatan next Winter, but there is a good chance Dodie will be not yet recovered from knee surgery. I could put e-assist on the Friday - Eugene is quite into it now - but we would want to struggle to make it torque sensing no throttle and even Green Gear are not quite that advanced yet.
The new bikes look great! Can't wait to hear all about you two tearing up all those hills!
7 years agoThanks to Michael, I found you guys!!
7 years agoI’m very disappointed. For no earthly reason I had assumed you were getting new Bike Fridays, and was looking forward to tweaking you for losing out - we picked up our new BF’s yesterday and we’re feeling smug about nosing you out on a race you didn’t know you were in.
Enjoy your new rides! I’m anxious to hear how they work for you.
Electric assist - good thing you have left CrazyGuy!
Mike
The new bikes look lovely/I can almost get that new bike smell😊 I am looking forward to your new adventure!
7 years agoLes employés municipaux ...
// two people in Paris dressed in bright yellow who were not municipal workers // This make me remember one of your blog after assembling your bike in CDG airport where a security guy yelled at you because you had no badge in your
yellow outfits !
You absolutely have to watch the sketch Chevaliers du fiel : ( fiel is gall )
Feuilles, râteaux c'est le chant des Municipaux ,
Feuilles, râteaux c'est bientôt l'heure de l'apéro,
https://youtu.be/YAoKDLIofA4
https://youtu.be/_Mq0pqTvnz8
Les Chevaliers du fiel sont un duo comique français constitué d'Éric Carrière et Francis Ginibre.
I use https://www.flightradar24.com/
I just sent you an e-mail so you can see all the screen shots I did while the Grampies were sleeping in the plane last night, crusing at 39 000 ft with an outside temperature of -68°C.
Yeh, I would be happy to meet you one day on our small planet earth.
Michel, where do you get the tracking image with all the airplanes on it? That was really impressive!
(Also, I hope we have a chance to meet you one day. But this summer I do not think we will be near the Loire)
Oh what a lovely shot! Absolutely love it!
7 years agoAlso the map showing Provence would make a good wooden cutout puzzle for kids.
7 years agoSteve Dodie,
I just saw you waving from your window seat .... 😀
Landed on CDG at 10:40 am.
After 5224 km and 6 hours 33 minutes flight
All screens shots in drop box.
Welcome in Paris
Michel
I put Year in Provence into Dodie's cell phone, so we can listen to it at night. It's fun to hear the place names of towns we are planning to visit. By Tuesday we will be in Paris. Hooray!
7 years agoWe have a French bakery here but their baguettes are only plain.
One of my favorite books is "A Year in Provence." I will be following your trip.
Safe travels.
Marilyn
Hi Mike,
7 years agoYes, sadly a harsh and fundamentalist culture overwhelmed Crazyguyonabike and part of that was an unwelcoming approach to ebike touring. Lots of authors now on Cycleblaze moved here to find a more respectful and inclusive environment. There are so many forms of bicycle touring and methods - ultralight bikes, trikes, bikes with kids, assisted groups, tandems, wild camping/camping/warm showers/hotels, etc. etc. that only an inclusive approach feels comfortable to us.
In ebikes specifically there are hundreds of models and many technical twists and classifications. But only a select few of the styles and technologies are actually adapted to or ever used for touring. Here in Europe the touring ebike is a well established and developed category, and with it pedal power remains what it is all about. You do not really have to think about it. The shops know very well what is appropriate so there is no worry about going wrong