What a nice invitation!

Personally, I'd invite him to Death Valley in the summer and
conveniently develop engine trouble <VBG>

Jonathan, as a real cyclist I would like to say that your offer is "above
and beyond"! In the road biking community it's called "sagging".  I'm not
sure what the term stands for, I've heard several definitions.  Most
organized rides will have "Sag" vehicles, which are used for people who
breakdown or can't finish the ride.  Flats and most minor problems are
considered the responsibility of the bike rider who normally carries patch
kits, extra tubes and emergency tools.

I have ridden about 25,000 miles in the past 5 to 6 years, since our son got
me into riding.  Up until this last year I've been averaging about 5 k per
year.  We shoot for 100 miles a week and that'll keep us in good stead for
conditioning.  It's tough to ride consistently all year in this area of the
country (SW Washington) because of the wet weather in the winter. So most of
our long rides are done in the Summer. I ride with groups on my single bike,
with my wife on our tandem and by myself.

Most road bike riders try to obey the rules of the road.  There are a lot
that fly thru the stops and signals, but that is not the norm.
Unfortunately they create a negative image for the rest of us with the
majority of motorists.  I have very seldom had any problem whatsoever with
motorists.  I live in an area where there is a fair amount of tourism, but I
have never experienced any particular problem with RVers.  I don't know what
O'Shay's problem is, but please don't think that he speaks for most bike
riders.  The few posts of his that I've read leads me to think that he is an
arrogant and rude bike rider.  He isn't the only one, but he is a minority.

My wife and I are going to retire in June/July (as soon as our home sells)
and are going on-the-road fulltime with a 5er.  One of the things that we
are most looking forward to is riding in different parts of the country and
with different bike clubs in other areas.  We have to be careful when we
pick out our fifthwheel since we will be carrying two bikes, one being a
tandem, in the pass-thru storage area.  Pass-thru size is our first
requirement.  This is how serious we are for our riding.

Your offer is a dream come true for bike riders.  You could offer that to
any group of riders when they have a long ride or even an organized century
(100 mile ride), and they would love you!  Having someone at a
pre-determined spot with fresh water and maybe a snack(high carbs) or fruit
would be greatly appreciated.  The organized rides usually have rest stops
with refreshments, but on training rides, you're on your own!  I'm even
hoping to do some of this in late July for the Ragbrai ride,  which is a
week long ride across Iowa.  We have two friends that are going to be in
that ride, and they'd love having some support.

I've already taken up too much bandwidth for a "lurker" and I apologize for
the long rant, but I just wanted to compliment you for your offer.  And just
in case I need to verify my legitimacy to O'Shay, I have two single bikes, a
1984 restored Pinarello and a 2001 Custom Team Pegoretti, with a daVinci
tandem for my DW and me. I'll go head-to-head with him anytime, on the hill
of his choice!

John

Thanks for the offer but no thanks. I'd rather not be associated with
any RV. The pollution they produce is enough to make be feel guilty even
being associated with one. If you really want to do me a favor, sell it,
buy a Prius and stop polluting the atmosphere and contributing to global
warming. You sound like a decent sort so why do you feel comfortable
contributing more than your fair share of pollution?

Shad O'Shay

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