Conference noted::bicycle

    
    PS: Bike may be right drive or left drive, makes no difference to me.
    
    -j

>SHALOT::ELLIS "John Lee Ellis - assembly required"   10 lines  14-JAN-1991 16:30
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>    I plan to be in Reading for about a week, 5-14 February, including
>    a weekend.  Is there anyone who:
>    Thanks,
>    -john
>
John, 

Just to confirm, which Reading is this? I understand that there is a town on the
western side of the Atlantic by that name as well. However, I assume you mean
our dearly beloved Reading, U.K. I realise that the 3,500 miles between them
may not mean much to you, but we non-ultran-marathoners find them hard;
especially across water!

Anyway, I do have a road bike, but it is about 60 cm and lives 45 miles away.
However, with those caveats, you're welcome to use it. I work in Digital Park,
DTN: 830-4526, if you want further inforation.

Cheers, as they say,
Tim

    There are several towns on this side of the pond named Reading...
    
    John, are you building up for RAAM by crossing small countries first?
    
    :-)
    
    ed

    > PS: Bike may be right drive or left drive, makes no difference to me.
    
    Before you assume the :-)'s its worth pointing out that there *is* a
    difference (to do with which side the brakes are on)
    /r

    John doesn't stop.
    
    :-)
    
    ed

    
    RE: "John doesn't stop."
    
    That's true, slowing down seems so counterproductive. :-)
    
    I once bought a bike (in Munich) that was cabled the other way
    for brakes, and it always threw me for a loop, so to speak.  
    
    RE: Which Reading: Berks.  Thanks for the offers.  The 60cm sounds
    like a bit of a stretch, but I will contact you in a pinch.
    
    -john

    Re .4:  Don't mention that. I started a note about that in here a year
    or so ago and got accused of raising the most obscure and least
    important issue ever aired in an important file like this.
    
    
    Rod

    	John,
    
    	You use that 60cm and you're gonna be singing high
    	tenor from then on.
    
    	Scott (new p_name for the new year)

    
    Ummm, well, I guess not even Spenco Gel could help that one.  :-)
    
    (catchy personal name... ;-))
    
    -john

    I'll do some miles with you John - assuming you make it in Feb cos I
    haven't yet got the funding for your trip (you are coming to do 
    the Time Managment transition - right?). Can't help you with the bike
    though.
    
    Mike

    
    You are correct, Mike, it's the TM transition.  Well, when the
    funding gets worked out, I'll be ready.  And thanks for the offer
    to ride - that will be fun.
    
    -john

    John,
    
    Can't help directly with a bike but it *may* be possible to hire one, 
    although Reading is not noted for its cycle touring industry (or much 
    else, come to that). I will make a few inquiries and let you know.
    
    Chris

    
    Thanks, Chris.
    
    -john

Hi john,

I have an old faithful 501 that sits in the bike stands in DEC Park.  
You are more than welcome to borrow it lunch times (as long as you're back
by the time I wanna go home!). I think its a 52cm frame (I've a 32" leg and it 
fits me perfectly).

Nigel.

    Uh, oh, that's John's size, he might just have difficulty getting off
    of it...
    
    ed

    
    Nigel, that sounds perfect.  And at this time of year, lunch
    is about the only workday chance for a ride.
    
    Of course Ed is right: 52cm's are rare enough, it's hard to pry me
    loose.  Ask my friend Pat, proud owner of a 52cm Allez.  :-)
    
    Thanks,
    -john

    Re .14:  Nigel, you're just looking for someone to bump up the mileage
    total on that Sigma computer of yours. And you couldn't have found a
    better candidate! 
    
    
    Rod

    This is sort of related.  I'm unexpectedly spending this weekend (16,17
    Feb) in Nashua.  If the weather is any good (fat chance) I'd like to do
    some miles. Can a local point me to a bike shop which would do a hire
    just in case the weather is good.  I'm in Spitbrook, Its the first time
    I've been in the area so simple instructions would help.
    
    rod

    Hi Rod,
    	
    	Hope you read this before the weekend.  I doubt that
    any shops in the area rent bikes, especially at this time
    of year.  You might want to send a mail message to Ed
    Fisher (NOVA::??) since he lives close to ZKO and he has
    a stable full of bicycles in various shapes and sizes
    and it's been rumored that he's very generous with his
    toys :)  Hope you get some miles in.....I'll be skiing.
    
    						_Jerry
    

    They're all 55's except for the ATB and the back of the tandem.
    
    One's in Long Beach eagerly awaiting my return ...  :-)
    
    ed

    Thanks ed and jerry,
    	Looks like the weather and the work will mitigate against it...
    maybe I'll just check out the skiing...
    
    rod

    
    Rod, I was going to suggest Ed, too.  Weird minds thing alike, eh, Jerry?
    
    If you'll be back in town next week, I should be arriving in Reading
    on Tuesday the 19th.  I'm not bringing my skis.  Is this a safe bet?
    
    -john 

    I'm back on wednesday.  Dunno what the weather is like back in ol'
    blighty but its gotta be warmer (and probably wetter) than New
    England...
    
    See you there.
    rod

    It's your fault you know, New England is warming up tomorrow, that'll
    gimme one good day before I depart for warmer climes.  (With my luck
    California's drought will end on Thursday.)
    
    ed

<<< Note 1821.24 by NOVA::FISHER "It's your Earth too, love it or leave it." >>>
                                    -< :-) >-
>
>    It's your fault you know, New England is warming up tomorrow, that'll
>    gimme one good day before I depart for warmer climes.  (With my luck
>    California's drought will end on Thursday.)
>    
>    ed

Forcast for this week, sun, darkness, sun, darkness, sun,.....you get 
the point.  Highs around 70, lows down to about 40.  Bring your own 
water with you though.  

Gary_who_still_wants_to_ski_but_is_bike_racing_instead! 

    I was there in Aug. '72 and they got more rain than they had had for
    the previous 3 years, combined.
    
    ed
    (If it does rain, the farmers might pay to come back?)

    re:.24
    
    I wouldn't say that the drought is over, but I made a good start
    on it.
    
    ed