Conference noted::bicycle

Don't be so modest, John, you deserve your own farewell note. Although I'm
sure all bike noters will agree when I say that I wish it weren't necessary.
This is sad news.


Rod

    
    
    I hate this phrase, but it's true...  This conference won't be the
    same...
    
    If you manage to find a job on the net, then you'll need to create a
    RAAM distribution list to keep us all informed on your progress. Our
    support will still be there...
    
    Still at least you won't have moaning Scotsmen grumbling about the
    weather and the price of toe straps...
    
    Good luck, John,
    
    Graham.

    We're going to miss your experience and advice, and *humor* in here!
    If you're ever in the area, be sure to let someone (Ed?) know, and
    maybe we can all have a "John Lee Ellis Goober Ride" (i.e., it'll
    likely be a Goober ride for you, but not for us mere humans).

    And thanks for taking the time in the bitter cold of February to check
    out my position on my bike: the new stem has helped immensely.

    You'll be missed,
    Sue

    John,
    
    This place won't be the same without you.
    
    May the wind be at your back and the sun always shine up you.
    
    ed
    
    BTW, Chris' note was 1748.  But, in keeping with long standing
    Bike notes tradition, there is no reason why you should not have
    your own goodbye note.

    John,
    
    Hope you find a job that allows the kind of freedom to ride 
    that you've become accustomed to.  
    
    Take care and keep in touch and let me know if you plan on
    doing RAAM '93.
    
    
    O dewa mata,
    Jodi- 
    (on vacation until 9/8)
    
       

     What else can be said. Even though I've never met you (in person)
    it's not difficult to get to know something about a person through
    the past dialogue in here.
    
     All the best and much luck to you...
    
     Chip

    	This is pretty sad, for a couple of reasons. If he doesn't find
    	another job inside then Digital has lost one fine engineer. We
    	lose his expertise. We also lose a fairly immediate means of
    	communicating with him. Oh, sure, I have his phone number and
    	address in Charlotte, but the net sure makes things better.
    	As John said, maybe he'll be on the Internet.
    
    	I "met" John through this notesfile. Since he lives in Charlotte,
    	NC, and my brother-in-law lived in Charlotte, I made arrangements
    	back in 1990 to meet (and possibly ride) with John. An extended
    	vacation to Japan caused us to miss each other. In retrospect,
    	that was not all bad. I would have met him sooner, but I would
    	have probably tried to ride with him. Too strenuous for me and
    	too boring for him.
    
    	The timing worked out well, though, as he was planning and
    	preparing for RAAM '91. I became part of the crew and got to
    	spend some "quality" time with him.
    
    	We've exchanged hundreds of mail messages, and have eaten together
    	a couple of times.
    
    	John is one of the nicest and most pleasant people I've ever met.
    
    	I guess I'll have to join UMCA to keep up on his whereabouts.
    
    	Scott

    Better yet, are there any appropriate jobs internally for John.
    Even with this downsizing, there are job openings.
    
    John, why not put your resume on-line.
    
    steve

    
    Sorry to hear that you're leaving, John. We'll all miss your
    unfailingly knowledgeable and entertaining contributions to this file.
    
    The first time I met John was back in ~1985/6 in Reading, when we both
    worked on ALL-IN-1. John had come over from Charlotte with his bike,
    and the airline had partially wrecked it in transit. In talking about
    this amongst ourselves, someone was surprised that John was so upset,
    as it was "only a bike".
    
    If only we'd known...
    
    Trevor

    
    Thanks, Trevor, et al.  :-)
    
    The account of the pretzelled bike and my reaction are accurate. :-)
    
    -john

    John,
    
    Best of luck.  Even though we never met or even noted directly, I feel
    that I've gained a great deal of knowledge from you by reading your
    notes.  I'll miss the great contribution that you've made to this
    conference.
    
    
    
    Steve

I too will be very sad to see you go.  If you ever come back to Reading,
be sure to come along to the Sunday club ride again!

Good luck,

Nigel.

Best, John - if you get up to NH on one of your morning training rides,
let us know you're coming! :-) Those of us that're long on words and short
on miles will miss the addition of your unique perspective on the sport....
                                                 ken

John,
There isn't much else to say, best of luck, you've been an inspiration.

Barry

    
    Thanks, all.  Re: Nigel & Ken - All these years, the UK and New England
    seemed so close - now they're suddenly much farther away.  But old habits
    don't die so easily.  I may yet make my way round to NH and England (and, 
    suitably fortified, even to Scotland :-)) as circumstances permit.
    
    I'll let you know.  Nigel, you should get some crazies to do the
    Lambourn-Hungerford Century!
    
    -john

John,

Let me add my voice to those already here. I am very sorry we won't get a
chance to see you again. Of course, you never know. Let me also add that I too
am out of this company as of the end of September. The joys of the new Digital.
So, John, farewell for now. Who knows where we will meet again?

Tim

    John,
    
    Thank you for giving us a glimpse of a world that many of us will
    never experience.  At the same time, you've helped debunk the myth that
    is found in many sports, i.e those that populate the extremes of the
    sport envelope, are some sort of militant, fanatics.
    
    The best to you and everyone in your group,
    
    Bob

    
    
    So long, John. I won't say goodbye because you're practically within
    cycling distance of me (Atlanta), and you never know who you'll meet
    on the open road at an out-of-state century. 
    
    doug
    
    p.s. so long to you, too, Tim
    
    

    There's not much I add to all the above.  Best wishes John, although I
    have only met you once I really hope it won't be the last time.
    
    rod

    Just to add my name to the list of people who've benefitted from John's
    information and enthusiasm through notes. Thanks and good luck.
    
    ---Alan

    
    One week delayed, but now's the final day, so bye, all.
    
    Best wishes to all of you... keep the proper inflation!
    
    -john "mr. aero seatpost" lee

    	Just back from a bike trip to Maine.
    
    	If you want John's address and don't have it, send me mail.
    
    	Scott

    You can send John mail
    
    DECWRL::"[email protected]"
    
    ed

    I have gotten mail from John lately.  He's settled down,
    has a job and, ahem, has gotten himself hitched.
    They did it after biking to a lovely spot at 10000 ft.
    I suppose the altitude got to him so he couldn't resist anymore.
    
    :-)
    
    ed

   Does John really have a 65 mile commute each way?

   Even Pete Penserys only did 35 miles each way for his commute!

   - Jim

    they are also buying a house which will shorten his commute.  :-)
    
    ed