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Break out the wool, find the hairnets, and air up the sew-ups, we've finalized plans for the first annual Retro Ride and Picnic!
 
Details:
 
Sunday, October 5, 2008, 12:00 noon
Tee Pee Hill, White Rock Lake
 
We originally scheduled this for 2:00 pm, but looked at the crowds on Sunday and decided it was better at 12:00 noon.
 
This is more of a picnic with vintage bikes and their riders. The idea is to meet at noon at the pavilion at Tee Pee Hill, have lunch, then if anyone wants to, go for a few laps around the lake. There are two pavilions at Tee Pee Hill; one by the playground, the other on the other side of the road. We'll be at the one on the other side of the road. Just look for the banner.
 
Southwest Frameworks will supply hot dogs, hamburgers, chili, homemade potato salad, cold drinks, and cookies. If you want anything else, feel free to bring it. I'm not sure if alcohol is permitted at the park.
 
I'd like to get a head count so we don't run out of anything, so please let me know if you want to attend. It also might be fun to get a list of the bikes that will attend.
 
Right now the plan is that Joanna and I will get to the picnic spot early to stake the claim. However, depending on the advanced headcount, we might opt to reserve the larger pavilion just to make sure there's enough room for everyone.
 
We're also working on a t-shirt for the occasion. I'm sure it'll be a much sought after, highly collectible e-bay item soon after the event. I'm trying something different this time. Instead of just giving them away as I always do, I'm offering them for sale for the cost of printing them, which rounds up to $5.00 each. This will also go to help defray the cost of food for the picnic. If you're interested in the shirts please let me know so I can print enough of them. As I say, I've always given my shirts for free, so this is a new thing for me.
 
I've received quite a few off-list replies so it sounds as if we'll have a pretty good turnout. I've also received some inquires about what "vintage" means in this context. I'll go by what Dale from Classic Rendezvous says. "....bicycles made from the early days of the Twentieth Century, up to 1983.” I think for our purposes, anything up into the late 1980's. Maybe 1990 but only if you promise to bring a dessert tray...If you have any questions about the vintagy (I think I just made up that word) of your bike, please ask!!
 
I'll send out more information on the picnic, including a link to a poster Joanna is putting together. Feel free to forward any e-mails and links to others who may be interested in the picnic. The more vintage bikes the better!
 
Let me know if you want to be taken off the list.
 
Keep those old things on the road! Of course I mean the bikes...
 
Also, PLEASE RSVP so we know how much food to bring.. Also, let me know if you want a shirt. They will be $5.00 each and I'll only print what I need.
 
Here's the gues list so far:
 
Gios Torino
Mexican made Benotto
78 Gazelle Champion Mondial  
1979 Austro Daimler Vent Noir II  
1981 Trek 710  
1981-ish Gitane Team replica
Zieleman  
Klunkerized '53 Schwinn DX
1972 Schwinn P-3 (Chrome) Paramount
Early 1980 Trek  
1960 Theo Parsons track bike
 
David Cheakas
Southwest Frameworks
Dallas, Texas
 

OMG - David built my custom Rando bike.  It's the only bike commissioned with the "Trinity" logo.  I didn't know they were hosting a ride.
 
I'll be there, but I don't know where Tee Pee Hill is....

Quote from Tim C. on Oct 2^nd, 2008, 12:01pm:

 
Yes, but at noon... and this isn't an "RBENT" function, it's something SWFrameworks is putting on.
 
Paul