I guess you looked at the bridge more closely than I did!

That's probably why you're able to identify Franken watches more easily, too!

 

No, no story just a well know Dr in
The area, good friend of mine
Very active in Tulsa

 

I'll have to ask my brother about Dr. Shaw, since he's been a practicing physician (anesthesiologist at St. John) in Tulsa for about 25 years.

Edit: Was he an ENT?

 

He will know him.
Family Medicine

 

Had some days in Switzerland Chur lovely place to cycling.

 

St. Patty's Day in Savannah, GA is the town's major holiday. This is a town that likes to have a drink or 10 on any given day but St. Pat's is our version of a Mardi Gras Carnival. Most years it is a several days long mix of family friendly events and gutter hugging Bacchanalia.

I like to ride a bike inside the parade route. Talk to friends in the parade marshaling queue, meet new ones out for the festivities and just enjoy sight-seeing.

I saw this thread yesterday and figured I'll throw my $0.02 in.

The bike is one I built up on an AL touring frame (Nashbar if that means anything to you) I designed for urban and gravel road riding.

Here's the bike with a statue of Savannah's Johnny Mercer



And some new friends


It's the custom to dye the fountains green. This one looks like an emerging creature from the swamp



The 'central' park in town has a lovely fountain that is also dyed green; just a little subtler here


And the watch of the day


Happy St. Patrick's Day everybody!

 

I was in Tulsa for St. Patrick's Day, and on my ride, I had to stop by for a pic with the Creek Indian tribe 'Council Oak tree'.



This tree represents the founding of the modern city of Tulsa by the Lochapoka Clan of the Creek Nation. In 1836, after their arrival, the Lochapokas chose an oak tree on top of a hill that overlooked the Arkansas River as the site of their council ground. They lit a new ceremonial fire, using coals they had carried on their 'forced' relocation to Indian Territory'.

I'm wearing a favorite cycling watch, my red diver, a Lew & Huey 'Cerberus'

 

Yesterday in Essex, UK... 50 miles in the spring sun!

 

Beautiful day in Ohio


Ended with a broken shoe.

 

My first shoes for clipless pedals were Nike. My soles came loose, too. Took me a while to find a shop that had the Look cleat alignment stuff(I foolishly insisted on the black cleats at the time) so I held them together with duct tape.

No I am not kidding you.

 

55miles in Essex, UK

 

It was a beautiful day/evening to ride a bike...BUT...do NOT take a 50/15T (88 gear inches) fixed gear bike to a hilly shop ride involving CAT 1 & CAT 2 riders who are in their 20's & 30's on multi-speed road bikes (I'm a CAT 3 Masters rider who is 52)...it's like taking a knife to a gun fight. WTF was I thinking?!?!? I'm a dumbass! Regardless, it was a heck of a workout.

Just for the record, IF I had worn Speedy Gonzales...I would have had the coolest watch on the ride! The other punks' watches sucked ass! HA HA HA!!!

LATE ENTRY NOTE: Pictured below in my left hand is my 'Jesus Wrench'...I call it the 'Jesus Wrench' because if you don't check the 'Jesus Nuts' on the fore and aft axels prior to the ride...you may be going to talk to Jesus...because your wheels could fall off and you could die...which would suck ass. Regardless, you need to carry the 'Jesus Wrench' on rides since the only way to get the wheels off to change a flat is with the 'Jesus Wrench'. Traditional fixed gear bikes don't have quick-release skewers like most multi-speed bikes...so you need to carry a 'Jesus Wrench'...unless you don't mind calling your mom to come get you on the side of the road.

 

I use Father Time Antiques. Expensive but great work.

 

I've wanted a Shinola Bixby for awhile, I believe the frames are made by Waterford, but Aqua Terra got my money. Limited resources. Heavy sigh. ;-)

 

My Waterford. Custom steel is the best ride!

 

Oh, that's nice...love the Waterfords. I have a 1989 Schwinn Waterford Paramount (pictured below following restoration)...I purchased it new from a San Diego, CA Schwinn dealer while on military active duty. I had the frame restored a few years ago at Waterford Precision Cycles...they do great work. Oh, nice Brooks saddle you have there as well!

File pic from about a year ago...

 

That is absolutely stunning. Love the paint. Labor of love for Waterford restoring these. Can't tell what group you have on there. Yea I love my bike. I can do a century and be pain free. Brooks saddles are remarkable. I wish I had back all the money I spent on saddles before I bought this one.

 

Thank you, sir. The group on there is the original Dura-Ace 7400 (with a 6 shooter freewheel) which is what the Schwinn dealer installed when they received the frame set from the factory...still works great! I hear you regarding the Brooks...my father, who was a track racer during the mid to late 1920's in Newark, NJ, constantly preached, "Son, nothing beats a Brooks! If you're going to ride any saddle, ride a Brooks!" I have two Brooks Pro saddles that I enjoy very much but they're a wee bit heavy for the type of riding I've been doing the past few years.

What group do you have on your Waterford?