Facing a change in scirocco situation [long]

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

so, let me get this straight. you use the vw to carry the bikes around.
bikes that you are capable of doing 40 mph on. the vw breaks down, and you
claim you are stranded?
heheh
Al


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Mages" <wasserbox@yahoo.com>
To: "patrick" <pgronau@cox.net>; "Scourge" <scourge@cogeco.ca>; "Rocco list"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: Facing a change in scirocco situation [long]


> I am just the opposite - I was a VW junkie for years,
> and then got {back} into cycling a couple years ago.
> I ride a Yeti AS-R (XT+ level) for the fast stuff, an
> Interloc hardtail (LX/XT) for the fun stuff and a
> Schwinn Fastback Ltd.(D/A) for the road.  Top speed on
> that is 40mph.... so far.  All said, around $10K
> (retail mind you - I never pay retail) hanging in my
> garage.  That's almost what I have invested in the
> scirocco over the last 6 years.
>
> Any more I spend as little time working on the cars as
> possible.  They are pretty much just for
> transportation to and from Moab / trails.  This shows
> in my being stranded this evening.
>
> There may be a change in my scirocco situation soon
> also.  I've been drooling over the new GLi, and may be
> in a position to afford it soon... but as I am pretty
> cheap so I will probably keep driving the rocco 'til
> it won't drive no more.  Maybe just a Gl with the 1.8t
>
> It left me stranded tonight.  4 bikes and 2 cars, and
> I still had to borrow a car.  The brakes froze up on
> the vanagon (rusty rivet in the rear shoes), and the
> headlights went out in the rocco (??? - switch?).  To
> boot, my jack and stands are over at a "friends" house
> who hasn't returned them yet.... hope he hasn't moved
> to Iowa already and my voltmeter is in-capacitated
> (capacitated - get it?  bad pun..... never mind.)
>
> view pictures of my pathetic immobile collection of
> material crap at
> http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages
>
> There are some good pictures of Moab trips in
> /cycling.
>
>
>
> > > I'm also a mountain biker at heart...cars took
> > over for me as soon as I
> > got
> > > my golf. I think I rode 4 or 5 times last year,
> > lol, and it's been hanging
> > > on my wall all winter. I want to start riding more
> > this summer, helps keep
> > > me in shape better then driving does. lol
> > >
> > > Any other bikers among us?
> > > What do you ride?
> > >
> > > l8er
> > >   -The George
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau"
> > <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
> > > To: "Joe Doty" <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com>;
> > "0sciroccolist"
> > > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 1:08 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Facing a change in scirocco situation
> > [long]
> > >
> > >
> > > > I used to do the Touring Bicycles, and my bike
> > was worth 3500$ not
> > > including
> > > > accesories... and top speed on a flat with wind
> > in my back was 29MPH,
> > but
> > > > then I was alot younger and a lot better shape
> > (not round..lol)
> > > >
> > > > bikes can just just as exensive as golf,
> > paintball, Oh yeah ownuing a
> > > > scirocco...thee hee.
> > > >
> > > > ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > =>-----Original Message-----
> > > > =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > > > =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On
> > Behalf Of Joe Doty
> > > > =>
> > > > =>"I've been seeing someone else": mountain
> > biking has become my new
> > > > =>pastime.  Bikes are so much cheaper to
> > maintain than even VWs, it's
> > > > =>silly.  Dollar for enjoyment value, bikes win
> > for me.
> > > >
> > > >
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