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  1. This newsgroup is not the same without posts from Fabrizio Mazzoleni. He is
    my idol and I miss his wisdom.

    Whenever I look down on someone else out there who is not as well kitted out
    and who is on a bike that has more spokes than mine, I realize that Fabrizio
    would look down at me. And I smile and say hi to the fred.

    Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.

  2. "Alfred Ryder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    This newsgroup is not the same without posts from Fabrizio Mazzoleni. He
    is
    my idol and I miss his wisdom.

    Whenever I look down on someone else out there who is not as well kitted
    out
    and who is on a bike that has more spokes than mine, I realize that
    Fabrizio
    would look down at me. And I smile and say hi to the fred.

    Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.


    I heard he became disillusioned with the drug-infested world of the
    peloton, and dropped out. He sold his high end carbon race gear, and was
    last seen pedalling a canvas pannier-equipped Rivendell cross country. He is
    said to be recognizeable by his wool jersey, MUSA shorts, and unshaven legs.

  3. "Gooserider" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Alfred Ryder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

    Quoted message said:


    Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.


    I heard he became disillusioned with the drug-infested world of the
    peloton, and dropped out. He sold his high end carbon race gear, and was
    last seen pedalling a canvas pannier-equipped Rivendell cross country. He
    is said to be recognizeable by his wool jersey, MUSA shorts, and unshaven
    legs.


    He's even got friction shifting.

  4. Mike Kruger said:

    "Gooserider" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Alfred Ryder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

    Quoted message said:


    Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.


    I heard he became disillusioned with the drug-infested world of the
    peloton, and dropped out. He sold his high end carbon race gear, and
    was last seen pedalling a canvas pannier-equipped Rivendell cross
    country. He is said to be recognizeable by his wool jersey, MUSA
    shorts, and unshaven legs.

    Quoted message said:

    He's even got friction shifting.

    Platform pedals.

  5. Gooserider said:

    "Alfred Ryder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    This newsgroup is not the same without posts from Fabrizio Mazzoleni. He
    is
    my idol and I miss his wisdom.

    Whenever I look down on someone else out there who is not as well kitted
    out
    and who is on a bike that has more spokes than mine, I realize that
    Fabrizio
    would look down at me. And I smile and say hi to the fred.

    Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.


    I heard he became disillusioned with the drug-infested world of the
    peloton, and dropped out. He sold his high end carbon race gear, and was
    last seen pedalling a canvas pannier-equipped Rivendell cross country. He is
    said to be recognizeable by his wool jersey, MUSA shorts, and unshaven legs.

    No way! The Fab One is actually concentrating on trying to steal Dario
    Frigo's wife because he's tired of smuggling his own performance
    enhancing drugs.

    Regards,
    Bob Hunt

    A friend is someone that will listen sympathetically to the story of
    your arrest.
    A good friend is someone you can call to bail you out of jail.
    A really good friend is someone sitting next to you in the cell saying,
    "We're in trouble".

  6. Bill Sornson said:
    Mike Kruger said:

    "Gooserider" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    "Alfred Ryder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

    >Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.
    >

    I heard he became disillusioned with the drug-infested world of the
    peloton, and dropped out. He sold his high end carbon race gear, and
    was last seen pedalling a canvas pannier-equipped Rivendell cross
    country. He is said to be recognizeable by his wool jersey, MUSA
    shorts, and unshaven legs.

    Quoted message said:

    He's even got friction shifting.

    Platform pedals.


    And steel wheels.

    Ken
    --
    [T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
    calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
    per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

    Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/

  7. Ken M said:
    Bill Sornson said:
    Mike Kruger said:

    "Gooserider" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    >"Alfred Ryder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    >
    >>Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.
    >>
    >
    >I heard he became disillusioned with the drug-infested world of the
    >peloton, and dropped out. He sold his high end carbon race gear, and
    >was last seen pedalling a canvas pannier-equipped Rivendell cross
    >country. He is said to be recognizeable by his wool jersey, MUSA
    >shorts, and unshaven legs.

    Quoted message said:

    He's even got friction shifting.

    Platform pedals.


    And steel wheels.

    I loved their song, "Stuck in the Middle with You."

    Ah, yes. Good times....
    --
    Live simply so that others may simply live

  8. "Alfred Ryder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    This newsgroup is not the same without posts from Fabrizio Mazzoleni. He
    is
    my idol and I miss his wisdom.

    Last time I saw him, he was on a Huffy comfort bike heading down to
    Starbucks for a caramel latte with whipped cream.

  9. Bob said:


    A friend is someone that will listen sympathetically to the story of
    your arrest.
    A good friend is someone you can call to bail you out of jail.
    A really good friend is someone sitting next to you in the cell saying,
    "We're in trouble".

    I've always heard that one as:

    Friends help you move.
    *Real* friends help you move bodies.

    --
    Dane Buson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
    You should emulate your heros, but don't carry it too far.
    Especially if they are dead.

  10. Gooserider said:

    I heard he became disillusioned with the drug-infested world of the
    peloton, and dropped out. He sold his high end carbon race gear, and was
    last seen pedalling a canvas pannier-equipped Rivendell cross country. He is
    said to be recognizeable by his wool jersey, MUSA shorts, and unshaven legs.

    The "call of Fred-dom" is a powerful one!

    Even "The Fab" ultimately was unable to resist its allure.

    However some habits die hard. I'll bet he puts some pretty
    interesting "enhancements" into his bowl of Ramen noodles
    at the end of the days ride!

    SMH

  11. Alfred Ryder said:

    This newsgroup is not the same without posts from Fabrizio Mazzoleni. He is
    my idol and I miss his wisdom.

    Whenever I look down on someone else out there who is not as well kitted out
    and who is on a bike that has more spokes than mine, I realize that Fabrizio
    would look down at me. And I smile and say hi to the fred.

    Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.

    Quoted message said:

    From 2002:


    http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.misc/msg/31a0efd4ddb56025?dmode=source&hl=en

  12. Brian Huntley said:
    Alfred Ryder said:

    This newsgroup is not the same without posts from Fabrizio Mazzoleni. He is
    my idol and I miss his wisdom.

    Whenever I look down on someone else out there who is not as well kitted out
    and who is on a bike that has more spokes than mine, I realize that Fabrizio
    would look down at me. And I smile and say hi to the fred.

    Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.

    Quoted message said:

    From 2002:


    http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.misc/msg/31a0efd4ddb56025?dmode=source&hl=en


    Let me wipe the tears of laughter from my eyes!

    Ken
    --
    [T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
    calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
    per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

    Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/

  13. Dane Buson said:
    Bob said:


    A friend is someone that will listen sympathetically to the story of
    your arrest.
    A good friend is someone you can call to bail you out of jail.
    A really good friend is someone sitting next to you in the cell saying,
    "We're in trouble".

    I've always heard that one as:

    Friends help you move.
    *Real* friends help you move bodies.

    --
    Dane Buson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
    You should emulate your heros, but don't carry it too far.
    Especially if they are dead.

    A rose by any other name... <g> Merry Christmas.

    Regards,
    Bob Hunt

  14. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Ken M said:
    Brian Huntley said:
    Alfred Ryder said:

    This newsgroup is not the same without posts from Fabrizio Mazzoleni. He is
    my idol and I miss his wisdom.

    Whenever I look down on someone else out there who is not as well kitted
    out
    and who is on a bike that has more spokes than mine, I realize that
    Fabrizio
    would look down at me. And I smile and say hi to the fred.

    Fabrizio, come back. One or two of us miss you.

    Quoted message said:

    From 2002:


    http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.misc/msg/31a0efd4ddb56025?dmode=
    source&hl=en


    Let me wipe the tears of laughter from my eyes!

    Ken

    I read that again, and I forgot how much I liked it. It's a wonderful
    parody.

    And you know I'm objective, because I wrote it. Thanks for the
    compliment.

    President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club.

    PS: even in retirement, Fabrizio is still stylin'. He hasn't gone ugly,
    just old-school:

    http://www.pbase.com/image/49121682

    Share & Enjoy,

    --
    Ryan Cousineau [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com/
    "I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
    to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos

  15. <PS: even in retirement, Fabrizio is still stylin'.
    <He hasn't gone ugly, just old-school:

    Hey Ryan, how you doing?

    What's the idea of that link to some old guy holding a lame steel
    framed bike?

    Anyway, I haven't posted for awhile, been a bit upset with Davide
    Bramati results in this year's Giro d'Italia and haven't really felt
    like talking about competitive cycling.

    How's the riding going for you this offseason?

  16. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Fabrizio Mazzoleni said:

    <PS: even in retirement, Fabrizio is still stylin'.
    <He hasn't gone ugly, just old-school:

    Hey Ryan, how you doing?

    What's the idea of that link to some old guy holding a lame steel
    framed bike?

    Some anorak with a boating fetish. Think no more of it.

    Quoted message said:

    Anyway, I haven't posted for awhile, been a bit upset with Davide
    Bramati results in this year's Giro d'Italia and haven't really felt
    like talking about competitive cycling.

    How's the riding going for you this offseason?

    Um, well, the best reason for optimism is that I was just as out of
    shape this time last year. But I added cyclocross to the mess this Fall.

    Actually, I have to admit to a bizarre 'cross project: I'm building up a
    Vitus-tubed frame as a cyclocross bike, which is cool. Cinelli OS bar,
    STI shifting, nice tires.

    But, um, the frame is Vitus 1020, an early-70s Motobecane. I figure that
    cyclocrossers fear and admire the crazy ones, and this will be the most
    fearsome, craziest 'cross bike ever.

    Still your #1 fan,

    --
    Ryan Cousineau [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com/
    "I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
    to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos

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