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hi all....thought i'd share a fun experience from this past weekend. My LBS is sponsoring a charity ride next weekend, and as a kickoff event flew in Bob Roll for a private dinner and ride. The event was a dinner, silent auction and Bobke presentation on Friday with a short ride on Saturday and plenty of photo ops.
Bobke talked for maybe an hour, plenty of outrageous stories (getting pulled over here in Texas back in the day, getting pulled over with Phil Liggett, getting drunk at Interbike and waking up naked at a bus stop with a midget mariachi band). Very entertaining, got my copy of Bobke 2 autographed and some pictures,...evening was capped off with "monkey-bike" races (those little bikes like clowns ride).
Bobke dominated, of course.
One thing i was a little surprised at- Bobke is in very good shape. i never picked up on it from the TV stuff, where he seems a bit pudgy, but believe me, he is lean and mean. He took off with the racerboys on the Saturday ride and stayed with 'em. But he did stop at the last turn and greet every rider as they came in, a very nice touch IMO.
Anyways, a very good time. Bob was open and gracious with everyone and seemed to have a good time himself.
p.s. he now has a website, www.bobroll.com, if anyone is interested.
Bobke talked for maybe an hour, plenty of outrageous stories (getting pulled over here in Texas back in the day, getting pulled over with Phil Liggett, getting drunk at Interbike and waking up naked at a bus stop with a midget mariachi band). Very entertaining, got my copy of Bobke 2 autographed and some pictures,...evening was capped off with "monkey-bike" races (those little bikes like clowns ride).
Bobke dominated, of course.
One thing i was a little surprised at- Bobke is in very good shape. i never picked up on it from the TV stuff, where he seems a bit pudgy, but believe me, he is lean and mean. He took off with the racerboys on the Saturday ride and stayed with 'em. But he did stop at the last turn and greet every rider as they came in, a very nice touch IMO.
Anyways, a very good time. Bob was open and gracious with everyone and seemed to have a good time himself.
p.s. he now has a website, www.bobroll.com, if anyone is interested.