Mike Jones

Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I read on
http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=2769

about Mike Jones I had to subscribe again, if only to say that despite his eating habits this guy
seems to be less concerned with appearances (I just wanna be a pro) and more concerned with having
fun. Good interview. Now to the 3 hour indoor trainer ride- I've been procrastinating all day.

Mike, if you are reading this, shoot me an email at [email protected]

-john

 

On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:37:27 GMT, "John Lieswyn" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I read on
>http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=2769
>
>about Mike Jones I had to subscribe again, if only to say that despite his eating habits
>this guy seems to be less concerned with appearances (I just wanna be a pro) and more concerned
>with having fun. Good interview. Now to the 3 hour indoor trainer ride- I've been
>procrastinating all day.
>
>Mike, if you are reading this, shoot me an email at [email protected]
>
>-john
>

Glad to see you're back John. Don't let the infantile nature of this group scare you away. There is
still room for intelligent conversation here...some day...way in the future...maybe...

Thanks, Ronde Chimp

 

John Lieswyn wrote:
>
> eating habits this guy seems to be less concerned with appearances (I just wanna be a pro) and
> more concerned with having fun.

I'm not so sure that this pro thing hasn't gone to his head. I just looked for him on AOL IM and
this was his away message:

"Took Darby to walmart to get some bandages because he crashed on the bike path, Friggen Amateurs."

Actually, you are right though, he's all about having fun and he does.

Dan Kane

btw, Darby is Darby Thomas, his former teammate on wheelworks and Collegiate RR champ last year, on
the U23 National team this year I think.

 

John Lieswyn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I read on

RBR... Tougher to kick than heroin. It's worth it for the dream reports alone. Even Adam can't stay
away although the stalker thing seems to have gotten to Verheul.

But I swear, if JL has any weird ass dreams about ANYONE from Philly then I'm outta here.

Bob Schwartz [email protected]

 

I'll not be the first to say that I got carried away on defending my statements about yellow line
rule. Anyway, I learned a lot in some really good email conversations with hardworking race
promoters, and have changed my mind about it. The key I think is trying not to succumb to the
temptation to flame people who you don't agree with. For example, I want to put flyers on every SUV
in town saying "selfish (safety wise- high bumpers) gas guzzling (Iraqi oil requiring) pig! get a
more efficient vehicle like a minivan- what do you need 4wd for anyway?". But I won't. It uses too
much energy and feeds negativism. So I'll just smile at the 5000 lb SUV driver and say, hey, we are
all Americans, and that vehicle is your choice. Have a good one.

Jeez, I can digress, huh? "ronde chimp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:37:27 GMT, "John Lieswyn" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I read on
> >http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=2769
> >
> >about Mike Jones I had to subscribe again, if only to say that despite
his
> >eating habits this guy seems to be less concerned with appearances (I just wanna be a pro) and
> >more concerned with having fun. Good interview. Now to the 3 hour indoor trainer ride- I've been
> >procrastinating all day.
> >
> >Mike, if you are reading this, shoot me an email at
[email protected]
> >
> >-john
> >
>
> Glad to see you're back John. Don't let the infantile nature of this group scare you away. There
> is still room for intelligent conversation here...some day...way in the future...maybe...
>
> Thanks, Ronde Chimp

 

Bob Schwartz wrote:
>
>
> RBR... Tougher to kick than heroin. It's worth it for the dream reports alone. Even Adam can't
> stay away although the stalker thing seems to have gotten to Verheul.

bob- you always manage to get me when i'm not expecting it.

> But I swear, if JL has any weird ass dreams about ANYONE from Philly then I'm outta here.

no way! i know where to find you (on a dairy farm, visiting a calf hutch, no?) so don't you even
think about leaving.

oh...yeah...ahem...i mean, please don't leave, i'd miss you.

h

 

I don't object to SUV's. I object to large commercial truck sized vehicles not having to obey large
commercial sized truck driving regulations. Put them in the slow lane at 55 mph and they're fine.
Instead we see them in the fast lane doing 100 mph and swerving from lane to lane while all of the
cops look the other way. You'd think that politicians wouldn't be so concerned about the auto
industry but there it is.

"John Lieswyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'll not be the first to say that I got carried away on defending my statements about yellow line
> rule. Anyway, I learned a lot in some
really
> good email conversations with hardworking race promoters, and have
changed
> my mind about it. The key I think is trying not to succumb to the temptation to flame people who
> you don't agree with. For example, I
want to
> put flyers on every SUV in town saying "selfish (safety wise- high
bumpers)
> gas guzzling (Iraqi oil requiring) pig! get a more efficient
vehicle like a
> minivan- what do you need 4wd for anyway?". But I won't. It uses
too much
> energy and feeds negativism. So I'll just smile at the 5000 lb SUV
driver
> and say, hey, we are all Americans, and that vehicle is your choice.
Have a
> good one.
>
> Jeez, I can digress, huh? "ronde chimp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:37:27 GMT, "John Lieswyn"
<[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I
read on
> > >http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=2769
> > >
> > >about Mike Jones I had to subscribe again, if only to say that
despite
> his
> > >eating habits this guy seems to be less concerned with
appearances (I
> > >just wanna be a pro) and more concerned with having fun. Good
interview.
> > >Now to the 3 hour indoor trainer ride- I've been procrastinating
all day.
> > >
> > >Mike, if you are reading this, shoot me an email at
> [email protected]
> > >
> > >-john
> > >
> >
> > Glad to see you're back John. Don't let the infantile nature of
this
> > group scare you away. There is still room for intelligent
conversation
> > here...some day...way in the future...maybe...
> >
> > Thanks, Ronde Chimp

 

"John Lieswyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'll not be the first to say that I got carried away on defending my statements about yellow line
> rule. Anyway, I learned a lot in some really good email conversations with hardworking race
> promoters, and have changed my mind about it. The key I think is trying not to succumb to the
> temptation to flame people who you don't agree with. For example, I want
to
> put flyers on every SUV in town saying "selfish (safety wise- high
bumpers)
> gas guzzling (Iraqi oil requiring) pig! get a more efficient vehicle like
a
> minivan- what do you need 4wd for anyway?". But I won't. It uses too
much
> energy and feeds negativism. So I'll just smile at the 5000 lb SUV driver and say, hey, we are all
> Americans, and that vehicle is your choice. Have
a
> good one.
>
> Jeez, I can digress, huh? "ronde chimp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:37:27 GMT, "John Lieswyn" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I read
on
> > >http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=2769
> > >
> > >about Mike Jones I had to subscribe again, if only to say that despite
> his
> > >eating habits this guy seems to be less concerned with appearances
(I
> > >just wanna be a pro) and more concerned with having fun. Good
interview.
> > >Now to the 3 hour indoor trainer ride- I've been procrastinating all
day.
> > >
> > >Mike, if you are reading this, shoot me an email at
> [email protected]
> > >
> > >-john
> > >
> >
> > Glad to see you're back John. Don't let the infantile nature of this group scare you away. There
> > is still room for intelligent conversation here...some day...way in the future...maybe...
> >
> > Thanks, Ronde Chimp
>
>

Damn John..! I respect and like you too much; please don't start that damn SUV thread again!
Hope you stick arround to engauge in some intelligent racing conversation. By the way, if you find
some on this newsgroup, please wake me up and let me know. I'll be spending most of my time on
Topica in the wattage forum.

Danny Callen

 

I can't wait until the season starts up again so all the pros don't have time to post to rbr. It
will be cool when they have to put they're keyboards away and start racing again.

 

Dan Kane <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
> Actually, you are right though, he's all about having fun and he does.
>
> Dan Kane
>
Dan, you could not be more right. Mike is an inspiration to all overweight Cat 5's out there...in
fact, he took the time with me last year prior to the Fitchburg Crit to let me inhale some fumes
from the Bondo drying on the fender of his Subaru...good times, and better than Ephedra, I'll tell
ya! Later on, we fashioned a ball from the duct tape holding down his trunk, and played some
venerable old "Hackey-Sack!" Just me and mike. Wow.

Seriously, the kid is an animal on the bike, and it will be great to watch him mix it up this year.
When he finally hangs it up, though, I think he might have a future as a cycling columnist of
color-commentator. That interview was one of the funniest things I have read in a long time.

 

Mike's article at DP has nothing to do with rbr. It's still shitty here.

Thanks, Ronde Champ

"John Lieswyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I read on
> http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=2769
>
> about Mike Jones I had to subscribe again, if only to say that despite his eating habits
> this guy seems to be less concerned with appearances (I just wanna be a pro) and more concerned
> with having fun. Good interview. Now to the 3 hour indoor trainer ride- I've been
> procrastinating all day.
>
> Mike, if you are reading this, shoot me an email at
[email protected]
>
> -john

 

"John Lieswyn" <[email protected]> wrote ...

> Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I read on
> http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=2769
>
> about Mike Jones I had to subscribe again, if only to say that despite his eating habits
> this guy seems to be less concerned with appearances (I just wanna be a pro) and more concerned
> with having fun. Good interview. Now to the 3 hour indoor trainer ride- I've been
> procrastinating all day.

I'll be rooting for Jones this year. Thanks for the pointer JL.

-Ken

 

hatred and negativity corrodes the vessel that carries it from the inside out jnelson, 2003

 

"Danny Callen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> I'll be spending most of my time on Topica in the wattage forum.

I suppose you have to get it somewhere. And Topica sure has a lot of wattage.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

[email protected] (Lance Indurain) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> Dan Kane <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> > Actually, you are right though, he's all about having fun and he does.
> >
> > Dan Kane
> >
> Dan, you could not be more right. Mike is an inspiration to all overweight Cat 5's out there...in
> fact, he took the time with me last year prior to the Fitchburg Crit to let me inhale some fumes
> from the Bondo drying on the fender of his Subaru...good times, and better than Ephedra, I'll tell
> ya! Later on, we fashioned a ball from the duct tape holding down his trunk, and played some
> venerable old "Hackey-Sack!" Just me and mike. Wow.
>

This guy is capable of some high comedy

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=df5bdaa0.0211291513.27d3fb4d%40posting.g-
oogle.com&rnum=3&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dkick%2Bass%2Bjones%2Bgroup:rec.bicycles.racing%26hl%3Den%26lr%3-
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-Amit

 

"Tom Kunich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:484e772[email protected]...
> "Danny Callen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > I'll be spending most of my time on Topica in the wattage forum.
>
> I suppose you have to get it somewhere. And Topica sure has a lot of wattage.
> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Tom, I'll let you drive my SUV and ride my "Fred" Bike if you tell me what you're talking about!

Danny Callen

 

Bob Schwartz wrote:
>
> John Lieswyn <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I read on
>
> RBR... Tougher to kick than heroin.

And we don't even get a performance boosting effect either.

> It's worth it for the dream reports alone. Even Adam can't stay away although the stalker thing
> seems to have gotten to Verheul.
>
> But I swear, if JL has any weird ass dreams about ANYONE from Philly then I'm outta here.
>
> Bob Schwartz [email protected]

On another topic, I've realized I was really overboard using my Holy Fucking Shit! line on you.
Others have made it far more meaningful. I'm not sure if you would consider that an upgrade or a
downgrade. hmmm... Club rider or Rueben rider?

 

>Subject: Re: Mike Jones From: "Ken Papai" [email protected] Date: 1/23/2003 10:24 AM Mountain
>Standard Time Message-id: <[email protected]>
>
>
>"John Lieswyn" <[email protected]> wrote ...
>
>> Hey all. I'd given up (actually unsubscribed) on RBR but when I read on
>> http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=2769
>>
>> about Mike Jones I had to subscribe again, if only to say that despite his eating habits
>> this guy seems to be less concerned with appearances (I just wanna be a pro) and more concerned
>> with having fun. Good interview. Now to the 3 hour indoor trainer ride- I've been
>> procrastinating all day.
>
>I'll be rooting for Jones this year. Thanks for the pointer JL.
>
>-Ken
>
>
Guys, Thanks for reading the interview.

I have to be honest though, a thread with the title of my name is making me nervous. On a 20 dude
group ride today a car came at us from the opposite lane trying to pass another car. Everybody was
braking and stuff, Me? I just ran into the guy ahead of me and had a yardsale on the side of the
road. I would like to blame it on the conversation with the guy next to me but in reality I think it
was cause of the anxiety of not checking RBR for 6 hours and what might be going on on this thread.
I almost put my laptop with wireless access in my camelback and brought it along with me just to
keep up with it.

Thanks Again, Mike Jones

 

OH JESUS. I haven't laughed that hard in a LONG time. I don't know if someone as inconsistent an
RBR'r as me can do this, but I nominate this for the Post of the Month competition. Well, the one
where he dropped his ice cream reading about how some bonehead thought he was a juicer, that was
pretty funny too, but still second to this one:

>"Mike Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message

>Guys, Thanks for reading the interview.
>
> I have to be honest though, a thread with the title of my name is making
me
> nervous. On a 20 dude group ride today a car came at us from the opposite
lane
> trying to pass another car. Everybody was braking and stuff, Me? I just
ran
> into the guy ahead of me and had a yardsale on the side of the road. I
would
> like to blame it on the conversation with the guy next to me but in
reality I
> think it was cause of the anxiety of not checking RBR for 6 hours and what might be going on on
> this thread. I almost put my laptop with wireless
access
> in my camelback and brought it along with me just to keep up with it.
>
> Thanks Again, Mike Jones

 

"John Lieswyn" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Well, the one where he dropped his ice cream reading about how some bonehead thought he was a
> juicer, that
was
> pretty funny too

No one listens to Lafferty.