Chris Kostman, a long time friend and CR member, has dreamed up another unique and fascinating bicycling event that overlaps and includes bicycles that we here in the Classic Rendezvous community embrace; the \u201cRough Riders Rally\u201d \u201cRough Riders Rally is AdventureCORPS' new multi-surface cycling festival based in Marin County which celebrates the "Any Bike, Anywhere" ethos. The first event of its kind, the Rally includes three days of world-class cycling on trails, fire roads, and pavement, a display of participants\u2019 bikes, photography competition, dinners, and a live webcast.\u201d Here\u2019s the part that connects with CR folk: \u201cFor some Rough Riders, that means riding a 'road bike'" with 25mm tyres on 'mountain bike trails'. For others, it means tackling any and all surfaces while riding a cyclocross bike, an old-school mountain bike, a 70s or 80s era road bike retrofitted with 650B wheels, a classic touring bike... \u201c It also is similar to the technical trials in that \u201cbona fide builders of frames / bikes" may register for the Rally immediately, then transfer their entry to their designated rider / representative.) This information will be included in the online roster.http://www.adventurecorps.com/rrr/register.html The full info is here:http://www.adventurecorps.com/rrr/index.html Here is a slideshow :http://www.adventurecorps.com/rrr/2009recon/index.html Rough Riders Blog: http://www.XO-1.ORG This all sounds like fun to me and a place where vintage lightweights and keepers of the flame bikes can possibly hold their own against that unsavory modern stuff!? Dale BrownGreensboro, North Carolina USA