HPG Velo Paceline lawsuit
HPGers –
This is an official reminder to those who are on the HPG-VELO group distribution list that use of this list is a privilege, not a right, granted by the one of the founders – Steve Cutter. As his twin brother separated at birth by ten years, I feel both obligated to and responsible for maintaining HPG-VELO content integrity as his proxy. As such, I take issue with Mr. Donahue’s latest posting, which is in the forbidden category “DEPRESSING AS SHIT.” HPG-VELO topic categories include the following:
- CONFUSION ON THE START TIME
- CONFUSION ABOUT THE START PLACE
- ATTEMPTS TO BORROW, BUY, SELL OR TRADE BICYCLE COMPONENTS, FRAMES, OR CLOTHING
- EXPOSITIONS ON WHY ASSOS CLOTHING IS SO SUPERIOR
- STRAVA LINKS FOR PRETEND RIDES ON ZWIFT
- UPLIFTING REPORTS ON THE WEATHER AND PARTICIPANTS AFTER THE RIDE (e.g., No rain today & good turnout)
- LAME EXCUSES ON WHY A CERTAIN HPGer CANNOT MAKE A PLANNED RIDE (e.g.,Baby naming, in Rochester, getting ready for a sidewalk sale, etc.)
- IMPORTANT LIFE ANNOUNCEMENTS (e.g., chickens are laying eggs, someone has not picked up his/her HPG kit, Giuseppe is in Hawaii again, etc.)
- BIRTHDAYS, NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES and CURLING EVENTS (both amateur and professional)
- and finally DEPRESSING AS SHIT
Categories 1 through 9 are acceptable categories. Category 10 is not. An HPGer, if he/she were to email on the topic DEPRESSING AS SHIT, is given a first warning. I hereby, under the authority granted to me by Steve Cutter issue such a warning to Mr. Donahue. Were Mr. Donahue to submit another DEPRESSING AS SHIT email, this would be grounds for a formal review of his ongoing rights to be included on the HPG-VELO distribution list. Such a review could result in his expulsion, which is not to say that Mr. Donahue is not a valued and long time member; but his esteemed position does not give him the right to submit topics within the DEPRESSING AS SHIT category.
John
On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 12:45 PM, Tim Donahue <tpd001> wrote:
HPG Velo Assos
Damon –
Thanks for reaching into the way back bin for that ASSOS exchange! In the six degrees of separation spirit, vis a vis ASSOS and the HPG, here are the following facts:
- Greg Avis, a BA Williams grad, bought ASSOS as part of an investor group ASSOS http://www.bicycleretailer.com/international/2015/09/11/investors-acquire-majority-stake-assos.
- Who in the HPG is also a BA Williams grad and knows Greg quite well?
- There is such a person, but I do not have permission to use his or her name.
- The only fact I can share with you is that he or she is one of the very few active chicken farmers in Wellesley.
- Given this one degree of separation between the HPG chicken farmer and the ASSOS investor, it would seem to me that the HPG could do a lot better than Tim getting occasional love notes from KIM!
- LIKE FREE GEAR!!!
John
On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 4:34 PM, Damon Bates <damonbates1> wrote:
1. John I’ll refresh your memory here: https://hpgbike.com/2014/05/25/assos-they-just-do-some-things-better/
2. The white ribbon is in liu of a happy ending since the Italian Swiss border is quite removed from south natick. See featured image in #1 above for clarity
3. Zippers can be found on vintage Assos knickers and tights. I have several pair of each, all on their 2nd or 3rd chamois complements of Tim’s new Italian-Swiss BFF
HPG Velo Assos
1. John I’ll refresh your memory here: https://hpgbike.com/2014/05/25/assos-they-just-do-some-things-better/
2. The white ribbon is in liu of a happy ending since the Italian Swiss border is quite removed from south natick. See featured image in #1 above for clarity
3. Zippers can be found on vintage Assos knickers and tights. I have several pair of each, all on their 2nd or 3rd chamois complements of Tim’s new Italian-Swiss BFF
damonbates
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