Submitted by Downtowntoo! (not verified) on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 08:23
The Manchester to Downtown coffee ride is one of the Fresno events
that marks the beginning of summer for me. I love this ride! I have wonderful memories of past years--all of the excitement before the ride at Manchester Center and the wonderful coffee at Kern Street Coffee at the end (Not to mention all of the interesting slips and spills and fun and laughter in between).
I, too, would like to cruise around downtown, but broaden it to the area south of 99. Wasserman, a former columnist for the Fresno Bee, once upon a time, wrote an intriguing column about taking a bike ride in that area with a friend of his that was an historical architect. Wasserman vividly described various houses--but the memorable aspect of his story was inviting nature of the streetscapes. If I remember correctly, the two men did not get very far because they met neighborhood folks who had wonderful tales to tell--and pie to share. This sounds like a Diana Marcum story, doesn't it.
Hey, maybe we should ask Bill McEwen and Diana Marcum to go on a downtown ride. We could mosey along, meet people, have lunch and let these fine folks weave a narrative of the adventure.
Biking Downtown
The Manchester to Downtown coffee ride is one of the Fresno events
that marks the beginning of summer for me. I love this ride! I have wonderful memories of past years--all of the excitement before the ride at Manchester Center and the wonderful coffee at Kern Street Coffee at the end (Not to mention all of the interesting slips and spills and fun and laughter in between).
I, too, would like to cruise around downtown, but broaden it to the area south of 99. Wasserman, a former columnist for the Fresno Bee, once upon a time, wrote an intriguing column about taking a bike ride in that area with a friend of his that was an historical architect. Wasserman vividly described various houses--but the memorable aspect of his story was inviting nature of the streetscapes. If I remember correctly, the two men did not get very far because they met neighborhood folks who had wonderful tales to tell--and pie to share. This sounds like a Diana Marcum story, doesn't it.
Hey, maybe we should ask Bill McEwen and Diana Marcum to go on a downtown ride. We could mosey along, meet people, have lunch and let these fine folks weave a narrative of the adventure.
My tires are pumped and ready....