ROAM: Part 1; The Ending

February 13, 2013

Writing experts say you should record the ending of your story first. That way, the writer has a direction and is not wandering around aimlessly. Occasionally, I listen to experts, so here is the ending of my Roll Over America (ROAM) story a couple of years ago. My nephew and niece brought me and the [...]

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ROAM: Part 2; The Middle

February 13, 2013

The meat of a story lies in the middle. It is the foundation and backbone. It is the end of the beginning and, in some cases, the beginning of the end. After starting the journey, I was now ready to settle in and enjoy the challenge. We had discussed the day’s route at the campground [...]

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ROAM: Part 3; The Beginning

February 13, 2013

Velomobiles are intriguing to everyone. More than a bicycle, less than a car, they create a whole new category. By the way, the word comes from Velo- which is part of velodrome, velocipede, velocity, etc., and -mobile which we all know means non-stationary as in automobile. So, we have a fast-moving machine that is not [...]

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What’s it worth?

February 5, 2013

Occasionally we get a call from someone wanting to know what a used recumbent bike, or trike, is worth. Invariably, we refuse to assign a value to someone else’s bike, sight unseen. Also, we feel uncomfortable when used as a pricing instrument to help someone else buy or sell a bike. We feel that negotiation [...]

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Have fun and challenge yourself!

January 30, 2013

Click on photos to see more! Here are just a few of the ways we have fun at RideSouth! See more on YouTube! Come and join us!

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Ya don’t say . . .

January 18, 2013

Ya don’t say . . . Sometimes, even most times, it is the things we don’t say that speak volumes. Here are a few examples that come to mind: Being on time for a ride. Working hard up a hill. Holding up a friend’s bike. Holding the door open. Shopping at your LBS. Following up [...]

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Entertainment Value

January 9, 2013

Everyone loves to be entertained. We watch sports, go to movies, theater, concerts, etc.. And there is great value available through these pastimes. We can learn how to be a good sport, how to be social, how to act and generally how to be a well-rounded person. There is another form of entertainment that is [...]

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Happy New Opportunity!

January 3, 2013

Every new year, and every new minute, brings a new opportunity to the table. We are taking these few minutes to thank our friends and customers for your support in 2012! If the smiling faces on our photo gallery pages are any measure of our success, we feel really blessed! We sincerely hope we have [...]

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Ahh . . . Mississippi!

November 28, 2012

Sure, Mississippi has some problems. But we think Mississippi has MORE solutions, by a long shot! Where else, on our planet even, can you ride your bicycle for hundreds of miles on a national park highway without encountering commercial vehicles or a single big truck, get off the Natchez Trace and pedal, paddle, sail or [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 20, 2012

We will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving! At this point we plan to be open ALL DAY on Wednesday. We also plan to be open Friday and Saturday, but you should call Friday morning to be sure about Friday. Please dial 0 when you get the message to connect to Jim’s cell phone. We are [...]

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