I met Tim only once at sign-in for NAFO. I had missed the previous WFO due to back surgery. I signed in staring At a bald guy getting a shave of his head from a woman, thinking, "What did I get myself into?"
Then this guy with a ruddy complexion says, "You're Shiny?" And he trundled off to a corner and came back holding my T-shirt and swag from the year before. He had held onto it and brought it all the way out to Colorado to give to me.
Cut to Friday. I was standing on the tower of an abandoned lighthouse on the Lost Coast. A Canadian that had ridden with me told me to pose for a picture from below. I don't usually do it but I was inspired to give the TWN salute. I thought of him then.
Today I was riding home and wore that WFO shirt he had handed me:too big for me now but worn anyway. When I saw the exit off 101 for 36, you have no idea how badly I wanted to take it, but I had to come home sooner, rather than later. But I took my wife out to dinner at 5:30 tonight, and at 6pm raised my glass and thought of him.
I just saw this thread and want folks to know that although I didn't know Tim well personally, he touched me, nevertheless. His humor and intellect (nobody could slice and dice a blowhard better or faster than TWN) were brilliant.
I remember his standing offer to anyone that wanted a Meyer custom seat built on a ride-in: he'd put them up in his house. He was one of the first guys to post a video of a ride from a camera attached by his fork. Many contributions I will not forget. A great guy.
Then this guy with a ruddy complexion says, "You're Shiny?" And he trundled off to a corner and came back holding my T-shirt and swag from the year before. He had held onto it and brought it all the way out to Colorado to give to me.
Cut to Friday. I was standing on the tower of an abandoned lighthouse on the Lost Coast. A Canadian that had ridden with me told me to pose for a picture from below. I don't usually do it but I was inspired to give the TWN salute. I thought of him then.
Today I was riding home and wore that WFO shirt he had handed me:too big for me now but worn anyway. When I saw the exit off 101 for 36, you have no idea how badly I wanted to take it, but I had to come home sooner, rather than later. But I took my wife out to dinner at 5:30 tonight, and at 6pm raised my glass and thought of him.
I just saw this thread and want folks to know that although I didn't know Tim well personally, he touched me, nevertheless. His humor and intellect (nobody could slice and dice a blowhard better or faster than TWN) were brilliant.
I remember his standing offer to anyone that wanted a Meyer custom seat built on a ride-in: he'd put them up in his house. He was one of the first guys to post a video of a ride from a camera attached by his fork. Many contributions I will not forget. A great guy.
