Today is the last day of Deux Grox Nez, which the owner/founder claims is “the most popular restaurant in Reno for people who don’t live here”. Check out this picture of the the entrance:

And the very eclectic interior:

A sad day my estimation. Started about 21 years ago by Tim Healion who is un of the deux “gros nez”. Gros means big, nez means nose. It’s full of great cycling memorabilia and also the home of the Tour de Nez, a really fun and excellent stage race that gets bigger and better every year.

The opening paragraph of the Deux Gros Nez website says:

Welcome to Deux Gros Nez, the ultimate cycling cafe and unauthorized, non-government experiment into the swirling, whirling collective unconscious. We opened our doors as Nevada’s first full-blown coffee house in 1985 when most people in Reno had no idea what espresso was, let alone how to spell it. Here we are, a couple decades later, still dishing up food we like to people we like and having a heckuva good time doing it. Join us for a great meal, homemade pie, fresh juice, cold beer or our annual anniversary celebration and bike race.

It’s been a regular stop of mine every time I’m anywhere near Reno: every trip to Moab, Fruita and Burning Man for example.

It’ll be sad to see it go. The building was sold, and Tim decided that he wanted to move on and focus his energy on the Tour de Nez. Anyway, if you’re anywhere near Reno, check it out. All day today.

Gone tomorrow. Here’s the founder, Tim, and his nose.

Thanks to Arnaud Bachelard for the pictures. Even French guys come here when they’re in town.

More fun from turkey day, Charlie Kelly, one of the founders still keeping it real, sporting the Velo Club Tam jersey.

Oh yeah, and me with my Mojo jersey from Boulder Beer Company. Sweet!

Joe Breeze informs me that last Thursday’s appetite seminar on Mt. Tam was actually the 32nd annual. And in typical Joe fashion, he provided proof, this time in the form of photo documentation. The picture below shows a group of people assembled on Tam for what is thought to be the first annual appetite seminar on mount tam, waaaaay back in 1974.

The photo is from the collection of Charlie Wirtz, copyright Charlie Wirtz.

Among the dozens of luminaries spotted on the annual Tam Turkey Day Ride Thursday was Sky now of Swobo Bikes, sporting some very trendy new riding gloves. Hey that’s Joe Breeze’s son Tommy off her right shoulder, he and Joe were riding a tandem that day.

Gary Fisher was also there, sporting some new hardware too. 20 screws and a big metal plate inside his ankle. Needless to say he wasn’t riding, but out enjoying the fresh air.

I’m not sure, but it might have been the THIRTIETH ANNUAL Appetite Seminar on Mount Tam yesterday. Hundreds and hundreds of people showed up to ride the Pine Mountain Loop.

Here’s a picture of the Mojo overlooking Tomales Bay way off in the distance, and “smoker’s knoll” a little closer. Click on the image for an extreme close-up.

I’m going to post a few more soon.

Hope you all had a good turkey day. As you can see, the weather cooperated, we had spectacular (short sleeve) weather and 100 mile visibility.

Cheers,

fat and happy Chuck

off to ride…another nice day…