we closed our factory and drove a van west
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- Опубликовано: 21 мар 2024
- hi y'tubers, if you were wondering what happened to our bike bag line and other things, then this is for you! first half is why we had to close down, 2nd half is my first go at a van life episode. hope you enjoy! and like and subscribe. Several photos taken by Cass Gilbert when visiting the factory last summer.
Sorry to hear about the closure. I’ve very much enjoyed my bag and have done what I can to suooort some of Ron’s other ventures. I suspect that Ronnie may very well have saved my life in 2019. I was going through a divorce and alternating through anxiety and severe depression. I saw his Specialized Adventure Dispatch video and really connected with the notion of someone just soloing on a bike and sort of leaving everything else behind, if only for a while. I had zero interest in doing that kind of riding (touring, bike packing, etc) but something about it got me back on my bike after a decade or so of not riding. Anyway, cycling got me through my divorce and I haven’t stopped since. RIP Nutmeg and wishing Ron all the best on his other ventures.
Same…parental Alienation.
Really really sorry. I hope some peaceful times start to poke through the s&!t. Ron and Aria definitely help me. Makes the corners lift… 🚲 ❤
We love you Ronnie! Your work brings us joy. Blessings to you and yours. Thank you for all you do.
Sorry to hear about your bag factory closing. On the plus side, it will give you more time for creating content. Your channel is the best thing on RUclips and you inspired me to build a bike out of second hand parts. All the best
Really sorry to hear about the factory closing Ron. Wish you all the best :)
We had to close down our bike shop in February after 9 years of production and manufacturing. I feel you, like losing a family member but learning so much.
A big hug from the distance and be sure that other doors will open.
Ron you have great taste in olive oil, Partanna is simply the best, though I can't say I'm surprised.
I think you know better than most that life is full of different chapters. We never know what's next, but that's ok. You have a spirit unlike most and I think I speak for everyone here that you bring a lot of light to this world. Wishing you all the best in this next chapter, appreciate you sharing your story. And keep the van content coming!
thanks for those very thoughtful words. including the olive oil compliment!
I'll forget I've eaten asparagus... and then I'll use the restroom and instantly I'm reminded!
Black bean, lima bean, coffee bean. You're always inspiring in your ventures and adventures. Joyful to follow along.
Ronnie, tell us how you stay in such great shape, please. Maybe you do some training besides cycling? What do you eat etc
a topic for another vidya!
Hello Ron & Rya, it's the folks at the devil's gear. We are sad that Nutmeg Needlework is closed. But we also know the pain of losing great employees and helping run your business. We at the shop have always been big fans of your products but also even bigger fans that you took a leap of faith in buying a manufacturing business right here in Waterbury, Connecticut. But we know one thing, taking time off to go on a couple of bike rides to help clear your mind. It help to refocus on what's important. If you need anything right down the road. Just let us know. 🙏🏿 Remember to live in the moment and prepare for the future. Much Love, Johnny & Greg🙏🏾
been popping in every now and again for almost 2 decades now. really cool to see how the place has changed and grown... glad you guys kept it going ✌️
Sorry to hear about the shop. Yes, asparagus changes the odor of my pee.
Great video Ron. The desert scenery was amazing.
Fabulous video ❤
Great content! Always puts me in a better mood.
All the best my blond brethren I hope the winds of peace continue to blow upon you as you shine on through this journey!
Amazing ride
Hang in there kid! We all love ya.
Hang in there man, thanks for being vulnerable and honest about the situation
Bummer man. Wishing you both all the best.
Dang.. sorry to hear it Ron. I wish y'all the best in whatever comes next, I'm sure it'll be awesome. ❤
Stay good Ron, so inspired by you
love you !
Good luck out there!
My new favorite vanlife influencer! Good luck on future endeavors
Good luck in next ventures!
Good stuff man, thanks for sharing. Dreaming of being out west in VA...although it is pretty nice here as spring grows, can't complain!
Thanks for sharing the road trip Ronnie! Delightful to watch with my cup of green tea this morning. Sorry to hear it's been a rough go the last couple months. Rest up, take care.
Hopefully I'll be able to snag a bag later in the year when the new operation is up and running, but no pressure! Haha! The Wald basket hasn't let me down yet!
For now I'll keep tuning in to the vidyas with the snow gently falling out the window and a bike in the stand. Wishing you wild and safe travels!
Ron, you are the first person I watched when I got back into cycling after nearly a decade (one of your "ted" talks) youre like a mythical creature and I enjoy following your adventures!
Love the Maldon salt flakes!!
Ronnie, may you find inner peace on your journey and plenty of bicycle rides. 🌹🌹🌹☕️
Good to see you back in yer natural envrnmnt
"A man without a van, ain't a man" Really enjoy the moods / feel of your videos. Real stuff ~
we all love you and the path you've chosen
very sad! but i am excited to see what's next.
the dream, fine video
Sorry to hear. Much love to you and your family and keep on keeping on.
Onya Ronnie , you crack me up . Van life and the pushys that's the way my friend
I shut down a business that i had been running for 5 years in 2018 so totally know how it feels. Watching this brings me back. Especially the scene where yall are throwing stuff out the window. Thanks for sharing and all the best!
cool video! real life man, sounds like some you've gone through some challenges . I am looking forward to following your journey. Thanks for making the video sharing your experiences.
What a bummer re: the closure.... Well, onwards and upwards my friend! Enjoy the Van Lyfe™.
All the best Ron. Pintos for the win!
Man, sorry to hear. Looks like you are moving forward though. Ride on!
My favourite bean is where I'm going, but then again I love where I've bean - best of luck to you guys, keep on rolling ...
Any dry beans from Rancho Gordo….they are all so good. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you have to keep moving “. Albert Einstein
Heartbreaking. But you got the vibe and I know good things will happen 🚴♀️✨✨
Oh yeah, those Pennsylvania backroad rides make for great memories.
Easily my favorite Ronnie Romance video. Sorry to hear about the factory. I'll be watching the site so I can buy a Fab's Chest this summer. Kidney bean. Pee doesn't smell.
Nutmeg Needleworks forever! 🤘
It takes courage to try anything new in entrepreneurship. You inspired a lot of people during the process and are slowing it all down with grace. Look forward to the continued chapters.
My favorite bean is a good chickpea AKA garbanzo
Life! Keep riding bikes and sharings vids. Im sure it will work out for the two of you. Good poeple tend to succeed. Cheers from Canada
Favorite beans are of the coffee variety ❤
mmmm good answer as I sip on some bean water myself! haters will say its a fruit, but I find it more beneficial to claim it as BEAN
What a LIFE .....Hopefully the bag situation pans out i'll be in need of a new bar bag soon 😂
Sad to hear Nutmeg needle work is closing. I’ve always found you really inspiring, and I’ve built my bike through your precious advices. I’ll keep supporting you as I can here in France! Always good to see you going forward, a nice spiritual gentleman you are! Xoxo from France!
Sorry about the tough run, bruv. Despite that, you are biking more often than me and in better locations. So you are doing something right.
Take good care out there. Vidya’s always inspire and remind me - never get off the bike
Wow. Sorry to hear about the bag shop. Hopefully, the product line will reappear soon. And Tucson was my home for a bunch of years. Good riding and even better people's there!
You're a brave man trying to run a business. Good on ya for pushing on!
So sorry to hear about N.N. Can get most any bag at my shop, but chose multiples of yours because they're the best.
Missed you at Philly this year; was so sad that eating your annual chocolate gift was required to staunch the glum.
Good to see Arya there :)
Hope you have great riding out West and clear the headspace for more great ideas. Happy trails!
This roadtrip stuff is exactly the content I need right now. Thanks. I’ll have to get back to you on my favorite bean, wait no. It’s the coffee bean.
Sorry to hear of your factory closure. I love my big Fab’s chest.
I found the story reminiscent of some of Grant’s old Riv blog posts. Painful but helpful. I hope in some way cathartic and helpful for you two. Best wishes for both of you on the next phase.
I know how difficult a transition such as this can be. But both of you are examples of the “man in the arena” so eloquently described by Teddy Roosevelt. Well done! And on to an even brighter future!
So sad. I feel lucky to have gotten our bags for Christmas
Hope to see you guys back up and running soon !
those are some of the last ones we made --- enjoy!
Rough time out there right now in the world we live in. You’re doing great. On to the next adventure!
My favorite bean is…black bean probably. I love all beans.
I'm sorry to hear this. Since my car died I've been taking the train to Waterbury to see my parents, who live further up at the end of Route 8, and every time I went through there I thought about your factory. Glad you get to travel again though.
All the best on your next chapter
A for effort trying to keep manufacturing in CT.
Garbanzo bean for the win
Safe travels
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Bummer. Change is scary but necessary. Long distance bike check😄 Navy bean with garbanzo a close second. Welcome to Missourah. I have that same stove.
I’ve had to close a different type of bike related shop and I became stressed and depressed. It wasn’t even my business but it was still painful as I had put so much into it. Stay strong and best of luck to the future.
Sad to hear about the factory. But all this turned out to be the most interesting video made yet. Waiting for the next one! Keep your head up and rubber down.
glad you liked! I was unsure how this one would land, but glad I have it all together for a personal retrospective if anything.
It’s so hard to close a business , it does take its toll on a person. Sorry you had to experience it . BTW asparagus really affects me! 🤣 looks like a fun trip across the country . Here’s to better days ahead .
I’m out here on the eastern Sierra and just finished a remodel project. No direction and tons of time. Give a honk to me if you see me🤣 Tectonic Traveller I’m happy to see you out living again
Une page se tourne 😢
Mais une nouvelle s'écrit 😊
Merci pour la vidéo
Favourite beans: garbanzo
Asparagus piss? Yes, happens to me ;)
(Respect for what you accomplished with Nutmeg Needle. All the love to you and Arya!)
Sorry to hear about the closure but I admire the risk you took in doing it all. My wife surprised me with the gift of a Fabio’s Fanny last year. I can proudly say I have a Waterbury made Fanny!
Surprising given how much you were asking for those bags.
Hi Ronnie, my favorite bean is Kidney Beans. ❤
🚲 ride on!
damn, using maldon salt, brewing v60, papi knows what's good, have a nice one ✌️
Black and Refried are tied.
Garbanzo a close second (for hummus ).
Safe travels Mr. Romance. Saving my coins for a frame.
You are my favorite bean, Ron
sorry to hear mate that you had to close nutmeg.. enjoy the trip! urin always smells different
Ron, my urine smells epic after eating asparagus.... Very candid video, sorry about the closure but thanks for sharing all this. It's hard being vulnerable online. Best wishes + beaucoup romance to you + the crew.
Favourite bean- coffee bean😃
I subscribed to you seeing you riding bikes and going through your sheds with bikes staked.....your bike reminds me of that salsa pistola that i can´t find but want for odd reason. wish you good things to come for the future cowboy with the trojan horse
funny you should mention --- I had my old Reynolds S3 Salsa Primero in mind with this look.
Well Ronnie, sad I didn't get to purchase one of your bags, but life goes on. Sorry to hear about Nutmeg. I've been following your trip out there. Looks like a lot of fun. Nice to see your Roadini build in use. Hope you get to ride with Lael too. What a great vidya that would make!
shoulda gotten some footage of my Lael ride --- maybe I did ..... always one of my fav rides of the year
Cannelini beans w/ sauteed spinach; refried beans, cheese (put the tortillas in your cast iron for a moment). Asparagus pee: yes. Thanks for sharing your journey. I've traveled those roads in pursuit of riding and other shenanigans- lonely country. I connect with your oldhead approach. Wish you the best.
If you see a white transit camper van from MA say hello, headed to South AZ in a few days. Will eventually be wandering north to S Utah weather permitting. Happy trails!
Sad shutdown of a business but I think also the performance orientation kills the good idea to bring back versatility to bikes. It is sad and I see here in Germany that the great idea of great bags and bikes with many mounts for comfortable but as easy rides as can be, is dying (again). I like to look at Rose bikes, my favorite compass for the things that are going to come or what is happening. I like your stuff and style but I always bought Carridice bags because of my european patriotism and because of the poor shipping options of your stuff. You are opening a new chapter in life and the ages walk in. Vanlife is not what I like and I do not like it because I love nature and the quiet roads, quiet without Vans with people in them...thats why I am happy your chanel is not becoming a Vanlife adventure chanel or something like that...and places are simply better without cars and vans, but I hope you enjoy the time to calibrate the direction of life. Liebe Grüße und alles gute! Kidneybeans By the way. 😋
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MMM on that new bike!
really enjoying it! its a real crotch rocket
Sorry to hear about your factory closure. My favourite bean is black bean, although I eat all kinds for variety. Black beans go best with hot sauce tho IMO.
I have a big backyard 3 minutes off I-5 in Redding Californy. You are welcome to camp out there in the fully fenced space and I'll show you our bicycle mecca. World class, 10 minutes from here! I am the Lentil King!
the king of lentils is quite the title to live up to! haven't been up to the Redding area in some time --- maybe a revisit is in the cards if the wind blows that way
You're more than welcome here! There is a large group of friendly cyclists here who would love to turn a pedal with ye!@@ultraromance
@@ultraromanceRon, Jimmy really IS the king of lentils.
A masters degree in bagufacturing.
Lol...Ronaldo, I just started watching you 3 months ago...in fact, I finally fixed the bottom bracket on my 1966 Raleigh Grand Prix and installed a FC-7701 Crankset. It wasn't easy like your 6 hour hammered fender install. Its like a new bike now with DuraAce instead of Nervar cranks. It's got Wald H-bars and front basket sporting yellow fenders. I am building another old 1982ish Trek with 8spd Nexus now just for fun. Renaldo, I did not buy any bags from you. I like them...but, I love my head badges too much to put them up against that velcro strap. I mean my bikes are all old and ugly, but I cherish nice headbadges. How about a headtube clamp of some sort that clamps to the frame like a 28.6mm front derailleur but instead of 28.6, make it 1.25" or whatever a headtube OD is...design an integral hoop for the front brake cable to swing inside but so that the bag is somehow supported and secure, and QUICK RELEASE. So you can secure the bag and not mess with the paint or head badge? Make the clamps look like an extension of Campy clamps...that would be so bad assed!!! Wherever you move, I dig your style, or lackthererof...lol...no really...a hippy roadracer is cool. Hope you succeed in the way out west. I'm near Mt Rainier...my bicycle business venture in Orting Washington also flopped, but it was fun, and after I sold the building recently, I finally made some money...all is well...keep on keeping on Ronnie!
My favorite is black bean. I caramelize onions in olive oil and add garlic and cumin and then mash the beans in. So good with pepper jack cheese and salsa!
mmmm its breakfast time, but now I can't wait for dinner!
Favorite bean: Jelly Bean - buttered popcorn flavor.
Welcome to the west
So sad to hear. I have been a happy customer over the years.
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Welcome to Tucsonistan mang. It'll be pretty windy here until April
thanks for the welcome. I am usually here earlier in the year, so I am enjoying being slightly warmer
@@ultraromance maybe we'll see each other on the loop path. I'm riding pretty much a 100 k route every sunday. Recommend rens cafe in the st phillips plaza for coffee&croissant stop halfway. Be careful here. T town is rife with sleestack. I've had two bikes yoinked in the 20 yrs that I've been here. Take your bike into the stores/cafes/restaurants with you when stopping around town. They'll understand and it's totally an ok smart thing to do here. Fuggin sleestack arroyo dwellers here are notoriously relentless bike thieves and the shop owners know this and will accommodate us honest citizens. Have a good visit and if you see an old guy on an old classic roadbike, full kit but no helmet and smelling of bronners, coffee&spliff give a wave. That's prolly me...