The Ride of the Barrowdrim - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 07-12-2006, 08:18 AM

Does your barrow have a bicycle in it?

I'm wondering if there are some Barrowdowners who ride their bike regularly and would like to Tolkienize their rides.

There are a couple of places we could take this thread-- either saying which part of Middle-Earth you are riding through; or what Tolkienish name you've given your bike; or maybe even a low-key "walk To Rivendell" sort of analogy. (I don't have the time to do it up big, like the original Walk to Rivendell-- a rather large web-wide phenomenon).

For those cyclists or mountainbikers who aren't familiar with The Walk to Rivendell, the idea was to keep track of the miles you walked, and figure out how much progress you were making along The Road to Rivendell, starting at Bag End and followed Frodo's footsteps. Maybe as Barrowbikers (Barrow-Riders?

) we could follow some different rides mentioned in the books. Does this spark anyone's interest?

Have you named your bike after a Tolkienish horse? I'm debating names for my bikes, and haven't decided on one yet. Shadowfax seems too obvious, and since I'm no Lance Armstrong, it also seems too presumptuous. Stybba? Hasufel? Can't decide.

I live in the hills of Rhode Island (yes, it has them, small but steep.) I need to scan a map to figure out which M-E hills best approximate ours...

07-12-2006, 08:18 AM	#1
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	The Ride of the Barrowdrim Does your barrow have a bicycle in it? I'm wondering if there are some Barrowdowners who ride their bike regularly and would like to Tolkienize their rides. There are a couple of places we could take this thread-- either saying which part of Middle-Earth you are riding through; or what Tolkienish name you've given your bike; or maybe even a low-key "walk To Rivendell" sort of analogy. (I don't have the time to do it up big, like the original Walk to Rivendell-- a rather large web-wide phenomenon). For those cyclists or mountainbikers who aren't familiar with The Walk to Rivendell, the idea was to keep track of the miles you walked, and figure out how much progress you were making along The Road to Rivendell, starting at Bag End and followed Frodo's footsteps. Maybe as Barrowbikers (Barrow-Riders? ) we could follow some different rides mentioned in the books. Does this spark anyone's interest? Have you named your bike after a Tolkienish horse? I'm debating names for my bikes, and haven't decided on one yet. Shadowfax seems too obvious, and since I'm no Lance Armstrong, it also seems too presumptuous. Stybba? Hasufel? Can't decide. I live in the hills of Rhode Island (yes, it has them, small but steep.) I need to scan a map to figure out which M-E hills best approximate ours... __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve. Last edited by mark12_30; 07-12-2006 at 09:22 AM.