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    From Catrike Ryder@Soloman@old.bikers.org to rec.bicycles.tech on Fri Jan 30 17:05:53 2026
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    Today, after my heart CT scan, we went looking for an offbeat
    restaurant in the area, as we often do, and hit on one named "Twisted
    Sprocket Cafe." Thinking it was a bicycle themed place, we GPS'd 8
    miles to it. Turns out it was in the "clubhouse" for a hotsy totsy
    community with lots of circlular drivearounds and bike lanes with no
    bicycles.

    The only thing "bicycle" about it was a name and the logo, a sprocket
    with twisty crank arms. Not a bicycle in sight. Food was OK, but too
    expensive and no alcohol.

    FWIW, I used to eat at the Hotsy Totsy Yacht Club on my visits to
    Chicago. Great name. I wonder if it's still there.

    --
    C'est bon
    Soloman
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  • From AMuzi@am@yellowjersey.org to rec.bicycles.tech on Fri Jan 30 16:17:07 2026
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    On 1/30/2026 4:05 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

    Today, after my heart CT scan, we went looking for an offbeat
    restaurant in the area, as we often do, and hit on one named "Twisted Sprocket Cafe." Thinking it was a bicycle themed place, we GPS'd 8
    miles to it. Turns out it was in the "clubhouse" for a hotsy totsy
    community with lots of circlular drivearounds and bike lanes with no bicycles.

    The only thing "bicycle" about it was a name and the logo, a sprocket
    with twisty crank arms. Not a bicycle in sight. Food was OK, but too expensive and no alcohol.

    FWIW, I used to eat at the Hotsy Totsy Yacht Club on my visits to
    Chicago. Great name. I wonder if it's still there.

    --
    C'est bon
    Soloman

    I didn't know it but it's gone, corporation dissolved: https://www.bizapedia.com/il/hotsie-totsie-club-inc.html

    It seems the owner Gary DeAngelis died in 2006. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/gary-de-angelis-obituary?id=2458763

    There are links to a group on The Face Book which references
    your (mis?) spelling but I do not subscribe.
    --
    Andrew Muzi
    am@yellowjersey.org
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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  • From Catrike Ryder@Soloman@old.bikers.org to rec.bicycles.tech on Fri Jan 30 17:48:03 2026
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    On Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:17:07 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

    On 1/30/2026 4:05 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

    Today, after my heart CT scan, we went looking for an offbeat
    restaurant in the area, as we often do, and hit on one named "Twisted
    Sprocket Cafe." Thinking it was a bicycle themed place, we GPS'd 8
    miles to it. Turns out it was in the "clubhouse" for a hotsy totsy
    community with lots of circlular drivearounds and bike lanes with no
    bicycles.

    The only thing "bicycle" about it was a name and the logo, a sprocket
    with twisty crank arms. Not a bicycle in sight. Food was OK, but too
    expensive and no alcohol.

    FWIW, I used to eat at the Hotsy Totsy Yacht Club on my visits to
    Chicago. Great name. I wonder if it's still there.

    --
    C'est bon
    Soloman

    I didn't know it but it's gone, corporation dissolved: >https://www.bizapedia.com/il/hotsie-totsie-club-inc.html

    It seems the owner Gary DeAngelis died in 2006. >https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/gary-de-angelis-obituary?id=2458763

    There are links to a group on The Face Book which references
    your (mis?) spelling but

    I've always been attracted to restaurants and businesses with offbeat
    names.

    https://www.yelp.com/biz/stumpknockers-on-the-river-dunnellon

    ...Andrew... Offbeat logos are too cool too.


    --
    C'est bon
    Soloman
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