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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: jkeisenh on March 21, 2005, 04:22:00 pm
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blame the sunny spring day for these thoughts, but...
i know alot of us are bikers. i was wondering if some saturday we all may want to ride somewhere in the afternoon and then go to the asylum saturday high life countdown?
i would propose april 9, which is surprisingly just 2 weeks away, and i would propose meeting at a metro station (for those needing metro to get into town) and riding an easy 30 mi or so.
anyone?
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mi= miles or minutes.
weekends are normally set aside for mountain biking for me. I can be persuaded into doing an old dominion ride or something, but OD is more like 50 miles round trip. But they have warm flat beer, Ahhh tastes like home.
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i was thinking 30 miles, so that we don't scare people off. (I like to clock about 75 mile days on weekends, but for the sake of being social, will do less)
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I'm assuming y'all mean bicycles. Correct me if I am wrong. if you mean motorcycles, though, I might tag along!
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Originally posted by bikerchickdc:
I'm assuming y'all mean bicycles. Correct me if I am wrong. if you mean motorcycles, though, I might tag along!
sorry, the pedal-kind.
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nothing like a big 30 mile ride on a motorcycle!!! whew, sounds like a full day :)
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I'M IN!!!!! Oh wait, maybe not.....Thinking of being there with you all in spirit though and do a Carrigaline to Kinsale spin that day, a short 30 miler round trip....hilly as a bitch though.
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
mi= miles or minutes.
i'd be down for a 30 minute bike ride. i think i could hand;e that, 30 miles, i dont know about. I'd probably need a bike for that one...
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ok, let's just make this a spin-n-suds. as in, we bike around for fun a little bit and then drink, drink, drink. does that sound more like it?
and, if there are boardies who are bike-less, i have some extras...
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hey, I didn't realize this was a board of bikers, I thought all of you just sat behind your computers all day and night and played google image search games! :) I'm totally up for a ride, any time. Just let me know.
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what, ggw, what? the ability to turn into what?
dood, this is killing me.
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A good day for a ride...April 9th is Bikes, Burritos and Bands (http://www.singlespeedoutlaw.com/images/blog/bike_flyer3.pdf)
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whats DC to Mt Vernon - 25 round trip or not that much?
I'd potentially be interested
Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
i would propose april 9, which is surprisingly just 2 weeks away, and i would propose meeting at a metro station (for those needing metro to get into town) and riding an easy 30 mi or so.
anyone?
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i might be in for this too.
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is this what ggw stands for? (http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/~lbourgeo/ggw.jpg)
DC - Mount Vernon is 16 miles each way.
the most awesomest bike ride, in my opinion, is a loop where you take the Capital Crescent Trail from Georgetown, up into Maryland, and then across Bethesda and Chevy Chase to Rock Creek Park, and down Beach Drive back into the City. It's about 22 miles, but it's easy to extend it further.
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TV actor Don Johnson had written a number of songs with "The Allman Brothers" - including "Crazy Love" and "Can't Take It With you."
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Originally posted by CRT DODO MOO:
is this what ggw stands for? (http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/~lbourgeo/ggw.jpg)
DC - Mount Vernon is 16 miles each way.
the most awesomest bike ride, in my opinion, is a loop where you take the Capital Crescent Trail from Georgetown, up into Maryland, and then across Bethesda and Chevy Chase to Rock Creek Park, and down Beach Drive back into the City. It's about 22 miles, but it's easy to extend it further.
Odds are, I'll be working in Bethesda that day in a building literally right next to that trail. If you ride that trail, maybe I could take a break and meet up with you for a drink, lunch, whatever.
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Speaking of bikes... My kids did well this last xmas with new bikes. I got one of each of these through a friend who owns a bicycle business for $200 total including shipping, assembly, etc.
HONDA HR265FS (http://www.hondabicycles.com/prodimages/64226-4L.jpg)
HONDA Carve BMX (http://www.hondabicycles.com/prodimages/63820-4L.jpg)
I guess they did well huh?
DB
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Was the business Wal-Mart?
If you like your kids and they like their bikes, next time you might want to think about getting them half way decent bikes.
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Originally posted by RatBastard:
Speaking of bikes... My kids did well this last xmas with new bikes. I got one of each of these through a friend who owns a bicycle business for $200 total including shipping, assembly, etc.
HONDA HR265FS (http://www.hondabicycles.com/prodimages/64226-4L.jpg)
HONDA Carve BMX (http://www.hondabicycles.com/prodimages/63820-4L.jpg)
I guess they did well huh?
DB
Hope your health insurance is paid up...
Bikes R Not Toys (http://www.bikesrnottoys.com/)
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yup. when i was 10 i ran my huffy 10-speed into a tree-- and the frame folded in half. no kidding. that was the last time i ever rode a toys r us bike.
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
yup. when i was 10 i ran my huffy 10-speed into a tree
Why?
I thought Huffys used to be better than they are now?
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nope. huffy has always been the target/walmart/kmart brand-- they were never bike shop quality bikes.
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I had a Huffy when I was a kid. It did me fine.
Many families don't have the money to spend $300+ on a child's bike, though maybe they would if they drank beer from a can.
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
nope. huffy has always been the target/walmart/kmart brand-- they were never bike shop quality bikes.
Not to disagree, but:
http://www.huffybikes.com/heritage/ (http://www.huffybikes.com/heritage/)
The 1973 Scout racer bike looks way more functional and usefull than the current "dual suspension wonderbikes" that wal-mart now sells. I dont think back then they were engineered quite so brutally to a price point. I bet a huffy in the 70's was the same price in dollars as one today, if not more.....
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Huffy bikes have always sucked... maybe less than they do now. They're built of cast iron and they weigh a freakin' ton.
The thing about buying someone a crappy-ass bike -it can make the difference between someone learning to love biking and hating it. So it's worth a little extra dough, and you really don't need to spend a fortune.
The same goes for guitars by the way...
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The same goes for guitars by the way...
yeah, good musical instruments in general are beaucoup bucks
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
I had a Huffy when I was a kid. It did me fine.
Many families don't have the money to spend $300+ on a child's bike, though maybe they would if they drank beer from a can.
You can get a quality kids bike for way less than $300. But when you pay $200 for two bikes, one being a "full suspension mtb", and think your kids made out good, you are mistaken. That full suspension bike is dangerous simply because it's designed to look like a bike that can safely take abuse but would crumble if ridden off of anything higher than a curb. Plus those crap bikes are usually poorly assembled which makes them even more dangerous.
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all kids should have a bike, no matter what the price you pay for it. Personally I say the cheaper the better to begin with. If the've never ridden a Giant/Trek/Gary Fisher or whatever name designer brand you want to throw in there....how will they know if their bike sucks or not? If they enjoy riding, as every kid should, then they can get a better bike next time. If the bike ends up collecting spiders in the garage then you haven't wasted a fortune, because we all know the resale value of bikes is awful.
*this is were, if my dad was still alive, he'd be telling us how he had to go to the scrap heap and find bits to build his own first bike when he was a kid.*
I won a Huffy one time.....it was okay until I bought my Trek 850, then realized what a total piece of shit my Huffy was.
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What about crack babies born without legs?
Originally posted by O'Mankie:
all kids should have a bike, no matter what the price you pay for it.
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http://www.cyclingforums.com/t23828.html (http://www.cyclingforums.com/t23828.html)
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Originally posted by O'Mankie:
*this is were, if my dad was still alive, he'd be telling us how he had to go to the scrap heap and find bits to build his own first bike when he was a kid.*
Yeah and I bet when it was done it was better than that piece of honda shit.
Your really are a tight git aren't you. You bemoan not riding a boutique bike, but dont you have an ultegra equipped 853 framed road bike? :p
Kids bikes have poor resale because most of them are shit to begin with. If you buy an OK bike it will have ok resale and might not break hurting the rider and putting them off cycling forever.
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Originally posted by brennser:
The same goes for guitars by the way...
yeah, good musical instruments in general are beaucoup bucks [/b]
yeah but look how far the ramones got with their cheap guitars...
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
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Your really are a tight git aren't you. You bemoan not riding a boutique bike, but dont you have an ultegra equipped 853 framed road bike? :D
My point was quite simple, but still missed by some dopes ;) I was just saying don't waste a fortune on a fancy bike until you know your child is going to love biking....and I was in my 40's before I got to spend a handsome fee for a bike so not being a hypocrit.
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Originally posted by O'Mankie:
don't waste a fortune on a fancy bike until you know your child is going to love biking....and I was in my 40's before I got to spend a handsome fee for a bike so not being a hypocrit.
But my point is if you dont "waste a fortune" on a decent bike your child might never love cycling.
The difference between spending $200 at the local bike shop and $100 at wal-mart is vast.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
I had a Huffy when I was a kid. It did me fine.
Me too. I was able to push it to the top of the biggest hill in the neighborhood and ride it down really fast. That's all I wanted my bike to do at the time and I was happy with it. And I abused the hell out of it too so an expensive bike would probably have been a bad idea for me. But knowing what I know now about bike quality and safety, if I had kids, I would be getting them something better than a Huffy.
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to get back to the original topic, when can I look forward to shaving my legs and putting on my spandex shorts to ride with you guys?
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Originally posted by CRT DODO MOO:
to get back to the original topic, when can I look forward to shaving my legs and putting on my spandex shorts to ride with you guys?
What the hell does a bike have to do with that?
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Originally posted by O'Mankie:
What the hell does a bike have to do with that?
Well, that's a silly question.
I return to my 2pm, April 9 (Sat), meet at, say, Woodley Park Metro. We can finish up with $.25 pints of high life at Asylum at 5pm.
This is just a proposal. Other ideas?
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Originally posted by O'Mankie:
Originally posted by CRT DODO MOO:
to get back to the original topic, when can I look forward to shaving my legs and putting on my spandex shorts to ride with you guys?
What the hell does a bike have to do with that? [/b]
Don't know about the bike but he lives on or near Dupont Circle which has everything to do with that. :p
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Crack babies without legs go in the basket. Like Toto.
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ok, ok, so my job is sending me to a meeting in Ohio this Saturday. that and this thread died.
Would folks be ok with a Saturday, April 23 ride?
How about meeting at 3pm in Dupont Circle. (suburbanites: take your bike on metro to get there!) We can ride down to the mall, around hanes point, and then up rock creek to Adams Morgan, finishing with $.25 pints of high life at Asylum at 5pm.
In case of rain, just meet at Asylum at 5pm.
Anyone who needs to borrow a bike, let me know.
Sound OK? Changes? Ideas?
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I'll be out of town for the next 6 months but have fun without me!
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Well my folks will be in town that weekend, so have a better than imaginable time without me.
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Originally posted by Confessions of Doctor Doom:
I'll be out of town for the next 6 months but have fun without me!
I hope you are going somewhere without internet access?
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i think i'll drive from cap. hill to dupont to see you guys off, then drive to adams morgan to meet you. . .
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Well my folks will be in town that weekend, so have a better than imaginable time without me.
Should we hold off till 4/30 so you can make it?
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
Should we hold off till 4/30 so you can make it?
It is your call....
It is heading into serious mountain bike time, but I can normally get back by 3. I would just be on a mountain bike and in muddy, smelly moutain bike stuff.
At least I wouldn't be in the Ireland team strip.....
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At least I wouldn't be in the Ireland team strip.....
ooh dearie, I've been spotted :D
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Umm. Last night walking down 18th ST I saw this kinda big guy, much taller than me, on a too small for him bike. I thought, "oh dear!" Then I noticed the garish lycra.... Then you were too far past me for it to be worth heckling you.
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pity, you love a good heckle....
Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Then you were too far past me for it to be worth heckling you.
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i'm seriously considering purchasing a bike. i now have a secure place to store it at night and work in bethesda right off the crescent trail entrance. last time i owned a bike was in college when i bought a used cannondale from a friend and realized later that the thing was a wee bit too big for me. oh, well...lesson learned.
anyway, recommendations would be appreciated...i mainly see myself riding in the city or on trails in the area (doubt i'll be doing any mountain biking anytime soon) so if you could keep that in mind when suggesting bike makes/models.
i know there is a bike shop on M st. across from the key bridge and one off columbia rd. in adams morgan. are there any other stores you would suggest?
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Originally posted by joz:
i know there is a bike shop on M st. across from the key bridge and one off columbia rd. in adams morgan. are there any other stores you would suggest?
naturally, i recommend city bikes. ;)
for mostly road and a little trail riding, i recommend jamis coda, specialized sirrus, cannondale 400 (from the road warrior series), or bianchi boardwalk. All have road-sized wheels, all but the bianchi have seatpost suspension, and all will be fast, lightweight, flat-bar commuters.
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thanks chimbly...btw, i probably should've mentioned that i'm a woman. would that change your recommendations?
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Originally posted by joz:
work in bethesda right off the crescent trail entrance.
That makes 3 of us......
I work in the same building as MacUpgrades.
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This is becoming an epidemic...
So, Marple...lunch on Friday?
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Originally posted by joz:
thanks chimbly...btw, i probably should've mentioned that i'm a woman. would that change your recommendations?
Nope. the nice thing about bikes these days is smaller frames = shorter top tubes. fitting bikes for women is primarily about getting a nice short top tube.
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Originally posted by joz:
work in bethesda right off the crescent trail entrance.
That makes 3 of us......
I work in the same building as MacUpgrades. [/b]
i'm actually in the building opposite ourisman honda and barnes and noble (bethesda and woodmont aves)...the trail runs alongside the honda dealership. is macupgrades over by the CVS?
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
Originally posted by joz:
thanks chimbly...btw, i probably should've mentioned that i'm a woman. would that change your recommendations?
Nope. the nice thing about bikes these days is smaller frames = shorter top tubes. fitting bikes for women is primarily about getting a nice short top tube. [/b]
that's good to know. i've heard good things about city bikes' service too. maybe i'll stop in there later this week.
i was so upset about my cannondale. i didn't realize how a couple of inches would make such a difference. the guy i bought it from was not too much taller than me, but enough to make the bike completely uncomfortable to ride.
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Originally posted by Lotan Baba:
This is becoming an epidemic...
So, Marple...lunch on Friday?
Sounds good to me...
As its Friday, want to have a beer as well?
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Originally posted by joz:
is macupgrades over by the CVS?
Yep, that is the place.
Where are you going to be starting out on your cycle? I come from Woodlley Park. Our apt is right by Rock Creek Park, so I cycle in the wrong direction to Georgetown to hook up with the Capitol Crescent Trail.
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Originally posted by joz:
is macupgrades over by the CVS?
Yep, that is the place.
Where are you going to be starting out on your cycle? I come from Woodlley Park. Our apt is right by Rock Creek Park, so I cycle in the wrong direction to Georgetown to hook up with the Capitol Crescent Trail. [/b]
i live in glover park just north of georgetown so i'm not exactly sure where i'd get on the trail. rock creek park runs a few blocks behind my house...does the trail run through there? i haven't explored back there since i moved into my apartment.
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this is a cool link...
http://www.waba.org/new/paths/rcpdc.php (http://www.waba.org/new/paths/rcpdc.php)
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thanks for posting that link...the maps are really helpful. unfortunately, the trail in glover-archibald park (which leads to the capital crescent) is only a foot trail. guess i'd have to ride down to georgetown on foxhall or another route and hop on there too.
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Originally posted by brennser:
pity, you love a good heckle....
Don't worry, I heckle Miss MaRpIe every chance I get...
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A long lunch would be great, but I'm out for beers...I'm heading to Ocean City for another glorious round of wedding plans. But a Happy Hour in the near future (maybe next week?) would be excellent. Maybe we could convince econo to show up as well. He's been known to make the long trip outside of DC limits for a drink or two.
Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Originally posted by Lotan Baba:
This is becoming an epidemic...
So, Marple...lunch on Friday?
Sounds good to me...
As its Friday, want to have a beer as well? [/b]
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Originally posted by Confessions of Doctor Doom:
I'll be out of town for the next 6 months but have fun without me!
I hope you are going somewhere without internet access? [/b]
What's your problem?
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Originally posted by Lotan Baba:
Maybe we could convince econo to show up as well. He's been known to make the long trip outside of DC limits for a drink or two.
Wouldn't that violate the terms of his parole?
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Originally posted by Confessions of Doctor Doom:
What's your problem?
The more pertinent question is, what is your problem?
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Originally posted by Lotan Baba:
A long lunch would be great, but I'm out for beers..
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Oh go on, just the one.....
Otherwise Friday would be good.
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Originally posted by joz:
thanks for posting that link...the maps are really helpful. unfortunately, the trail in glover-archibald park (which leads to the capital crescent) is only a foot trail. guess i'd have to ride down to georgetown on foxhall or another route and hop on there too.
Is it too bad going up and down Wisconsin, normally the traffic is moving so slow/stopped that it does not seem to pose too much of a threat to a cyclist.....
Its a pisser having to cycle the in the wrong direction to where you want to go, but the capitol crescent trail is pretty great for commuting on. Just watch out for dogs on 30 foot leads.
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Maybe just one...
Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Originally posted by Lotan Baba:
A long lunch would be great, but I'm out for beers..
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Oh go on, just the one.....
Otherwise Friday would be good. [/b][/QUOTE]
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Originally posted by Confessions of Doctor Doom:
What's your problem?
The more pertinent question is, what is your problem? [/b]
are your undies still in a bunch because I insulted your favorite poseur band a couple of weeks ago, or is it something else?
I never noticed you acting like a snarky little dick until then. Why don't you be an adult and tell me what the issue is and I'll either explain myself or agree to disagree?
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ps - apologies for the double post!
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Originally posted by Lotan Baba:
Maybe just one...
YAY!
Rock Bottom then?
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Originally posted by Confessions of Doctor Doom:
Why don't you be an adult and tell me what the issue is and I'll either explain myself or agree to disagree?
Is the importance of being earnest your favourite book?
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Originally posted by Confessions of Doctor Doom:
Why don't you be an adult and tell me what the issue is and I'll either explain myself or agree to disagree?
Is the importance of being earnest your favourite book? [/b]
Apparently you don't have an issue. Thanks for working this out with me. :)
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AAAAARGGH!
someone choose a date for the damn ride!
and you hoodlums, quit hijacking threads!
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...High sunspot activity today?
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:p
Oh and no sunspots, too many contrails.
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April 30. Markie can come stinky.
We'll roll call it that week, but can a few folks just say they'll be there (ride+bar or bar only) just so that i know it won't be me and stinky Markie looking at eachother ackwordly?
again, i have two extra bikes if anyone needs one, and i'm sure other folks on this board have extras too.
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ummm, I have 4 bikes if anyone wants to ride one. I'll go on the 30th.
I'll look at you awkwardly anyway.
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4 eh? does that mean 5 total? any of them drool-worthy, or is it just a pile-o-huffies?
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
4 eh? does that mean 5 total? any of them drool-worthy, or is it just a pile-o-huffies?
No just four, no huffies:
Salsa ala carte
Bontrager (made by Trek)
Both geared Mountain bikes
Kona explosif
running as a magic gear single speed
Surly Cross Check
fixie with WTB dirt drop bars and cyclocross tyres because I keep forgetting to put the slicks back on. It is my commuting bike and it is sitting 3 feet behind me acting as a clothes rack.
All steel, all reel!
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I'll join Bede driving around to meet y'all for beer. Ooops, means I'll have to leave my Escalade in Adams Morgan overnight...no worries. :p
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Originally posted by Bags:
I'll join Bede driving around to meet y'all for beer. Ooops, means I'll have to leave my Escalade in Adams Morgan overnight...no worries. :)
$.25 pints are far more potent after a ride-- y'all sure you don't want to borrow some wheels?
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April 30. Markie can come stinky.
We'll roll call it that week, but can a few folks just say they'll be there (ride+bar or bar only) just so that i know it won't be me and stinky Markie looking at eachother ackwordly?
I might be able to make it on the 30th
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
y'all sure you don't want to borrow some wheels?
I got wheels!
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
4 eh? does that mean 5 total? any of them drool-worthy, or is it just a pile-o-huffies?
No just four, no huffies:
Salsa ala carte
Bontrager (made by Trek)
Both geared Mountain bikes
Kona explosif
running as a magic gear single speed
Surly Cross Check
fixie with WTB dirt drop bars and cyclocross tyres because I keep forgetting to put the slicks back on. It is my commuting bike and it is sitting 3 feet behind me acting as a clothes rack.
All steel, all reel! [/b]
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No, no it's not gay! It's being hijacked again! Damn you all to hell.
Before we were so rudely distracted, we were...
1) Taking roll call for either the 4/30 3pm bike ride or the 5pm drinking at Asylum, and
2) Discussing bikes.
ok, you scoundrels. rapscallions. hoodlums. you leave us be!
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
ok, you scoundrels. rapscallions. hoodlums. you leave us be!
Isn't from a Decemberists song?
Anyway, Marple, Rock Bottom is it. If anything changes, I'll let you know.
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That gay thread photo reminds me...there was a band I saw recently that had a bass or guitar player that reminded me a lot of Markie... He had the same general look and nearly the exact same head bob thing when he's digging something but not full on jumping.
It was one of the guys from Soundtrack of our Lives....
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Originally posted by Bags:
I'll join Bede driving around to meet y'all for beer. Ooops, means I'll have to leave my Escalade in Adams Morgan overnight...no worries. :p
sweet. . .with my 4-runner and your escalade, i think we're set.
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
sweet. . .with my 4-runner and your escalade, i think we're set.
We just need to find a third friend with a Lincoln Navigator and try to park in the three spots in front of Asylum. Hell, we could block the place from the sun!
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too bad for you drivey people that you won't get as smashed as fast-- oh, and you can't get smashed if you plan on driving. but we'll be happy to drink with y'all anyway.
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
too bad for you drivey people that you won't get as smashed as fast-- oh, and you can't get smashed if you plan on driving. but we'll be happy to drink with y'all anyway.
if you don't eat food all day you get plenty smashed........oh and i double fist pints so i'm set for the 5 min walk home......
yeeeeehaaaaw.......
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Wow it really will be loontastic if poorlulu turns up...
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dont wear yourselves out before pollardpaloser the next day
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maybe pollardpaloser should be a 2 day event this year?
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Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Wow it really will be loontastic if poorlulu turns up...
Lulu needs to come out on the bike ride...deep down I know she wants to, she's just rebelling against you Markie.
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legend has it that Lulu cannot ride a bike at all. I think she was cursed by the fairies of permenant wobbliness.
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It is possible that I could be convinced in the future to journey out to Bethizzy.
As for the boardie bike ride... My bike is out of commission due to a stripped hub. I was riding down Summit and my cog slipped. I turned into an apartment parking lot dragging my feet on the ground as much as possible. Hit a curb and tumbled over the handlebars onto a grassy knoll.
Originally posted by Lotan Baba:
But a Happy Hour in the near future (maybe next week?) would be excellent. Maybe we could convince econo to show up as well. He's been known to make the long trip outside of DC limits for a drink or two.
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Originally posted by econo:
It is possible that I could be convinced in the future to journey out to Bethizzy.
As for the boardie bike ride... My bike is out of commission due to a stripped hub. I was riding down Summit and my cog slipped. I turned into an apartment parking lot dragging my feet on the ground as much as possible. Hit a curb and tumbled over the handlebars onto a grassy knoll.
Originally posted by Lotan Baba:
But a Happy Hour in the near future (maybe next week?) would be excellent. Maybe we could convince econo to show up as well. He's been known to make the long trip outside of DC limits for a drink or two.
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Did you find any evidence of another shooter?
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Originally posted by econo:
It is possible that I could be convinced in the future to journey out to Bethizzy.
yeah, come out here sometime.....
I can loan you a bike for the ride. I dont have ant spare fixie wheels though.
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so, are folks still on for Saturday?
If not, i'd love to ride this....
IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD SCAVENGER HUNT
Saturday April 30
Logan Circle
12:30 register, 1:30 ride
$10
More info at www.demoncats.com (http://www.demoncats.com)
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considering how much you claim to drink, chimbly, i would have thought that hashing would be much more your style.
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
considering how much you claim to drink, chimbly, i would have thought that hashing would be much more your style.
you've clearly never been on an alleycat before. the $10 includes beer. lots of it.
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Bike threads are as gay as this (http://www.poseablethumbs.com/).
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I could still go.
How about Brennser?
I still plan on MTB'ing in the morning. But if you want to whimp out, that is fine.
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yeah, my '97 rock hopper is hardly an MTB... so i'll skip on that. we still on for an afternoon ride? (Or do folks want to join the alleycat?)
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eh, I don't think I can swing it this weekend - folks have just left town and I have a shit load of stuff to do
Originally posted by Miss MArKiE?:
I could still go.
How about Brennser?
I still plan on MTB'ing in the morning. But if you want to whimp out, that is fine.
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Ok Chimbly, it just looks like it is you and me.
You would probably be better served doing your alleycat ride and then I can mountain bike all the live long day.
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well, maybe the boardie ride will happen later this summer. i could do it this sat if folks are still interested.
in related news, i know you're all wondering how i did in the alleycat. fyi, i took second for women in saturday's race and won me a lovely crumpler bag. boo-yeah.
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hold on ..........wasn't there only 2 women in the race..........? :p
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ouch! no, hells no. there were probably in the neighborhood of 10-12.
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heh... I suspect this "boardie bike ride" thread is a veiled excuse to talk about bikes, rather than an actual serious attempt to organize a ride. :)
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that is so not true! i'm still all about the ride. it's just folks keep flaking- myself included.
what about this saturday? it's supposed to be lovely...
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Anyone have a fixed wheel spaced at 130? If so, I could go.
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you could borrow mine, and i could ride my road bike. or you could order the Surly/MA3 from the shop for like $120 I think.
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Don't have the $120 lying around just yet. Talked with Ben a day or two ago and he said to stop by, but I might have to wait a while on that.
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Ben isn't selling his wheelset-- just his frame at this point-- last i checked. But it's a nice frame.
Yeah. Track wheels are really expensive-- the hubs are what do it, and it sucks.
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I meant to say that he said stop by CityBikes. I know he has a Steamroller, what's the other frame?
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he's selling his gray steamroller-- it's too big for him-- and replacing it with this year's graphite black one.