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| the dreaded ben |
 Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:41 am |
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Grumpy Greeb
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it's light out late, so we might just be piling on the miles before we pile on some more miles.
but instead of issaquah this time we get grilled meat.
anybody got a small hibachi? |
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| freemywrld |
| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:12 pm |
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the dreaded ben wrote: it's light out late, so we might just be piling on the miles before we pile on some more miles.
but instead of issaquah this time we get grilled meat.
anybody got a small hibachi?
I do, unless it grew legs from my shed. Let me double check when I get home and if so, we can coordinate its pickup since I won't be on the ride due to softball double-header action. |
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| Chip McShoulder |
| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:15 pm |
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the dreaded ben wrote: it's light out late, so we might just be piling on the miles before we pile on some more miles.
but instead of issaquah this time we get grilled meat.
anybody got a small hibachi?
I am certain that I do. You can pick it up from me tonight when you get your cranks. Because I'm sure as hell not hauling it on the ride. |
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| Chip McShoulder |
| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:16 pm |
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| fatasian |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:22 am |
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it's not even 7:30 and I need out.
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| ksep |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:36 am |
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| langston |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:44 am |
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two points to mention:
When I was 10 and first moved to the Seattle area, we stayed at the Unitarian church's parking lot adjacent to this park (yes, hippies +schoolbus = Unitarians). It is nice and woodsy and has a maintained security presence. 3am fires will probably be extinguished.
There is no good way there. Des Moines Memorial is a long uphill deathmarch, and the route from Kent is straight up the hill. Sarah has been battling this as the school she teaches at is up on the bluff abot SWSTP. |
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| ethan |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:44 am |
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langston wrote: There is no good way there. Des Moines Memorial is a long uphill deathmarch, and the route from Kent is straight up the hill. Sarah has been battling this as the school she teaches at is up on the bluff abot SWSTP.
FWIW: here's my former bike to work route when I worked in Fed Way, which goes right by Saltwater SP. Most of it was pretty mellow; either residential arterials and the parts that are on busy streets (1st Ave S) have pretty good bike lanes or shoulders.
Anyway.. stoked to finally ride with you assclowns again .... in ..... EIGHT!
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| derrickito |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:52 am |
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now with 50 percent more EVIL
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| we could not listen to ben altogether and just go have a nice bbq at magnuson and swim in non salt water. |
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| the dreaded ben |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:04 am |
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Grumpy Greeb
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derrickito wrote: we could not listen to ben altogether and just go have a nice bbq at magnuson and swim in non salt water.
yeah, derrick doesn't need any extra buoyancy anyway. |
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| derrickito |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:19 am |
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now with 50 percent more EVIL
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| derrickito |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:19 am |
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now with 50 percent more EVIL
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| oh, how are your broken cranks doing, fatty? |
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| MyNameIsJeff |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:23 am |
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| ksep |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:51 am |
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on your way to westlake feel free to take advantage of the buffered bike lanes the city is painting on 7th between denny & virginia right now.
lol, car driving it in already. |
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| joeball |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:26 pm |
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| derrickito |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:28 pm |
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now with 50 percent more EVIL
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| i hate it when you're so logical |
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| bott |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:29 pm |
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joeball wrote: lets let the lake warm up another week and see some places that maybe closed forever.
i hear golden gardens is getting shut down after tomorrow. i'll be right over after killing-people-school and packing for mount joeball vs the volcano... thanks guys! |
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| blasdelf |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:29 pm |
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derrickito wrote: we could not listen to ben altogether and just go have a nice bbq at magnuson and swim in non salt water.
Yes! I've got to get to work early on Friday so I can also cut out early to get to Joeball Mountain |
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| tehschkott |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:21 pm |
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| joby |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:25 pm |
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joeball wrote: lets let the lake warm up another week and see some places that maybe closed forever.
YES!
BIKES! MILES! SECRET JOEBALL CLOSING THINGS!
I'm back on the road starting next week. Let's make this fucker COUNT. |
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| joeball |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:55 pm |
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| the dreaded ben |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:02 pm |
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Grumpy Greeb
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fyi
might want to bring a light.
and there will be tons of (optional) cross country single track. |
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| Chase |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:38 pm |
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HI, My name is Chase, you might know me as the guy who doesn't work at Cafe Metropolitain anymore, can I get an amen?
Anyway,Think I'm going to Fado for Prefunk. I don't get to pack for JoeBallMountain because of that Soccer thing and opening the Pub at 6:30 all weekend!
But, $2.50 Greyhounds and $2.50 Foods sounds good.
All you bitches are invite! |
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| Spealunker |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:41 pm |
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| Fado it is, I also must watch the soccer |
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| joby |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:42 pm |
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| Dude, I'm prefuncing at the Met! |
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| Sweeney |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:56 pm |
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joeball wrote: PREFUNK LOCATION: your house/apt/boat/culvert!
Pack your camping gear for Friday.
Dude, I'm packing up for the JoeBizzy Mountain Adventure, prefunking in the Land of Oz (some reason the name of the Manor that I live in) and it's fucking 95 degrees in my room right now. Swimming sounds pretty much amazing if I can even get enough energy to make it out of here without passing out... |
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| blasdelf |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:00 pm |
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I'm at Fado, but it's fairly crowded.
Perhaps our Chaser can work some magic upon his entrance? |
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| ksep |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:26 pm |
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Chase wins the law enforcement merit badge.
When a bar doesn't want our money, we shouldn't give them any. |
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| joeball |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:28 pm |
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| ksep |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:33 pm |
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You must not have been "blocking" the "handicapped" driver of the mustang from accessing the bar.
Light rail to mt. Baker . I am airing out my genitals.. Scott reverse order is awesome |
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| derrickito |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:17 am |
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| that light rail was a gift from the gods |
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| ksep |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:25 am |
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not as fast as just riding straight home apparently though.
i just missed a mt. baker train when i got to the station. waited for the next one to mt. baker and rode from there pretty fast to downtown. 4th and olive way i ran into mr. pinch flat georgetown (sorry, didn't get your name) wandering around a little lost. apparently he raced some of you guys back? damnnnn speedy. |
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| TorreyK |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:16 am |
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wlc,
south,
trail.under chain link fence,
trail to beachfront park,
left des moines
bull pit.pen, shot of henny,
light rail to westlake,
pee like race horse in alley,
ride to roosevelt,
drinks at atlantic crossing,
ride home,
time for reliable rim tape.thanks ben for mechanical assistance. |
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| ethan |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:38 am |
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6.5 hours total time out and about with .83
3.0 hours in the saddle
40.7 miles
1 last time crossing the South Park bridge
1 looooonngg climb up Des Moines Mem. Drive
1 awesome grillfest at a Des Moines waterfront park (thanks, Tfitz!)
3 flat tires
1 angry belligerent Seatac bartender chick
4 drunk angry belligerent Seatac assholes
1 disabled drunk angry belligerent Seatac asshole
Ahh, good times.
Also: 3993 miles on my LHT, since buying it 22 months ago! :D ... was hoping to break 4000 on it tonight, but oh well, the night was maybe moderately alright, average at best enough as it was. |
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| ethan |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:02 am |
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Oh and Fred, did you make it back OK? (the Fred who had the flat right before we left the park.) About half way down that long hill on Int'l Blvd I stopped to wait for you ... or what I thought was you, way back there.
Waited and waited for a long while, but then started wondered if you were in fact with the group ahead of me, so kept doing down hill.... at bottom of hill, didn't find anyone, but I was ready to go home anyway, so jumped on the Duwamish trail there. |
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| tehschkott |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:12 am |
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abamfici wrote: You must not have been "blocking" the "handicapped" driver of the mustang from accessing the bar.
Light rail to mt. Baker Sometimes I think of suicide, but I'm too pathetic and lazy to pull it off. Women hate me.. Scott reverse order is awesome
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| Chip McShoulder |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:31 am |
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You know, for as long a ride as that was, there were a lot of things that could have gone wrong.
Less than 30% of those things actually went wrong, however, making this ride 85% successful.
Also, there were some lessons learned:
Never bring a hibachi on a ride. Hibachi fastening can be done better. The details aren't worth elaboration, but I have ideas.
If Joby is trying to convince you that a bar in Sea-Tac (Des Moines?) is awesome because they have steak and karaoke and drink specials, it isn't because that bar is actually cool. It is because he is trolling you IRL. |
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| corpusjuris |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:16 am |
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I'm already in my office at 7:15. Mostly because when it was 1am and I was just at westlake, I decided sleeping in my office was the way to go.
I just bought a pair of dish towels at Bartell's to use to shower with (showers in our building thank god) so I'm "presentable" for coworkers. |
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| fatasian |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:52 am |
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| Sweeney |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:17 am |
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Right on, good for you guys! Pretty happy I didn't trek that whole distance on my BMX then...
fatasian wrote: Notice: No Public Access Beyond this Point
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