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1. June 9 is the Everett Street Scramble. Yeah, it's in Everett, and my 4-year old son and I will beat you (it's his birthday, so that's okay), but I bring this up because they have a lot of schwag. I've been assured by the guy in charge of lining up the sponsors that 'everyone will get a prize'. This was literally true last year -- as we were sitting around waiting for results, they had a 'raffle' where, by the end, they were begging anyone who hadn't been called to come up and get a prize. I remember getting a couple of local Everett gift certs (arena football!), and a $25 Lowe's gift card. Score!
2. For those of you desparate for races, my wife brought this one up after the fact: The Local Yarn Shop tour. Nothing whatsoever to do with bikes, but you could have easily pirated this for a 100-miles plus alleycat with a ferry ride. They supply the passports and they man the checkpoints. Apparently it runs every year. I envision Bob Hall waiting around at the Boundary Bay Brewing Company to welcome the finishers.
3. And, perhaps even dumber than #2, I give you the .83 route challenge. Here's my example attempt. Apart from the fact that it involves a ferry ride between the 8 and the 3, I don't see this winning any awards, since the route in Seattle kind of sucks. See if you can come up with something people might actually want to ride. Bonuses for starting and ending in interesting places, and for a route closer to 83 miles. Or maybe 8.3. Or .83, although I think would require doing figures in a large parking lot.
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DJStroky
Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 10:19 pm
Joined: 25 May 2007Posts: 356Location: Downtown Tacoma
WOW!! That Gmap Pedometer is the coolest Google Map hack that I've seen yet. Thanks for showing that! I'll try and take you up on your .83 route challenge.
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Alex
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:01 am
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 3128Location: Roosevelt
DJStroky wrote:
WOW!! That Gmap Pedometer is the coolest Google Map hack that I've seen yet.
My favorite by far is veloroutes.org .....packed with features and created out of seattle meaning shit loads of Seattle routes.
It look slike the site is down - emailing creator
Lutella
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:50 am
Joined: 20 Mar 2007Posts: 206Location: all dressed in yella
gsbarnes wrote:
2. For those of you desparate for races, my wife brought this one up after the fact: The Local Yarn Shop tour. Nothing whatsoever to do with bikes, but you could have easily pirated this for a 100-miles plus alleycat with a ferry ride. They supply the passports and they man the checkpoints. Apparently it runs every year. I envision Bob Hall waiting around at the Boundary Bay Brewing Company to welcome the finishers.
I knit. I would love a yarn ride.
joby
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:00 am
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Lutella wrote:
gsbarnes wrote:
2. For those of you desparate for races, my wife brought this one up after the fact: The Local Yarn Shop tour. Nothing whatsoever to do with bikes, but you could have easily pirated this for a 100-miles plus alleycat with a ferry ride. They supply the passports and they man the checkpoints. Apparently it runs every year. I envision Bob Hall waiting around at the Boundary Bay Brewing Company to welcome the finishers.
I knit. I would love a yarn ride.
This is a great idea. But we need to mix it up some. How about alternating yard stores and whisky shots?
Lutella
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:31 am
Joined: 20 Mar 2007Posts: 206Location: all dressed in yella
joby wrote:
Lutella wrote:
gsbarnes wrote:
2. For those of you desparate for races, my wife brought this one up after the fact: The Local Yarn Shop tour. Nothing whatsoever to do with bikes, but you could have easily pirated this for a 100-miles plus alleycat with a ferry ride. They supply the passports and they man the checkpoints. Apparently it runs every year. I envision Bob Hall waiting around at the Boundary Bay Brewing Company to welcome the finishers.
I knit. I would love a yarn ride.
This is a great idea. But we need to mix it up some. How about alternating yard stores and whisky shots?
In addition to whisky shots there could be actual knitting at the checkpoints. If all the riders knitted or crocheted a square (or just showed up with one), the panels could be stitched together to make a crazy scarf for the winner. (...still under the safe cover of "Random and dumb thoughts.)
Alex
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 1:01 pm
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 3128Location: Roosevelt
Lutella wrote:
joby wrote:
Lutella wrote:
gsbarnes wrote:
2. For those of you desparate for races, my wife brought this one up after the fact: The Local Yarn Shop tour. Nothing whatsoever to do with bikes, but you could have easily pirated this for a 100-miles plus alleycat with a ferry ride. They supply the passports and they man the checkpoints. Apparently it runs every year. I envision Bob Hall waiting around at the Boundary Bay Brewing Company to welcome the finishers.
I knit. I would love a yarn ride.
This is a great idea. But we need to mix it up some. How about alternating yard stores and whisky shots?
In addition to whisky shots there could be actual knitting at the checkpoints. If all the riders knitted or crocheted a square (or just showed up with one), the panels could be stitched together to make a crazy scarf for the winner. (...still under the safe cover of "Random and dumb
thoughts.)
Can I sew or braze something instead? All of those knots confuse me.
Lutella
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 1:12 pm
Joined: 20 Mar 2007Posts: 206Location: all dressed in yella
Alex wrote:
Lutella wrote:
joby wrote:
Lutella wrote:
gsbarnes wrote:
2. For those of you desparate for races, my wife brought this one up after the fact: The Local Yarn Shop tour. Nothing whatsoever to do with bikes, but you could have easily pirated this for a 100-miles plus alleycat with a ferry ride. They supply the passports and they man the checkpoints. Apparently it runs every year. I envision Bob Hall waiting around at the Boundary Bay Brewing Company to welcome the finishers.
I knit. I would love a yarn ride.
This is a great idea. But we need to mix it up some. How about alternating yard stores and whisky shots?
In addition to whisky shots there could be actual knitting at the checkpoints. If all the riders knitted or crocheted a square (or just showed up with one), the panels could be stitched together to make a crazy scarf for the winner. (...still under the safe cover of "Random and dumb
thoughts.)
Can I sew or braze something instead? All of those knots confuse me.
It wouldn't be a crazy scarf if it didn't involve sewing and brazing.
BTW it's not knots!
joby
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 1:26 pm
goes to elevenJoined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 3899Location: The Cloud
Alex wrote:
Lutella wrote:
joby wrote:
Lutella wrote:
gsbarnes wrote:
2. For those of you desparate for races, my wife brought this one up after the fact: The Local Yarn Shop tour. Nothing whatsoever to do with bikes, but you could have easily pirated this for a 100-miles plus alleycat with a ferry ride. They supply the passports and they man the checkpoints. Apparently it runs every year. I envision Bob Hall waiting around at the Boundary Bay Brewing Company to welcome the finishers.
I knit. I would love a yarn ride.
This is a great idea. But we need to mix it up some. How about alternating yard stores and whisky shots?
In addition to whisky shots there could be actual knitting at the checkpoints. If all the riders knitted or crocheted a square (or just showed up with one), the panels could be stitched together to make a crazy scarf for the winner. (...still under the safe cover of "Random and dumb
thoughts.)
Can I sew or braze something instead? All of those knots confuse me.
brazing and boozing! another great ride idea! What could go wrong?
gsbarnes
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 1:28 pm
Joined: 15 Aug 2006Posts: 2666Location: No Fun Town, USA
joby wrote:
Lutella wrote:
gsbarnes wrote:
2. For those of you desparate for races, my wife brought this one up after the fact: The Local Yarn Shop tour. Nothing whatsoever to do with bikes, but you could have easily pirated this for a 100-miles plus alleycat with a ferry ride. They supply the passports and they man the checkpoints. Apparently it runs every year. I envision Bob Hall waiting around at the Boundary Bay Brewing Company to welcome the finishers.
I knit. I would love a yarn ride.
This is a great idea. But we need to mix it up some. How about alternating yard stores and whisky shots?
Assuming we're talking a fun ride and not a race, I'm sure my wife (and I) would do this, and we may be able to get a couple of her friends who bike and knit as well.
I'm thinking, though, that we need more yarn shops than the ones we frequent, as the ride from Acorn St. to Weaving Works is not very exciting. Say, we pick Acorn St. in the NE. Anyone want to pick a place in West Seattle, or the NW, SE, or Central sections of our fair city?
Once we have a few yarn stops picked out, I figure the places for refreshment can be filled in. Knitters can knit while refreshing, the rest of us can just refresh.
It would also have to be after STP, as any spare weekends between then and now are filled with much longer rides with much less stopping for alcohol.
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Lutella
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 1:43 pm
Joined: 20 Mar 2007Posts: 206Location: all dressed in yella
gsbarnes wrote:
joby wrote:
Lutella wrote:
gsbarnes wrote:
2. For those of you desparate for races, my wife brought this one up after the fact: The Local Yarn Shop tour. Nothing whatsoever to do with bikes, but you could have easily pirated this for a 100-miles plus alleycat with a ferry ride. They supply the passports and they man the checkpoints. Apparently it runs every year. I envision Bob Hall waiting around at the Boundary Bay Brewing Company to welcome the finishers.
I knit. I would love a yarn ride.
This is a great idea. But we need to mix it up some. How about alternating yard stores and whisky shots?
Assuming we're talking a fun ride and not a race, I'm sure my wife (and I) would do this, and we may be able to get a couple of her friends who bike and knit as well.
I'm thinking, though, that we need more yarn shops than the ones we frequent, as the ride from Acorn St. to Weaving Works is not very exciting. Say, we pick Acorn St. in the NE. Anyone want to pick a place in West Seattle, or the NW, SE, or Central sections of our fair city?
Once we have a few yarn stops picked out, I figure the places for refreshment can be filled in. Knitters can knit while refreshing, the rest of us can just refresh.
It would also have to be after STP, as any spare weekends between then and now are filled with much longer rides with much less stopping for alcohol.
Some other Local Yarn Shops:
Seattle Yarn Gallery - West Seattle
So Much Yarn - Belltown
The Fiber Gallery - Phinney Ridge
Hilltop Yarn - (the very top of) Queen Anne
Stitches - Capitol Hill
Tricoter - Madison Park
kalen
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 3:06 pm
Joined: 10 Apr 2007Posts: 342Location: Olympia, on the farm
I'd be down for a knitting ride, and can already think of a handful of biker/knitters who would be interested, too. Not right away, though, since next week I'll be out on a (as yet undecided) mini-tour.
henry
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 3:12 pm
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As long as we're all weighing in, i can promise that i will not be showing up for any knitting rides.
Unless of course i win one of these auctions for an original Super Soaker 50.
Why the HELL have they not re-released those? SuperSoakers today are a big pile of poop.
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henry wrote:
As long as we're all weighing in, i can promise that i will not be showing up for any knitting rides.
Unless of course i win one of these auctions for an original Super Soaker 50.
Why the HELL have they not re-released those? SuperSoakers today are a big pile of poop.
Dewd..I have one old school monster soaker that KILLS this crap these days. I'll have to throw it on the trike this summer for some wet-n-wild fun. Fucker is like 3 feet long and holds a gallon or whatever and can shoot 20 to 30 yards for a good 10 seconds!
Remind me Henry, my pot soaked brain will forget!
henry
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:08 pm
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TrikerTrev wrote:
Remind me Henry, my pot soaked brain will forget!
Hell no i'm not reminding you, the last thing i want is to have you out gunning me.
Seriously, somone find me a Super Soaker 50. I'll pay you $30 for it if it's in good condition.
The owner of Stitches (Amy) is a cyclist, so I'm pretty certain she'd be down for it.
TrikerTrev
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:50 pm
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joby wrote:
henry wrote:
As long as we're all weighing in, i can promise that i will not be showing up for any knitting rides.
Unless of course i win one of these auctions for an original Super Soaker 50.
Why the HELL have they not re-released those? SuperSoakers today are a big pile of poop.
Man, you have no imagination.
30 drunken bicyclists in a yarn store?
you're going to regret missing this one!
he's got a REAL good point there people...
TrikerTrev
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:55 pm
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henry wrote:
TrikerTrev wrote:
Remind me Henry, my pot soaked brain will forget!
Hell no i'm not reminding you, the last thing i want is to have you out gunning me.
Seriously, somone find me a Super Soaker 50. I'll pay you $30 for it if it's in good condition.
WHAT?!? You big, hairy, chicken-shit!
that's right, I said it...bok-bok-bok-b'CACK!
i'm gonna fill mine full of PBR and aim for that hole in your face!
: P
Lutella
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:00 pm
Joined: 20 Mar 2007Posts: 206Location: all dressed in yella
TrikerTrev wrote:
joby wrote:
henry wrote:
As long as we're all weighing in, i can promise that i will not be showing up for any knitting rides.
Unless of course i win one of these auctions for an original Super Soaker 50.
Why the HELL have they not re-released those? SuperSoakers today are a big pile of poop.
Man, you have no imagination.
30 drunken bicyclists in a yarn store?
you're going to regret missing this one!
he's got a REAL good point there people...
Bring on the soak if you must; wool both repels and absorbs liquids (e.g., water, whisky, beer).
gsbarnes
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:22 pm
Joined: 15 Aug 2006Posts: 2666Location: No Fun Town, USA
Lutella wrote:
Some other Local Yarn Shops:
Seattle Yarn Gallery - West Seattle
So Much Yarn - Belltown
The Fiber Gallery - Phinney Ridge
Hilltop Yarn - (the very top of) Queen Anne
Stitches - Capitol Hill
Tricoter - Madison Park
Alright, I'm thinking of calling it 'Hilltops and Yarn shops', 'cause I can't think of a better name. With that title, Acorn St., Seattle Yarn Gallery, Fiber Gallery, Stitches, and, of course, Hilltop Yarn would be the yarn shops. Maybe start at Red Square, head to Acorn St., then counterclockwise, ending up at Stitches.
We need a place to imbibe and for the non-knitters to retreat to near every shop. The only choice near Acorn St. is the Duchess. Stitches has a lot of bars nearby; I'd choose Bill's Off Broadway. 74th St. Alehouse and El Chupacabra are near Fiber Gallery. I don't know much about the north end of the Queen Anne business district (Hilltop) or the area near Seattle Yarn Gallery (4 block north of ABR, so I'm guessing we'll at least pop in to see Aaron). 5 stops may be too many, so we might have to drop one, or just ride by and not visit.
The earliest my wife and I could do this is July 8. Other possible dates: July 22, 28, 29, Aug 5, 25, 26.
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gsbarnes
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:36 pm
Joined: 15 Aug 2006Posts: 2666Location: No Fun Town, USA
gsbarnes wrote:
Alright, I'm thinking of calling it 'Hilltops and Yarn shops', 'cause I can't think of a better name. With that title, Acorn St., Seattle Yarn Gallery, Fiber Gallery, Stitches, and, of course, Hilltop Yarn would be the yarn shops. Maybe start at Red Square, head to Acorn St., then counterclockwise, ending up at Stitches.
We need a place to imbibe and for the non-knitters to retreat to near every shop. The only choice near Acorn St. is the Duchess. Stitches has a lot of bars nearby; I'd choose Bill's Off Broadway. 74th St. Alehouse and El Chupacabra are near Fiber Gallery. I don't know much about the north end of the Queen Anne business district (Hilltop) or the area near Seattle Yarn Gallery (4 block north of ABR, so I'm guessing we'll at least pop in to see Aaron). 5 stops may be too many, so we might have to drop one, or just ride by and not visit.
On second thought, drop Acorn St. Say anyone who wants to can visit Weaving Works early and we meet up at Red Square and head off to Fiber Gallery. Route looks something like this:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1000260
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Lutella
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:14 pm
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gsbarnes wrote:
gsbarnes wrote:
Alright, I'm thinking of calling it 'Hilltops and Yarn shops', 'cause I can't think of a better name. With that title, Acorn St., Seattle Yarn Gallery, Fiber Gallery, Stitches, and, of course, Hilltop Yarn would be the yarn shops. Maybe start at Red Square, head to Acorn St., then counterclockwise, ending up at Stitches.
We need a place to imbibe and for the non-knitters to retreat to near every shop. The only choice near Acorn St. is the Duchess. Stitches has a lot of bars nearby; I'd choose Bill's Off Broadway. 74th St. Alehouse and El Chupacabra are near Fiber Gallery. I don't know much about the north end of the Queen Anne business district (Hilltop) or the area near Seattle Yarn Gallery (4 block north of ABR, so I'm guessing we'll at least pop in to see Aaron). 5 stops may be too many, so we might have to drop one, or just ride by and not visit.
On second thought, drop Acorn St. Say anyone who wants to can visit Weaving Works early and we meet up at Red Square and head off to Fiber Gallery. Route looks something like this:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1000260
Route: Looks good to me. The Paragon and the Hilltop Ale House are close to Hilltop Yarn.
Names: I can only think of cutesy things like Chain and Skein, Stash and Crash, Pedal and Purl, and Spokes and Needles. Ack.
Dates: I like July 8 or your Aug. dates.
Alastair
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:46 pm
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If knitting is part of the checkpoints, Sarah would have a great shot at winning that race. She may not be quick up the hill, but she'll burn out a baby sweater before you know what hit ya.
As for the super soaker, Henry, you could spend $25 for the one that shoots jizz.
lantius
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 12:10 am
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Alastair wrote:
She may not be quick up the hill, but she'll burn out a baby sweater before you know what hit ya.
something the two of you have been meaning to tell us?
pete jr
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 12:27 am
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Alastair wrote:
As for the super soaker, Henry, you could spend $25 for the one that shoots jizz.
i own this.
Alastair
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:29 am
Joined: 12 Jan 2006Posts: 475Location: U-district/Ravenna
lantius wrote:
something the two of you have been meaning to tell us?
Looking back that did sound a little off. There are no plans for anything like that. I guess I can fall back on the famous saying: Birth control means using both hands.
joby
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:22 am
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Alastair wrote:
lantius wrote:
something the two of you have been meaning to tell us?
Looking back that did sound a little off. There are no plans for anything like that. I guess I can fall back on the famous saying: Birth control means using both hands.
Sarah is very proud of her "Breeding stops with me" T-shirt.
gsbarnes
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:33 am
Joined: 15 Aug 2006Posts: 2666Location: No Fun Town, USA
We're on for July 8. I'm starting another thread for the Hilltops and Yarn Shops ride.
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derrickito
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:48 am
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cant get pregnant in a mouth!
TrikerTrev
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:37 am
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derrickito wrote:
cant get pregnant in a mouth!
see...it's shit like this that keep the ladies away from pointe3!
well, thats not the ONLY thing...but pretty damn close!
derrickito
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:42 am
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i dont think that the girls in point83 are prissy enough to be scared away by a joke like that
TrikerTrev
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 2:33 pm
Joined: 23 Oct 2006Posts: 2303Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!
derrickito wrote:
i dont think that the girls in point83 are prissy enough to be scared away by a joke like that
all 4 of em?
...prolly not
Alastair
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:44 pm
Joined: 12 Jan 2006Posts: 475Location: U-district/Ravenna
That was a joke?! I hope she's not reading this, it'll ruin everything.
jeff
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:18 pm
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Here is a random and dumb thought: What the fuck?
henry
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jeff wrote:
Here is a random and dumb thought: What the fuck?
Apparently jeff's internet connection has about 7 days of lag.
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