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OK, it's Thursday. It's ridiculously nice out. Let's ride us some bikes.
And drink to my new job. The usual place for Pre-Funking? Or are we feeling jaunty and experimental enough to try some other bar for Pre-Funking?
I leave it to the group for discussion.
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TrikerTrev
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:46 am
Joined: 23 Oct 2006Posts: 2303Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!
NEW PLACE, DAMMIT!
We need to terrorize the north end for a change. I suggest we go north to LCW and zoobomb that hill into Lake Forrest Park and go to Kenmore and hit the Taco truck. We'd need to be there BEFORE 9. There a plethora of dive bars or stores there and we could see if a firepit exists at Heart attack, uh...i mean Log Boom park or go out to the Velodrome as Langston suggested.
For the eairly outers, they can take the BGT (and Aaron, dont EVEN whine about that, you big baby!) back to town, or we could wrap up at the CIP.
What say you?
<EDIT> I'm broke till midnight when the paycheck fairy arrives, so i'll be mooching of you bitches till then.
kisses
joeball
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:58 am
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
We can hardly make it to the northgate taco truck by 9:00, Trevor in your infinite North End experience would mind making a general map of where you were thinking though.
We have also threatened to make further conquests to the east and hit the Rogue Ale House in Issaquah. I'm not say that has to happen this week but one of these "damn it is still light out" Thursdays would be good.
oh and speaking of daylight I stoped to read a King County Trail Map Kiosk and the trails close 30 minutes after sunset till 30 minutes before sunrise. So no one break the law and ride at night. An if some ass tell you to get on a trail at night when you are on the road you can tell them the trail is closed.
gsbarnes
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:02 am
Joined: 15 Aug 2006Posts: 2666Location: No Fun Town, USA
As of today, my ability to legally buy alcohol is old enough that it can legally buy alcohol.
In other words, 42 years ago today, I rudly interrrupted my mom's Memorial Day picnic by being born.
I plan to be there.
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Alex
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:08 am
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 3128Location: Roosevelt
joeball wrote:
We can hardly make it to the northgate taco truck by 9:00, Trevor in your infinite North End experience would mind making a general map of where you were thinking though.
Go about 15 blocks east from Northgate and you are on Lake City Way. It's all downhill to Kenmore from there and easy to maintain 20+.
Not the nicest road to ride on though, the lanes aren't that wide and cars like to go 50 when the speed limit is 30 or 35. I take it when I'm running late and trying to get north.
I'm pretty sure that there is a fire pit at logboom park.
If you ride all the way to the velodrome then you'll have a 50 mile night easily by the time you get back to Westlake.
henry
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:13 am
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We've gone out Lake City several times before. My only gripe is that i prefer to spend nice nights, like tonight promises to be, on pleasant western facing beaches. Not shithole parking lots in the suburbs.
Think we could make it to Coulon Park before sunset?
What about swimming in Lake WA then heading over to puget sound for a fire?
East from downtown to Howell Park Beach on Lake WA (sort of in Madison Park area), then head west again to one of your normal fire pits.
alex (not sure why I'm making suggestions, I probably won't be riding tonight unless I can convince Christine to come along)
joeball
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:30 am
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
According to my nerdery we have not been to Carkeek park since april 5th, which i would rate as a favored north end destination in close proximity to food, fire supplies, has a west word facing beach and then back up to the fire ring after dark. Where is the picture of me corking derrick?
Alex
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:37 am
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 3128Location: Roosevelt
joeball wrote:
According to my nerdery we have not been to Carkeek park since april 5th, which i would rate as a favored north end destination in close proximity to food, fire supplies, has a west word facing beach and then back up to the fire ring after dark. Where is the picture of me corking derrick?
Carkeek is one of my favorite destinations. It was even better before they closed all of the unpaved trails to bikes.
ksep
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:43 am
Joined: 27 Jan 2007Posts: 1879Location: Westlake
I'm not a pre-funker, but I've heard noc noc has a good happy hour and it's basically the same distance from westlake as the whiskey bar.
IIRC we went south two weeks ago, and north last week, so how about going east? Per Henry's suggestion, just scrolling around google maps I see a few parks on the eastern shore of lake washington to pick from.
* Medina Beach Park
* Chism Beach Park
* Newcastle Beach Park
* and henry's Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park
I've never been to any of them, but I bet Medina's is the nicest.
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the dreaded ben
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:44 am
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lantius
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:47 am
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rouge?
also, alex, it turns out if you show up at carkeek in the dark and laden with booze, you can take the trails just fine. where did you find that they were closed to bikes?
the dreaded ben
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:53 am
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lantius wrote:
rouge?
nazi.
derrickito
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:30 am
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i love hitchhiking back from bike rides.
maybe i can mix it up a bit and catch a taxi.
henry
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:37 am
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
I like all the plans suggested.
Here's a thought though:
It's a nice night. It's been nice. We're going to have a peck of N00bs tonight.
Joined: 07 Mar 2007Posts: 1691Location: the dirty south
henry wrote:
It's a nice night. It's been nice. We're going to have a peck of N00bs tonight.
Are we concerned about said newbs?
Discuss.
Best way to ensure newbs like me will never come on a ride ever again is to take them on some hell-ride to BFE in the dark! I'm all for it. I even got my road bike setup today just for it!
derrickito
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:44 am
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carkeek sounds nice. it's far enough away that it gets newbs a good ride in and doesnt get them lost, has a nice store by it, and works for a fire, either on the beach or up on the hill
I'm up for a trip to the brewery. The weather is not going to be better than tonight for a long ride. And according to Joeball's reliable nerdery, we are near the apex of the bell curve for daylight hours. As an added bonus, if we get to Sammamish State Park early enough there will still be plenty of jetskis buzzing around.
Or maybe since it's east of Mercer Island we should talk about it for another year before we do it.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:11 am
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MikeOD wrote:
Or maybe since it's east of Mercer Island we should talk about it for another year before we do it.
that's what i like to hear mikey, a healthy overtone of disgust laden sarcasm.
Eric_s
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:14 am
Joined: 07 Mar 2007Posts: 1691Location: the dirty south
man, lake sammamish state park is NICE. and it's legal to drink there if you have a picnic shelter. I think we should reserve a shelter, and go over on a weekend and have an awesome BBQ.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:17 am
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
MikeOD wrote:
Or maybe since it's east of Mercer Island we should talk about it for another year before we do it.
that's what i like to hear mikey, a healthy overtone of disgust laden sarcasm.
henry
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:18 am
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
Eric_s wrote:
man, lake sammamish state park is NICE.
I've always thought it was a slummy swamp.
In any case a bbq there would be fun, and we could have some fun races on the muddy paths.
also, alex, it turns out if you show up at carkeek in the dark and laden with booze, you can take the trails just fine. where did you find that they were closed to bikes?
When they put in new sign posts a few years back they got no bike logos.
I always like biking in via the main entrance and out via Piper's Creek Trail. You can also get out via the Clay Pit Trail (I think that is the one) following along a creek and end up about 20% of the way into the Blue Ridge route.
alex
pete jr
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:57 am
Joined: 13 Dec 2005Posts: 1930Location: balls deepx
I'm not set on taco trucks, it was just something my previously un-caffeinated brain vomited on the shit board...and i'm too fucking busy to make a map from WLC to LCW...gawd!
For the noob break-in, this would be IDEAL. longish ride, lots to drink, good chance of getting lost on the way back...sounds like another winner idea from the Angry Hippy.
You're the bestest, Ben!
TrikerTrev
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 1:21 pm
Joined: 23 Oct 2006Posts: 2303Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!
gsbarnes wrote:
As of today, my ability to legally buy alcohol is old enough that it can legally buy alcohol.
In other words, 42 years ago today, I rudly interrrupted my mom's Memorial Day picnic by being born.
I plan to be there.
happy birthday, you inconsiderate bastard!
henry
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 3:14 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
Are we going to Issaquah? Because if we are I need to pack extra sandwhiches.
Are we going to Issaquah? Because if we are I need to pack extra sandwhiches.
damn i am late, yes i vote east
langston
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 3:21 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
getting on in the evening for some of you slackers... I have an extra smoked ham hock from the red beans & rice I'm making. Would anyon take it if I brought it out? It's too good of stuff to just chuck or use to put up Henry's ass, and I won't use it. Damn the man for selling them only by the two.
derrickito
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 3:28 pm
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In 1986, Malek Mabembe was on holiday in Kenya aftergraduating from Northwestern University. On a hike through thebush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one legraised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Malek approached itvery carefully. He got down on one knee and inspected theelephant's foot and found a large piece of wood deeply embeddedin it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Malek worked thewood out with his hunting knife, after which the elephantgingerly put down its foot.The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rathercurious look on its face, stared at him for several tensemoments. Malek stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but beingtrampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, andwalked away. Malek never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.Twenty years later, Malek was walking through the Chicago Zoowith his teenaged son. As they approached the elephantenclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over near to where Malek and his son Tapu were standing. The large bullelephant stared at Mbembe, lifted its front foot off theground, then put it down. The elephant didthat several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staringat the man. Remembering the encounter in 1986, Malek couldn'thelp wondering if this was the same elephant. Malek summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing andmade his way into theenclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared backin wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunkaround one of Malek’s legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly. Probably wasn't the same elephant.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 3:29 pm
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applesauche
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 5:18 pm
Joined: 08 Oct 2006Posts: 337Location: Capitol Hill
Fuck. I just rode out there yesterday. If there's still any voting left I vote north, south, or west.
pete jr
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 5:50 pm
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abamfici wrote:
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I've never been to any of them, but I bet Medina's is the nicest.
Actually it's well the shittiest. The goose variety for a fact.
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