Hi there,

About a year ago, I was riding my bike home at night and ran into a huge pack of y'all coming down the hill into the Montlake cut. You told me that you were part of Point 83, and I've been meaning to catch up with you ever since!

Happily, I've since become an intern at the Seattle Times and now have the excuse to write about the regular Midnight Greenlake Race you all do every month. (I was there once, by chance, and saw a man on a huge, crazy bike. It looked like a lot of fun).

I'm writing to you for two reasons: 1) in hope of getting a little more information about the race, and 2) to make sure it's fine with you (and all of the members) if a photographer and I come out there next Friday.

Will you give me a call or drop me a line as soon as you get a chance?

Thanks!
Haley

yeah, i was a little worried about it becoming too well known. i looked around at her history of written pieces, and she doesnt seem to write scalding attack articles, or pieces heavily angled towards an agenda.. but yeah, PR could be bad pr if it gets too many eyes on us using a park for a race.

still, the race is at MIDNIGHT. it being so late keeps it pretty safetacular. ill be talking to her tonight and see what direction she wants to take on it and let you guys know.

good point though, too much pr might be bad.. we should take that into consideration

I DO want to come, especially if your type of biking includes my liver.

no pants friendly or hand shaking nice to meet you friendly?

The greenlake race is undoubtedly known about by someone who might have the authority to stop it but doesn't currently care enough to do so because it's not a nuisance. If it looks like the race is being advertised widely, thereby drawing in a larger number of rowdy spectators and participants, or if some NIMBY resident of greenlake happens to read that *gasp* there's a race happening while they sleep, it might bring trouble. It might also cause problems in the form of people who just want to disrupt the race because they're assholes. In any case, I think the fremont firepit is a good example of what can happen to a beloved event/site when it draws too much attention. Once upon a time, it was just a place to hang out for those in the know. Then it got too popular. Now it's gone.

My point is this: The race shouldn't be kept a secret, but it's existence shouldn't be broadcast to those who aren't first interested in becoming enough a part of the biking community to learn about it.

That said, nothing's going to prevent that reporter from showing up at some .83 event, be it the race or a ride, so I guess the best strategy is to at least be friendly.

would one of you cry-babies wanna 'splane exactly why advertising the GLR is a BAD thing...

ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS TOP 3 ACTIVITIES LISTED ON THE HOME PAGE OF THIS SITE?!?

..........and saw a man on a huge, crazy bike........

Thanks!
Haley

Aaron your Ego amazes me

awe, give the old fella a break...hes gotta have something thats big!

Aaron your Ego amazes me

there have been lots of other tall bikes on the greenlake race :)

on topic of reporter. she backed out because they have her working on things with conflicting times for the next couple of months. i made sure the concerns about "too much publicity destroying a good thing" were heard and she understood.

so nevahmind. this is on the back burner.