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piratemolly

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:12 pm

Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 533 Location: here, there, everywhere

DETAILS:

SAFETY FIRST! Alleycat
September 29th, Saturday 1pm
$5 cash starting at Cal Anderson
Each rider will end up with a first aid kit and of course, for the most healthy: Prizes!

After Party at Wayward Cafe in the U-District

Last edited by piratemolly on Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:01 am; edited 6 times in total

TrikerTrev

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:03 am

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

spokecardians for this?

maybe a set of bigassed bandages..assuming your meaning teh true meaning of saftey, not the more, uh, ambiguous meaning?

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surlykat

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:17 am

Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 658 Location: in the CD

NOOOOOOOOO

THIS IS NOT ALLOWED TO HAPPEN WHILE I AM OUT OF TOWN

edit: i'll be back the friday after that... the 28th

wakingjonas

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:53 am

Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 62 Location: bitter lake

oh man! this is the perfect ride for my hypochondriac friend who is actually me!

piratemolly

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:44 am

Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 533 Location: here, there, everywhere

wakingjonas wrote:

oh man! this is the perfect ride for my hypochondriac friend who is actually me!

it's going to be awesome.

first aid kits for all who ride!

Foo

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:15 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

So, is this BYOKit or do you get a kit to start?

I've got a kit, which I perennially forget at home but I've got lots of extra wipes, swabsand wet wipes left over from combining multiple kits that I can donate.

rlotz

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:16 am

Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 311 Location: Capitol Hill

Hey! I'm glad this is happening, but could we push back to a week later? The 22nd is Strarcrossed at Marymoor and the decibel festival. Also, Kat could make it if we pushed it to the 29th.

I'll start harassing my Drs. If you're going on the ride tonight, and it makes it to Magnuson/Mathews then lets chat. I want to help.

langston

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:28 am

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

rlotz wrote:

the decibel festival.
.

I'm down to get a deferral of this race as well, so that I can properlly enjoy the Decibel Festival again this year. Great lineup this year, if you at all like electronica, check it out.

wakingjonas

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:32 am

Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 62 Location: bitter lake

rlotz wrote:

decibel festival

yeah actually, i forgot that's the decibel festival, i second this motion

seth_seth

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:06 pm

Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 92 Location: Blard!

is this an allycat race or a lazy/drunken ride?

TrikerTrev

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:36 pm

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

seth_seth wrote:

is this an allycat race or a lazy/drunken ride?

did you not lo0k at the ride title?

some peoples kids, sheesh!

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surlykat

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:53 pm

Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 658 Location: in the CD

Motion to push back a week thirded (even though i firsted it).

Something that first aid kits should have: Spenco 2nd skin hydrogel bandages. Best Thing Ever for road rash.

rlotz

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:18 pm

Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 311 Location: Capitol Hill

surlykat wrote:

Motion to push back a week thirded (even though i firsted it).

Something that first aid kits should have: Spenco 2nd skin hydrogel bandages. Best Thing Ever for road rash.

Have you ever tried that spray on bandage stuff being sold now? Seems like that stuff could be handy, especially for large areas of road rash.

langston

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:20 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

rlotz wrote:

surlykat wrote:

Motion to push back a week thirded (even though i firsted it).

Something that first aid kits should have: Spenco 2nd skin hydrogel bandages. Best Thing Ever for road rash.

Have you ever tried that spray on bandage stuff being sold now? Seems like that stuff could be handy, especially for large areas of road rash.

works nicely, but isn't cheap.

surlykat

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:34 pm

Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 658 Location: in the CD

Considering I'm tending my first road rash right now, no, I haven't tried the spray-on stuff. The 2x3 squares of hydrogel (also not terribly cheap) have sufficed... and actually are really doing nicely. Gives the fibroblasts and other healing-type cells something to crawl onto and stay moist, so they can start knitting together new skin.

It's like a little cell culture system on my elbow.

koos42

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:13 pm

Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 367 Location: ON YOUR LEFT! your other left.

you should use tincture of benzoin to glue cellophane to your wounds... That would be kind of like those new bandages, but it would burn more. And maybe not work. But it would be funny, and your skin would be a dingy yellow for weeks.

Remington

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:39 pm

Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 457 Location: Remington Country

I've used Tegaderm with some success. If it wasn't on my knee where it would get pulled loose and start to leak, I'm sure it would have been great. I ran out of the stuff replacing it each time it pulled up after a few days, then I let it take it's natural course, which seemed longer. If you want to see Tegaderm in action, click here.

lantius

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:48 pm

1337 Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 6705 Location: right over

surlykat wrote:

Gives the fibroblasts and other healing-type cells something to crawl onto and stay moist, so they can start knitting together new skin.

i use dirt for that same purpose.

surlykat

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:46 pm

Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 658 Location: in the CD

Dirt is almost as effective, and has the added bonus of carrying tetanus. (It's dirt, not rust.)

Hey - last thursday, I had a dark-red (myoglobin-colored... aka exposed muscle... YUM) dime-sized hole in my elbow. Today it's down to about 2mm across, with the rest covered up by nice yellowish fibroblasts.

Third-degree road rash can require skin grafts. Good thing mine was so small.

Remington

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:38 pm

Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 457 Location: Remington Country

Chicks dig... their own scars?

seth_seth

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:04 am

Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 92 Location: Blard!

TrikerTrev wrote:

seth_seth wrote:

is this an allycat race or a lazy/drunken ride?

did you not lo0k at the ride title?

some peoples kids, sheesh!

i'm no good with math.

the dreaded ben

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:16 am

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

safety first?
i think you should have to get retarded baked before racing?

langston

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:34 am

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

the dreaded ben wrote:

safety first?
i think you should have to get retarded baked before racing?

works for me.

piratemolly

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:35 am

Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 533 Location: here, there, everywhere

seth_seth wrote:

TrikerTrev wrote:

seth_seth wrote:

is this an allycat race or a lazy/drunken ride?

did you not lo0k at the ride title?

some peoples kids, sheesh!

i'm no good with math.

i'm thinking:

both an alleycat and a good fun ride. much like the 327 patchkit race last year.

kids are invited, if you want to bring them!

Foo

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:07 pm

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

Mannnnn, I just remembered my friends are getting married that day in Yakima. The same wedding for which the bachelor party is killing the camping trip for me this weekend.

I really must sit Jon and Adrienne down and have a little chat with them about proper scheduling...

applesauche

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:29 pm

Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 337 Location: Capitol Hill

Maybe this was already covered (because I didn't bother to read the thread), but doesn't the Wayward close at like 4 or 5? How short, exactly, is this alleycat?

Please don't make it a girl-ride, please, oh please.

piratemolly

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:44 pm

Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 533 Location: here, there, everywhere

applesauche wrote:

Since it's technically an alleycat, which means racing, which means speed... it won't be exactly easy. Safety first, but you know... speed & miles second.

Around 20 miles? Which for me is an hour. Add it stops with some small activities... I figure the fastest riders will get there by 3:30. Plus, some hills.

I'm glad you're riding!

Some decent prizes from:

20/20, Perfect Wheel, Montlake Bicycle Shop, TimBuk2, Lush, Alyson Rae, Lucia, R&E Cycles, Wright Brothers, Free Range... and more!

applesauche

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:53 pm

Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 337 Location: Capitol Hill

piratemolly wrote:

I'm glad you're riding!

I'll try to make it, but will likely be off somewhere fulfilling my preference for milage, weather permitting.

piratemolly

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:19 pm

Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 533 Location: here, there, everywhere

applesauche wrote:

piratemolly wrote:

I'm glad you're riding!

I'll try to make it, but will likely be off somewhere fulfilling my preference for milage, weather permitting.

you can make it apart of your miles.

also: the wayward is open until 10pm

zanimal

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:16 pm

Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 135 Location: West Seattle

Let me see...

When Allison is on a ride, what are the priorities? This is my guess:

Getting to the desired destination
Pissing off motorists
Safety

Hmm... safety 3rd... sounds good to me.

applesauche

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:37 pm

Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 337 Location: Capitol Hill

zanimal wrote:

Let me see...

When Allison is on a ride, what are the priorities? This is my guess:

Getting to the desired destination
Pissing off motorists
Safety

Hmm... safety 3rd... sounds good to me.

And consider that I typically don't make it all the way through my priority list

joby

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:56 am

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

This ride will be epic.

Perrin and I are helping out. I hope to see you all there!

applesauche

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:17 pm

Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 337 Location: Capitol Hill

joby wrote:

This ride will be epic.

Perrin and I are helping out. I hope to see you all there!

Helping out? Why aren't you riding in it?

joby

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:53 pm

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

applesauche wrote:

joby wrote:

This ride will be epic.

Perrin and I are helping out. I hope to see you all there!

Helping out? Why aren't you riding in it?

Well, there would be no ride if there are no people to help it happen.
Plus, it wouldn't be fair to everyone else to let Perrin compete. She'd just make you all look bad.

Matthew

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:28 am

The best part about alleycats is that even though as a card carrying Junior Squid I've been known to dabble at speed on a bike, I have only a small idea of how to get around in Seattle. This means I will probably finish in last place or worse! Hooray!

Count me in, if I get home from Georgia early enough on Friday.

piratemolly

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:05 am

Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 533 Location: here, there, everywhere

i'm bringing along some of those seattle bike maps.

you should bring:

$5 cash
writing utencil
yourself and your bike

i'm super excited. i've been working lots to get prizes! lots and lots! yay!

Seven

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:56 pm

suddenly quite whiny! Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 345 Location: Cap Hill

yeah I've only been riding in Seattle for a couple months but I always carry too bike maps in my bag and I ain't afeared of much. Good thing I bought a helmet last weekend.

Let's hope my hip is in decent shape by then, after today's wreck it's a little wonky.

TrikerTrev

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:38 pm

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

piratemolly wrote:

seth_seth wrote:

TrikerTrev wrote:

seth_seth wrote:

is this an allycat race or a lazy/drunken ride?

did you not lo0k at the ride title?

some peoples kids, sheesh!

i'm no good with math.

i'm thinking:

both an alleycat and a good fun ride. much like the 327 patchkit race last year.

kids are invited, if you want to bring them!

FTW, kids, saftey, races AND pointeethree...i gotta change my twighties, i pulled a derrick

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Gracie

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:19 pm

Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 575 Location: Haus deiner Mutter

Thank goodness theres something on the weekend. Hey, isn't Critical Mass on the 28th? Last Friday of the month?

Why such an early start for Safety First? 1pm...i dunno....

;-)

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applesauche

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:23 pm

Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 337 Location: Capitol Hill

I just looked at my calendar and saw that I have a training to do first thing in the morning that doesn't end until afternoon, so won't be making it.

Ya'all know it'll be a much safer alleycat without me, anyways, so have fun and don't forget to wear those paper mache helmets, kiddies! After all, safety first!

Unless you're me, then livelihood first.

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