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Saturday November 3rd. See the thread for developing details.
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I spoke with Marc Paolicelli, Bryce's step father last night. The family is going to be in town Nov 2-4. We decided that Saturday, Nov 3 would be the best day for the
Alright,
The details still need to be nailed down but the memorial ride will be in early November. Bryce's family will be coming out to join us.
Route still TBA, I'm willing to entertain any suggestions.
I've got a rough flyer put together that I'll put out at the next (Oct) CM. you can get to it here. Any graphics design wizzes are welcome to give suggestions to make it look nicer. I've got the originam .svc files I can forward on if you want them.
Please don't post the flyers yet, as Lauren (Caleb's GF and ThisIsRed here on the forums) is quoted on it and I don't have her permission to use the text yet.
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derrickito
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:32 pm
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i wouldnt put out a flyer that says "TBD" on it. wait until you have some solid details.
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:36 pm
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Part of why I'm not putting out the flyers at this CM.
I'm putting up the flyer mainly so the artsy fartsy graphics design people can tell me why it's ugly.
gsbarnes
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:43 pm
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Starting at Cal Anderson is a no-brainer. The approach to the not-very-wheel-friendly Red Square at the end is a problem, and I could see going to Gas Works or just that open lawn south of the UW Law School instead. Red Square has the advantage of potential cover, in case it's raining.
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Foo
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:49 pm
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We don't have to end up at the UW. As it turns out, the whole 'enrolled at UW' thing was wrong, Caleb and Bryce were gearing up to go to community college. I fear that I might have been the source of that bit of misinformation. The UW isn't a bad spot but not something we have to do.
Anyway, I do want to stop at the memorial site as the family is comfortable doing so and would like to go there.
gsbarnes
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:08 pm
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Foo wrote:
We don't have to end up at the UW. As it turns out, the whole 'enrolled at UW' thing was wrong, Caleb and Bryce were gearing up to go to community college. I fear that I might have been the source of that bit of misinformation. The UW isn't a bad spot but not something we have to do.
Anyway, I do want to stop at the memorial site as the family is comfortable doing so and would like to go there.
Stopping at the memorial site is on that route.
Agreed we don't have to end at UW, but presumably after stopping at the memorial, we have to go somewhere --- we can't just mill around Eastlake and Fuhrman forever --- and the closest large open areas without climbing up to Roanoke are Gas Works and the UW.
Besides, if they were just out for a ride (which is what I think you said they were doing), and they were new in town, why not go to the UW? It's a beautiful campus. Same logic goes for Gas Works.
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:23 pm
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If there are out of towners coming on the ride it would make sense for the ride to start and end in the same location.
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:25 pm
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No, I did see that it went past the memorial - that was more for the benefit of anyone else posting a route.
The UW works well, although Red Square might not be the most ideal spot for the reasons you mentioned. Also, if the UW police are being as as picky as it sounds, it could cause some problems. I definitely want to keep UW on the table, just not as a hard requirement.
That'll endear you to the fixie riders. I think if you want a loop you're better off starting at Rogers Playground (meet on the 'street' west of the TOPS school), and going around Lake Union.
I definitely would not take a mass ride down that fenced-in path to the Montlake Playfield. Just suck it up and use the streets.
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:04 pm
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derrickito wrote:
i wouldnt put out a flyer that says "TBD" on it. wait until you have some solid details.
Foo -- I suggest you change the name of this thread so it says "planning" in the title since the ride isn't for quite a while. People looking for solid details shouldn't try to wade through this discussion.
For the flyer, use a photo of Bryce as the sole image and listing the years of his life. Also, include the date and intersection of the accident, as well as who is organizing the ride. If this mini-flyer is getting too crowded, you could print Lauren's words (pending her approval) on the reverse side along with the stencil image. Identify her as "Lauren, friend."
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:16 pm
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Lutella wrote:
Foo -- I suggest you change the name of this thread so it says "planning" in the title since the ride isn't for quite a while. People looking for solid details shouldn't try to wade through this discussion.
Done!
Lutella wrote:
For the flyer, use a photo of Bryce as the sole image and listing the years of his life. Also, include the date and intersection of the accident, as well as who is organizing the ride. If this mini-flyer is getting too crowded, you could print Lauren's words (pending her approval) on the reverse side along with the stencil image. Identify her as "Lauren, friend."
Good ideas, I'm not sure how difficult it will be to print two sided although I can certainly put a two-sided template like that.
jillita
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:54 pm
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I know you're probably going to get 10,000 different suggestions for a route, but here's my 2 cents anyway.
This month last year, our community lost another young cyclist, Susanne Scaringi, when she was nailed by a van in West Seattle her way to work (she was wearing a helmet, had 2 brakes, and 2 deralleurs if anyone is counting). Her family and friends put together a very touching memorial ride that coincided with CM (I know the whole religious thing was a bit much for some of you, but get over it, it was their ride). We started at Westlake where her family said a few many words, rode by her place of work (Outdoor Research), then up to the fatal intersection in West Seattle where there was a huge memorial of flowers and candles, media, and a lot of silence to remember her. Then everyone was welcome to join her friends and family to Alki Point for a more personal memorial and lots of red wine, her favorite drink.
My point is that this route should really be welcoming to his friends and family if they choose to ride or just to meet at a designated spot. A shit load of hills would not bode well for someone not used to riding them. A start and finishing locale should be good for those who may need to drive and park. And I think the route should encompass some of the places that Bryce and Caleb really learned to love about this city and that his family would want to see. This isn't a Thursday night ride and it isn't CM, so I hope it's flexible enough for all the people that have been in Bryce's life. I'm guessing you've had some input from them?
Is there a chance it will be on a weekend during daylight hours? If so, the Arboretum (maybe overlooking UW) or Volunteer Park would be a great place for his family and friends to say something about him. Gasworks is a stinking Superfund site.
However it turns out, I'm really thankful for the energy being put into this. Thanks, yo.
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:00 pm
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gsbarnes wrote:
, why not go to the UW? It's a beautiful campus. Same logic goes for Gas Works.
gee, i dunno...
toxic goop comes to mind.
oh, then theres the hobos.
my vote goes to higher education.
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jillita
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:15 pm
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While I'm on the family-friendly memorial ride kick, when Brad Lewis from the Recycled Cycles team died, there was a huge, wonderful memorial procession that went from the RC shop, through the Arboretum, and down Lake WA Blvd to Seward Park. His mom rode a bike for part of it, so that route was very friendly for someone like her.
My input would be Volunteer Park > Eastlake > Fuhrman intersection > UW > Montlake Bridge > Arboretum.
Lots of ample parking for those who need it at the start and finish, places for the media to follow along, and a good shortcut for those who don't want to follow the whole way.
gsbarnes
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:06 pm
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jillita wrote:
My input would be Volunteer Park > Eastlake > Fuhrman intersection > UW > Montlake Bridge > Arboretum.
That sounds like a great route. And I agree it should be on a weekend. By November, even a 4pm ride is going to end up in the dark, and the darker it is, the more likely it will rain.
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mos6502
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:52 pm
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Hey you know, if it's ok - I could probably draw up a poster. No offense, but the poster is kind of bleh. The typeface is boring, and the background is gray.
I think making one with guitars and bicycles might be cool, I'm imagining a picture of Bryce in the center, flanked by drawings of guitars and bicycles - the things Bryce was really into. I can't speak for Bryce, but something tells me he'd have dug that.
I'll draw something up and scan it, and if you like it you can use it.
Thanks.
Raindog
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:53 pm
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jillita wrote:
My input would be Volunteer Park > Eastlake > Fuhrman intersection > UW > Montlake Bridge > Arboretum.
I like this route a lot, now I just gotta hope you settle on a date I'm in town in November. Either way sign me up for flyering at October Critical Mass.
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n_claw
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:51 am
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Raindog wrote:
jillita wrote:
My input would be Volunteer Park > Eastlake > Fuhrman intersection > UW > Montlake Bridge > Arboretum.
I like this route a lot, now I just gotta hope you settle on a date I'm in town in November. Either way sign me up for flyering at October Critical Mass.
Dan, or any of you other creatures want to write me another blurb for the website? I'm getting an influx of memorial ride inquiries by email, and i want to give them a rough beyond 1st week of November, ttyl kthxbye.
Also, corporate sponsorship as always available.
Thank you all for kicking ass with the prior flyering.
Foo
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:00 pm
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OK folks,
I spoke with Marc Paolicelli, Bryce's step father last night. The family is going to be in town Nov 2-4. We decided that Saturday, Nov 3 would be the best day for the memorial ride.
It sounds like neither Marc nor Laura (Bryce's mother) ride so we'll have to accommodate that. I do believe that Tyler, Bryce's brother will be out here.
With that in mind, what do people suggest for routes?
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DJStroky
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:25 pm
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Foo wrote:
OK folks,
I spoke with Marc Paolicelli, Bryce's step father last night. The family is going to be in town Nov 2-4. We decided that Saturday, Nov 3 would be the best day for the memorial ride.
It sounds like neither Marc nor Lauran (Bryce's mother) ride so we'll have to accomodate that. I do believe that Tyler, Bryce's brother will be out here.
With that in mind, what do people suggest for routes?
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gsbarnes
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:42 pm
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Foo wrote:
OK folks,
I spoke with Marc Paolicelli, Bryce's step father last night. The family is going to be in town Nov 2-4. We decided that Saturday, Nov 3 would be the best day for the memorial ride.
It sounds like neither Marc nor Lauran (Bryce's mother) ride so we'll have to accomodate that. I do believe that Tyler, Bryce's brother will be out here.
With that in mind, what do people suggest for routes?
I think Jill's suggestion (Volunteer -> University Bridge -> Montlake Bridge -> Arboretum) is a great one.
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Raindog
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:16 am
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Foo wrote:
We decided that Saturday, Nov 3 would be the best day for the memorial ride.
Excellent choice! I suggest a time and route that are as inconvenient for car traffic as possible.
Foo wrote:
It sounds like neither Marc nor Lauran (Bryce's mother) ride so we'll have to accomodate that.
I assume by accommodate you mean provide bicycles. I have 2 mountain bikes that they are welcome to, although I suspect someone else can do much better than that. But if not, just let me know.
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Foo
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:34 am
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Nova and I have been brainstorming and I think the route is starting to settle on the Cal Anderson -> Volunteer -> Eastlake -> University Bridge -> Montlake -> arboretum route. (with exact details to be worked out) I like ending up at the arboretum, the UW and gasworks are a bit too stark and urban for a memorial ride to end at and this route is largely downhill.
As for the family, I need to find out what their bike-riding capacity is. Extra bikes should be easy to find but my concern is if they don't feel up to being able to ride the route themselves. If that's the case, we might want to rustle up a couple tandems to use to bring them along.
n_claw
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:38 am
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Here's what we've laid down:
Ride date: November 3rd
Route: Cal Anderson-->Volunteer Park-->Memorial Site (Eastlake Bridge)-->Arboretum
I sent Henry an SLB newsletter for distro later today.
Let's lay down a route map/ride guide. We need flyers, but I think we're waiting on a couple of images for those.
Dan is working on times/bike possibilities. We have been thinking the loved ones might want to ride stoker on a couple of tandems--this way they can cry without crashing.
Lord knows we'll need tissues for this ride, I feel extremely sobered just writing the copy.
We're also hoping to get some of Bryce's artwork (stencils, etc) to display along the route.
Thank you, all of you. Ride SAFE. or i'll kick your ass.
<3, N*
Foo
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:47 am
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Ride announcements now in STEREO!
gsbarnes
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:54 am
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Why go to both Cal Anderson and Volunteer Park? I'd think you should just pick the one that's the best place to start the ride (probably Volunteer) and then proceed down the hill.
But maybe I'm missing something.
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Foo
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:08 pm
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Actually, if we were to drop one of the two, I'd drop Volunteer park. Volunteer is certainly nicer than Cal Anderson but if we start at Volunteer and head down the hill, we miss most of Cap Hill. Since Bryce lived there, it makes sense to have the ride pass through it and it has the added advantage of many more people witnessing the ride. Volunteer -> U bridge -> Arboretum tends to go through commercial and low housing density areas where there aren't many people. Part of the point of this ride is to raise awareness.
Refresh my memory, Cal Anderson to Volunteer is pretty flat right? (I ride up Fremont every day so my built-in inclinometer is set a bit high) It would be nice to at least hit Volunteer as it is not too far out of the way and quite nice. I have no particular aversion to dropping it, however, if there is enough demand to.
Foo
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:41 pm
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SLB site updated (Nova lent me her login to get the edits in). I left the ride route deliberately vague until we've got it hammered down. Let me know if there's anything that needs to be tweaked or fixed.
HazeOFephedrinE
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:01 pm
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Hi everyone, this is Caleb.
i really like where all this is going.
also someone said something about bikes and guitars for the flyer, that sounded really good to me. in fact i have a picture of his guitar if you wanted to incorporate that into the flyer.
anyways sorry i haven't gotten on here sooner to talk with you all. i hope we can make this a real kick-ass ride.
mos6502
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:35 pm
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Hey Caleb. It's David, the guitar/bike idea was mine. I have a rough of the poster, but no scanner here. It's pretty cool, Bryce is in the center holding a guitar, and on his right is small image of a bicycle, and on his left is a small image of an acoustic. He's wearing shades and a leather jacket and looking badass.
I'm going to try to be in Seattle that weekend, probably get there on the 31st of october. But I'm still trying to get enough money for a plane ticket. So I can't say for sure. I'll probably bring my own bike with me.
HazeOFephedrinE
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:56 pm
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it would be really nice if we could start or go bye the house that Bryce, Lauren, Tyler and I lived in. That was the first place Byrce had of his own and the last place he lived. It would mean alot to us and the family, too.
If this doesn't work that's ok, too.
Foo
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:28 pm
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Caleb and David,
We'd love to have your help with design work. Right now Chris (Seditious Canary) is taking point on the flyer design so he the person to talk to about making things happen.
Also, Caleb, what's the address of the house? If it's at all feasible I'd like to take the ride past there.
David,
It looks like the ride is still on for the 3rd (there was a bit of a scare there earlier today). It would be great if you can make it out then, otherwise we'll figure out a smaller ride you can join in on when you get out here. I'm not swimming in money right now but I can spot you a bit for the plane ticket if you need it.
Oh and finally - Caleb, when you, Lauren and I meet, I'd like to discuss the artwork plans. It would be great to at least have some of that up on the ride route
Dan
mos6502
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:34 pm
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Thanks for the offer. I've decided that I can't go. I have the money now, but I don't have the time anymore. I'll probably meet up with Caleb and Tyler in Denver over the winter.
I am however still planning on coming out over the summer, and look forward to meeting you people when I'm out there.
I also have a poster drawn up, which I'll scan and post in the forum next week sometime. It's a full page so you don't really have to use it, or use very many if you do - just thought it be cool to still have a little part in this from 3000 miles away.
Thanks a lot,
David G.
Raindog
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:16 pm
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Sorry if I missed this somewhere else, but did you decide what time the ride starts and where we're meeting?
EDIT: Oh now I see the other post. Sorry!
EDIT2: At least I bumped another Bryce ride planning post, which should make Derrick happy.
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mos6502
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:06 pm
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Ok. I totally suck. I have no scanner, but I finally got a chance today. The bottom is blank so you can put any words you need to into it. I'm basically a zombie right now and couldn't remember anything about where, etc. Hopefully you guys can still use this.
Thanks. Sorry about being such a flake.
Edit: Apparently I'm also a total idiot, I forgot to put the 7 in 1987. Will revise/repost.
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