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On Friday I'm gathering a group of people (hopefully) for a chill ride. Originally I was thinking all girls, no hills as it's kind of a meet and greet for Pinkzilla who many of us have been forum conversing with. But I believe the more the merrier, so...
I was thinking meet at Whiskey Bar between 6 & 7, then ride for three or four hours, making a couple stops at say, bars, parks, you know .83 style only relaxed.
Ultimately I was planning on steering the ride to Georgetown where my old house, Buddhaful, is throwing a free warehouse party.
Anyone game?
john
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:39 pm
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another zilla!?!
I love zillas!!!
I can't get enough of zillas...
any zillas
godzilla
mechagodzilla...
even hot blue haired spandex zillas!
I love me a zilla!
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Sounds like an excellent chance to bring the gf out on for her first Point83 ride. She doesn't have anything now, but the life of a stagehand is an unpredictable one. If she can avoid getting a gig, we'll both be there, if she gets snatched up by the evil Union Commies, I'll probably be there.
And with longer, louder socks, dammit. God my legs were cold tonight.
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teressaj
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:33 am
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FieryIrie wrote:
On Friday I'm gathering a group of people (hopefully) for a chill ride. Originally I was thinking all girls, no hills as it's kind of a meet and greet for Pinkzilla who many of us have been forum conversing with. But I believe the more the merrier, so...
I was thinking meet at Whiskey Bar between 6 & 7, then ride for three or four hours, making a couple stops at say, bars, parks, you know .83 style only relaxed.
Ultimately I was planning on steering the ride to Georgetown where my old house, Buddhaful, is throwing a free warehouse party.
Anyone game?
This is would be a nice way for me to start riding with you guys.
Where is the Whiskey Bar?
Joined: 25 Jun 2007Posts: 554Location: Wallingford
Whiskey Bar:
2000 Second Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 443-4490
The Whiskey Bar is 2nd and Virginia, near Westlake Center. This is a typical .83 prefunk, for those who will end up riding with us regularly.
Teressaj, Zilla, etc, this will be a grand ride for those who have been wanting to ride with us but feel intimidated by our speed and hills. If you know anyone else that rides, but might not ride .83 tell them to come too. Though please, no uber slow pokes. We'll be letting you mostly set the pace, but still not thinkin Slow Sunday here.
So please come to have fun, drink drinks and ride bikes!
surlykat
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:02 am
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I really wish I could make it out for this, but I have to pick my sister up near the airport at around 9:30, meaning I need to be in Ravenna (where the car that I am using is) by 8:30 or so. And, I also need to be sober (unfortunately). :/
I may be able to make it to the prefunk, but without the funk. We'll see.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:21 am
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surlykat wrote:
I really wish I could make it out for this, but I have to pick my sister up near the airport at around 9:30, meaning I need to be in Ravenna (where the car that I am using is) by 8:30 or so. And, I also need to be sober (unfortunately). :/
I may be able to make it to the prefunk, but without the funk. We'll see.
Welcome ride on fixies to the airport! Woo! We leave at noon, sharp.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:24 am
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I'll be in FL, visiting family, not riding bikes. Grr...
pinkzilla
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:33 am
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I'm all for non-slow as possible for me. Slow just reminds me of my newer and (lovely but not as nice as I like) easier gear ratio which makes me spin more. I miss my old cadence.
Hmmm... I'm not sure yet if this marks a perfect occasion to show you all my shoes:
They're hard as hell to clip in with so they slow me down a bit... but I can still manage fast in them. 7 out of 70 the one and only time I wore them in an alleycat. Who else wants to wear some heels and fancy this ride up?
Did you make'em yourself? Sounds like a project for the next Stitch'n'bitch!
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:52 am
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surlykat wrote:
ZOMG
I CAN HAS???
Did you make'em yourself? Sounds like a project for the next Stitch'n'bitch!
I believe you and I were discussing something similar on The Great Phone Hunt - 2007.... so: Shoe Mods
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These were made by my friend Karl as part of a going away list of stuff I always wanted to do but never did. You have to look for shoes that have enough coverage on the top so your foot doesn't come out when pulling up on the hills/sprints, and you have to make sure there's a lot of platform on the bottom of the shoe.
The shoes came new from Macy's for 89 bucks so maybe they'll still have them? Yup:
All you have to do is drill them through. Although I wish he had added a steel plate. I worry about ripping the bolts out sometimes if I'm pushing it. Pushing it real good.
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pinkzilla wrote:
HO-LY SHIT, Zilla. You are a RIOT!
This was one of my major qualms in the halloween alleycat we did. I wanted so badly to wear my heels that totally made the costume but had to change into them for the after party.
CAN I HAS TOO!?!
the dreaded ben
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:36 pm
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just to make sure i read that correctly, was someone just called a "riot"?
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the dreaded ben wrote:
just to make sure i read that correctly, was someone just called a "riot"?
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FieryIrie
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:00 pm
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the dreaded ben wrote:
just to make sure i read that correctly, was someone just called a "riot"?
I think it's pick on gullible Irie day.
Stanglor
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:05 pm
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FieryIrie wrote:
the dreaded ben wrote:
just to make sure i read that correctly, was someone just called a "riot"?
I think it's pick on gullible Irie day.
Don't worry, I think Ben is just having blurry flashbacks of the mustache ride he went on last night. Reconciling your own homosexuality can cause you to lash out at others for no reason.
It's a phase, kinda like the terrible twos but with more whiskey and facial hair.
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FieryIrie wrote:
the dreaded ben wrote:
just to make sure i read that correctly, was someone just called a "riot"?
I think it's pick on gullible Irie day.
At least you don't have a sticky...
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FieryIrie
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:48 pm
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vaticdart wrote:
FieryIrie wrote:
the dreaded ben wrote:
just to make sure i read that correctly, was someone just called a "riot"?
I think it's pick on gullible Irie day.
At least you don't have a sticky...
At this rate I just might...
teressaj
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:28 am
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Are we still riding?
Any chances of grabbing a meal in Georgetown (perhaps squid and ink.. . yea yea I'm vegan and most meaters like this place)?
Call or text with the info as I will be at work six uno five fo' nine six fo' uno six dos
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Is the plan still to keep it easy? I'm trying to bring my roommate who only recently got a bike. He's kind of apprehensive about coming, so I was hoping it would still be a pretty easy ride.
vaticdart
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:36 am
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The gf isn't coming, dammit. She had work until 2am or so last night, and then had to get up and be at work at 8am this morning.
If you guys are still riding, I'm still inclined to come, but dammit I my unlucky/fucktard streak better end: two wipeouts in a week, a flat last night, and this morning on the way to work I almost got hit by a car that blew through a stop sign and then almost ran into some guy under the Aurora Bridge who appeared out of nowhere and wandered across the Burke as I was coming around a blind corner.
A nice, mellow, relatively event-free ride is perhaps just what the doctor ordered.
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FieryIrie
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:59 am
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teressaj wrote:
Are we still riding?
Any chances of grabbing a meal in Georgetown (perhaps squid and ink.. . yea yea I'm vegan and most meaters like this place)?
Seven wrote:
Is the plan still to keep it easy?
Yes Yes and Yes. The ride will start at 7. Come PreFunk At The Whiskey! We wont be in Georgetown til later though, as that is the ultimate destination, so eat some before the ride.
And by easy we don't mean SUPER easy, but we won't be hitting hills.
Vaticdart. This WILL end your shittastic streak that began last Thursday with your first Seattle wipeout. It ends last night with your flat. This will be a fun ride. If someone gets a flat we won't sit around bitching about incompetence. We'll be helping each other to get back on the road.
We're gonna meander around seeing how long we can go without hitting a hill and see how much of Seattle we can see this way.
I would like to come if it isn't nasty and rainy out. We dont have a heater at the moment to help dry out clothes/warm up cold girls, so I'm pussing out if its wet.
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This "ride for the ladies" is turning into a real sausage party!
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vaticdart
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:36 pm
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Cassnasty wrote:
I would like to come if it isn't nasty and rainy out. We dont have a heater at the moment to help dry out clothes/warm up cold girls, so I'm pussing out if its wet.
Looks like we're getting a breakin the weather tonight.
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Foo
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:48 pm
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Matthew wrote:
BTW, I know where to get appropriate steel plates for said heels. Now to just get a drill press.
Is it just me or is Matthew suspiciously enthusiatic about this?
Anyhoo, if it's a drill press you want, I've got the goods. Stitch 'N Bitch dude, Stitch 'N Bitch.
Also, I've got access to a full sized mill and C'nC lathe now.
I doubt I'll be able to make it tonight (please inform Ben) but there is an outside possibility of me showing up with some company, we shall see.
zuvembi
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:58 pm
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Matthew wrote:
BTW, I know where to get appropriate steel plates for said heels. Now to just get a drill press.
Do tell? I have some plans for shoe conversions, but I wasn't wanting to shell out for the McMaster Carr steel shoe inserts.
FieryIrie
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:59 pm
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Foo wrote:
I doubt I'll be able to make it tonight (please inform Ben) but there is an outside possibility of me showing up with some company, we shall see.
Foo. I demand your presence.
MyNameIsJeff wrote:
Alllllright before we all start holding hands in this thread be warned that I'm coming you fuckers!
Yeay! Sausagefest!
Dude. We better have an equal amount of ladies... If not.... Well, I guess we're used to that.
Alex
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:00 pm
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Foo wrote:
Also, I've got access to a full sized mill and C'nC lathe now.
Can one get in the queue for projects? I have a few small things that I'd like to have made (and I'd like to spend a little time on a lathe to see if I want to buy my own).
Seven
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:02 pm
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you know if the weather was too shitty we could just go for a shorter ride and go to a bar and/or my house for some Friday night fun.
FieryIrie
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:09 pm
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Seven wrote:
you know if the weather was too shitty we could just go for a shorter ride and go to a bar and/or my house for some Friday night fun.
It'll be up to the group if it's rainy, but that may be an alternate plan. We're riding tonight. That is for sure.
Ultimately I WILL be leading any willing parties to the Buddhaful warehouse party, 'Groove Drive' in Georgetown. These are good kids, it's free and it should prove to be a great show with some filthy fuckin beats and dance-mania.
BTW. We are all internet geeks.
FieryIrie
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:18 pm
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Alright kids. Here's my general idea of a good flat ride.
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