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Alex

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 2:11 pm

Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3128 Location: Roosevelt

kalen

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 6:12 pm

Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 342 Location: Olympia, on the farm

Ben Country Fourclosed on both tandems. Razi and Sara had their exploding derailler/broken chain this morning, and Clair and I broke our drive chain a second time this afternoon. Bent the chain coming into Lynnwood, and decided to drop the tandem off at Remington's. On the way there, it snapped in not one, but two places. Heading back up to pick up the pieces now.

All in all, though, great ride. Thanks Ben, Andre, and everyone else who made this happen!

tehschkott

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 6:46 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

Home. 101 miles round trip according to the computer. Times

Ben Country eats Tandems.

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GingerMac

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:47 pm

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 167 Location: Ravenna

I failed in so many ways this weekend. But it was still awesome.

After biking from the campsite to the ferry with everyone, I met a random guy at the pub in Mukilteo, who happened to live in Seattle (having recently moved from Portland), and was tooling about the countryside in a rental car. After i mentioned the disaster with my trailer, he offered to give me a ride back to Seattle. Which, I took him up on (lazy, opportunistic person that i am...). We stopped in Edmonds to pick up the trailer from my aunts, and managed to break down the trailer enough to fit it, my bike, and his bike, in the back of his fancy rental Dodge hatchback.

Then I biked over to Ben's house to pick up Una, who is not doing any more bike touring, barring some serious progress on training, me developing a sudden ability to pull 100lbs on my bike, and/or her developing a sudden ability to run at actual bike speed.

bott

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 8:22 pm

will kill you in your sleep Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 868 Location: Landlandia

good times.

laura

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 8:24 pm

Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 1050 Location: wherever the dance party is

Backside of Henry's undies

bott

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 8:29 pm

will kill you in your sleep Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 868 Location: Landlandia

also, jeff has a new friend.

DJStroky

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:29 pm

Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 356 Location: Downtown Tacoma

I need to learn more about bicycle tires

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the dreaded ben

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:48 am

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

thanks for coming everyone.
i had a blast all around.

mork the delayer

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 9:19 am

Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 548 Location: Providence, RI

DJStroky wrote:

I need to learn more about bicycle tires

Hah. Did that tire make it out of Mukilteo?

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Happy Stick Person

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 11:03 am

Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 1168 Location: Leschi

Dear Ben,

glad your camping trip was awesome. maybe next year.

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Chip McShoulder

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 3:40 pm

dog licking ice cream cone Joined: 11 Aug 2008 Posts: 3022 Location: Rainbow Road

What a great weekend. I love you assholes.

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key lime

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 3:48 pm

it never happened Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 1142 Location: Wallenfjord

Back atja Justin.
We all love your asshole.

DJStroky

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:27 pm

Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 356 Location: Downtown Tacoma

mork the delayer wrote:

DJStroky wrote:

I need to learn more about bicycle tires

Hah. Did that tire make it out of Mukilteo?

It made it as far as Lynnwood Park and Ride. My spare tire turned out to be too small. I ended up taking the bus back to Seattle with Kalen and Clair.

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btm

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 9:16 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Rural Maine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/btmspox/sets/72157617714641860/

I'm glad I came and hung out with all you retards instead of being responsible. First time I've puked in an outhouse. Go team!

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Alex

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:17 am

Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3128 Location: Roosevelt

DJStroky wrote:

It made it as far as Lynnwood Park and Ride. My spare tire turned out to be too small. I ended up taking the bus back to Seattle with Kalen and Clair.

How did Kalen and Claire get their tandem home?

alex

joeball

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:26 am

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6037 Location: Ether

Next year everyone has to ride single speeds with 1/8" chains and Armadillo Tires. No broken chains, no sheared derailleurs, no chain suck, no flats.

langston

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:14 am

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

anyone else get a 24hr delayed hangover? I was one hurting puppy yesterday morning, enough to make that call and sleep till noon

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Monie

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:15 am

cougar Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 1001619 Location: Seattle

joeball wrote:

Next year everyone has to ride single speeds with 1/8" chains and Armadillo Tires.

I knew I held onto my Armadillos for something.

btm

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:32 am

Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Rural Maine

joeball wrote:

Next year everyone has to ride single speeds with 1/8" chains and Armadillo Tires. No broken chains, no sheared derailleurs, no chain suck, no flats.

Is this for 'Ben Country 5: Carkeek Is Far Enough' that we were discussing?

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Rogelio

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:37 am

Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 3092 Location: Pos, aya, por la Corona-Alta-Madera y que no.

We can start rolling Cascadian and get a Dodge Dart with everyone's pit bike, extra wheelsets, snacks, and a couple mechanics riding right behind the peloton.

If we start charging a membership fee we could afford nicer things.

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GingerMac

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:42 am

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 167 Location: Ravenna

Rogelio wrote:

We should all chip in for Ro to get a Honda Goldwing. Then he could escort us in style. Three wheels or less!

joeball

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:43 am

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6037 Location: Ether

btm wrote:

joeball wrote:

Next year everyone has to ride single speeds with 1/8" chains and Armadillo Tires. No broken chains, no sheared derailleurs, no chain suck, no flats.

Is this for 'Ben Country 5: Carkeek Is Far Enough' that we were discussing?

I was thinking Fay Bainbridge but yeah, you get the idea.

henry

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:45 am

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

I still support the idea of a Fay Bainbridge overnight on a thursday. Easy to be back downtown by 8:00.

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kalen

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:53 am

Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 342 Location: Olympia, on the farm

Alex wrote:

DJStroky wrote:

It made it as far as Lynnwood Park and Ride. My spare tire turned out to be too small. I ended up taking the bus back to Seattle with Kalen and Clair.

How did Kalen and Claire get their tandem home?

alex

We carefully rode it to Remington's house, and managed to keep the chain from breaking for the first mile, only to have it break in two places at once a few blocks from his house. Dropped it off there, took the bus to Seattle with Stroky and came back with Clair's pickup truck.

Good timing in that we were close to the Park and Ride and Remi's place. Bad timing in that we were almost done with all that Interurban Trail bullshit. I hate that trail north of the county line.

btm

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:08 am

Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Rural Maine

henry wrote:

I still support the idea of a Fay Bainbridge overnight on a thursday. Easy to be back downtown by 8:00.

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jeff

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:42 am

SOC pussy Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 4501

Things that should be banned from Ben Country 5:

Tandems.

Dog trailers.

henry

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:22 am

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

btm wrote:

henry wrote:

I still support the idea of a Fay Bainbridge overnight on a thursday. Easy to be back downtown by 8:00.

The last ferry back is at 12:55 which would accomidate those who don't want to sleep out. I will fight hard for this next time the weather looks really shiny.

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ksep

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:32 am

Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Westlake

I also support this S24O on a Thursday idea.

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joeball

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:36 am

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6037 Location: Ether

*cough*
July 2nd Joeball Mountain
*cough*

But that is still 2 months off and yes I would consider sleeping under the stars on an additional Thursday night.

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:18 pm

Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 317

Once again I survived the BEN COUNTRY. Thanks for letting me warm my cockles on the fire of youth. One of these times, I will give the nod and wink, I want you to throw me on that fire and watch as my skin sizzles and my black soul descends to Hades. Well, maybe next year.

Chip McShoulder

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:36 pm

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joeball wrote:

Next year everyone has to ride single speeds with 1/8" chains and Armadillo Tires. No broken chains, no sheared derailleurs, no chain suck, no flats.

What about fixed gears with 1/8" chains and 700x32 Schwalbe Marathons? That worked perfectly for me.

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tehschkott

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 3:07 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

Rogelio wrote:

Yeah because we we didn't bring 20 cars and lose half the ride to sag wagons home. Not that I wasn't grateful to throw my pack in Andre's truck - I was. Good thing we're nothing like those Cascade pussies.

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henry

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:40 pm

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

Look dude, if you're not cool enough to have a subaru, a girlfriend and a girlfriend that will drive your subaru up to ben country ... it's not my problem.

Next year there will in fact be a strict No Carpooling rule for all persons driving to Ben Country. I think with a little more business prowess i could have made some money carrying people back on sunday.

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GingerMac

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:42 pm

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 167 Location: Ravenna

henry wrote:

i bummed my ride home fair and square off a random stranger at the bar.

Cassnasty

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:30 pm

Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 653 Location: goddamn boats

Its only fair if you put out afterwards!

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tehschkott

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:34 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

henry wrote:

lol motherfucker!

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margaret

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 6:25 pm

Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 112 Location: bellingham

this ride made me giggle.

Alex

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 6:48 pm

Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3128 Location: Roosevelt

henry wrote:

Next year there will in fact be a strict No Carpooling rule for all persons driving to Ben Country. I think with a little more business prowess i could have made some money carrying people back on sunday.

I thought about selling rides this year, but I feel really slimy trying to make money off of friends.

Still Andrew was very nice and chipped in for ferry fare, Derrick and Shannon hooked us up with some coffee for bringing their bikes home, and Lee gave me a few Subaru roof rack parts. All very generous!

5 bikes (folder in the trunk, 4 on the roof), 5 people, and camping gear is definately the limit for the Forester.

alex

MikeOD

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:57 pm

Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 545

It took Ben Country to get me to finally unpack my camping gear from 6 months ago, including a bunch of food that I'd forgotten about. And speaking of packing away some food, did we ever! Many thanks to all who planned and shopped and prepared and cooked those meals, that was wonderful.

And you can bet I was tempted to try to crawl into one of those cars for the return trip. But the ride home was fun, as was the pub stop (despite the bermuda triangle effect), and now I feel like I'm getting my cycling legs back, after a long winter's nap.

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