Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
it's light out late, so we might just be piling on the miles before we pile on some more miles.
but instead of issaquah this time we get grilled meat.
anybody got a small hibachi?
freemywrld
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:12 pm
Joined: 30 May 2006Posts: 374Location: Lost
the dreaded ben wrote:
it's light out late, so we might just be piling on the miles before we pile on some more miles.
but instead of issaquah this time we get grilled meat.
anybody got a small hibachi?
I do, unless it grew legs from my shed. Let me double check when I get home and if so, we can coordinate its pickup since I won't be on the ride due to softball double-header action.
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Chip McShoulder
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:15 pm
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the dreaded ben wrote:
it's light out late, so we might just be piling on the miles before we pile on some more miles.
but instead of issaquah this time we get grilled meat.
anybody got a small hibachi?
I am certain that I do. You can pick it up from me tonight when you get your cranks. Because I'm sure as hell not hauling it on the ride.
two points to mention:
When I was 10 and first moved to the Seattle area, we stayed at the Unitarian church's parking lot adjacent to this park (yes, hippies +schoolbus = Unitarians). It is nice and woodsy and has a maintained security presence. 3am fires will probably be extinguished.
There is no good way there. Des Moines Memorial is a long uphill deathmarch, and the route from Kent is straight up the hill. Sarah has been battling this as the school she teaches at is up on the bluff abot SWSTP.
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ethan
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:44 am
Joined: 21 Jan 2008Posts: 920Location: Maple Leaf
langston wrote:
There is no good way there. Des Moines Memorial is a long uphill deathmarch, and the route from Kent is straight up the hill. Sarah has been battling this as the school she teaches at is up on the bluff abot SWSTP.
FWIW: here's my former bike to work route when I worked in Fed Way, which goes right by Saltwater SP. Most of it was pretty mellow; either residential arterials and the parts that are on busy streets (1st Ave S) have pretty good bike lanes or shoulders.
Anyway.. stoked to finally ride with you assclowns again .... in ..... EIGHT!
derrickito
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:52 am
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we could not listen to ben altogether and just go have a nice bbq at magnuson and swim in non salt water.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:04 am
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
derrickito wrote:
we could not listen to ben altogether and just go have a nice bbq at magnuson and swim in non salt water.
yeah, derrick doesn't need any extra buoyancy anyway.
derrickito
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:19 am
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thats right
derrickito
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:19 am
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oh, how are your broken cranks doing, fatty?
MyNameIsJeff
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:23 am
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ksep
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:51 am
Joined: 27 Jan 2007Posts: 1879Location: Westlake
on your way to westlake feel free to take advantage of the buffered bike lanes the city is painting on 7th between denny & virginia right now.
lol, car driving it in already.
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joeball
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:26 pm
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lets let the lake warm up another week and see some places that maybe closed forever.
derrickito
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:28 pm
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i hate it when you're so logical
bott
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:29 pm
will kill you in your sleepJoined: 27 Jul 2005Posts: 868Location: Landlandia
joeball wrote:
lets let the lake warm up another week and see some places that maybe closed forever.
i hear golden gardens is getting shut down after tomorrow. i'll be right over after killing-people-school and packing for mount joeball vs the volcano... thanks guys!
blasdelf
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:29 pm
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derrickito wrote:
we could not listen to ben altogether and just go have a nice bbq at magnuson and swim in non salt water.
Yes! I've got to get to work early on Friday so I can also cut out early to get to Joeball Mountain
tehschkott
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:21 pm
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joby
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:25 pm
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joeball wrote:
lets let the lake warm up another week and see some places that maybe closed forever.
YES!
BIKES! MILES! SECRET JOEBALL CLOSING THINGS!
I'm back on the road starting next week. Let's make this fucker COUNT.
joeball
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:55 pm
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
PREFUNK LOCATION: your house/apt/boat/culvert!
Pack your camping gear for Friday.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:02 pm
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
fyi
might want to bring a light.
and there will be tons of (optional) cross country single track.
Chase
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:38 pm
Joined: 15 Aug 2008Posts: 194Location: Bar stool
HI, My name is Chase, you might know me as the guy who doesn't work at Cafe Metropolitain anymore, can I get an amen?
Anyway,Think I'm going to Fado for Prefunk. I don't get to pack for JoeBallMountain because of that Soccer thing and opening the Pub at 6:30 all weekend!
But, $2.50 Greyhounds and $2.50 Foods sounds good.
All you bitches are invite!
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Spealunker
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:41 pm
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Fado it is, I also must watch the football
joby
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:42 pm
goes to elevenJoined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 3899Location: The Cloud
Dude, I'm prefuncing at the Met!
Sweeney
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:56 pm
Joined: 18 Feb 2009Posts: 851Location: English Hill, Redmond
joeball wrote:
PREFUNK LOCATION: your house/apt/boat/culvert!
Pack your camping gear for Friday.
Dude, I'm packing up for the JoeBizzy Mountain Adventure, prefunking in the Land of Oz (some reason the name of the Manor that I live in) and it's fucking 95 degrees in my room right now. Swimming sounds pretty much amazing if I can even get enough energy to make it out of here without passing out...
Perhaps our Chaser can work some magic upon his entrance?
ksep
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:26 pm
Joined: 27 Jan 2007Posts: 1879Location: Westlake
Chase wins the law enforcement merit badge.
When a bar doesn't want our money, we shouldn't give them any.
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joeball
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:28 pm
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
The bull pen was mighty accommodating to 5 sweaty bicyclists.
ksep
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:33 pm
Joined: 27 Jan 2007Posts: 1879Location: Westlake
You must not have been "blocking" the "handicapped" driver of the mustang from accessing the bar.
Light rail to mt. Baker ftw. Scott reverse order is awesome
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derrickito
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:17 am
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that light rail was a gift from the gods
ksep
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:25 am
Joined: 27 Jan 2007Posts: 1879Location: Westlake
not as fast as just riding straight home apparently though.
i just missed a mt. baker train when i got to the station. waited for the next one to mt. baker and rode from there pretty fast to downtown. 4th and olive way i ran into mr. pinch flat georgetown (sorry, didn't get your name) wandering around a little lost. apparently he raced some of you guys back? damnnnn speedy.
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TorreyK
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:16 am
Joined: 02 Sep 2009Posts: 1116Location: White Center/Burien
wlc,
south,
trail...under chain link fence,
trail to beachfront park,
left des moines
bull pit.pen, shot of henny,
light rail to westlake,
pee like race horse in alley,
ride to roosevelt,
drinks at atlantic crossing,
ride home,
time for reliable rim tape...thanks ben for mechanical assistance.
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ethan
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:38 am
Joined: 21 Jan 2008Posts: 920Location: Maple Leaf
6.5 hours total time out and about with .83
3.0 hours in the saddle
40.7 miles
1 last time crossing the South Park bridge
1 looooonngg climb up Des Moines Mem. Drive
1 awesome grillfest at a Des Moines waterfront park (thanks, Tfitz!)
3 flat tires
1 angry belligerent Seatac bartender chick
4 drunk angry belligerent Seatac assholes
1 disabled drunk angry belligerent Seatac asshole
Ahh, good times.
Also: 3993 miles on my LHT, since buying it 22 months ago! :D ... was hoping to break 4000 on it tonight, but oh well, the night was epic enough as it was.
ethan
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:02 am
Joined: 21 Jan 2008Posts: 920Location: Maple Leaf
Oh and Fred, did you make it back OK? (the Fred who had the flat right before we left the park.) About half way down that long hill on Int'l Blvd I stopped to wait for you ... or what I thought was you, way back there.
Waited and waited for a long while, but then started wondered if you were in fact with the group ahead of me, so kept doing down hill.... at bottom of hill, didn't find anyone, but I was ready to go home anyway, so jumped on the Duwamish trail there.
tehschkott
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:12 am
daywalkerJoined: 09 Nov 2007Posts: 6108Location: Hatertown
abamfici wrote:
You must not have been "blocking" the "handicapped" driver of the mustang from accessing the bar.
Light rail to mt. Baker Sometimes I think of suicide, but I'm too pathetic and lazy to pull it off. Women hate me.. Scott reverse order is awesome
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Chip McShoulder
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:31 am
dog licking ice cream coneJoined: 11 Aug 2008Posts: 3022Location: Rainbow Road
You know, for as long a ride as that was, there were a lot of things that could have gone wrong.
Less than 30% of those things actually went wrong, however, making this ride 85% successful.
Also, there were some lessons learned:
Never bring a hibachi on a ride. Hibachi fastening can be done better. The details aren't worth elaboration, but I have ideas.
If Joby is trying to convince you that a bar in Sea-Tac (Des Moines?) is awesome because they have steak and karaoke and drink specials, it isn't because that bar is actually cool. It is because he is trolling you IRL.
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I'm already in my office at 7:15. Mostly because when it was 1am and I was just at westlake, I decided sleeping in my office was the way to go.
I just bought a pair of dish towels at Bartell's to use to shower with (showers in our building thank god) so I'm "presentable" for coworkers.
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:52 am
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:17 am
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ethan wrote:
40.7 miles
Right on, good for you guys! Pretty happy I didn't trek that whole distance on my BMX then...
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