Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Midnight Mauraders...where is Cookiepuss?

So Saturday was the first ride for the already infamous gangsters, The Midnight Mauraders, and our founder wasn't even there! So where the hell were you Mr. Cookiepuss? We really could of used your assistance....in a group full of ten or so Alpha males (and one Alpha female) we had a hard time making destination decisions. All of us seemed to have our own route in mind and none of us were willing to budge. At about every intersection there was a throwdown or knife fight over what direction the gang should take. We could have used your presence to keep the gang of hooligans in check. And don't forget the nice little run in we had with Navy Pier's finest rent-a-cops! Those b@st@rds tried to straight up run over us in their white SUV's!! Apparently they don't take to kindly to raging horde of non complient cyclists who have absolutely no intentions of haulting or listing to their paniked cries of "PAAAARKS CLOSED!!" So as we massed through the narrow entrance gate, they scrambled to their gas powered chariots and attempted to crush our skulls. But have no fear, we escaped their wrath without any casulties of our own. And oh yes, the juicy lovers at the beach. Gentlemen trying to romance their nameless lovers with boxes of cheap wine and flasks of 20/20 (tropical punch flavor)....ahhh, they brought saly tears of romance to our eyes. That was only until we started yelling at them..."give it to her! Stick it in her eye!" And the gang rolled on. And all of this was plenty fullfilling, but would have been much better had our own founder, the man who rallied us all together, actually shown up to see and lead his own gang of sword weilding and moltov cocktail chucking drunkards through the streets of Chicago. So where are you Cookiepuss? You haven't forgotten about your gang have you? Maybe next time we'll be graced with your presence.

Bike safe (and furiously)
Brian

yeah!!! screw you cookiepuss! (jk, jk... but what the hell? where were you? we neeeeeeeded you!)

the ride was awesome. bodegabandid got run over by an off-duty firefighter in an old camero, and he and I both had to play "dodge-the-drunk-idiot-trying-to-park" (i hate that game), all in the three miles between my apartment and the bar. it was so exciting!

by the way, Mauraders... sorry about leading you all into that creepy, dark, gravel parking lot. I could have sworn Wells went through! At least I got to take a much needed leak, though.

Maybe Cookiepuss is like Ajax from the Warriors.

Maybe he forgot about his gang to score with the proverbial chick in the park. Who turns out to be a cop. Or worse...a dude!

Maybe he forgot about his gang to score with the proverbial chick in the park. Who turns out to be a cop. Or worse...a dude!

Speaking from experience?

Just rest stop experience on the Ohio turnpike.

Just rest stop experience on the Ohio turnpike.

So it was you! !

That's why I moved out of Ohio, I was so ashamed of my behavoir. I was just really, really confused.

is Galvant really Mayo?

Galavant is sexxxy. dead sexxxy.

Method for deciding a ride, DCC style:

If you are in the front and leading then you decide the ride, end of story. We have never really decided a route, just a general direction ("How about we head south?") and then whoever has the lead, leads. If you want to lead the ride, then get up front. Prove your Alpha-ness.

No, No, I did not forget the gang! I was stuck in a sea of tents and RVs in Oshkosh WI. I was attending the Airventure (http://airventure.org) there. It is a yearly thing I go to since I also build planes. It is a family thing (flying/planes) I have done with my Dad since I was 3.

I will be sure to be at the lead on the next ride. Just didn't want the group to lose momentum even if I was not there. As far as those those SUV driving rent-a-cops. They are nothing a Masterlock in a sock can't remedy. For the next ride just look for the taller (6'5) guy with the sock/lock in hand. Oh. . .and the first person that gives me lip about the route gets the lock in the sock up side the head. (Doctor Suess style) ;)

Oh. . .and the first person that gives me lip about the route gets the lock in the sock up side the head. (Doctor Suess style) ;)

your lock in the sock will help us not get lost but at what cost? your accost shows your personality's frost, you boss!

Method for deciding a ride, DCC style:

If you are in the front and leading then you decide the ride, end of story. We have never really decided a route, just a general direction ("How about we head south?") and then whoever has the lead, leads. If you want to lead the ride, then get up front. Prove your Alpha-ness.


haha, we tried that. I lead us into some crazy pitch-black gravel parking lot in the south loop. it was shady, nice and shady.

if I ever roll with the DCC, make sure to keep me in the peleton and out of the front.

Method for deciding a ride, DCC style:

If you are in the front and leading then you decide the ride, end of story. We have never really decided a route, just a general direction ("How about we head south?") and then whoever has the lead, leads. If you want to lead the ride, then get up front. Prove your Alpha-ness.

yeah, that is pretty much how it worked for the most part. We did have a few moments where we were circling in the intersection making last minute decisions on route, but that just added to the fun. And we found a good rest/piss stop on Wells by mistake. Basically, take it south till it dead ends and there is a shady as hell gravel lot surrounded by industrial buildings.

So how did the pizza for sprints thing go? I was also bummed I could not make it to that. . .I likea da pizza.

So how did the pizza for sprints thing go? I was also bummed I could not make it to that. . .I likea da pizza.

i didn't make it but bodegabandid won. that kid is as quick as a 15 year old boy's "first time"...

So how did the pizza for sprints thing go? I was also bummed I could not make it to that. . .I likea da pizza.

I filmed it and made a short.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=126048

i didn't make it but bodegabandid won. that kid is as quick as a 15 year old boy's "first time"...

Hey im not that fast. But seriously I had a good time on saturday it was great to meet more you guys/girl. And screw those navy peir guys trying to kill us with their urban non utility vehicles. On the getting hit by a not so b!tching camaro part im still a little sore but nothing a marauder cant handle the only real damage is the wheel. I decided not to throw in the record post just because the guy is really nice and paid me out of his pocket.