Rides and Races - Boston rides

Alexi's right. If by inner vagina you mean my outer thigh and its oozing discoloration slowly spreading down my leg. Lumpy bruises rule!

In actual riding news, anybody want to take some scouting trips with me to area running tracks? I'm thinking about organizing a Ghettodrome Alleycat, but I want to include some places like Dorchester in the action. Maybe a good Sunday afternoon ride or something.

I'd also be down, but i'm going to be out till middle of next week. weekend after next?

i'll be in nyc all weekend

Well, there'll be more than one scouting ride. I'll be in Austin next weekend, but I plan to do at least a little riding on Sunday maybe.

Are there going to be any random alleycats (or related events) for the Boston Bike Festival, March 10-12th? I'm pretty sure there were some last year.

Those are the magic words I've been waiting for...hopefully it will stop being ass cold sometime soon.

I'll be racing pretty much every weekend for the next 2 months with our team, but hell, if it's on a weeknight, I'm in.


I'm thinking about organizing a Ghettodrome Alleycat

those are the magic words i've been not so waiting for as I'll be off of a bike (except maybe in a gym) for the next 2 months.

Aw man, why? What happened? (Did I miss something in one of your earlier posts?)

I have a gig (http://www.myspace.com/hallelujahthehills) tonight, so I won't be out for the ride. You guys should still go, though. Might I suggest a final destination (http://www.lizardloungeclub.com/main.html)?

who's going out tonight? if you guys can hold out a few extra minutes, i promise i'll be there... i get off work at 10pm

Did anyone actually ride last week? More importantly, who's up for the TNBR this week? It might snow.

I'll be there.

Hopefully, with some new chainring bolts to replace the two which stripped and fell out.

I got run off the road this morning on a training ride with Jeff and hurt my rib. So I won't be out tonight. Jeff has 12 stitches in his face from a different fall on the same ride. Moral of the story: don't take training rides through Newton.

do I know any of you that go on these rides?

ahhhhhhhh snap

good times tonight. thanks for the ride guys, hopefully i'll get out next week on the as of yet unbuilt build instead of the mtb. =D and hopefully more people come out!

good times tonight. thanks for the ride guys, hopefully i'll get out next week on the as of yet unbuilt build instead of the mtb. =D and hopefully more people come out!

-good to see new folks coming out. have fun with the bike build.

folks need to stop crashing and being hit by cars. it's rapidly depleting the small pool of people willing to go on these rides.

On a different subject for a moment: a friend of mine from Ohio (he's zempf on this board) is coming to visit next weekend. He'd rather avoid the hassle of flying his bike into Providence and up on Amtrak, so I was wondering if anyone has a bike he could borrow for a few days. Somewhere in the 54-56 range.

do I know any of you that go on these rides?

Maybe. Who are you?

do I know any of you that go on these rides?

come out and you will!

On a different subject for a moment: a friend of mine from Ohio (he's zempf on this board) is coming to visit next weekend. He'd rather avoid the hassle of flying his bike into Providence and up on Amtrak, so I was wondering if anyone has a bike he could borrow for a few days. Somewhere in the 54-56 range.


I do since I won't be on my bike for a while, but he'll have to supply his own pedals and he should be pretty able and confident on a bike without brakes. But if you feel he's a good rider than it's fine with me. I am talking about my vitali of course. I'll be back in town on saturday so give me a call saturday afternoon, I should be home around noon. I saw my ortho today and went to my first physical therapy session. Appearently durring surgery they found out my shoulder was in worse shape than they thought, so now I can't get on a bike for about 3 months... this really ****ing sucks.

I do since I won't be on my bike for a while, but he'll have to supply his own pedals and he should be pretty able and confident on a bike without brakes. But if you feel he's a good rider than it's fine with me. I am talking about my vitali of course. I'll be back in town on saturday so give me a call saturday afternoon, I should be home around noon. I saw my ortho today and went to my first physical therapy session. Appearently durring surgery they found out my shoulder was in worse shape than they thought, so now I can't get on a bike for about 3 months... this really ****ing sucks.

oh damn dude, that really does suck... i'll help you drink away the hurt

I do since I won't be on my bike for a while, but he'll have to supply his own pedals and he should be pretty able and confident on a bike without brakes. But if you feel he's a good rider than it's fine with me. I am talking about my vitali of course. I'll be back in town on saturday so give me a call saturday afternoon, I should be home around noon. I saw my ortho today and went to my first physical therapy session. Appearently durring surgery they found out my shoulder was in worse shape than they thought, so now I can't get on a bike for about 3 months... this really ****ing sucks.

that's not good news- my condolences.

what did they find when they did the surgery?

bump for tomorrow night

who's going? i'm now one pair of pedals and a couple hours of building at broadway away from my first build. probably not ready for this week but next!

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Thanks for the bump. I'll be there.

oh hell and damn yes i just built my bike up!

no brakes currently, so things are a little shakey/shadey. should i bring it out?

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do it in memory of my broken ass.

uh, put a brake on it. please.

oh yeah, i don't get off work until 10... so if you can wait a few extra minutes for me? here's my number - 858.232.8232 - give me a call if you're all leaving - or anyone text me their number and i'll call you when i'm off

uh, put a brake on it. please.


i'm planning on a front break dude- broadway didn't have any bmx style levers that fit my bars. dayum !

we'll see if i make it out, i want to play around with this guy and it might be too early to roll so high key.
might just roll will the mtb but i really don't want to ride anything else! =D

do it in memory of my broken ass.

it'll be the WithNail commerative ride.

sorry i missed it guys- rode a while and then crashed out early

how was it

Short and sweet. We just went up to the roof of the Tufts library for an awesome view of Boston. Then, since everybody on the ride lived in that general area, people split off shortly thereafter. Next week I'd like to do a long ride.

Next week you guys should meet me at a bar at the end of said long ride.

when/where is the next ride? i just got my new drivetrain on and am psyched.

Ride tomorrow night, leaving at 10pm from the pit in Harvard Square, next to Out Of Town News. A friend is visiting from Ohio, so I want this to be a good ride. I was thinking about going down to the Marine Industrial Park in South Boston for starters.

word- if i'm done hanging out with the parents i'll be there on the new bike =D


also- anyone else planning on going to critical mass this friday? should be awesome weather

I'll be out on Friday. I just got back into the saddle today after being out for over a year (moved back to Western MA after graduating). I would join up tonight but I work till 10 over by Longwood.

Anyone interested in doing any morning activity (coffee ride) during the week? I don't work till 2pm so I'm free before that.

Ride tomorrow night, leaving at 10pm from the pit in Harvard Square, next to Out Of Town News. A friend is visiting from Ohio, so I want this to be a good ride. I was thinking about going down to the Marine Industrial Park in South Boston for starters.

not to sound like a nancy but do you guys always start so late on weeknights? man, i gotta work in the mornings. how long do you usually ride for?

Yeah, the Tuesday night ride is meant to be a regular late-night ride. And, not to make you sound like a nancy, sometimes I have to be at work at 6:15 the next day. :) How long we ride totally depends on the group and the night. Sometimes it's just half-an-hour to a bar, sometimes it's closer to two hours out to East Boston or JP with some quality hanging-out time.

this (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=89447) is what i rode last night, starting from harvard square. good times were had. do i have the details right through downtown and in the park? i think its fairly accurate anyway

and... i love my new bike. =D

Looks like a good ride, wish I could have joined up.
Once summer semester starts at the school I work at my schedule will change and I'll be able to join up.

See everyone friday - even though I have no clue who anyone is.

Pretty close. We actually took the Summer St bridge out of downtown, and Melcher Rd to A St instead of the South Boston Bypass. I'm not sure whether we were on Broadway or 4th St under I-93. But the spirit's there. :)

okay so friday is supposed to be superduperfantastic sunny and stuff. i don't have to work. therefore, if anyone wants to ride..... critical mass is at 530 as well. still on the fence about that, but i want to ride. rob has yet to get back to me about morning rides... *cough cough* maybe i can publicly shame him to get him to go. ;-)

I'll be out on Friday. I just got back into the saddle today after being out for over a year (moved back to Western MA after graduating). I would join up tonight but I work till 10 over by Longwood.

Anyone interested in doing any morning activity (coffee ride) during the week? I don't work till 2pm so I'm free before that.

I also work evenings in the Longwood area at BWH. That is until next Thursday, when I start a new job in Wellesley. I'd be down for a morning ride, as I can't make any weekday evening rides.

I've been thinking about going on a really slow one handed ride... This is god spitting in my face with all this ****ing nice weather.

okay so friday is supposed to be superduperfantastic sunny and stuff. i don't have to work. therefore, if anyone wants to ride..... critical mass is at 530 as well. still on the fence about that, but i want to ride. rob has yet to get back to me about morning rides... *cough cough* maybe i can publicly shame him to get him to go. ;-)

Friday is my day off, I'm game. I'm still feeling my way around Somerville/Cambridge though as I'm new to this side of the Charles.

I also work evenings in the Longwood area at BWH. That is until next Thursday, when I start a new job in Wellesley. I'd be down for a morning ride, as I can't make any weekday evening rides.

Wish I saw this yesterday as its great outside today... I'm in the Prospect Hill neighborhood of Somerville, which is adjacent to the McGrath (sic?) Highway. Like I stated above, I'm still getting used to being back in the city, so just recommend something. Weekends are no go for me as I work an almost normal shift on Saturday and Sunday.

I can take a long lunch on Friday, or maybe leave a little early for a pre-CM ride. I'm next to the Common.

i'm down for a pre-cm ride. or a noon ride. whatever, i'm on spring break this week so i'm flexible.

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dude rob, i'm seriously considering doing cm since it's real slow... I'd like some company if you or anybody else is down.

If anybody can ride one-armed through a throng of unsteady amateurs, it's you, Henry. I'll ride for a little bit but I'm supposed to meet co-workers at 6:30 in central square. Whenever you get better, let's take some fast rides!

so you guys want to meet up someplace around like 4:30 and ride around before CM (@5:30 right?)? or do you want to ride earlier in the day? having never done cm i'd like to try it at least once + it should be an awesome day for it

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