thats shiv, sorry to hear that spud. hope it all works out alright.

That's some bullsh*t

okay... i'm gonna bug you guys again. i need two floor spaces/couches, whatever for fri and sat night for the tour de lemond. we're the only boston team and it's a loooong drive, so coming in on saturday isn't really an option. any help is appreciated!

okay... i'm gonna bug you guys again. i need two floor spaces/couches, whatever for fri and sat night for the tour de lemond. we're the only boston team and it's a loooong drive, so coming in on saturday isn't really an option. any help is appreciated!

duece? baldylocks? photons? rpc? wolverine? happy@$$? if worse comes to worse, there are a couple of hostels for cheap.

I got family in town this weekend or I'd let somebody stay here. Sorry I can't help.

Sorry I don't have space for visitors; roommate has people coming this weekend. If anything changes, I'll let you know.

i'm in brooklyn this weekend, sorry guys. best of luck in the race.

okay... i'm gonna bug you guys again. i need two floor spaces/couches, whatever for fri and sat night for the tour de lemond. we're the only boston team and it's a loooong drive, so coming in on saturday isn't really an option. any help is appreciated!


I can vouch for chris being awesome. he was a friendly host to cardstock ben for the zelda race last weekend...

i have philly kids comin in town, full apartment. sorry.

sorry for two posts in a row but:

who wants to meet up on tuesday/wednesday/or thursday and go riding/pillaging.

i need something going on after work in the middle of the week to maintain sanity.

i get off work at 6, so 7 is usually best for me so i can run home quick.

also, there are no grills at haines, so we need one of the following things:
1) a 50 gal drum, cinderblocks, charcoal, lighter fluid, something to hold food off the charcoal.
2) a charcoal grill.
3) a gas grill.

anybody want to volunteer one of these items?
also, we need somebody to transport said item to haines.


...volunteers...?
(food is really important to me, ha)

Spud, I wasn't speaking about your case. More an observation from dealing with a lot of bike accidents and police. If you get a ticket you are SOL. Being unconcious doesn't protect you either.

okay... i'm gonna bug you guys again. i need two floor spaces/couches, whatever for fri and sat night for the tour de lemond. we're the only boston team and it's a loooong drive, so coming in on saturday isn't really an option. any help is appreciated!

PM sent.

ryand...
here in chicago, some guys attached a trailer to a brakeless fixed steamroller and rode a grill, charcoal, sausages, peppers, and buns for 30 miles up to the track a few weeks ago. oh, and beer too. Did i mention the beer?

be creative! there's always a way to get it there by bike. i know chain reaction has a trailer...

yeah... but i dont have a grill...

However, since DC has hills lets use bike with brakes. Trailers are great especially with heavy loads up to 300 lbs. And it is kinda ****ed up when you are carrying such weighty loads. The fixed gears themselves become a liability. Makes you realize why the freewheel is an improvement.

Maybe someone would like to invite Jimmy, Carlos, Max and Omar from Chain reaction and they can bring the trailer. They are open now Thur and Fri. 11-6, Saturday 11-5.

202-265-0179

However...

Why don't we have more trailers?

Joel?

In other news.

We have room in a very bike friendly house. Does anyone know anyone?
If you came to Saturdays blow out you know its glory.

Details?

Check yersterday's craigslist under "gorgeous brownstone mansion"

Joel, I have some trailer ideas. I know Jimmy can set us up with frames.

Hey Red, do you have any 52-54cm Three speed frames you're selling? Um, if you do, PM me cause I'm in the market for a new toy.

ryand, I do not but chain reaction does. Call Jimmy or Max, 265-0179. And ask what they have and when thye can get it out to sell.

whhat do you have in mind?

sorry for two posts in a row but:

who wants to meet up on tuesday/wednesday/or thursday and go riding/pillaging.

i need something going on after work in the middle of the week to maintain sanity.

i get off work at 6, so 7 is usually best for me so i can run home quick.

I'm down. W or Th is best for me. Maybe we can make it a reg'lar thing.

I'm down. W or Th is best for me. Maybe we can make it a reg'lar thing.

Riding a bike regularly should be required for everybody that enjoys their life.
Ha. No seriously, we should do this weekly, or at least bi-weekly...

I'm down. W or Th is best for me. Maybe we can make it a reg'lar thing.

I'm also down for tonight if you guys want to meet up after work. I get off at 6 so 7 or a little before would be good for me.

Re: tickets in the district. I was hit by a moving co's truck at Calvert and Connecticut about a year back and I was issued a ticket for "Failure to maintain lane." I had already been hit by this truck and I was _standing_ in a crosswalk trying to get the driver to stop. He ran over my bike and right foot trying to get away.

Luckily there was a witness who said she saw my foot under the truck wheel and me screaming and this made it into my pd-10 rpt. I sent in a contest by mail saying that I was using clipless and that there was no way I was changing lanes when the driver rolled over me. About a month ago I got a notice that I had successfully contested and that my $5 was revoked.

I also threatened to take Security Moving Company to small claims and they gave me $1000, which I hastily reinvested in all new goodies for my Hardrock

Maybe someone would like to invite Jimmy, Carlos, Max and Omar from Chain reaction

Maybe you'd like to invite them, since you know them.

Also, I know a few of us will be taking automobiles down there anyway, so it seems a little easier to just do that. Anyway, Ryan I leave the food end of things up to you since you seem on top of it. If anybody has a couple coolers for beer, soda etc... that'd be awesome.

Maybe you'd like to invite them, since you know them.

Also, I know a few of us will be taking automobiles down there anyway, so it seems a little easier to just do that. Anyway, Ryan I leave the food end of things up to you since you seem on top of it. If anybody has a couple coolers for beer, soda etc... that'd be awesome.

ok, i'll take food. veggie/vegan stuff too?
don't be surprised if i end up ghetto grillin this weekend. aka a barrell full of cinderblocks with some charcoal and a couple pieces of metal to hold the food up. ha.

oh and i can't forget the salt potatos!

also, there are no grills at haines, so we need one of the following things:
1) a 50 gal drum, cinderblocks, charcoal, lighter fluid, something to hold food off the charcoal.
2) a charcoal grill.
3) a gas grill.

Since you checked, did you check if it is allowed to bring a grill?

anyone know where I can find a 22t track cog of non-dubious nature and a good lock-ring? Spokes in Alexandria is the closest, but they were going to have to order stuff...
also... I need a long-reach (BMX?) front brake...
Any ideas of where to look for this stuff would be appreciated... that's all that's keeping me from finishing my fixie

Since you checked, did you check if it is allowed to bring a grill?

dunno if it's explicitly allowed, but i've seen plenty people do it.

Since you checked, did you check if it is allowed to bring a grill?

ooh good call. i'll fight them if im not...

I am not interested in having a CM discusion among the activist kids on the CM website. They have no message control, no interest in DC except as a staging ground for their protests and insufficient experience with bikes or riding.

You are having that discussion. This CM Kid, Mike Turner, has been invited aboard your Frigate, and all is better for it...the meeting of worlds and trading of thoughts. Word! I'm keeping Critical Mass open for anyone! Special credence goes to those who come with experience to build on with bikes or riding. I agree with your ideas about more boomboxes and festivity. I'm an anarchist (without ruler) with an agenda...promoting an environment for participation, creativity and an individual's integral sense for leadership to flourish while encouraging travel alternatives to automobile and reclaiming asphalt space from automobile domination. Guiding Critical Mass is something that any rider can do, most of us don't, but it's something we can learn. Don't try to manage Critical Mass, a ride without hierarchy as a core tradition. If you must organize a static management team, I believe you can build a ride within your vision outside of Critical Mass.

The Critical Mass email list is here: http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/dc-critmass-list Let's build!

A request was made to share my experience from NY Critical Mass and NY traffic court here on the forum, so here is what I posted to the CM list:

I went to traffic court in Manhatten on June 12th, pleading not guilty to the charge of "disobeying a steady red light". I was issued a ticket the night of March 31, during Manhatten's Critical Mass.

That night: Shortly after me and the crowd of (very aproximately) 200 cyclists departed from Union Square, I'm talking within a couple blocks, I felt something running into me from my rear left. It was a scooter-cop. "Move to the right!" says he. I look over my right shoulder to see who's there as cyclists around me scatter away from the aggressive scooters. I saw another scooter-cop coming from my right/rear towards my direction. I accelerated forward. One of those two scooter cops grabbed my bag by it's handle, forcing me to a stop and ripping my bag. Then I was told "I told you to slow down!" I was asked for ID. I had my DC drivers license and handed it to Officer Peter Friore, who wrote me the ticket. The fee was 150.00 and a 50.00 surcharge. Friore told me I faced two points being tacked on my driving record. I convinced myself that I was picked on so early in the ride because I had a flag, upwards of 8 ft tall on my bike, and I was clowning with a clown wig, nose, and glasses. I pleaded to Friore as he scribbled his waste of time on that pad, "You singled me out!" He looked at my clown head and said in his very NY accent, "Ya! I singled you out!". I wasn't alone that night. About 30 others were issued tickets before the ride was over. I also heard that about 5 people were arrested.
It doesn't take too much imagination to see how dangerous it is for people on scooters to run into a thick crowd of cyclists, or grabbing at bags to stop those being hunted. These efforts of the nypd are hindering the flow of traffic. There is something for the traffic divison of the nypd to prove though, especially just after the court ruled that Critical Mass does not have to apply for a permit.
Not all was drowned in the saturating affection of nypd condensation... for me that night. After all, I was a clown! My flag was flying high! My friends Chelsea and Rasha hadn't abandoned me while the mass rode on! Legal assistance was near, monitoring the police, asking my name. Some people stayed behind to support and give advice. Someone said not to carry any ID. Someone said not carrying ID in NY is a legal violation -the police will ticket you for not showing ID when asked. Someone said carry a passport if you have one, instead of a driver's license. Someone said the 50 dollar surcharge and the 2 points is not true....HE WAS RIGHT! When I was found guilty in traffic court, my penalty was to pay 150.00. Freewheels (www.bicycledefensefund.org (http://www.bicycledefensefund.org)) and Times-up (www.times-up.org (http://www.times-up.org)) are two organizations that do a world of good for keeping Critical Mass alive and smart in NY. More on the glories of that night, Martina stayed with me and my two friends to help us find our way to another park where the Critical Mass was to go and wait for anyone who lost their way. You see, NY Critical Mass is getting smarter and organizing around the nypd obstacle. Location of a midway meetup point is advertised among those waiting to take off before the ride starts, so you can get beack with the ride if you are stopped. This worked great and helped me have a fantastic night! I told people what happened to me, pulling a never-ending chain of bandanas out of my pocket to wipe my clown eyes. Then the ride continued. There were breakbeats blasting out of somebody's backpack in a most inspiring way! There were times the police were not around at all. When they were following, we would stop at redlights.
Court: So did I run a red light? I don't know. But that's not good enough for a judge. So no, I did not, but I was from out of town in a bicycle procession of 200-300 cyclists and dressed very festively. Judge didn't believe I only ran a green light, and I was found guilty. But he was annoyed to high hell that he had another traffic violation of a bicyclist to deal with, interrupting officer Friore's testimony to scold him, "Is this another bicycle ticket?!", then continuing with a sigh. It seemed Friore felt a little stupid for having to go through with defending the tickets he issued, explaining that he ripped the bag a clown was riding with. After that little bit of my day in court, I rode around the island exploring, eating, record hunting and documenting addresses of old personal nyc ancestors.
I would definately ride NY Critical Mass again! I have a vision for festivity....the scooter cops are like bulls.....what better than: the Matador!
-Mike

dunno if it's explicitly allowed, but i've seen plenty people do it.
Ok. I just think it would s.../be unpleasent to get our food taken away right before we eat it or something like that.

if need be, i will grill slightly off premises. there will be food. there must be food.

how about a relay race involving food?
wow...

Ok. I just think it would s.../be unpleasent to get our food taken away right before we eat it or something like that.

Zoinks! :eek: Worse comes to worse, I'll spring for a bevvy of those oily revolving hotdogs from the Clubhouse.

In other news. Anyone around this Sunday wanna ride the WOD, Foghat style. You know. Slow ride. Take it easy. I'll be heading out "early." hmmm. 9am, meet where the Custis meets the WOD. Or whenever. Join up, wherever. Turn back, whenever. I'm feeling really lazy about this.
http://onestientertainment.com/pages/Foghat-Logo-sm.jpg

Hell yeah! Hot dog relay!

Oh and I'll see if I can find out about the grilling situation too. Christoph makes a good point, it would suck to get hassled.

edit: By the man

Saturday 22nd, Tour de LeMond @ 2p reg/4p race (Dupont) maybe head to Asylum post-race?
Sunday 23rd, W&OD Foghat Cruise @ 9a something until whenever something (Custis Trail+W&OD or somewhere on the trail)
Sunday 23rd, Laps n Cheese @ 11a (Haines Point) if youre not up for a lazy fun-filled trail ride.
Tuesday 25th, Pirate Pizza Night @ 8:30p (boomboxmike's), bring pizza toppings.
Wednesday 26th, Polo Night @ 7/7:30p (Sherwood) we havent played in months, lets all do our best to get out and play some bike polo! new kids come learn how to play!
*Thursday 27th, the monthly DC Pirates DC Nationals Pillage @ 6/6:30 (Sherwood) Nats vs Giants, post-game pillage to include Capitol Hill and China Town.*
Saturday 29th, SpudBooger Invitational @ 6:00/6:30p (Haines Point) meet at the point?
Sunday 30th, Laps n Cheese @ 11a (Haines Point) for anyone who did get to get their laps/miles in on saturday.
Friday 4th, DC Critical Mass @ 6/6:30p (Dupont) if thats your bag, i hear this one has a route pre-planned!
Sunday 6th, Laps n Cheese @ 11a (Haines Point)
Sunday 6th, ? Mystery Pillage? @ 4p (Secret Location) ???!!!???
Wednesday 9th, Polo Night @ 7/7:30p (Sherwood)
Friday11th, Fool's Gold Pillage (San Francisco) who's going to the conclave with spud and chimblysweep? 60 hours of fun!

spud, i love that you decided to bring polo back. i want to learn.

Hey all, I ordered 4 tubes and didn't specify that I needed long stem. Anybody need tubes?

i have an extra long stem if you need one asap. you can jut get me back sometime.

...or you could go to a bike shop, either way...

hes referring to valve stems.

Hey spud, you up and running yet?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Wiffle_bat_and_ball.jpg/180px-Wiffle_bat_and_ball.jpg

yeah...is it time for the July DC Pirates DC Nationals Pillage!

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/was.gifNationals Baseball Pillage on Thursday!http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/was.gif

This month's DC Pirates Baseball Pillage will be this Thursday as the Nationals take on the Giants.
$A Seven dollah holla!$

meet at Sherwood 6:00/6:15, we'll stock up on beers/sparks and slowly make our way down Mass Ave to E Capitol St. picking up late-working pirates on the way,
or just meet us in the stadium somewhere in the low 500s (501?) give us a call.


http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/was.gif vs. http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/sf.gif

i have an extra long stem if you need one asap. you can jut get me back sometime.

...or you could go to a bike shop, either way...

Thanks ryan, I'm good. I didn't flat or anything I just found some tubes laying around that I can't use. Somebody want 'em?

your crosscheck has deep profile rims too? i'll take them if theyre burning a hole in your spare parts box, they can be prizes for flats at the MnG alleycat, since we're sponsoring (http://foolsgold.onetwentyeight.com) :)

and if anyone needs a new helmet, RDM is hooking BoogerBike and me up with some sort of insane Bell helmet deal, PM one of us.

Heh, I meant playing wiffleball, which I thought we'd talked about once, as I just picked up a set this week. I'm up for another RFK pillage, depending on if I'm in town on the 27th or not.

ohh, yeah we can play wiffle ball at the invitational :) i have spare polo/wiffle balls as well in case someone gets ridiculous and hits one into the water.

since we're sponsoring (http://foolsgold.onetwentyeight.com) :)


What's that about?

Tuesday 25th, Pirate Pizza Night @ 8:30p (boomboxmike's), bring pizza toppings.

Yes! This Tuesday the 25th, 8:30pm at the 2336 2nd St NE, a corner rowhouse on the corner of 2nd and Bryant in NE, I'm hosting the next diy Pizza Night - a tradition started by beloved Favorite Tomato, Amy Concilio. As in the past, the pizza dough will be made and ready for whatever toppings you bring! We can make a salad with leftover toppings. I'm going to invite some neighbors to, so there will be at least two big pizzas.

From Shaw/NW: Rhode Island Ave east/north, left on Lincoln RD (soon after passing North Capitol ST), right on Bryant ST (second right), first rowhouse on right. Poopncow lives very close on this route. Ride with Peter...don't ride alone if you can help it!

What's that about?

its about keeping it awesome. Team DFL scored about a dozen prizes in Chicago, i only remember about 4 or 5 other people winning anything. a set of handlebars, a couple t-shirts, few tubes; doesnt cost that much. any other ideas?

any other ideas?
well maybe i do. that's why i was asking.

OK wait...

What time is the BoogerSpud Invitational?
Cause I gotta work... hopefully I'll be out before 5...