You all might have seen this before, but it nicely wraps up the trailer issue and the BBQ issue. Best of all the thing is street legal so the cops cant do anything to him during the cm rides. This guys has some decent videos on site, some alley cats and some illegal rides through the big dig in Boston.

http://www.digave.com/couch/jun.htm

Heres another one. This is from Johnny Payphone a rat patroller.
http://non.primate.net/chopper/grillbike01.jpg

your crosscheck has deep profile rims too?

Yup. But it isn't a cross check.

Ch0mb0 and his crew from Brooklyn are crashing at my place, I am actually out of town, so if there is hains point action on Sunday, it would be nice if any of you would contact them or swing by my place and invite them. and it would be great if you can check that they did not burn the place down.

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...

Chain Reaction for the brake. (N Cap just south of P)
There are at a minimum 3 different lock-ring thread sizes that do not interchange with each other. What hub do you have that did not come with a lock ring?
Cog- EuroAsia- AKA "EAI" - Think I actually saw some last weekend at citybikes - I was amazed that they made them that big - you'll be amazed at the quality, they cost $34+

A teammate and I were coming back from Purcellville, and I think I saw a few of you in Herndon while we stopped to fill our bottles. Just wanted to say hello.

A teammate and I were coming back from Purcellville, and I think I saw a few of you in Herndon while we stopped to fill our bottles. Just wanted to say hello.
Did you ride the Cannondale or the ... (don't remember what brand the other bike was)?

The Cannondale. The Flemish fellow was on an old pista; black w/ celeste.

A teammate and I were coming back from Purcellville, and I think I saw a few of you in Herndon while we stopped to fill our bottles. Just wanted to say hello.

Hello to you too. Good to see you out today.

Polo Wednesday...
can't wait.

A teammate and I were coming back from Purcellville, and I think I saw a few of you in Herndon while we stopped to fill our bottles. Just wanted to say hello.

Yep, hello. Nice day for a ride, huh!

Yep, hello. Nice day for a ride, huh!

Definitely:) It was especially nice once we were far enough west.

It was you I recognized as a pirate, btw. Good job keeping it awesome.:)

Ch0mb0 and his crew from Brooklyn are crashing at my place, I am actually out of town, so if there is hains point action on Sunday, it would be nice if any of you would contact them or swing by my place and invite them. and it would be great if you can check that they did not burn the place down.


we drank your sparks dude. when in rome and all that stuff...
next time the booze is on me, either up here or down by youse.
thanks so much for letting us stay!! we had a great time. (although it was painfully brief)

we had a great time.
congrats on 6th place, sorry work got in the way of meeting up.

yeah, congrats to all who raced. wish i coulda been there.

think i'm gonna go ride some laps at hains around 5ish. pm if you need me to pick you up some sparks.

i have a few pics up on my flickr now...link below. freakin' awesome race!

Whatever it was that stung/bit me yesterday. Beware! My arm is really swollen and stupid looking today.

Hey new guy, feel free to say hi in person next time.

My first duty as widely recognized local pirate celebrity :) is to raise awareness of the particularly pernicious variety of WODenized honey bee, or tiny day-walking vampire. Whatever it was that stung/bit me yesterday. Beware! My arm is really swollen and stupid looking today.

Hey new guy, feel free to shout out in person next time, and raise the level of awesome on the WOD. I'm still stewing about some jerk who yelled at me to get off the phone.
No, I won't say it...

I hope your arm gets better soon!

Ch0mb0, you guys are the perfect house guests, except for the pair of orange sox, and the thank you note that were left behind, I would never have known anyone was here. :)

No, I won't say it...

I hope your arm gets better soon!

+1
we offered...

yeah hope the swelling goes down soon.

New Photosets:
http://static.flickr.com/74/185754452_090a5ae934_m.jpg The Longest Pillage (http://www.flickr.com/photos/specificpacific/sets/72157594193198626/)

http://static.flickr.com/77/185644571_ebf013f8fb_m.jpg DC Pizza Nights (http://www.flickr.com/photos/specificpacific/sets/72157594192969600/)

http://static.flickr.com/63/185620314_3e5137b43f_m.jpg I Can See Clearly Now Pillage (http://www.flickr.com/photos/specificpacific/sets/72157594192933522/)

http://static.flickr.com/51/184219278_8953001b61_m.jpg Amy's last night in DC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/specificpacific/sets/72157594190920558/)

:)

hey y'all,
i just wanted to throw in a pitch for a few long-distance events... like...
the meet n' greet! spud and I will be there. it would be great if some of you all would join us! we're happy to help you find travel and housing for you and your bike to SF.

also, i'm throwing a sadie hawkins' day race on nov 11 in chicago. it's a long weekend - actually, it's exactly one year after the original MnG. i promise, nowhere near McCormick place! hit me up if you wanna come. there's room chez chimblysweep if you need somewhere to crash.

Ch0mb0, you guys are the perfect house guests, except for the pair of orange sox, and the thank you note that were left behind, I would never have known anyone was here. :)


oh right! socks..

yeah, we ran out of prophylactics.

Great photos as always Spud!

Bored at work, checked the older sets ... we should have a 2nd Annual Pilsner Pillage - anyone have the old bar list?

the pilsener plunder. i think it went like this:
- ???
- Rock Bottom Brewery, bethesda
- we tried to go somewhere for affordable pilsener, but it was all a ripoff, so...
- Henry's, DC

this was beefneck night.

this was beefneck night.

Bossy McBeefnecks. ugh. >>shudder<<

Hey posted some pictures from my three weeks in DC on my Flickr. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandudek) A photo from CM, some photos from evanyc fancy beer places pillage, a photo from working on Craig Lebowitz's bike, and one of Joel sitting at a park being lame. I'll bring my broke ass camera to polo tomorrow and take some more pictures then.

http://static.flickr.com/64/198082823_d5966c9a04_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryandudek)

What wheel truing pirate wants to true my wheel? PS I will pay you nothing, but I may bring beer, or hard-cider.

oh yeah, who's got the polo mallets? i can pick em up tomorrow if necessary.

wheel truing...mmmmmmmmmm ... sadist ... i work in cap SE so can pick up
, or you metro over and true them yourself. going dry so you need to bring food not drinks

Mallets are under the steps at my place. I'll be in Pax wednesday...again!!!! damit!

Mallets are under the steps at my place.

i'll grab em. for real though, is anybody gonna play?

Where is this polo nonsense anyway?

Where is this polo nonsense anyway?

14th and k nw, by the fountain. its been so long i dont remember the time. wanna say 7:30?

spud said 7/7:30. I'm gonna run home after work, eat and change, so I'll probably show up around 7:15. I ride an IRO for anybody that hasn't met me. Hopefully theres a good turn out. I'm having a friend come down from Philly so he'll come with me as well.

We are doing an open house so I cannot come to polo. Sadly... however, If anyone wants to live in a bike friendly house in MTP for $600 a month call me now and hustle up to the open house. 7-9 only!

Or if you know anyone who does...

202-491-4707

3333 18th St. NW
(18th and Monroe in Mount P.)

I don't get it, all cheap beer is pilsner.

oh hay DC

Does anyone know of a surefire route that goes from Baltimore --> DC?
One that is relatively straightforward, easy to do?

I am riding down to Baltimore next week and figured I'd extend the tour a little by hitting up nearby targets of opportunity. I've already asked some of DC's greatest minds for advice, and it would be great to hear any suggestions from you. thanks.

There's a cue sheet here, but there are like... 5 billion turns:) That said, I would trust that a WABA route will be the safest bet http://bikewashington.org/routes/dc2balt/index.htm

Polo! I am going to try and show up.

I think you'd spend more time looking at directions than biking, but getting to Baltimore night be fun. Has anyone here pulled it off?

RDM–Any word on helmets? You were looking into stuff, right?

so i know most of you dont need to be reminded but um....



http://static.flickr.com/67/198899783_6951d32d10_m.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/ryandudek/198899783/)

yeah, that dudes ridin fixed i think. brakeless no doubt.
show up people.

CHEAP COOL BIKES>>>

I am going over to the bikes for the world sale this evening, give a ring if you want to go.

most bikes are around 2-300 but tons of them are reynolds 531 or cannondales or old allez. So good deals. And it all goes to a great cause.

oh yeah...
202-491-4707

headin home from work now. see you guys at polo.

Polo was fun. Thanks everyone.

youre welcome rincewind

polo was alot of fun. met some awesome new people, had alot of fun. hope to meet more of you saturday.

Yup,, polo=awesome.

Does anybody have a grill for Saturday? Or coolers? And maybe some transportation for that stuff? Re and I have a car but it can't fit too much so if anybody else would be willing to drive as well that would rule.

Also, a few of us discussed prizes and decided since it's pretty much just us and friends that we will be doing kind of a grab bag of spare parts and whatever else people bring. So if ya have parts and stuff that have been eating up space in yer house bring 'em on down. See ya Saturday!:beer:

i have a cooler or two and can transport them.