Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - 5th Avenue Skids Competition

While the streets are closed down, we should totally do this.

oh man

yes!!!1

I'm outta this hole in a few hours. who's ridin where?

I'll come watch, but seeing how I learned to skid 2 weeks ago I wouldnt be much competition...

im still on training wheels,so im not up to skidding yet.

Evening ride at 6pm Columbus Circle again.

Evening ride at 6pm Columbus Circle again.

Is that a general statement, or a 6pm ride to 5th avenue for skids?

there's a 6PM ride starting at columbus circle which will now feature the first annual Pink Thunder Skid Comp™

Did i just see Ceya on his patriotic Gianni Motta cruising through 5th/34th carrying a long tube or is there some other stars/stripes frame owner in the city?

i just skidded 35th to 34th down the hill! boooyeh sister

If the strike is still on on friday...strike Alleycat?

omg, im riding a bmx since my **** got jacked, but i would totally be in. i've never ridden an alleycat before but a strike alleycat would rule.

How is it that this is the only forum that I know of where people are enjoying themselves during the strike instead of being bummed like the other 99% of the commuting public? And yeah, I'm enjoying myself too.

wait . . . there are other forums?

I just read a report that 5th and Madison will be open to all traffic minus one lane, can't be?

F | _ | C K ! ! ! !

alleycat sounds damn good. i'm thinking a combo end of the crazy cristmas week / transit strike alleycat. i've been wearing the same pair of underpants for the past 10 days. one of the preceding statements is false. Vx(Mx > Dx) where Mx = x is a messenger and Dx = x is drunk.

Quantificationally true.

Whoops time to stop studying for logic final.

if someone finds a closed road, let me know.. Im in chinatown and will take my bike there in a heartbeat.

says the nyc gov site:

Reserved Streets
Certain streets in Manhattan will be reserved for emergency vehicles, buses, commuter vans with passengers, motorcycles, and paratransit ONLY Monday-Friday, 5 am to 8 pm. Reserved streets include (view Reserved Streets):

Street Segments
26th Street 1st Avenue – 12th Avenue
29th Street 1st Avenue – 12th Avenue
49th Street 1st Avenue – 12th Avenue
50th Street 1st Avenue – 12th Avenue

The following streets in Manhattan will be open for traffic at all times, but one lane on each will be reserved for emergency vehicles, buses, commuter vans with passengers, motorcycles, and paratransit ONLY Monday-Friday, 5 am to 8 pm:

Street Segments
5th Avenue East 23rd Street – East 96th Street
Madison Avenue East 23rd Street – East 96th Street
Church Street/Trinity Place South of Barclay Street


more detailed info here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/transitinfo/html/driving_restrictions.shtml

wait . . . there are other forums?
that's why i put "that i know of". this is the only applicable forum i know of.

that's bull**** that they backed off their plan of closing 5th and Madison to general traffic. after only one day? yesterday i was kind of psyched on this strike but today there were FAR more idiots and noobs out there doing really idiotic, noob stuff. far more cars by my estimation, it really is enough to balance out the lack of buses. and now without 5th and Madison being mostly traffic-free... i say screw this, get these obstacles with feet back underground where they belong.

this strike isn't going to end soon, methinks. they've obviously been planning it for awhile, hence the timing. let's take advantage.

Thanks for coming out everyone. 5th Ave was open to traffic, so wasn't quite as fun as the first one. I am 50/50 about tommorrow. If I do do it there will be no sound bike, that was a *****.

that's bull**** that they backed off their plan of closing 5th and Madison to general traffic. after only one day? yesterday i was kind of psyched on this strike but today there were FAR more idiots and noobs out there doing really idiotic, noob stuff. far more cars by my estimation, it really is enough to balance out the lack of buses. and now without 5th and Madison being mostly traffic-free... i say screw this, get these obstacles with feet back underground where they belong.
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Even though 5th was open to traffic I had a fun time riding with you guys. I ended up taking the Brooklyn Bridge home - not the bike path but with traffic. It was a bit lighter than I was expecting so I had to push it to keep up but it was awesome.

yeah, that was fun as hell, ridin around with a stupid ***** eating grin the whole time. and we even picked up a shopper along the way :)

good times. glad we all met up. it was nice to meet you badassbiker. also cool to finish at Times Up! to hang.

A ton of people were smiling at the sound bike and its tunes. Including me. It was pretty great.

From what I saw of a skids competition
s_9
yoshi
msngr's compression shorts?
Let's do it again.

I always wanted to fly down the street with "The Ride of the Valkyries" playing behind me :D

seconding the do it again

You guys make me proud. I'll be there 6pm tommorrow.

Hmm.. I was just thinking, maybe if this strike lasts long enough, not only will everyone have to start riding their bikes and walking everywhere, but rent will become reasonable again too!

You guys make me proud. I'll be there 6pm tommorrow.


well, thanks for organizing all this!

email I just sent out to a few lists:

I will not be riding the sound bike tommorrow for the ride. It has really taken a toll on my body, but I will still be attending. Because 5th Ave. is now open to vehicles, the route might change slightly and the speed will be quick. Remember this is a bike-pool, not CM. Talk to the people around you at the meet up and get a general feeling as to how the ride will proceed. Some real fast riders showed up tonight. I would put the number at 20 and mostly track bikes. The ride will end at 49 Houston St., with three major bridges to Brooklyn near by.
Just wanted to throw this out there.

Dec. 22nd, 6pm
Columbus Circle

Oh yeah, and there is a movie tommorrow night.
49 Houston St.
Free, bring your own food and drinks.

Thu, Dec 22nd, 8:00 pm
Go Further (2004)
This unorthodox documentary from filmmaker Ron Mann examines the notion that each person has the ability to achieve monumental, far-reaching change by altering the most trivial aspects of their own lives. Join actor Woody Harrelson and a varied cast of characters for a bus ride down California's Pacific Coast Highway to promote social change on a global level by opting to modify our current customary, often environmentally damaging actions.

More Info and Trailer:
http://www.gofurtherthemovie.com/

I will not be riding the sound bike tommorrow for the ride. It has really taken a toll on my body

More Info and Trailer:
http://www.gofurtherthemovie.com/


someone has to ride that soundbike....


Oh, and that link's no good.

here's another: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366522/

Thanks for the link, I try to figure something out tommorrow.

I want to have some skidding fun, too.

I'll see what I can do.

I want more info on this badass sounds bike!

If the soundbike isn't riding thursday night I'll bring my boombox. I'll make a playlist at work tomorrow... any requests?

ooooohhh.

"rainbow connection" by kermit. PLEASE!!!!

Did i just see Ceya on his patriotic Gianni Motta cruising through 5th/34th carrying a long tube or is there some other stars/stripes frame owner in the city?


No it was not Ceya!,

if anybody has someone trying to sell them a left sided Dura Ace Pista 7600 with MKS pedal with white thick toe strap. Take it is mine.

It fell off my bike yesterday while walking on 125 st in Harlem. The bolt wasn't in the crank and since it was dark and alot of people i didn't notice it fell off my bike.

yeah stupid me. back to finals and i should have stayed home!

S/F,
CEYA!

anyone feel like going for a cruise around after work today and then refuelling with something of the beer type? chombos and i are gonna ride up to columbus circle around 6

yes.
stupid strike is OVER though.
I now drink in mourning of bike utopia.

a funeral ride it is, then. we'll cruise a bit and then drink a toast to our dear departed friend

damn, i'd love to join, just not sure if i'm gonna be able to make it in time. any idea what route you're gonna take this time?

probably not going to make it after all

yo, screw the strike. it turned out to be total crap. -way- more traffic than usual, so many clueless peds (and you thought there couldn't possibly be any more of them in manhattan!), and newbs on bikes doing really idiotic things...

get these idiots back underground. i liked them better there.

haha yeah, my attitude towards the fallout greatly shifted as the strike progressed.

Day 1. Awesome! Michele's not going to work and we'll hang!

Day 2. Awesome! Michele's going to work and I'll ride in with her! No traffic, awesome blocked off avenues! Hmmm... lotsa people who don't really seem to know how to walk or ride bikes. The ride home is pretty hectic but still good times.

Day 3. Ok, I'll ride in with Michele again. What? All avenues are open to traffic? Ok, still and emergency lane blocked off. What? No bikes in emergency lanes!? Holy **** there's way more people out, and they seem to even have less of a clue! Oh ****, that ****er just took out Michele!

yo, screw the strike. it turned out to be total crap. -way- more traffic than usual, so many clueless peds (and you thought there couldn't possibly be any more of them in manhattan!), and newbs on bikes doing really idiotic things...

get these idiots back underground. i liked them better there.



I feel your pain brother. I feel your pain :(

Msngr is a slutmonkey. yeah I said it.

what?

don't raise your arms to me badass!

Oh man, I totally forgot about this:

When we were going down 5th avenue on wednesday this woman shouted at me "You messengers aren't bothered by this, it's just another day to you!" or something to that effect. If it isn't clear it was in a very positive way.

I'm such a posenger.

No it was not Ceya!,

if anybody has someone trying to sell them a left sided Dura Ace Pista 7600 with MKS pedal with white thick toe strap. Take it is mine.

It fell off my bike yesterday while walking on 125 st in Harlem. The bolt wasn't in the crank and since it was dark and alot of people i didn't notice it fell off my bike.

yeah stupid me. back to finals and i should have stayed home!

S/F,
CEYA!

I'd bet that if you were riding the bike, you would have noticed right away...