Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - MKE messenger invitational

anyone from bloomington, IN driving up?

All you fools better be attending.

how late will this thing be running, including afterparty (there is an afterparty, yeah?)

wondering if the train would make sense.

All you fools better be attending.

BabybabyBaby. I'm already there, you know that!

um. i dont think i've gotten my invitation yet...

(there is an afterparty, yeah?)

oh hell yeah. last year, after i got doored (by a guy carrying a screen door), going to a few checkpoints using a totally illogical route, my group threw in the towel and started drinking in earnest at about 3 pm. i don't remember how long the night lasted.

anyone taken the Hiawatha train from CHI <> MKE? pretty good deal at $40 r/t, getting me into mke at 10:30... but in my experience Amtrak runs late, meaning i would be cutting it close for the registration.. anyone have a personal account?

oh hell yeah. last year, after i got doored (by a guy carrying a screen door), going to a few checkpoints using a totally illogical route, my group threw in the towel and started drinking in earnest at about 3 pm. i don't remember how long the night lasted.

damn i remember hearing about you slamming into that, and also matt and some other guy slaming into each other right after the start. lets hope you wont be doing that this year.

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anyone taken the Hiawatha train from CHI <> MKE? pretty good deal at $40 r/t, getting me into mke at 10:30... but in my experience Amtrak runs late, meaning i would be cutting it close for the registration.. anyone have a personal account?

I have used this alot, and have never had any probs with it running late. The only things to consider is the S-L-O-W bike packaging guy in the basement/labrynth of the CHI station, the S-L-O-W bike pickup guy at the MKE station, and the $10 for the bike box ( which you can try to stash behind the dumpsters out back and re-use for the trip home). Good news is that Amtrak is mere minutes from the race registration. Also, make sure the train you want has a baggage(bike) option. Some don't, and I think that there are only two a day on weekends.g'luck

damn i remember hearing about you slamming into that, and also matt and some other guy slaming into each other right after the start. lets hope you wont be doing that this year.

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Jon, Props for the postive post. I was just beginning to think that you needed to change your quote to
" I'm just BITTER than you" :rolleyes:
Turning that frown upside down. It warms my heart :)

yeah cant wait for this. anyone coming up friday eve. for the critical mass? make it a weekend. mabe stop on sunday for some brewery tour action.

I have used this alot, and have never had any probs with it running late. The only things to consider is the S-L-O-W bike packaging guy in the basement/labrynth of the CHI station, the S-L-O-W bike pickup guy at the MKE station, and the $10 for the bike box ( which you can try to stash behind the dumpsters out back and re-use for the trip home). Good news is that Amtrak is mere minutes from the race registration. Also, make sure the train you want has a baggage(bike) option. Some don't, and I think that there are only two a day on weekends.g'luck

good info, thanks!

Jon, Props for the postive post. I was just beginning to think that you needed to change your quote to
" I'm just BITTER than you" :rolleyes:
Turning that frown upside down. It warms my heart :)

were you at the protest on saturday? i thought i saw you, but wasnt sure because it was a quick glace and then i didnt see you when i looked back.

and the bitter thing might just be way funnier than better, ill take that into concideration. you better bring those racing legs on the day of the fools, its game time. :eek:

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you better bring those racing legs on the day of the fools, its game time. :eek:

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and that sweet sweet johnny!

word 'em up!

damn i remember hearing about you slamming into that, and also matt and some other guy slaming into each other right after the start. lets hope you wont be doing that this year.

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it actually wasn't that bad, it probably looked gnarly though. i was riding with 2two others, bringing up the rear. they both were able to dodge, but there was just not enough room for me to get around. the guy i hit was pretty small, i think he went down pretty hard. he seemed alright, so we just left. im just glad that door wasnt glass.

yeah, the start at the top of the hill was pretty crazy, with groups taking intersections in both directions at speed. the other guy who got into that wreck with matt was my co-worker at the time, mike. we both were passed out on the ride back to chi, and i got yelled at by his fiancee when he got dropped off. i was standing there, feeling like ****, holding his totally trashed serotta, and we were both getting completely verbally abused. our solution was to have a gin and tonic (unfortunately, mostly gin) and then i walked home, and got yelled at again.

it was all pretty ridiculous.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/lumenredudas/103_0339.jpg

thats all i got of matts face. thought i had some of the bikes, but couldnt find those.

man looking at all those pics just got me giddier than a school girl. oh man its game time

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were you at the protest on saturday? i thought i saw you, but wasnt sure because it was a quick glace and then i didnt see you when i looked back.

and the bitter thing might just be way funnier than better, ill take that into concideration. you better bring those racing legs on the day of the fools, its game time. :eek:

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Yeah, I was there, but didn't stay too long .I was hoping to get on T.V. cuz I have some things to say
Locust, yeah, I'll bring Jonny. He is a sweet guy, huh? :)
See ya'll there.

boo. i'm in town with janey (my jonnie) one weekend early, i guess? well, ****.

boo. i'm in town with janey (my jonnie) one weekend early, i guess? well, ****.
Julie, call me. I'd love to see it built up.I have lotsa work to do this weekend, but maybe a snow ride is in order?

yo, officially bowing out. i suck. gonna get out a hole rather than making it deeper. my little jasons finally growing up...this sucks.

-jason

yeah, looks like some nice (a little cool) weather for tommrow, see you all there.

can someone please repost the flyer and/or start location, etc. i've been searching the alleycat thread with no luck.

oh and if you see this bike, give a shout!
http://static.flickr.com/6/76593399_4c02ab72bb.jpg

can someone please repost the flyer and/or start location, etc. i've been searching the alleycat thread with no luck.

oh and if you see this bike, give a shout!
http://static.flickr.com/6/76593399_4c02ab72bb.jpg

Registration starts at 11:30.
Breakaway - 224 W Wells St

Found it.
Breakaway is kinda hard to find.
But I'm sure you can follow the legions of bikers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/esolochek/541218573_l.jpg

And I'll be riding this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/esolochek/large.jpg

Oh, and after the race:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/esolochek/04.jpg

thanks, google mapped it.
i'm joe. i'll be there with oytie.

I'll be there. This is exciting. I'm giddy-like-schoolgirl, too.

I'll be there. This is exciting. I'm giddy-like-schoolgirl, too.

Koy, that's because you ARE a giddy schoolgirl.


Are the stops ever consistent from year to year in MMI? Not that it really matters since I can't find any of the past stops. Hmm... which unfortunate MKE kid is gonna have me as a tagalong?

When are all you Madison kids getting to town tomorrow?
Wes and Jamie have my phone #.
Give me a call.

~evan

where are people gonna be parking? isn't downtown a bi-atch for leaving your cars?

On weekends it should be fine.

When are all you Madison kids getting to town tomorrow?
Wes and Jamie have my phone #.
Give me a call.

~evan

will-do, boyo. I think I'll be gettin' to towne like 11... or something. I'm not all that sure. Umm.. yeah, I don't know what's going on, I just know I'm going.

Also, I'm manly and have much chest hair.

nerds.

I'm back and it was awexome. Now I shower.

Showers are for the weak.
I still smell like ass.

time for fotos and vids

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Note to self:
Keep toothbrush in bag and not in car so I can brush my teeth more frequently than every 40 hours.

Note to self:
Don't stick fingers in wheels while moving. (This wasn't me.)

Note to self:
Don't stick fingers in wheels while moving. (This wasn't me.)

I felt ill just hearing about this. anyone know if he's okay?

Note to self:
Don't stick fingers in wheels while moving. (This wasn't me.)

I felt ill just hearing about this. anyone know if he's okay?

I mean really, the spoke card could have waited.

Haha two people still managed to run into each other right in the beginning, I felt bad for the dude on the sexy keirin frame, didnt get a chance to see the other dudes whip. All in all totally ****ing rad ride, except for that ******** prize I got for 1st Bianchi, I would have prefered a crisp $5 bill haha.

Haha two people still managed to run into each other right in the beginning, I felt bad for the dude on the sexy keirin frame, didnt get a chance to see the other dudes whip. All in all totally ****ing rad ride, except for that ******** prize I got for 1st Bianchi, I would have prefered a crisp $5 bill haha.

what did you get?
my buddy got dfl, which netted him mini-phil hubs and a MMI jacket.

what did you get?
my buddy got dfl, which netted him mini-phil hubs and a MMI jacket.

Ha.
That **** is mine.
The way I see it, a) he wasn't there to claim his prize and b) he rode one of my bikes to last place.

I don't even know what place I got (and I'm curious, y'know?). Somewhere I can find out?

Also, where are the ****ing pictures? I want 'em, and I'm sure everyone wants to see how sexy my pink bag is, and by extension, how sexy I am.

i am editing my pics as we speak.
does jeremy have his up?
and does scott have a website?

I didn't see jermy's, and don't know about scott. I am excited for your pics, I am. Much love.

jeremy's stuff isn't up, yet. but check:
http://popsicle.roughhousing.com/germ/
soon...

pics are up on the bear:
http://www.theraccoonbear.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?action=view&id=161


but the lalonde boys have an AMAZING spread up at:
http://jmlalonde.smugmug.com/gallery/1330414


edit:
i had to post my favorite pic:

http://www.theraccoonbear.com/~theRaccoon/mmi2006_64.jpg

That's some great stuff.

Also, it should be noted that the pictured stack of Hamm's is a) a resupply after the keg went dry, b) probably no more than half of the total retrieved Hamm's, and c) delicious yet inexpensive!

To all who took them: thanks for the pictures.

My favorite, for what occurred before and after:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/koyman/mmi2006_43.jpg

i havent seen scotts stuff up yet, but when it is up its bound to be awesome

http://www.photo.theimagecafe.com/blog/index.php

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