I think I'm more popular in St. Pete than I am in Gainesville...

I'm going to try to bring the road bike too, so if anybody wants to put in some good, hard miles I'm probably up for that too.

Okay, so far, here's what I'm thinking - Tuesday afternoon, like 1:30ish or something? Maybe something Thursday night (though I'm not sure about that).

How's the Pinellas trail? It's like 30ish miles each way right? Anybody want to ride all the way out and back with me, and laugh when I start turning into a total baby at mile 50? Make a day of it?

So Mike, are you now saying that you're only going to be able to ride Tuesday afternoon and possibly Thursday night?

What happened to M-F 9to5?

Dude Thursday nights polo is going to start soon.

Its going to be so fun!

The trail is 48 or 49 miles end to end I believe (St. Pete to Tarpon Springs). I'm totally up for riding the whole thing! Been wanting to do it for awhile.

http://www.pinellascounty.org/trailgd/

It says 34 miles, but you have to figure in the ride back. I've ridden from end to end many times when I had my road bike. These days I usually just ride the fixed North from my house on the trail in Largo into Dunedin and then Tarpon Springs.

Anyone riding tomorrow mid-morning afternoon?

Wait, you guys are gonna be playing polo now?

I think there has to be a small polo tourney after Fixed Fight, so set aside a prize for the winners of that.

I demand to play polo in Florida.

I'll even bring my mallet.

Wait, you guys are gonna be playing polo now?

I think there has to be a small polo tourney after Fixed Fight, so set aside a prize for the winners of that.

I demand to play polo in Florida.

I'll even bring my mallet.

I wanna play polo.

Yea! Holy **** that would be great.

Lets do it!

So Mike, are you now saying that you're only going to be able to ride Tuesday afternoon and possibly Thursday night?

What happened to M-F 9to5?


No no! I'll still be there M-F. Maybe not Wednesday though. Whatever works best for everyone else. Just let me know - I've got nothing to do.

I'm down for whenever as well. Except Wed. night this coming week. Seeing 300 with my father figure.

Holy **** its going to be epic.

that movies going to be the shizzle

Mike, give me a call when you can.

I say we ride this Monday (anytime morning, noon or night). That's an easy one for me to call in on since it's right after the weekend.

So this Monday! Who's in?

I am.

And I forgot to say, I can't ride tonight either. I messed up my knee really bad last night skating. I'm gonna sit on it for a couple days so it can heal :(.

I think I said it before, but I'm out tonight as well. I have a b-day to attend. I'll be hitting the trail tomorrow though.

i can ride on monday in the daytime as long as i'm back by 5.

and im suppose to meet up with jhon and coast guard dan and if jhon h isn't working maybe he will come out to

After a looooooong night last night, I was finally able to get up and get outside this afternoon. Such a nice day out. A little ride on the PT was all I needed.


Monday's Ride Roll Call
Todd
Mike
Luke
Corey
Jamey

Meet Time
??:??

Monday's Ride Role Call
Todd
Mike
Luke
Corey
Jamey

Meet Time
??:??

11:00 if you guys want to get lunch. 1:30 if you want to eat by yourself beforehand?

Is this dicking around town or should I wear the lycra?

Lets get lunch!

Wear whatever you want man. Lycra, regular clothing, pajamas, hotdog suit...

11:00 works for me.

Please...no stretchy pants.

I figure we'll just do some around town riding, maybe head out to gulfport or head west toward the beach.

And wheelies! Lots of wheelies.

Alright, 11:00 it is! Just tell me where to go, and I'll see you folks soon.

11:00 if you guys want to get lunch. 1:30 if you want to eat by yourself beforehand?

Is this dicking around town or should I wear the lycra?
we could meet up @ North east cycles get some lunch and do some warm up laps around the fake velodrome before we ride and jhon should be with me to

yeah 11 sounds amazing. lunch and a ride! booyaaaaa!!!

and im suppose to meet up with jhon and coast guard dan and if jhon h isn't working maybe he will come out to


Is that the dan with the wife from Lafayette, LA? Bald guy with a few tattoos?

I'm not sure where his wife is from but i no hes from upstate new york and hes in the coast guard

Matt, are you joining us tomorrow?

so are we meeting at north east

That's fine with me. I know I'll have somewhere to park the truck that way.

Luke, be at my house by 11 and I'll take you down there if you want.

So 11:00 at Northeast Cycles, which is 1062 4th ST. N? Correct me if I'm wrong, or else I'm showing up at the wrong address.

See you tomorrow!

(Todd, I've got your number, so I'll give you a call if/when I get lost. Yes, I know, it is sad that I can't even figure out a grid system.)

That's the address. Heading North from downtown it will be on your right side. It's the corner shop in a small strip. Call me if you get lost.

so lunch and then riding is the agenda correct?

Yay!

i'll definitely be there for lunch but i might not be able to ride since i have slacked all spring break and have a bunch of school stuff due on tuesday.

No. Boo. Just stay up all night after the ride and do it.

Luke and I are heading over there now from Largo.

friend and i are going on a downtown st. pete ride today at like 6. i have a green pista and he has a huge green conversion. if anyone wants to come we'll be starting @ cafe alma, orienting ourselves w/the mean streets of st. pete, and then drinking and whatnot. holla!

I just got home from work...if the traffic didn't suck so bad at this hour, I'd load up and head down there. Too bad it would take me an hour to get there from Largo with the traffic. Next time Andrew!

i'm in class from 6-8:30 but i'd be down to meet up afterwards.

I have the cones for polo goals We need to come up with an exact date and time on a Thursday that's going to work for every ones schedule and one sat morning game a month for local people and visitors who cant make it on a Thursdays we should all put down a few bucks for water cause its going to be hot this summer get at me :)

Why not do it at midnight, when I get out of work? It won't be hot and I will be able to play.


I'm lonely....

I would do it at Midnight. I would do it anytime really.

Water is def. a must. Money for it is no problemo.

Also... I have a kidney stone. So i'll be out tomorrow if you guys are planning to play haha. Ouch.

I'm probably going to jump on the trail at about 10:00 tomorrow morning. If anybody's bored and/or not playing polo, let me know if you want to join in. I'm going to do the whole thing and try to keep the speed as close to 20ish as possible.

Why not do it at midnight, when I get out of work? It won't be hot and I will be able to play.


I'm lonely....and that is a good idea as well one or two midnight games a month i think those should be played in costume

I'm probably going to jump on the trail at about 10:00 tomorrow morning. If anybody's bored and/or not playing polo, let me know if you want to join in. I'm going to do the whole thing and try to keep the speed as close to 20ish as possible.


Wish I could join you Mike...I'll assume you'll be going ala Nacho Libre, so I guess it's good I'll miss out. Anyway, good luck with keeping it at 20mph. The trail has a few parts that are long, but for the most part you'll have a lot of stop and go through intersections. Things get much better once you get through Dunedin. There are a few parts where you'll enjoy some great scenery. Keep an eye and ear open for the Ape/Monkey House.

Wish I could join you Mike...I'll assume you'll be going ala Nacho Libre, so I guess it's good I'll miss out. Anyway, good luck with keeping it at 20mph. The trail has a few parts that are long, but for the most part you'll have a lot of stop and go through intersections. Things get much better once you get through Dunedin. There are a few parts where you'll enjoy some great scenery. Keep an eye and ear open for the Ape/Monkey House.

Stops and starts! That's exactly what I was trying to avoid. Looks like I'm going to have to fly on the north part to keep my average up...

I swear Todd, one of these days, you're going to put on a pair of shorts and fall in love with your saddle all over again...

Ze stretchy pants winnar!
I love em.

**** the trail. Seriously. 37 miles directly into the world's strongest headwind on the way back? What the hell was I thinking. And who's bright idea was it to call the sidewalk the Pinellas Trail right in the mildde of downtown Clearwater.

However, not even when I've visited my grandparents in a retirement community have I seen more retirees. As a corollary through, never have I see so many awesomely moustachioed men. Keep up the style geriatric squad!

**** the trail. Seriously. 37 miles directly into the world's strongest headwind on the way back? What the hell was I thinking. And who's bright idea was it to call the sidewalk the Pinellas Trail right in the mildde of downtown Clearwater.

However, not even when I've visited my grandparents in a retirement community have I seen more retirees. As a corollary through, never have I see so many awesomely moustachioed men. Keep up the style geriatric squad!

Haha. You should see some of the wild old-man styles down here in Sarasota. The "Sarasota Lifestyle" includes wearing some real eccentric ****.

On a very unrelated note, anyone going to see The Presets and Crystal Castles in Ybor on Monday?

**** the trail. Seriously. 37 miles directly into the world's strongest headwind on the way back? What the hell was I thinking. And who's bright idea was it to call the sidewalk the Pinellas Trail right in the mildde of downtown Clearwater.

However, not even when I've visited my grandparents in a retirement community have I seen more retirees. As a corollary through, never have I see so many awesomely moustachioed men. Keep up the style geriatric squad!

Haha. Oh the wonders of the Tampa bay area. Riding on the roads in Palm Harbor is a battle between the alive, and the dying. Almost daily does the driving dead almost hit me.

The whole Clearwater thing is the absolute worst. I want to kill myself everytime I hit that section.

Are you in Gainsville again Mike? I might be going up towards Tally real soon, and thought that I should stop by Gainsville. That would be awesome.

Are you in Gainsville again Mike? I might be going up towards Tally real soon, and thought that I should stop by Gainsville. That would be awesome.

I'll be back up there probably tonight, but not able to accomodate anybody (full house, sorry!) until around Monday. Let me know when you plan on stopping in, as drinking and riding around is in order.