Single Cyclists -- Burn the Turkey on Friday

[velogirls]

Hey everybody! Velo Girls hosts a monthly co-ed singles ride and our next one is this Friday, November 23rd. We meet @ the Menlo Park CalTrain Station @ 1:00. The route is top-secret, but we'll ride about 20-25 miles at a casual, social pace (to encourage the mission of the ride which is to meet other single cyclists). Post-ride, we gather at the British Bankers Club for beer, food, and socializing.

These rides have been incredibly successful so I would encourage you to come out and meet the velo girl or velo boy of your dreams!

More details here -- http://www.velogirls.com/calendar.php

[UmneyDurak]

Damn why didn't I hear about these rides when I was in Bay Area. Life is so unfair. :(

[BlastRadius]

If my wife would only take up cycling, we could have a velo swingers ride :D Bwahahaha.

[jinws]

would love to go, but I don't hink my gf would like it.

[uspspro]

If my wife would only take up cycling, we could have a velo swingers ride :D Bwahahaha.

Hahahaha

[7rider]

If my wife would only take up cycling, we could have a velo swingers ride :D Bwahahaha.

My wife does cycle, and she is out of town, but she's a stereotypical WASP, so she wouldn't approve.

[1jacktripper]

cyclists and swingers....do they mix? :-)

[habcup]

That settles it...



I'm moving to the bay area next year!

[BlastRadius]

My wife does cycle, and she is out of town, but she's a stereotypical WASP, so she wouldn't approve.

:D My wife is a Catholic from Omaha, NE so I feel your pain^H^H^H^H lovely situation.

[ventoux]

Gentlemen,

What is there to gain from rude replies to a gracious invite?

[spingineer]

I've actually done this ride before. I was out of town, so I couldn't attend this (although I used to date a Velogirl, and probably the reason why I have been avoiding these).

Great ride, although in the past, many riders use it as an opportunity to hammer, which kind of defeats the purpose of the ride. I wonder what the turnout was? What was the ratio of males to females?

[BlastRadius]

Gentlemen,

What is there to gain from rude replies to a gracious invite?

Rude? I think we we're poking at being married and not being able to participate in the singles ride nor even a swingers ride if there ever was one.

Lorri, I hope you didn't take offense.

[velogirls]

hey guys! I certainly didn't think anyone was being rude (and the day I need someone else to defend me I'll let you know, okay?).

turn-out varies for this ride. we've had a steady crew of 15-20 riders and some months we get 50-60 riders. our turn-over of ride leaders (they extinct themselves from leading singles rides when they hook up) has hurt us a bit.

Spingineer, I've changed the format of the rides so hammering isn't allowed. I no longer give the group a turn sheet and only give out the next turn or two so folks are forced to stay together. of course, I explain to them that this is the purpose and why I do it this way. if anyone rides ahead of me, there's no guarantee that they'll end up with the group. and I do my best to keep a moderate pace -- a pace where folks won't get dropped.

Lorri

ps -- Spingineer, who did you used to date? PM me.

[velogirls]

oh, and for those interested, we'll most likely have our December singles ride on Christmas Eve.

[habcup]

Excellent. If my winter break internship does not interfere, I hope to be there.