Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Chicago riders - group ride this weekend?

I figured I'd post this now so people would have time to figure things out. I'd like to get people together for a group ride this weekend. Maybe go down to Chinatown for food or something like that. Who'd be up for something? Saturday and Sunday both work for me - if you're interested in this let me know what day and time would be best for you. I'd prefer a morning start to afternoon.

I may be up for it depending on how much of my soul has been sucked from me by the public school system.

What, no Downers Grove Criterium? :eek: I'll be there all weekend myself!

Koffee

Wasn't familiar with said criterium.

US Pro Criterium. Highlights include Bike vs. Rollerblader & Big Wheels!
Ian Mackaye would be there, if he knew about it.

jeff

http://www.sportsgrandprix.com/mensproam.html

i am up for either day. the only thing the dg crit is good for are the crashes.
just PM or call me Dave. saturday is a drinkin night for sure...

I am NOT up for a long ride. However, I could meet up for a leg or so. Just went to a Vietnamese deli up near you, FD, which was f-ing great. What time were ya thinkin'?

I was thinking maybe around 10:00 Saturday morning, people could meet up somewhere north side. I'm feeling sorta lazy, so a shorter ride involving some general off-bike loafing would be cool by me.

Cool. Let's talk sooner to that time. I need some time during the day to get some s**t done around my place and maybe do some planning. Either in the morning or after the ride. Either way, some ride will happen.

yes, it will. seems to be only 3 willing to ride. weak

']yes, it will. seems to be only 3 willing to ride. weak

We didn't need them anyhow! :mad:

Yeah!

*shakes fist defiantly*

I'm in for the most part - let me know when and where.

why dont all of you stop by the thorndale redline and fill out some of my girlfriends masters-thesis surveys? i'll be there with a sign on my bike that says "fill out a community garden survey, chance to win 20 bucks (and in really small type.. i'd rather be eating feces". good, embarrasing times ahead. (but you have live in wicker park, ravenswood, or rogers park).

why the hell not. Anything to watch another human sink to a new low.

Fine by me - it's less than a block from my apartment!

excellent- i'll keep my eye out for a mob of fixie-riding survey-filler-outers! you cant miss us - we'll be the idiots trying to get mean chicago-ans to fill out a survey. (look for a pink-moustached-SS and a red-saddlebagged-SS)

naz: bring all your friends, i know you have a ton :)

bring your 20s

Yea, I like 20s.

I also like 20s.

20's? What is this 20's you speak of? 40's is where it's at.

In addition to 20s, I do enjoy 40s. Except if it's Olde English...

al5 - what time will you be at the El stop?

Awww. :( I'd like to meet up for a ride but I'll be at the DG crit. Hey, what about getting together a night ride some time? I love having the roads to myself late at night. We could even stop by Pick Me Up Cafe for a nosh.

I'm up for a night ride any night that I'm not working the next day.

we'll be surveying (getting ignored by) the masses from 11:30 - 1:30

as for 20's... i'll bring some raffle tickets so you punks can fill em out, and then MAYBE win a 20.

see whoever saturday then.. the more the merrier (the more surveys taken - the better the data, the better the data - the better the results, the better the results - the better the community gardens are, the better the community gardens are - the more vegetables for everyone)... and vegetables make people merrier.

Awww. :( I'd like to meet up for a ride but I'll be at the DG crit. Hey, what about getting together a night ride some time? I love having the roads to myself late at night. We could even stop by Pick Me Up Cafe for a nosh.
I'm up for weekends

Awww. :( I'd like to meet up for a ride but I'll be at the DG crit. Hey, what about getting together a night ride some time? I love having the roads to myself late at night. We could even stop by Pick Me Up Cafe for a nosh.

Night rides work for me as well. Since I work from my home office, it's all good on this end.

Weather's been getting cooler, which means the rides are smooth. I've been in love with rides lately. A good energy out there, the earphones erase the traffic that tries to abuse and kill me. The legs have been strong, the will even better.

What's the plan for Saturday? Meet at x (noon?) where al5 and the lady are surveying - a little somthing like that? A little ride, a little grub.

Noon at the Thorndale stop works fine for me. Seems like a logical place for everyone to meet up. If anyone has any major beef with Saturday at noon at the appointed place, speak up. Otherwise let's assume that's the ticket.

Sounds good.

thorndales alienatingly north. can we have something a little bit more in the middle please?
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Thorndale is where the survey stuff is. That's really the only reason we're congregating up there. I would assume that we're going south with our actual riding (wouldn't make much sense to go to Evanston). PM me with your # and I can call you tomorrow with more specific ride details.

ok thorndale is goooooood! im sleeping by ardmore tonite! rock, see you fixin tomoree!

Haha. See you then.

40s are good too. I agree. So it's 40s now?

Saturday Thorndale Redline Noon. I'll be there too.

naz - seeya
al5 - bring breakfast for me.