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Old 06-02-05 | 01:43 PM
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its thursday and that means its time to jam on the MIT running track. Sprints, miss and out, foot down, trackstand....maybe skid comp? come on down, bring a buck and bike to race. be there.
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Old 06-02-05 | 02:38 PM
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I will be there.
Probably going to watch though. Front wheel is in bad shape.
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Old 06-02-05 | 02:45 PM
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I haven't been in a few weeks, but I may stop by on my new (to me) roadie and try to take some more terrible photos. Any fallout from the Phoenix article last week? Frankly I sorta wish it hadn't been published, but whatever.
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Old 06-02-05 | 03:47 PM
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i may go and bring a friend, though we probably won't race.
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Old 06-02-05 | 03:52 PM
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Old 06-02-05 | 04:18 PM
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we really need to find a way to incorporate that little sand pit into one of the races...
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Old 06-02-05 | 05:37 PM
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Long jump, duh.

You go first.
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Old 06-02-05 | 05:51 PM
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Old 06-02-05 | 05:53 PM
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i tried to ride thru the sand pit 2 weeks ago, not fun.
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Old 06-02-05 | 06:35 PM
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you should all race, its ony a dollar and if you lose, get your ass out there and practice.
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Old 06-02-05 | 10:27 PM
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Ok...well...I lost badly out there. Thanks for showing the new guy a good time. I will be back... and I will be practicing.

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Old 06-02-05 | 10:35 PM
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And watch yourself on the foot down. Ouch.
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Old 06-02-05 | 11:17 PM
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i t was awesome to see all the new faces, it was a fun night, not sure of the final results, i believe it was me then manyez(sp?) and jeremy? not sure. it was awosme lets make it happen again next week.
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Old 06-02-05 | 11:31 PM
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I haven't been in a few weeks, but I may stop by on my new (to me) roadie and try to take some more terrible photos. Any fallout from the Phoenix article last week? Frankly I sorta wish it hadn't been published, but whatever.
get anything good this time?
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Old 06-03-05 | 06:11 AM
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Sorry about the foot down thing. For what its worth I didn't escape unharmed either.
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Old 06-03-05 | 07:34 AM
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get anything good this time?
Nah, I fired off like three shots and my batteries crapped out. Nothing good.
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Old 06-03-05 | 08:10 AM
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yeah, tyler how are you so damn fast, wtf! lol
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Old 06-09-05 | 03:35 PM
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its thursday night......lets race
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Old 06-09-05 | 04:23 PM
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id like to see straight sprints through the infinit at nite. im stuck in cleveland but id love to see pics. sounds like fun
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Old 06-09-05 | 04:48 PM
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tonight is risk night but i will be there next time unless well unless the suv turns to fast...
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Old 06-10-05 | 07:53 AM
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Old 06-15-05 | 06:28 PM
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its wed. night that means that tomorrow is thursdaynight and thursday night is race night.....lets ride fast and try to beat eachother.....be there
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Old 06-16-05 | 05:31 AM
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Ill be there again. I figure keep it up and before too long I wont be in last place every time anymore.
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Old 06-16-05 | 07:49 AM
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Does anyone know if you can take bikes on the commuter rail from Providence to Boston?
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Old 06-16-05 | 08:23 AM
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Ill be there again. I figure keep it up and before too long I wont be in last place every time anymore.
Until I break your kneecaps. I need someone to do worse than me or my ego will shrivel up and slouch off to cry in the corner.

I might not be there if I'm off doing goody-two-shoes crap.

As for bikes on the train, BEHOLD! Bikes on the T
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