MKE messenger invitational
03-20-06, 11:09 AM
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MKE messenger invitational
anyone from bloomington, IN driving up?
03-20-06, 11:36 AM
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All you fools better be attending.
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how late will this thing be running, including afterparty (there is an afterparty, yeah?)
wondering if the train would make sense.
wondering if the train would make sense.
03-20-06, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by hyperRevue
All you fools better be attending.
03-20-06, 04:58 PM
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um. i dont think i've gotten my invitation yet...
03-20-06, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by schloe mo
(there is an afterparty, yeah?)
03-20-06, 06:23 PM
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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?
03-20-06, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by unelite
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.
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03-21-06, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by schloe mo
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?
03-21-06, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by lumenredundas
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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03-21-06, 08:07 AM
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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.
03-21-06, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jasonsan
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
03-21-06, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonsan
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"
Turning that frown upside down. It warms my heart
" I'm just BITTER than you"
Turning that frown upside down. It warms my heart
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.
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03-21-06, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lumenredundas
you better bring those racing legs on the day of the fools, its game time.
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03-22-06, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by lumenredundas
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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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.
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03-23-06, 12:43 AM
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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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03-23-06, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by lumenredundas
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.
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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.
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Locust, yeah, I'll bring Jonny. He is a sweet guy, huh?
See ya'll there.
03-23-06, 03:22 PM
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boo. i'm in town with janey (my jonnie) one weekend early, i guess? well, ****.
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Originally Posted by chimblysweep
boo. i'm in town with janey (my jonnie) one weekend early, i guess? well, ****.
03-24-06, 06:44 AM
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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
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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!
oh and if you see this bike, give a shout!
03-31-06, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by schloe mo
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!
oh and if you see this bike, give a shout!
Breakaway - 224 W Wells St
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03-31-06, 08:16 PM
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Found it.
Breakaway is kinda hard to find.
But I'm sure you can follow the legions of bikers.
And I'll be riding this:
Breakaway is kinda hard to find.
But I'm sure you can follow the legions of bikers.
And I'll be riding this:
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