first alley cat?
06-01-06, 06:37 PM
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aka mattio
Originally Posted by humancongereel
especially if you're not 100% sure of where you're going. if there's any doubt, check with what others are doing.
06-01-06, 08:51 PM
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i just rode my first alleycat monday-- the mayhem here in richmond. it was tight. super ****ing long, but super ****ing tight. everyone was stoked to have me along. sadly i did ride the majority of the race alone, but met up with the only other guy in the race that i really "know" and a friend of his at our last checkpoint, and we went to my place and blazed before we crossed the finishline. that's what i'm talking about. ps, i got DFL and i'm proud of it
06-02-06, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by queerpunk
oh dear, so true. i've got grim memories of getting lost for hours in new haven.
06-02-06, 07:18 AM
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Those New Haven alleycats showed me that knowing where you're going and how to get there can matter more than being really fast.
Oh, and carry a couple of tubes in case both tires are sliced open by knife-pavement.
Oh, and carry a couple of tubes in case both tires are sliced open by knife-pavement.
06-02-06, 09:10 AM
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oh man mikey's gettin all growed up. racing isn't a big deal unless you make it a big deal. my mom could race in an alleycat.
06-02-06, 09:14 AM
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quack, i assume you're doing the LOTCR/ choose your own adventure race next weekend? i'll be there, on my jonny frame. you should say hi!
ps - LOTCR last year was brutally long, hilly, and rainy (it even hailed at one point). i think in the end it was ~30 mi. be ready for some hill climbs and distance!
ps - LOTCR last year was brutally long, hilly, and rainy (it even hailed at one point). i think in the end it was ~30 mi. be ready for some hill climbs and distance!
06-02-06, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Wambat
Oh, and carry a couple of tubes in case both tires are sliced open by knife-pavement.
