"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in Adventures, biking, Imports from old blogs, Party, Schwinn Suburban, Utter Silliness on Jun 9th, 2006
So. Do you know what 70+ bicycles parked in front of a bar looks like? It looks about like how the world ought to work. the photo heading this entry was taken just prior to the mass start. We all laid our bikes down in the parking lot (it’s traditional) and lined up against the […]
Posted in Adventures, Imports from old blogs, Mountain Biking, Trek 800 on Jan 25th, 2006
I got invited to go nighttime trail riding. His wreck was Friday morning, when he was coming home. On Saturday afternoon, I went on the usual group ride with the Acme group, and they reminded me of an event I’d forgotten all about, the Full Moon ride out at the Lawrence River Trail. I hadn’t […]
Posted in Adventures, biking, Costumes and disguises, Imports from old blogs on Oct 31st, 2005
I think wearing bloomers helps foster a good time. At least, I had on both times I went out wearing this outlandish heap of fabric, though honestly, I am sure the events themselves brought the fun, I just brought the Really Huge Sleeves. Friday night was, of course, Critical Mass, and our CMs here in […]
Posted in Adventures, biking, Burley, Costumes and disguises, Imports from old blogs, Party on Oct 14th, 2005
I’m going to go play tonight. Bicycle Drag Races, out by Acme and Grinder’s. 2-block sprints. All guys must wear dresses or skirts, all girls must sport facial hair of some description. I’ll be back tonight or early tomorrow with pictures and a write up. I’m excited. This is liable to be a pretty fun […]
Posted in Adventures, biking, Burley, dumb things I have done, Imports from old blogs, wrecks on Sep 6th, 2005
I had a pretty lousy day today. I’ve been off kilter for about a week. Stressed. Depressed. Feeling horrible that all I can do at the moment for anyone suffering on account of the Katrina disaster is donate to the Red Cross, and I can’t donate much, at that, because I’m broke–feedback loop into stress, […]