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DHB · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:19 am Post subject:

Wait, so is a hobo barrel just a garbage can that's on fire?

And how early can people show up to hang out? If registration is at 7 will doors open at 7?

catamount · townie Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 163 Location: lex

Is there any room for some polo antics indoors that wouldn't interfere with the race course?
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mcrib · townie Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 232 Location: 40502

damn greg have you started sleeping with your mallet
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alex · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

jakubtoborek · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:18 pm Post subject:

Alex, are you going to have extra posters about for sale?

jkizzle · cutter Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 519 Location: I.L.L.

yeah, that is a great poster, id love to get my hands on one...

alex · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject:

yes grasshopper, if you can pluck it from my hand...

flowersbrad · training wheels Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 33

OK, this coming down to the wire so I hope to clarify some important points for the bike party this Friday.

Yes, a hobo barrel is a barrel of burning trash, but to minimize toxicity, we will be burning wood in big barrels that once contained extremely toxic chemicals.

Alex will be selling these great posters and they will be available to win for those of you willing to face the alligator pit (yes, that is an urban legend).

For those of you wanting to play polo . . . hell, yes. Let's play polo starting at 5:30. Registration will start at 7. That is also when you can pre-ride the course, help set-up, make sure the beer tastes ok, etc.

Al's will host the afterparty. Food, drink from Stella's. KY ale. I feel like I have spilled the beans . . . it is going to be awesome. Look for an email from Alex.

Brad

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

but, can we have a trackstand comp in the alligator polo pit? And if so, how will that go down? Will it be double-elimination, or secret ballot?

C'mon Brad and Alex... you're not providing us with enough information here.

DHB · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject:

footdown?

jkizzle · cutter Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 519 Location: I.L.L.

so my setup for this is gonna be platform pedals on my cheap bike. im too afraid of my 105 and ultegra stuff getting mashed up, since i cant really afford to replace it this very moment. also, definitely afraid i wont be able to unclip in time on sharp corners and wrecks, thus the platforms.

anybody else running a different than normal setup?
ps, im gonna get smoked.

pss, whoevers organizing this should try to get one at the old mall on richmond road!

alex · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject:

there will be no track-stand nor foot down contest. but, you can track stand for as long as you want while everyone else is drinking beer and/or racing.

alex · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject:

all i'm sayin is ya'll better bring your A game

jdbaum3 · hipster Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 132

I am looking forward to the silly bike category. All I can say is SWIIIIING!

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

trackstanding, while fun to do (I'm not very good at it), just isn't very exciting to watch... as evidence, I offer this really cool video that was made during the Curb Derby. As cool as that video is, tell me - at what point does the momentum of the video start to lag?
http://www.lexrides.com/video_curbderby.htm

now footdown contests on the other hand (assuming you aren't referring to trackstanding as a "footdown comp"), while harder to come by, can provide some excitement in the bumps, bruises and broken bike parts category:
http://www.lexrides.com/video_mm_ftdown1.htm