LexRides

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[ihearthuckabees]

Why thank you

[roller]

We need checkpoint workers! You will get bourbon (to keep you from freezing) and a hiking map from outrageGIS mapping.

Please PM me for the details if you're interested.

[roller]

The Race is On Tomorrow Night!! Dress warmly and prepare for a night of disillusionment, which will be temporary. You'll rock the race, enjoy the twists and turns, and especially love the cash prizes, Hack Bags, and lots of other goodies.

[jakubtoborek]

Will there be hot toddy's, spiced wine, or any other warm adult beverages involved? Because that might actually get me out of my cocoon.

[roller]

[brokebike]

As much as I hate to, I'm going to have to settle for skipping the race and just heading over to the afterparty. I did a stupid thing by rocking the Frozen Chosen with a bad cold, and my body has been hating me for it ever since. Probably shouldn't risk it again tonight so soon after.

Have fun tonight, everyone... stay warm and safe. I see y'all somewhere between Posture and Latin Heat's sets!
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[david]

Thanks to Boyd and the checkpoint workers for a fun event. The route took us up numerous parking structures downtown. Cold wasn't a concern. We got plenty of exercise with minimal ice and snow. The cookies and prizes were excellent!

[roller]

What a night! Thanks to all of the riders who braved the night and endured the disillusion. We had a modest turn-out for the race, but the afterparty rocked as Latin Heat burned down the Sidecar.

The course:
The race took riders first to Gratz park for refreshments and figure-8's on the park's walkway. The next stops were on top of the parking towers the Ventilator, the Oinky Hole, and Cyanide Cove. These were located by spotting red blinkies from the highest tower downtown, the Ventilator. The final stop was another spin through Gratz Park and then a sprint to the finish line at the Sidecar.

The winners:
Megan Stanton, 1rst girl
Kyle Hord, 1rst boy
Tiff Marrow, 2nd girl
Dave Lane, 2nd boy
Will Mullins, DFL who broke a crank arm and finished the course on foot.

The prizes and raffle:
1rst place boy/girl both received half of the registration cash and sweet and durable tool bags from Hack Bags (http://www.hackbags.com).

We raffled the following:
Gift certificates from Third Street Stuff (http://www.thirdstreetstuff.com/) and Pops Resale (http://www.popsresale.com/)
Shirts, hats, pint glasses, mugs, and all from Big Ass Fans (http://www.bigassfans.com/)
Gear from Pedal Power Bike Shop (http://pedalpowerbikeshop.com/)
Hiking maps from outrageGIS mapping (http://www.outrageGIS.com)
....and two lottery tickets, a pickle, a double-deuce of hair-on-your-chest, the remainder of cookies-n-bourbon, and a 40oz of love-making in an extra-large bike bottle carrier, which was won by Patty.

Thanks to the participants and our local business who donated prizes and support bicycling in our city. Thanks to Latin Heat for playing and the Sidecar at Al's Bar for opening early!

Check point workers:
Danny Mayer on the Ventilator
Doug Bunge on Cyanide Cove
HHack on the Oinky Hole
DoFlo and Alex at Gratz Park

The best damn chocolate cookies by Audra!

Pictures:

bicycle tracks in Gratz Park


Alex prepares for the onslaught


Latin Heat brought the hot


The manifest


The spokecard...hand lettered by DoFlo

[alex]

the cookies were good

photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/press817/
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How about, "Can you NOT rip a giant hole in our downtown and erect a big goddamn penis full of crappy chain businesses?"
-F.L.

[ihearthuckabees]

Thank you very much. The recipe is in NoC invade anyone is interested.

Also, congrats to the winners, everyone who braved the cold and Boyd for putting on such a great race!