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Bourbon, Bikes & Hobo Barrels
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DHB
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is there any room for some polo antics indoors that wouldn't interfere with the race course?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

damn greg have you started sleeping with your mallet
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alex, are you going to have extra posters about for sale?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah, that is a great poster, id love to get my hands on one...
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alex
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes grasshopper, if you can pluck it from my hand...
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:22 pm    Post subject: Last minute Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

footdown?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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!
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am looking forward to the silly bike category. All I can say is SWIIIIING!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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