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alex · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject:

ok, pat the welder [right?] wins much respect for decoding not only logan, but whose bike logan was riding on.

logan gets one for spotting chris simpson's ghettospoke

matt burton is WRONG about tall george in the lead {but i'll give him anyway, maybe}

so there's two more posters up for grabs!!!
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politicalhero · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject:

Grant Clouser far right!

elzie5000 · cutter Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1177

Pasting me on a different bike is dirty pool.
I thought that dashing, befezzed character was me, but I don't have a cruiser with rear fender stays.

Besides, I'd never ride anything Bryant has had his leg over.

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

2nd rider from the right is Tiffany - Dogtown Sprints 2007
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elzie5000 · cutter Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1177

So far the poster is all about me.

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

alex · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

greg is right... it's tiff, not tim, so he get a poster
BUT ... the "winner" is not grant or tall george

come on people, look at those hubs!!!!
who's the last to claim a prize?
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politicalhero · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:47 am Post subject:

beardcrumbs · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

ok, i say bryant on the far right.

charlenemingus · hipster Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 50

I'm going to go with grant b/c of the major taylor bars despite the lack of a beard. Who else in town has those bars?

alex · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject:

grant wins!

so here's the winners

1] pat the welder for guessing LOGAN
2] logan for guessing CHRIS SIMPSON
3] greg abernathy for guessing TIFF
4] grant for guessing BRYANT
5] and honorable mention for burton for being BURTON!

you guys rock.
now....who can guess the jockeys?
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politicalhero · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject:

But Hey, Just because you won a poster don't let it stop you from purchasing one at the race from Alex.

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

haha, they called the oaks day alleycat the oaks day "fun race" on the bike lexington calendar.

racing isnt fun, racing is about pain and suffering.

http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/04/sitting-in-and-bowing-out-art-of.html

politicalhero · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject:

Yup I am on that committee and we decided to call it a "fun race" in order to continue to promote our events as a part of bike month. Jkizzle as you well know it is very difficult in the bike community to put on events that are not "sanctioned" and include "insurance".

This has been a sticking point with getting various folks to attend lexrides events because we are not "legit." In order to promote the two alley cat events and to not raise too many eyebrows we decided to call them "fun races" and note that they are open road courses with cars.

We want any and all types of bike riders to attend all bike lex and lexrides events. For the sake of being inclusive and to not draw too much on the negative stereotypes of alley cat races (recent Chicago race) we decided to change the name.

Introduce yourself to me at the Oaks Day Alley Cat, I will be the bearded guy taking your money at the start! I will be having fun at the race, will you?

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

[aimless rant warning]

it is very frustrating and somewhat sad that there is always a contingent of cyclists out there who can't seem to see past things like sanctioned racing, groups that you have to pay to be a part of, keeping mileage stats, etc. If they could just enjoy the freedom and simple pleasure of riding bikes and the power that they have for bringing people together and promoting different ways of thinking...

this is the whole reason Lexrides.com and this community exists, because nobody else was encouraging people to participate in bike events and activities that stress the fun, social, and communal aspects of cycling culture. There's good reason why the folks who put together Bike Lexington are taking notice and want us to get involved with the events this year because if all they had were bike shops and (no offense) the BCC, they wouldn't have much on the calendar except a handful of exclusive races that are frankly quite boring to watch and make people feel further detached from the fact that they too can hop on a bike and have fun without suiting up in a full kit and racing their asses off.