RR: Calverton & Rocky Point



Scott Gordo wrote:
> Beyond the streets being open to traffic, grease slicks, potholes and
> pitbulls, I wouldn't call it an especially challenging century.
>
> /s

I hear the biggest challange is it starts at 6 am...
That can't be true can it?

Jimbo(san)
 
Corvus Corvax wrote:
> Carla A-G wrote:
>
>>"Ride-A-Lot" <"mitchell[NOSPAM]"@schnauzers.ws> wrote
>>
>>> Heck, I don't even shave my gorilla-like chest
>>>or back.
>>
>>Ugh, TMI...
>
>
> No doubt due to this little exchange, here is the set of advertising
> links that Google's software chose to put up next to the thread:
>
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>
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Ha ha! I might have to get my wife some just to see the expression on
her face (as I run away).

Matt
 
"Jimbo(san)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Scott Gordo wrote:
> > Beyond the streets being open to traffic, grease slicks, potholes and
> > pitbulls, I wouldn't call it an especially challenging century.
> >
> > /s
>
> I hear the biggest challange is it starts at 6 am...
> That can't be true can it?
>
> Jimbo(san)

I don't think I can get up that early...

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
 
Corvus Corvax wrote:
> Scott Gordo wrote:
> >
> > Beyond the streets being open to traffic, grease slicks,
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Makes me think of one of my early introductions to NYC riding when I
> lived there. I wiped out on Broadway in front of a grocery store in a
> huge slick of raw chicken fat. I never have gotten the stain completely
> out of my windbreaker.
>
> CC

Three weeks ago Tuesday I hit a 50 yard long grease slick on Chambers
Street between Bway and Church. Fortunately, my many years of
experience riding mtbs, bmxers, road and track bikes in icy and muddy
conditions helped me stay upright.

For thirty yards.

Then the bike went sideways and I got unceremoniously dumped on my hip
pointer. The colors are finally fading, but I have nice big lump filled
with blood nestled into the side of my left ass cheek to remind me.
'Hematoma' has become my GF's favorite word.

/s
 
On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:03:55 -0400, Carla A-G wrote:

> 95 degrees
> with about 90% humidity plus a 22 mile trail equates to a very possible
> death march.

It was that hot at AMB-ID Swedish Invasion this year...but probably about
what, 20% humidity. I sure don't miss that east coast humidity. :p

gab
 
Scott Gordo wrote:
>
> Three weeks ago Tuesday I hit a 50 yard long grease slick on Chambers
> Street between Bway and Church. Fortunately, my many years of
> experience riding mtbs, bmxers, road and track bikes in icy and muddy
> conditions helped me stay upright.
>
> For thirty yards.

You have the best wrecks.

If I may hazard a guess, I would bet that you were headed West, then?

CC
 
Jimbo(san) wrote:
>
> I hear the biggest challange is it starts at 6 am...
> That can't be true can it?

'Fraid so, Home. Something like that. That's an early train from LI,
not to mention the ride up to 110th Street. I think there's a #3 stop
close to the start line.

CC
 
"Corvus Corvax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Jimbo(san) wrote:
> >
> > I hear the biggest challange is it starts at 6 am...
> > That can't be true can it?
>
> 'Fraid so, Home. Something like that. That's an early train from LI,
> not to mention the ride up to 110th Street. I think there's a #3 stop
> close to the start line.
>
> CC

I still don't think I can get up that early...

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
 
Corvus Corvax wrote:
> Scott Gordo wrote:
> >
> > Three weeks ago Tuesday I hit a 50 yard long grease slick on Chambers
> > Street between Bway and Church. Fortunately, my many years of
> > experience riding mtbs, bmxers, road and track bikes in icy and muddy
> > conditions helped me stay upright.
> >
> > For thirty yards.
>
> You have the best wrecks.
>
> If I may hazard a guess, I would bet that you were headed West, then?
>
> CC

East. So the tarmac was nice and hot, and the air full of a day's
congestion.

/s
 
Carla A-G wrote:
> "Corvus Corvax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Jimbo(san) wrote:
> > >
> > > I hear the biggest challange is it starts at 6 am...
> > > That can't be true can it?
> >
> > 'Fraid so, Home. Something like that. That's an early train from LI,
> > not to mention the ride up to 110th Street. I think there's a #3 stop
> > close to the start line.
> >
> > CC
>
> I still don't think I can get up that early...
>
> - CA-G
>
> Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

I cheat and jump on at Prospect Park at around 8-830. (It's still a
full century once I ride home.)

/s
 
Carla A-G wrote:
> "Corvus Corvax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Jimbo(san) wrote:
> > >
> > > I hear the biggest challange is it starts at 6 am...
> > > That can't be true can it?
> >
> > 'Fraid so, Home. Something like that. That's an early train from LI,
> > not to mention the ride up to 110th Street. I think there's a #3 stop
> > close to the start line.
> >
> > CC
>
> I still don't think I can get up that early...
>
> - CA-G
>
> Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Great! that means we get to party all night and show up to the start
all sloppy drunk like?

Woo Hoo!

Jimbo(san)
 
Carla A-G wrote:
> "Corvus Corvax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Jimbo(san) wrote:
>>>
>>> I hear the biggest challange is it starts at 6 am...
>>> That can't be true can it?
>>
>> 'Fraid so, Home. Something like that. That's an early train from LI,
>> not to mention the ride up to 110th Street. I think there's a #3 stop
>> close to the start line.
>>
>> CC
>
> I still don't think I can get up that early...

Get up?
 
"Bill Sornson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:fsJAg.14188$%[email protected]...
> Carla A-G wrote:
> > "Corvus Corvax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >>
> >> Jimbo(san) wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I hear the biggest challange is it starts at 6 am...
> >>> That can't be true can it?
> >>
> >> 'Fraid so, Home. Something like that. That's an early train from LI,
> >> not to mention the ride up to 110th Street. I think there's a #3 stop
> >> close to the start line.
> >>
> >> CC
> >
> > I still don't think I can get up that early...
>
> Get up?

Get up = Arise from bed.

In order for Jim and I to arrive on time, we would have to wake up at 4am to
catch a train for the century that starts at 6am. That's too friggin early
for me to wake up...

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
 
Scott Gordo wrote:
> Corvus Corvax wrote:
> >
> >
> > If I may hazard a guess, I would bet that you were headed West, then?
>
> East. So the tarmac was nice and hot, and the air full of a day's
> congestion.

I was trying to figure out how you found enough space in traffic in
which to wreck headed west...

CC
 
Carla A-G wrote:
> "Bill Sornson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:fsJAg.14188$%[email protected]...
>> Carla A-G wrote:

>>> I still don't think I can get up that early...
>>
>> Get up?
>
> Get up = Arise from bed.
>
> In order for Jim and I to arrive on time, we would have to wake up at
> 4am to catch a train for the century that starts at 6am. That's too
> friggin early for me to wake up...

Sigh. I know. I was implying that in the "old days" you (and I) would have
just STAYED UP for an event like that!

(I just got one of those "you know you're old" e-mails that had stuff like
that. In fact, one of the entries WAS "6:00 AM is when you get up instead
of when you come in.")

The only formal century I've done was in Palm Springs -- also started at 6
or 6:30 IIRC. Anyway, three of us piled in my heap at 2:00 AM (!!!) and got
out there around 5:45 or so. Registered, rode the thing, drove home. Long
day!

Bill "spoiled by self-underemployed lifestyle -- seldom ride before 11 AM if
I don't wanna" S.
 
"Bill Sornson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:J%JAg.14191$%[email protected]...
> Sigh. I know. I was implying that in the "old days" you (and I) would
have
> just STAYED UP for an event like that!
>
> (I just got one of those "you know you're old" e-mails that had stuff like
> that. In fact, one of the entries WAS "6:00 AM is when you get up instead
> of when you come in.")

We went to a concert last week and didn't get home until 3am. It took us a
week to recover from that...

> The only formal century I've done was in Palm Springs -- also started at 6
> or 6:30 IIRC. Anyway, three of us piled in my heap at 2:00 AM (!!!) and
got
> out there around 5:45 or so. Registered, rode the thing, drove home.
Long
> day!

We usually do 1 or 2 a year, but they usually start at 7am.

> Bill "spoiled by self-underemployed lifestyle -- seldom ride before 11 AM
if
> I don't wanna" S.

I was playing "Take this job and shove it" in the office today...

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
 
Carla A-G wrote:
> "Bill Sornson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:J%JAg.14191$%[email protected]...
>> Sigh. I know. I was implying that in the "old days" you (and I) would
> have
>> just STAYED UP for an event like that!
>>
>> (I just got one of those "you know you're old" e-mails that had stuff like
>> that. In fact, one of the entries WAS "6:00 AM is when you get up instead
>> of when you come in.")
>
> We went to a concert last week and didn't get home until 3am. It took us a
> week to recover from that...
>

Same here.

Rocked out to Beethoven's 5th and Berlioz' "Symphonie funèbre et
triomphale" at the Hollywood Bowl last night, we were all hooting for
more, and I just woke up now and even though it wasn't that late of a
night. For Berlioz they had a marching band, choir, and even a Jingling
Johnnie:

http://www.napoleon-series.org/images/military/battles/capturedflags/captured3.JPG


On a more primal level this crazy dude is coming through town later this
month:

http://bloodshotrecords.com/album/scotthbiram/247

Not to be missed.

And on a more spacey level these nuts from the 70s are playing our
Knitting Factory:

http://www.alternativetentacles.com/bandinfo.php?band=zolarx

I hope I recover from all that in time for our trip to China.

Greg
 
Corvus Corvax wrote:
> Scott Gordo wrote:
> > Corvus Corvax wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > If I may hazard a guess, I would bet that you were headed West, then?
> >
> > East. So the tarmac was nice and hot, and the air full of a day's
> > congestion.
>
> I was trying to figure out how you found enough space in traffic in
> which to wreck headed west...
>
> CC

You don't recall that 2.5' strip between moving traffic and parked cars
(with the doors that can swing open at the most inconvenient times?)
That's actually not where I kissed asphalt. Where I fell was actually
in the center of the driving lane. I don't know how I didn't end up
with a car parked on my chest. Luck?

/s
 
Carla A-G wrote:
> "Bill Sornson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:J%JAg.14191$%[email protected]...
> > Sigh. I know. I was implying that in the "old days" you (and I) would
> have
> > just STAYED UP for an event like that!
> >
> > (I just got one of those "you know you're old" e-mails that had stuff like
> > that. In fact, one of the entries WAS "6:00 AM is when you get up instead
> > of when you come in.")
>
> We went to a concert last week and didn't get home until 3am. It took us a
> week to recover from that...
>
> > The only formal century I've done was in Palm Springs -- also started at 6
> > or 6:30 IIRC. Anyway, three of us piled in my heap at 2:00 AM (!!!) and
> got
> > out there around 5:45 or so. Registered, rode the thing, drove home.
> Long
> > day!
>
> We usually do 1 or 2 a year, but they usually start at 7am.
>
> > Bill "spoiled by self-underemployed lifestyle -- seldom ride before 11 AM
> if
> > I don't wanna" S.
>
> I was playing "Take this job and shove it" in the office today...
>
> - CA-G
>
> Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Paycheck or Biafra?

/s
 
Scott Gordo wrote:
> Carla A-G wrote:
>> "Bill Sornson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:J%JAg.14191$%[email protected]...
>>> Sigh. I know. I was implying that in the "old days" you (and I) would
>> have
>>> just STAYED UP for an event like that!
>>>
>>> (I just got one of those "you know you're old" e-mails that had stuff like
>>> that. In fact, one of the entries WAS "6:00 AM is when you get up instead
>>> of when you come in.")
>> We went to a concert last week and didn't get home until 3am. It took us a
>> week to recover from that...
>>
>>> The only formal century I've done was in Palm Springs -- also started at 6
>>> or 6:30 IIRC. Anyway, three of us piled in my heap at 2:00 AM (!!!) and
>> got
>>> out there around 5:45 or so. Registered, rode the thing, drove home.
>> Long
>>> day!
>> We usually do 1 or 2 a year, but they usually start at 7am.
>>
>>> Bill "spoiled by self-underemployed lifestyle -- seldom ride before 11 AM
>> if
>>> I don't wanna" S.
>> I was playing "Take this job and shove it" in the office today...
>>
>> - CA-G
>>
>> Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
>
> Paycheck or Biafra?
>

I fought the law and
I won
I am the law so
I won

Oops, different song.

Greg
 
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