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Events/Alleycats/Races: End of the Line! - POSTPONED! New Date TBA Soon....

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    • CommentAuthorcroth
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010 edited
     
    Junkernaut Productions/Strangers Racing present: End of the Line!

    In and effort to make this event bigger and better, it is being postponed to a later date to be announced shortly. Stay tuned...

    Start/Finish- Government Center

    12 Checkpoints- each MBTA subway End of the Line station:
    -Forrest Hills
    -Oak Grove
    -Lechemere
    -Boston College
    -Cleveland Circle
    -Riverside
    -Heath St.
    -Bowdoin
    -Wonderland
    -Alewife
    -Ashmont
    -Braintree

    (Silverline not included because it's not really a subway, and neither is the Mattapan extension, or any of the commuter rail stations.)

    Rules:
    Rules are simple.
    1. Checkpoints may be done in any order. Get a signature at each checkpoint.
    2. Winner is the first Male/Female/Out-of-town/First Fixed rider to return with all 12 signatures.
    3. Bikes may be taken on the subway if in accordance with MBTA regulations.
    4. No riding in/on any motorized vehicle, with the exception of the subway itself.

    Start time TBA...

    I NEED CHECKPOINT WORKERS WILLLING TO COMMIT TO UP TO 6 HOURS AT CHECKPOINTS!
    Find a friend to do it with and claim your spot ASAP. Lechmere is already taken (thanks, Jessica!)...

    More details to come....
    Ride Safe, Ya'll!
    -Craig
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      CommentAuthorNuggetross
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    longest alleycat ever?
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    ^I am very tempted to post the super long longcat, but that would eff this thread unduly.grev: dq who gives a shit
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      CommentAuthorcdrebbel
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    super long longcat is super long long. Why do I feel like I would have more fun plotting an efficient course for this?Fuck yeah.
    • CommentAuthormauspad
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010 edited
     
    this is such a fun idea!

    also I WANT ALEWIFE! (suck it, marianna!)
    • CommentAuthormp050
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    60 miles is my most efficient attempt thus far - theres likely a better way...
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      CommentAuthortinyhonkshus
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010 edited
     
    mauspad:this is such a fun idea!

    also I WANT ALEWIFE!


    fwends?

    j/k that's the day I told my mom I'd work for her cause her usual help bailed on the busiest day of the year to go to an OMIGODPROMPARTY.

    SRY BBgrev: dq who gives a shit
    • CommentAuthormauspad
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    dammit marianna i was just photoshopping our faces onto the longcat vs tacgnol picture.
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    Ohhh this will be fun!I am Humbert outside the internet, actually.
    • CommentAuthormauspad
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
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      CommentAuthorMungoRocks
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    in-tents!dongpincher 1000
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    YES YES YES THIS IS THE DAY AFTER MY LAST FINAL.

    Also, Xue, that's amazing.

    This is gonna be so much fun. I've always wanted to do this. However, I think the airport should be a checkpoint, cause riding there is super fun.pretty sure i just saw sir craiggles riding a razor scooter down main st in cambridge with rgbike strapped to his back. - Ted
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      CommentAuthorrobotbuilder
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010 edited
     
    I'm winning this.
    Wants this modification:
    croth:
    3. Bikes may NOT be taken on the subway if in accordance with MBTA regulations.


    [:|][all your base are belong to us]
    • CommentAuthormauspad
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010 edited
     
    Google map of all the MBTA lines and stations.

    MBTA subway bike policy:

    * A maximum of two (2) bikes are allowed on each car on Blue, Red and Orange Line trains only.
    * Bikes (with the exception of folding bikes) are not allowed on the Green Line, the Mattapan Trolley, or the Silver Line.
    * On weekdays, bikes are allowed before 7 a.m., between 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., and after 7 p.m. and all day on weekends, excluding substitute bus shuttle service.
    * Cyclists must board and ride on either end of the car and shall not transport bicycles down the aisle between end doors.
    * Cyclists must wait until all exiting and entering passengers have cleared the doorways before moving bicycles. Once aboard the train, cyclists must hold the bicycle firmly at all times, kickstand up, and not allow the bicycle to lean against patrons.
    * A child with accompanying adult, both with bikes, should remain at the same end of the car.
    * If train is crowded so that a bike would present an obstacle to other passengers, the cyclist must wait and board a less crowded train.
    * If cyclist is unable to disembark train without interfering with other passengers, the cyclist must remain on the train until it becomes less crowded.
    * In a train emergency, stow your bike as far away from the aisle as possible.

    Due to safety considerations and congestion, cyclists with bikes may not enter or exit the following stations:
    * Park Street (Red and Green Lines)
    * Downtown Crossing (Red and Orange Lines), except to transfer lines
    * Government Center (Blue and Green Lines)
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      CommentAuthorkillersim
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    i will unfortunately be at my brothers awful wedding.
    Have fun!'Cause i always say i love you when i mean turn out the lights.
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      CommentAuthordeadbolt
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010 edited
     
    as long as this is an evening (after 4PM) race I'LL CP!

    I CLAIM HEATH ST!Mattia: "I don''t usually watch porn with pickaxe, but when I do it, I make sure to be on the right website"
    • CommentAuthorben
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    Ride a folder
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    Forgot to mention that I'm stoked for this race![all your base are belong to us]
    • CommentAuthorgrev
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    im glad i have an excuse to not race thisnot another pitcher!
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    Tempting, even though it's the same day as sterling. Might have to punish the legs that day.
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    61miles with 2 rides on the T
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      CommentAuthorZomar
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010 edited
     
    This race sounds both very interesting and very boring, I don't think I want to do it. Maybe though.....
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      CommentAuthordeadbolt
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    holy shit Xue. you are fucking HIGHsterical
    (was just now able to see the Longcat image. lolz!)Mattia: "I don''t usually watch porn with pickaxe, but when I do it, I make sure to be on the right website"
    • CommentAuthorcroth
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    Checkpoint Workers:

    -Forrest Hills
    -Oak Grove
    -Lechemere (Jessica)
    -Boston College
    -Cleveland Circle
    -Riverside
    -Heath St.
    -Bowdoin (Jacob)
    -Wonderland
    -Alewife (Xue)
    -Ashmont
    -Braintree

    who else?
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    croth:Checkpoint Workers:

    -Forrest Hills
    -Oak Grove
    -Lechemere (Jessica)
    -Boston College
    -Cleveland Circle (me!)
    -Riverside
    -Heath St. (tammy)
    -Bowdoin (Jacob)
    -Wonderland
    -Alewife (Xue)
    -Ashmont
    -Braintree

    who else?
    joeyfresh, MPH: Clearly you've never met Shah. Motherfucker could eat 2700lbs on the spot and then carry the other half.
    • CommentAuthorboundgear
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    This is a real race. I'm intrigued.
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    oh no. craig's really doing this. my legs hurt already.
    • CommentAuthorPLyTheMan
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010 edited
     
    If I have money when this race happens I'll try to make it in for it, I've always been curious about Randonneuring. Should I bring panniers?
    • CommentAuthorjib12
    • CommentTimeApr 13th 2010
     
    the planned route came out to 47.1miles tentatively, 2 t rides.
    this has got to happen
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      CommentAuthordeadbolt
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010
     
    thanks Shah :)
    yes. i want me some Heath St.Mattia: "I don''t usually watch porn with pickaxe, but when I do it, I make sure to be on the right website"
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      CommentAuthorCheez
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010
     
    I'd be way more interested if you got rid of the stupid taking your bike on the T part... it essentially forces you to take the T at some point.

    Fuck that. Show some damned backbone."Wow, I'm an asshole" - Cheez
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    ^Yeah. . . I feel that way too, but it's always nice if the race is approachable for people who don't necessarily enjoy or have experience with spending hours in the saddle, but are competent riders otherwise. If I race this, I won't take the T, because I'm interested in how I'll measure up against those who do. (And I fucking hate the T.)

    My operating assumption is that my bike and I are always faster than taking the T.
    I guess this gives me the chance to test that theory.

    [:|][all your base are belong to us]
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      CommentAuthordeadbolt
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010 edited
     
    ..i don't think anyone participating and taking the T at any point would be doing so because they were scared,.. so.. the backbone thing is irrelivant.

    i think it's an interesting idea. it adds more dimension to the norm of alleycat races as far as i'm concerned, makes you think outside the box in a way.
    like- it's possible that people could end up having an advantage over you if you decide not to take the T, but what happens if it's a busy night on the Red Line?
    backed up trains?
    fires in the tunnel?
    medical emergancies?
    i know personally that i have been on the train before and said to myself "fuck. i could have BEEN THERE BY NOW had i ridden my bike instead." so,.. i think it's interesting. i'll be very curious to see how this turns out.

    croth, you're genius.Mattia: "I don''t usually watch porn with pickaxe, but when I do it, I make sure to be on the right website"
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    ^Totally good points.[all your base are belong to us]
    • CommentAuthorcroth
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010 edited
     
    Depending on the start time of the event, and the sporting events happening on that particular date, taking the T may not be an option for the entire duration of the event. This must be planned for.

    In addition, I've spoken to many riders I consider to be fast, and most feel they could beat the T back from braintree. Considering the risks of losing time on the subway, waiting for trains, delays at stops, potential backups, etc, taking the subway may be a losing proposition. That is your choice to make.

    I have thought about this, ya'll, and the train option simply makes it a more interesting event. I doubt the winners will be spending much time on the subway.

    Also, please note the date change to 05/23, the Sunday after Marty's Openhouse!
    • CommentAuthormauspad
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010 edited
     
    i'll be in CT on the new date (5/23) until pretty late in the afternoon/evening, so depending on the start time, i may not be able to work a CP after all :(
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    ^^Well, I expected no less from you Croth, and I'm stoked for this race![all your base are belong to us]
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      CommentAuthorkatdaley
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010
     
    !!! This should be a good one. Fasten your seat belts.Behind my Game Boy™, I got game, boy.
    • CommentAuthorben
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010
     
    It's gonna be a bumpy ride.
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      CommentAuthorCheez
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010 edited
     
    Arghh... I'm graduating that day, so I probably won't make it... damnit.

    PS: my backbone comment was general smacktalking, I didn't intend to besmirch anyone's bravery."Wow, I'm an asshole" - Cheez
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    oh snap, 5/23 i am definitely around. will work CP. Forest Hills, or whatever you need.I promise it will even show you porn. - tristan
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    fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.


    I'm in. I'll be racing this bad boy. Emailing my boss for the day off now.Tone: My wife asked me if she was stunningly beautiful or difficult. I think I answered stunningly difficult. Whoops.
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    This got picked up on BostonBiker, and then on Universal Hub.

    Should be interesting.Tone: My wife asked me if she was stunningly beautiful or difficult. I think I answered stunningly difficult. Whoops.
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      CommentAuthordeadbolt
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010
     
    ^ uhh.
    alleycats aren't necessarily legal. right? so- umm. makes me nervous that it's on such a public news source....
    do i have reason to be concerned?Mattia: "I don''t usually watch porn with pickaxe, but when I do it, I make sure to be on the right website"
    • CommentAuthorboundgear
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010
     
    I'm not very fast and I'm sure that I'm faster than all the green lines. I do hold the ride between town and the end of the blue line in contempt though.
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      CommentAuthorcdrebbel
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010
     
    It's only 6ish miles from Oak Grove to Wonderland...Fuck yeah.
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      CommentAuthorgytterberg
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010 edited
     
    They aren't illegal either though. It's just people riding bikes. It's not like there's going to be a pack of 150 bicyclists terrorizing Boston, it'll just be groups of a few people. They're even less illegal than critical mass.
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    alleycats pretty much always get on Bostonbiker, so i wouldn't see that as a problem. dunno about universalhub though.

    ^yeah, cops can just get upset about alleycat-related behavior though (i.e. "unsafe" riding, blowing lights). like the whole Arlington dust-up during toothrot the other year.I promise it will even show you porn. - tristan
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    ack, with the 2 t-rides is 43miles of riding, 60miles of travel.

    not a huge weekend for me, but seeing how i'm doing sunapee road race and winsted woods mtb race that saturday and sunday i'm not sure if i'll make it.
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      CommentAuthordeadbolt
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2010
     
    okay good
    thanks for the comforting words dudes!Mattia: "I don''t usually watch porn with pickaxe, but when I do it, I make sure to be on the right website"

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