Chicago Group Ride 8/13

[rtorrenga]

I know a lot of people have been discussing it, so I figured why not start a thread about it.

Chicago group ride 8/13/05 9:00pm at buckingham fountain, unless someone else has any other ideas.

If you want to attend, reply to the thread. Then at least we will know if there will be enough people to do this thing or not.

Thanks

Ryan Torrenga

[dkoppric]

the count is at two. ill call reisenleiter later on today.

[jeekoos]

hey, the comp in IN is the same weekend.
otherwise I would be there...
Duncan, are you going to the comp?
Mike might be too...
I'm out for the weekend after as well...

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[rtorrenga]

hey, the comp in IN is the same weekend.
otherwise I would be there...
Duncan, are you going to the comp?
Mike might be too...
I'm out for the weekend after as well...

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This ride started because the IN comp was cancelled. Check the Midwest forum. No comp unfortunately.

Now all you need to do is come to the ride.

[jeekoos]

uhm...

never mind, I'm there with you.
8/13 9pm...
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[RyanMcVicker]

that late? If i come all the way down there iam going to want to ride for a long time to make it worth while. Where are cheap places to stay the night? campsites? do all the good spots have light around them when its dark? Would anyone want to ride sunday also?

[rtorrenga]

Any one else going?

[RyanMcVicker]

i dont know if iam going, unless you get santos or alot of other people to go, if its like 8 people then its not worth the 5/6 hour drive for me, truck sucks alot of gas

[RomanC]

I am not coming out if it is at 9pm as I have a 2.5 hr drive each way.

[rtorrenga]

If everyone wants to go at at different time, that is fine, but riding in Chicago before dark is usually pretty difficult, because of lots of people and trying to avoid Chicago's finest.

[MegamoMidwest]

im there no matter the time. I cannot ride sunday or thursday though

[jeekoos]

9:00 is fine with me.
we always had night rides and always had a great time.
all the chicagotrials.com rides, what time were they?

[MegamoMidwest]

they were late. but no one gave a shit *cough cough*.... no I am just kidding. but they were late, best time to ride in the summer in my opinion

[dkoppric]

ok, i know mcvicker and his crew dont want to come down unless theres a lot of people. who all is planning on showing up? its getting close.

[MegamoMidwest]

Alex and I, probably Bartek. I dont know who else

[rtorrenga]

I'll be there.


This should be a good time regardless of skill level. I would consider myself a sport level rider and watching and practicing with these guys is about the best learning experience you will ever get. Anyone regardless of skill level should attend. It will be a blast.

[MegamoMidwest]

wheres the best place to park down there?

[RyanMcVicker]

Anyone regardless of skill level should attend. It will be a blast.
even if you have to drive 6 hours to get there? i would definetly come if i knew for sure that there are like 20 people going or somthing, but to use all the gas and time and take off work, i dont think its going to happen :wtc:

[tzimon]

Two riders from Florida will be there.. but sadly without bikes. Just flying in tomorrow morning to pick my car up, hang out with some friends for a short bit, then drive it back home.

Wish we had time to stay and ride....Where are you guys meeting? Maybe if we're there late enough we can stop by.

[MegamoMidwest]

I think the plan is to meet around 9:00 but I am down for meeting a little earlier if you want to.

-edit- wait you guys dont have your bikes do you?

[tzimon]

Wish we did.. had i known there was going to be a big group ride we would have planned to bring them and maybe taken Monday off for extra drive time. Spur of the moment trip to pick the car up.

[rtorrenga]

wheres the best place to park down there?
http://www.lateride.org/transportation_and_parking/parking.html

This is a list of garages that are 24 hour near the fountain. I found this on the LATE ride website.

[jeekoos]

I'll be there for sure, 9 is good, earlier is good, whatever...
Mike will hopefully come out, that would be nice.
I thought it was the Buckingham Fountain for the meet,
everyone knows where it is.

[dkoppric]

buckingham fountain is good, call my cell, 630.327.9941, ill be heading down there around 8:30 or so....

[rtorrenga]

I'll be there around 9:00 rain or shine.

[dkoppric]

paul, if your not already down there and you get this before hand i dont have you new cell number

[dkoppric]

http://www.observedtrials.net/vb/showthread.php?t=14810

pictures from the ride, just incase you havent already been to the media section.... yea, you wish you were there....

[MegamoMidwest]

that was a sweet ride man, my cell is still 847 347 5809