Finally...

After some technical difficulties with Blogspot, I'm finally able to post again.  And while my time is much more restricted than it used to be, I do know I want to ride more in 2010.  And ride I will.

We've already been fortunate to get in a few townie rides this spring and I hope that can keep up.  Especially once the time change occurs this weekend. 

As of now, here are the dates for the rides we have scheduled so far in 2010:

Syrup Ride - Sunday, April 11 @10am - ride starts at Beacom Road trail head to avoid the traffic mess in the park.

Dirt Rag Dirt Fest - '10 - Friday, May21-23 - more information forthcoming on this event

BABE Club's 4th Annual Lebowski Fist - Bowling, Ride and What-have-you - Saturday, June 19 - details forthcoming.

Ride on,
Frank

We're going to Ray's Super Bowl Sunday

Depsite coming down with some sort of sickness thing, I'm filling up with garlic and taking my new used single speed to Ray's and riding it hard, just like I always do.

We leave at 10am Sunday.  Bring some clothes to change into after the ride.  Bring some water, lunch and snacks and refreshments if you'd like.  After the ride we'll grab something to eat on the way back.

If you want to be back in time to catch the Super Bowl, you're best to just stay home, we don't need no stress.

Let me know if you want to come along:  babeclub@comcast.net

Let us not forget the fun we had exactly one year ago...

Frank
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Tuesday Night Pi Rides - Burnt, for now

Due to a variety of factors, most of which are within my control, I'm suspending all Tuesday Night Pi Rides until further notice.

Remember, if you want to keep up with the latest rides, get on the BABE Facebook Group.

Next Sunday we're going to Ray's Indoor MTB Park for a day trip. Leaving at 10am, coming back sometime in the evening.

More details to follow on the Ray's trip.

Okay then.

See ya on down the trail,
Frank

The times they are a changin'

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The BABE is looking around at the Cooler Buddy Blog.


BABE
This is quite a blog you got here,
man. Completely unspoiled.


FRANK
What's your drink, BABE?


BABE
White Russian, thanks. How's the
boozing business, Frank?


FRANK
I wouldn't know, BABE. I deal in
Cycling, exercise, advocacy, and--


BABE
Which one was the last Pi Ride?


FRANK
Regrettably, it's true, standards
have fallen in our bicycling events.
It's this bar I have, BABE. Now that I have
another job, I can’t afford the time to invest
in BABE meetings, phone calls, email
distribution lists and in-depth blog postings
to get people interested in our rides.


He taps his laptop with one finger.


FRANK
People forget that the computer is the
biggest communication device--


BABE
For you, maybe.


He hands him the drink.


FRANK
Of course, you do get the good with
the bad. The new technology permits
us to do exciting things with
member communications with postings and text
messages. Wave of the future, BABE. 100%
electronic.


BABE
Uh-huh. Well, I still communicate
manually.


FRANK
Of course you do. I can see you're
anxious for me to get to the point.
Well BABE, here it is. When’s the next ride?


BABE
I thought you might know, man.


FRANK
Me? How would I know? The only
reason I ever know any of the rides is
because either I schedule them, or someone
calls me on the phone. But now, with
Facebook, anyone can schedule a ride and
everyone who’s in the Facebook Group will know
about it.






Okay, you get the idea… so go out and join Facebook, if you haven’t already, and start posting your rides and communicating with all. I hope it’ll help get everyone talking again, and keep so much being channeled through me, who simply doesn’t have the time he used to.






Ride on,
Frank


Click here join the BABES Facebook club.

Pi Rides R Back - Tuesday, January 19, 2010

I took off some time for the Pi Rides over the holidays, and again this week due to a very large project I was working on here at the, uh, facility.  Anyway, I'm ready for another Pi Ride, and in keeping the spirit of the Pi, want it to be in a place which I've never ridden.

The ride starts from here at 7pm this coming Tuesday, January 19, 2010...


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I don't expect it to be a long ride.  Hey, it's winter.  It's cold.  It's dark.  We're far way from home.  But you know what?  It'll be fun, I know that.

Let freedom ring!
Frank

Six Years

Six years ago, on a cold dark night, the BABE club was born, beneath a neon light.

Though the pace of our activities have slowed, it's a fine feeling to know we're still doing it. We're getting older, but we're still getting out there, laughing, sweating, drinking, shocking some, enticing others. The spirit and the idea, remain.  Countless have fought it, many have died for it.

I just want it to ring.  Forever.  Freedom.

The peaceful battle continues...

Frank

Happy New Year

It hurt today.  It felt great today.

More miles in Twenty Ten.  But perhaps not for a few days.  Brrrrrrrrr.

Frank