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Flock of Cycles October Ride

October 19th Flock returns for a fun filled ride. As the temperature drops Flock heats up.


Will there be costumes? Yes

Will there be Fun? YES!

Will there be good people YES!!

Will there be good food? YES!!!

Will there be Ka$ha YES!!!!


More details and the route coming soon.


Now who's coming!!!!!


marvelousm3
2012-10-11 22:17:42

Kesha is enough to keep me from going.


stefb
2012-10-11 22:20:39

It is just a joke I promise


marvelousm3
2012-10-11 22:25:30

Unless he's going to be going as Ke$ha.....


2012-10-11 23:04:10

Oh, he is. He doesn't know it yet, but he is.


2012-10-11 23:12:28

Do I get to sing?


marvelousm3
2012-10-11 23:15:21

im sure we can find a mr. microphone on eBay.


2012-10-12 00:32:56

I will be there!


rubberfactory
2012-10-12 21:23:18

I'll be there. Love the Flock rides.


josgood
2012-10-12 21:38:11

Remember to bring your helmates and lights. It will get dark during the ride.


marvelousm3
2012-10-12 21:43:39

Oh! I also have a reflective tshirt I can wear!


rubberfactory
2012-10-13 00:00:01

Does ka$ha wear a helmate?


cburch
2012-10-13 16:32:21

No brains to damage


marvelousm3
2012-10-13 16:38:19

Whoohoo!


2012-10-13 16:47:47

If my meeting ends on time, I'll be there!


pseudacris
2012-10-13 17:11:12

Extra incentive to come to this ride: you'll get to meet Ma and Pa Pearmask AND Young Female Sibling Pearmask.


2012-10-14 21:53:27

Sweet. We can talk about poop


stefb
2012-10-14 22:15:06

They will love that. Bonus points if you throw in something gross about old people or eyeballs.


2012-10-14 22:16:14

I will talk about my corneal ulcerations


stefb
2012-10-14 22:24:00

To book Ke$ha for this ride it will cost $50,000 + travel expenses. For that all she will do is give a speech at the beginning of the ride. It will cost an additional $100,000 for her to ride her bike. Then another $500,000 for her to *cough* sing during the ride. Sending her a check now.


marvelousm3
2012-10-14 22:36:02

Worth every penny.

What kind of bike does Ke$ha ride?


2012-10-14 22:42:03

Watch the Tick Tock video. Her bike is tricked out


marvelousm3
2012-10-14 22:50:50

I'm still trying to imagine what kind of speech Ke$ha would give to kick off a Flock ride....


2012-10-14 23:02:44

If Ke$ha can do a speech at all, I would be impressed. We shall see


marvelousm3
2012-10-14 23:39:50

Then another $500,000 for her to *cough* sing during the ride.


And how much more for her to stop?


steven
2012-10-15 03:00:27

Maybe we could have a car wash or a bake sale to raise funds.


2012-10-15 11:35:17

Best Ke$ha costume wins a free t-shirt


marvelousm3
2012-10-15 14:20:43

To book Ke$ha for this ride it will cost $50,000 + travel expenses.


OK, so that will cost us $50,005, since she could put her bike on a bus, pay $2.50 to get to Oakland, and $2.50 to go back Downtown later.


Hey, Jay-Z rode the subway to a show a couple weeks ago [link].


stuinmccandless
2012-10-15 14:39:38

Best Ke$ha costume wins a free t-shirt


What, to cover up the costume as quickly as possible?


reddan
2012-10-15 15:22:13

I can't think of any other prize to give away. But anyone who dresses as Ke$ha gets a t-shirt


marvelousm3
2012-10-15 15:33:52

I may need to google her to see if its more or less embarrassing than my original intended costume.


2012-10-15 16:40:38

She wears lots and lots of makeup.


marvelousm3
2012-10-15 16:42:18

Rats... I am out of town again!


rsprake
2012-10-15 19:22:42

If I can manage to wear a bridesmaid's dress or look like a Viking on a Pittsburgh street, I can look like Ke$ha. Hell, I've even done the underwear ride a time or two. This ought to be a snap.


stuinmccandless
2012-10-15 19:24:51

A Flock of Ke$ha ride!!


marvelousm3
2012-10-15 19:54:14

Flock of Ke$tu?


Somewhere a part of the internet just squeeled in delight and then burst into flames.


2012-10-15 20:39:24

I'm really hoping that people will come to the ride dressed as Ke$ha.


marvelousm3
2012-10-15 20:42:36

I'm really hoping that YOU will come to the ride dressed as Ke$ha. And, riding this:



pseudacris
2012-10-15 21:00:44

Looks just like her bike. She is a bike friendly "singer"


marvelousm3
2012-10-15 21:11:08

why are you so obsessed with her? ick.


cburch
2012-10-15 21:19:13

From Sheldon Brown:


Lowrider bicycles are a fad design of bicycles, inspired by the wheelie bikes of the 1960's with very long wheelbases. They are built purely as an exercise in styling, with no real concern for riding qualities. Some of them, in fact, are not rideable, because the cranks are so close to the ground that the pedals cannot turn around. They commonly feature lots of chrome or gold plating, 72 spoke wheels, sometimes steering wheels instead of normal handlebars, and springer forks. These toy "bicycles" should not be confused with recumbents, which are real bicycles.


###


This is only a few edits away from seeming like a music review of her "singing."


pseudacris
2012-10-15 21:20:26

you should see the crap he wrote about downhill mtb. sheldon is far from an infallible font of cycling knowledge and wisdom, and much like mr peterson, people put far too much stock in his words.


cburch
2012-10-15 21:22:35

* gasp *


pseudacris
2012-10-15 21:36:14

Hmm, would gold plated spinner aerospokes be overkill?


I guess that would depend on how many pounds of swikorskis have been glued on.


2012-10-15 22:04:59

much like mr peterson, people put far too much stock in his words.


Are you referring to Grant Petersen, or Kent Peterson?


As regards the lowriders, there's been a fine example chained up outside one of the Carson St pawn shops with a For Sale sign...pretty spiff.


reddan
2012-10-15 22:51:23

@ cburch not an obsession, it started as a joke on Facebook and took off from there. And a Flock Halloween/Ke$ha ride sounds sill-stupid-fun. And she rides a bike.


marvelousm3
2012-10-15 22:58:31



rice-rocket
2012-10-15 23:50:16

I love low-riders but omg I don't need another direction to take my already scattered interests.

Maybe I'll ride the ape-hanger on Friday. Not dressed as Ke$ha. I was thinking of going as an old white guy. I have the costume.


edmonds59
2012-10-16 11:22:19

I have an old white guy costume, too. And after checking out a couple of her videos, I think I'd do better not to try to look like Ke$ha.


stuinmccandless
2012-10-16 16:31:49

Booo


marvelousm3
2012-10-16 16:34:06

Not that I won't be in costume. Maybe something green.


stuinmccandless
2012-10-16 17:05:19

Hulke$ha?


edmonds59
2012-10-16 17:25:29

Look closely at the end of that sentence.


stuinmccandless
2012-10-16 19:24:30

Mind=blown. You guys are too funny!!


2012-10-16 19:43:56

Planning to join you all Friday for my first Flock ride, but I don't see where/when we meet? I thought someone said you usually meet at Dippy, but someone else told me it's the Jail Trail. Would someone please post the details for me?


2012-10-17 21:16:40

We meet at Dippy and depart at 5:30pm


marvelousm3
2012-10-17 21:23:39

I'm excited that you're going to join us, srpit! We actually meet at 5:30 at Dippy and depart at 6pm after everybody is signed in and all that — either way, see you at 5:30 on Friday :)


If you use either Facebook or Twitter, those are both good ways to get details & updates about the rides.


I'm also working on updating our website, which had been neglected for a while. Soon it will provide all those details as well.


2012-10-17 21:39:24

That time i wanted to type but I'm not good at posting from my phone.


marvelousm3
2012-10-17 21:46:31

Thank you both! See you Friday. :)


2012-10-17 22:03:53

I thought we meet at 5:30 and depart at 6?


rubberfactory
2012-10-18 10:38:59

^We do. We meet at 5:30 depart at 6:00, sorry about my earlier typo.


marvelousm3
2012-10-18 11:14:24

well, that'll be interesting.


epanastrophe
2012-10-18 14:34:25

nice route.

i am really hoping im not the only one in a costume.


2012-10-18 16:08:52

If i can get out after and before work, ill be in costume Paul


2012-10-18 16:13:32

pbeaver - I can still get in my costume. Don't worry. You'll be fine.


stuinmccandless
2012-10-18 16:26:23

Good news.

I'm.still tryi.g to lockdown a Ke$ha outfit for.Mr. marv.


2012-10-18 17:44:21

Um...... Please someone post that pbeaver won't be alone dressing up for this ride.


marvelousm3
2012-10-18 17:52:35

@ pbeaver not going to make any promises but if I have time I'm going to try and pick up a costume tonight. Nothing epic like yours, if I have time.


marvelousm3
2012-10-18 18:32:20

do. do not. ain't no try.


(and the epicness may vary, but i have the feeling that its gonna be awesome.)


2012-10-18 19:02:50

You shoul end the ride at the tennis court lot at frick around 7pm instead. Nice park facilities right there too. This is totally not self serving. Nope.


cburch
2012-10-18 19:15:18

^^ nope, not at all.


2012-10-18 19:16:17

It was also probably be more quiet and better able to accommodate a larger crowd


sgtjonson
2012-10-18 19:41:23

It was also probably be more quiet and better able to accommodate a larger crowd


Yeah, but you should see the kind of people who hang out there around that time.


reddan
2012-10-18 20:07:18

you're missing the point, as usual.


cburch
2012-10-18 20:38:40

[redacted unnecessary snark]


@reddan


It's a total tossup


sgtjonson
2012-10-18 21:02:13

Ends at OTB?


rubberfactory
2012-10-18 21:07:36

Yippeee!!!


2012-10-18 23:00:27

Just picked up my "costume" lets see if anyone notices that I'm dressed up.


marvelousm3
2012-10-19 00:32:59

Huzzah!


2012-10-19 01:28:11

So if we are ending at OTB does that mean we shouldnt bring post ride snacks/refreshments? If so that's ok, I'm just asking.


marko82
2012-10-19 01:51:26

Yep, no need to bring potluck things this time.


2012-10-19 04:28:59

oh, good. haven't had time to make anything.


(but i do have a costume of sorts)


epanastrophe
2012-10-19 14:47:59

whoohoo, costumes!


2012-10-19 15:09:54

Or at least look silly enough that people think it's a costume. The danger would be in not looking silly enough so people think it's serious.


I once went to a Halloween party wearing a three-piece suit ... turned entirely inside out, including the necktie. Nobody noticed.


stuinmccandless
2012-10-19 16:47:48

I don't think anyone will notice my "costume" tonight either.


marvelousm3
2012-10-19 17:05:10

It's a beautiful day for a bike ride, great day to wear a costume while riding a bike also.


marvelousm3
2012-10-19 17:59:10

Can't wait!


smarti6
2012-10-19 18:20:07

I'm doing my absolute best to get out of work and get to the ride before it leaves. If the off chance I am running 10 min behind, can the leader (Mr M? right?) PM me a cell # to catch up? If not, I have Stu, but I don't think he ususally carries his on the rides.


Thanks!


smarti6
2012-10-19 18:22:00

Based on the route around the Phipps / Flagstaff / CMU, with an arrival time of +15 min after 6, the best bet would be to catch up at the Forbes & Craig intersection (the other end of the library/museum block.)

Plus there's good standing area to avoid waiting on the street.


2012-10-19 18:41:16

I will, but am taking a circuitous route to get there. As I sit, I'm downtown. At 5 I'll bike to Millvale where the car sits. Then I'll drive to some meter-less spot in Schenley Park, hop on bike (carrying costume), and hopefully make it to Dippy by 6. I have to be in Cranberry by 10, so will not be hanging around OTB.


stuinmccandless
2012-10-19 19:53:29

@ shawn getting and making phone calls during the ride is hard. We posted the route to help those who show up late to catch up. Pbeaver is correct we make a loop around CMU to give late comers a chance to meet us on Craig St that is near the start of the ride.


marvelousm3
2012-10-19 20:33:13

We are at OTB now come down and join us.


marvelousm3
2012-10-20 00:30:04

what but I'm home already!


rubberfactory
2012-10-20 02:04:19

Believe it or not I received more positive feed back about my playlist than negative. So you know what that means....


marvelousm3
2012-10-20 02:49:35

Nice ride mr. m. I think semi-corking a few intersections made things flow much better & was probably safer too. Thanks to all who came, had a good time.


marko82
2012-10-20 03:33:30

Thanks, Mr M. Loved the music. Enjoyed meeting some of the Flock. Had a good time. Doesn't get much better.


2012-10-20 03:37:36

Thanks to all who showed up and made it a good time and especially thanks to mr. marvelous for organizing and hauling that trailer all the way back home while we enjoyed ourselves at otb.


2012-10-20 04:06:55

nice ride, but who was the jackaninny in the bee outfit? what a bazoomber.


2012-10-20 04:09:16

Another fun ride! And because of the various outlandish costumes, I now know who/what Deadmau5 is.


stuinmccandless
2012-10-20 06:36:05

My first time, really enjoyed it. Very safe ride, really appreciated the corking. The music absolutely rocked. Nice folks great ride. I'll be there again. Thank you!


vannever
2012-10-20 08:54:34

You guys are making me smile.


Special thanks to Ian and Pearmask, thanks for all the hard work you two have done. Flock would not be a success without your hard work.


There will be a ride in November, if we get a large enough group we will continue the ride through the winter. If you Love Flock get the word out about the November ride.


marvelousm3
2012-10-20 12:12:14

It was nice meeting a few new people.


Marv, I forgot about you hauling that trailer home. I should have offered to haul it. Sorry.


stefb
2012-10-20 13:17:23

Also my first group ride, and I had a great time! Big thanks to Mr Marvelous and Pearmask! Can't wait to see everyone again real soon.


Josh


2012-10-20 17:39:30

Fabulous as always--thank you, Mr. Marv and everyone else too!


I am definitely up for riding through the winter. Can't wait for the next time.


2012-10-20 21:32:41

Great ride. Thanks to everyone. Special thanks to Flocks committee. :)


2012-10-20 22:59:48

Marv, the music sounded better after the trailer sound system broke. Sorry! But other than that, mr president, everything was great.


stefb
2012-10-20 23:37:36

I was asked every 30 seconds which way the ride was going.


marvelousm3
2012-10-21 00:08:35

I don't think people bothered to look at the route. I didn't. Sorry


stefb
2012-10-21 00:15:04

I was asked every 30 seconds which way the ride was going.



I think that's the risk you take when you combine the Captain America costume with your dynamic and evident leadership; people just think, Damn, a leader, what do I ask him? and usually directions are all they can come up with.


It's the lesson of SpiderMan and his uncle all over again: With great power...


Take it as a compliment. #Really.


vannever
2012-10-21 02:55:31

*cough*that-wasn't-a-real-costume*cough*


2012-10-21 12:19:14

Good news. I am being a bicycle for Halloween. I have my bicycle tshirt all ready to go ...

:)


stefb
2012-10-21 12:53:00

I'm gonna be God for Halloween:




rubberfactory
2012-10-21 21:32:17

#slackers


2012-10-22 00:54:58

It was a real costume I was Captain America.


marvelousm3
2012-10-22 01:23:30

don't you mean to say #Captain #America?


vannever
2012-10-22 01:38:59

Yes! Yes I do# Pound sign.


marvelousm3
2012-10-22 01:43:29