Readers' Rides postponed

I regret to announce that I will have to postpone the announced Readers' Rides for this weekend. I would like to re-schedule them for the following weekend, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, at the same times and places as announced earlier.

While I have your attention . . .

Recently in comments, Joe Mizereck asked me to pass along the following bike-safety issue:

Good morning John. I need your help in getting the word out about a jersey I have developed to remind motorists that they need to give cyclists at least 3 feet clearance when passing from the rear. This is a law in 12 states in the US, but a universal need. Please share my website link with your friends www.3feetplease.com

Here's what one site said: http://womenscycling.ca/blog/?page_id=45

Thank you,
Joe

Joe Mizereck
"3 Feet Please" Campaign
916 Shadowlawn Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32312
1.800.761.0907
joe@3feetplease.com
www.3feetplease.com

Group rides, this weeked and next

Just to make sure these don't get overlooked . . .

You got a costume and a bike but don't think you have anywhere to go this Halloween? Or you'd just as soon do without the costumes but would just like to join a nice, sedate group ride next weekend? Then have a look here.

Readers' Ride #3 Announcement

Mark your calendars and bundle up for Saturday, November 8, at 9:00 a.m. and/or Sunday, November 9, at 1:00 p.m. for the next Readers' Ride. Each day, we'll ride the length of the Gypsum Creek Bike Path.

On Saturday the 8th, we'll meet on the south side of Kellogg at Armour; on Sunday the 9th, we'll meet by the softball fields in Plainview Park.

Judging by the folks who have attended the two previous Readers' Rides, only really nice people read this blog. I can't think of any better reason to join us on the 8th or the 9th. Pick a day, and we'll see you then for a pleasant few hours of relaxed cycling with like-minded folks.

And while I'm at it: Don't forget this weekend's Riders of Rohan and Wichita Bike Collective group rides.

UPDATE: Randy of Coasters Bicycles Club sends word of Hallowheelie 2008 to be held October 30 as part of the Thursday night Pub Pedal (which gathers at the Shamrock Lounge 1724 W Douglas Ave, at 7:00pm). Costumes, of course, are expected.

Halloween group rides!

'Tis the season, no?

The mysteriously-named Anonymous left the following comment yesterday afternoon at my post on Riders of Rohan; rather than distill it into a colorless announcement, I thought I'd post it in full here. And a query: The Wichita Bike Collective? Googling turned up nothing. I hope someone will e-mail me or leave more information in comments.

So Frida​y the 31st Rider​s of Rohan​ will be hosti​ng a spooo​ky criti​cal mass ride,​ costu​mes highl​y encou​raged​.​ There​ will be tomfo​olery​,​ shena​nigan​s,​ and of cours​e,​ lots of candy​.​ We will be meeti​ng in the Delan​o round​about​ aroun​d 6, try to ride out by 7. Don'​t miss it!

But SATUR​DAY,​ the fun conti​nues!​ The Wichi​ta Bike Colle​ctive​ will be holdi​ng the first​ annua​l Hallo​ween Bike Socia​l,​ proba​bly in River​side Park.​ There​ will be bbq, bike races​,​ bike polo,​ sweet​ jamz,​ proba​bly whisk​ey (​kevin​ ware will be in town,​ after​ all)​,​ and vario​us other​ forms​ of bike relat​ed mayhe​m.​ Also,​ for anyon​e plann​ing on being​ badas​s enoug​h to ride throu​gh the winte​r (​serio​usly,​ let'​s do it) I will be shari​ng some tips I got from some kids in Fargo​ in a winte​r ridin​g works​hop after​ the festi​vitie​s.​

Of cours​e,​ there​ is no charg​e but the WBC will be accep​ting (​read:​ plead​ing for) donat​ions to help offse​t the costs​ of the event​ (​food,​ mainl​y.​ also party​ strea​mers)​ AND to help fund the openi​ng of our commu​nity bike shop!​ Also,​ donat​ions need not be monet​ary!​ Bring​ your old bikes​!​ parts​!​ Tools​!​ cupca​kes!​

I'd like to have live music​ but I don'​t reall​y wanna​ deal with logis​tics of power​,​ noise​ etc of full bands​,​ so I'm just gonna​ encou​rage acous​tic guita​rs (no djemb​es!​ or bongo​s!​)​ and if anyon​e wants​ to take "the stage​"​ (​i.​e.​ picni​c table​)​ and play a set or so, AWESO​ME

Riders of Rohan patrol the blogosphere

I had intended to post a link to this earlier, but seeing Riders of Rohan's flyer at Bicycle X-Change yesterday reminded me: RoR has a MySpace page. As I mentioned before RoR meets every Friday at 7 pm at the Vagabond on Douglas in the Delano District. Those of you looking for a different sort of cruising-on-a-Friday-night experience might want to check them out.