Opening happy hour for Freezing Saddles 2016

[cvcalhoun]

Is anyone organizing the initial happy hour for Freezing Saddles 2016? No, I’m not volunteering to do it; I’ve already been abused enough over the registration forms. But I’d like to get it onto my calendar. I don’t think I’ve managed to get to one yet, and it’s about time!

ETA: Alas, I’m preserving my record of never showing up to one. I’m on a business trip to Arkansas that day (yeah, second prize was two trips to Arkansas!), and won’t get back until just after it ends. But the rest of you have fun–and thanks to the intrepid BAFS2016HHPC that organized this!

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[lkluger]

Will try and stop by – always up for a drink.

[Bilsko]

Looked back through the thread, but didn’t see if anything had been resolved as far as bike parking goes.

There are *not* a lot of options for locking up nearby…

U-racks in front of the movie theater a block away, some posts and parking signs, and a garage next door, but no idea if it has dedicated bike parking and if it could accommodate a large number of bikes.

And you’ll want to be sure to lock up well – Georgetown definitely has more than its share of bike theft.

[Bilsko]

@eminva 130797 wrote:

Hello Crazy Winter Bicyclists:

If you are planning to attend the happy hour, even briefly, or if you think there is a good chance you might, please RSVP as soon as you can using this thread.

Liz

In case my earlier msg wasn’t clear – I do plan to attend.

[Tania]

Anyone riding down from Falls Church-ish area?

I work downtown but I have a quasi-emergency dentist appt at 2pm out in Fairfax and I know that getting back on my bike to ride another 28 miles roundtrip while numb and drooling isn’t likely to happen on my own…

[Sunyata]

@Tania 131058 wrote:

Anyone riding down from Falls Church-ish area?

I work downtown but I have a quasi-emergency dentist appt at 2pm out in Fairfax and I know that getting back on my bike to ride another 28 miles roundtrip while numb and drooling isn’t likely to happen on my own…

Not sure I can make it all the way down to Falls Church, but I could probably meet you at the Custis spur if that would help. Otherwise, I will be riding straight from Fairlington to Georgetown.

[Tania]

@Sunyata 131061 wrote:

Not sure I can make it all the way down to Falls Church, but I could probably meet you at the Custis spur if that would help. Otherwise, I will be riding straight from Fairlington to Georgetown.

That works! I’ll message you tomorrow after my appt.

[amsmith]

I will be there.

[SarahBee]

I am RSVPing.

[skibumleg]

Myself and hubs most likely

[Teresa A]

@melkell2 130744 wrote:

I’ll be there! Anyone riding from the Pentagon/Crystal City area? I’ll be rolling at about 5-5:15.

I’ll be rolling from the south end of CC, corner of the service road and 27th around that time.

[consularrider]

@Tania 131062 wrote:

That works! I’ll message you tomorrow after my appt.

I’m not sure what time I’ll be heading in since I’m hoping to get a long ride in starting with Thursday Coffee at Cafe Amouri. Last week I was home by 3.

[Teresa A]

I’ll be there.

[shelbyekp]

I’ll be there!

[KWL]

@Bilsko 131051 wrote:

Looked back through the thread, but didn’t see if anything had been resolved as far as bike parking goes.

There are *not* a lot of options for locking up nearby…

U-racks in front of the movie theater a block away, some posts and parking signs, and a garage next door, but no idea if it has dedicated bike parking and if it could accommodate a large number of bikes.

And you’ll want to be sure to lock up well – Georgetown definitely has more than its share of bike theft.

What about across the street?

[Vicegrip]

Lack of safe bike parking is not good… Can we set up a rotating watch?

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