Sat Aug 5th: Bike Wash and Board Games Party to support Kitty’s Climate Ride

[Emm]

What: Bike Wash and Board Games Party benefiting Kitty’s Climate Ride, hosted by Emm, Kitty and Judd.

When: Saturday August 5th. 3-6 PM for the bike wash, 6PM-whenever for a bbq and board games party

Where: Emm’s house. 7611 Range Rd, Alexandria VA 22306. Accessible via the MVT (directions below)

Suggested donation: $10, paid online, or in person. All of it will go to fund the Climate Ride fundraising for Kitty and other Climate riders.

Details: We’ll host a bike wash from 3-6 in my driveway. Judd has kindly offered to bring bike washing supplies, and give everyone directions on how to wash their bike. Kitty will dress up and cheer everyone on. My lawn makes a fantastic drying rack for bikes, so go ahead and bring your dirtiest, grimiest bike and Judd will show you how to get it clean and we’ll make sure it’s nice and dry by the time you need to head home. We’ll have plenty of hoses, sponges, buckets, and de-greaser.

From 6-whenever, we’ll move inside or to the backyard for a bbq and board game party. I’ll provide burgers, a vegetarian option, and a side dish (likely comprised of some mix of tomatoes and cucumbers…), and whatever mid-range beer is on sale at Costco next Friday. Feel free to bring drinks, or other food options, although it’s not required.

We own about a million board games, including Cards against Humanity, Exploding Kittens (w/ Imploding Kittens expansion pack), Bears Vs Babies, Settlers of Catan, Hot Tin Roof, plus the classics like scrabble, Monopoly, Risk, Sequence and more. But feel free to bring whatever games you want, especially if they’re bike themed. My house has space for 3-4 games to be run simultaneously.

Directions: This is the suggested bike route to my house. It’s mostly on the MVT and neighborhood streets, and Sherwood Hall has a bike lane after Ft. Hunt. If you’d like to avoid the hill on Park Terrance or avoid crossing the GW Parkway, here is an alternate route that avoids the big hill and the GW Parkway Crossing. If you want a route with more hills, here you go.

There is also plenty of parking for those who want to drive. Unfortunately, my house is not super metro accessible, so if metro is your thing you’d need to Uber from the closest station, which is Huntington.

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[Kitty]

Yay! I’m excited. This has the potential to be a whole new crowd (tapping into the Alexandria scene).

As promised, I will bring beer, though I haven’t decided if I want to lug it from Rosslyn on the MVT on a Saturday afternoon. Is there anywhere nearby with a decent craft selection? :confused: Alternatively, now the pot-luck calls are coming in, is there anything we need more urgently to round things out?

[Emm]

@Kitty 163557 wrote:

Yay! I’m excited. This has the potential to be a whole new crowd (tapping into the Alexandria scene).

As promised, I will bring beer, though I haven’t decided if I want to lug it from Rosslyn on the MVT on a Saturday afternoon. Is there anywhere nearby with a decent craft selection? :confused: Alternatively, now the pot-luck calls are coming in, is there anything we need more urgently to round things out?

The closest place I can think of is UnWined, which is in Belle View in the same shopping center as Spokes Etc and the Safeway. You have to cross GW at Belle View, which requires walking across the grass, but it’s not tough.

Just be careful if you then bike on Fort Hunt Rd to get to my place. On the weekend Fort Hunt usually isn’t too bad during the day, but it can be a little narrow with no real shoulder at points. Alternatively, there is a nice path that goes along Ft Hunt for bit that you can pick up at the Rec Center on the corner of Ft. Hunt and Belle View, but it has a steeper incline than the the road at points. I bike that way home from work sometimes when I want more hills since Mason Hill Rd and the hills on Fort Hunt can be fun (here it my recommended route if you come this way)

Food wise, I’m sure anything side dish or snack-sized is perfect! Or anything dessert-y. Desserts are always important…

[Steve O]

@Steve O 163451 wrote:

The cards will be there, along with my rugged good looks.

….and a potato salad.

[streetsmarts]

I’ve taken that little path. it IS hilly, but pretty.

[Emm]

@streetsmarts 163565 wrote:

I’ve taken that little path. it IS hilly, but pretty.

Yep, it really is. There are also apparently mountain biking trails in the Mount Vernon District Park that goes along that path as well. I haven’t checked it out since I lack a mountain bike, but I was told it’s good for a small neighborhood park.

[drevil]

@Emm 163568 wrote:

Yep, it really is. There is also apparently mountain biking trails in the Mount Vernon District Park that goes along that path as well. I haven’t checked it out since I lack a mountain bike, but I was told it’s good for a small neighborhood park.

I have not been there, but my wife has. Here are links I’ve found to it:
http://www.more-mtb.org/venue/mount-vernon-park/
https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8018221/mount-vernon-district-park

[Anonymous]

^^^ I’ve ridden it on my cross bike, which does involve a couple dismounts (logs and rocky stream crossing) but it is pretty fun for a tiny little park.

[lordofthemark]

Suggested donation for attendees not bringing a bike for washing (in case I POTM and QOTM are able to come)?

[Steve O]

@lordofthemark 163608 wrote:

Suggested donation for attendees not bringing a bike for washing (in case I POTM and QOTM are able to come)?

$1,000,000.00

[Judd]

@Steve O 163610 wrote:

$1,000,000.00

That’s per head. So $3 million should do it.

[lordofthemark]

@Judd 163614 wrote:

That’s per head. So $3 million should do it.

Excellent. Will pay in installments. Last payment to be delivered on my warp drive photon bike.

[Emm]

Few last minute things:

1. In case something comes up (you get lost, have a breakdown and need to get picked up, etc), my cell # is 248-613-5371.

2. In order to make sure I’m not doing a mid-party Costco run, please let me know if you plan to come to the BBQ, and if you’ll have a +1 (or +2 or +7 or whatever). So far I know Judd (vegetarian), Kitty, Steve O, Streetsmarts, and Bobco, and possibly lordofthemark for food. So if you’re also coming for the BBQ, like this post and reply if you’re bringing anyone or have special dietary needs. I’ll buy plenty extra for those who forget to RSVP or random people who show up, but I’d like to get a general sense of how much to buy at Costco tomorrow.

3. We have a dog. His name is Nimitz, and after nervously barking at you for a few minutes, he will try to be your special friend and make out with you if you put your face close to his. So consider this your warning if you don’t want to be french kissed by a dog.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

[streetsmarts]

@Emm 163637 wrote:

Few last minute things:

We have a dog. His name is Nimitz, and after nervously barking at you for a few minutes, he will try to be your special friend and make out with you if you put your face close to his. So consider this your warning if you don’t want to be french kissed by a dog.
!

Steve O and i will take turns getting slobbery kisses by Nimitz. Can’t wait to meet him.

[lordofthemark]

Sorry, but our status is still unclear. We may be zero attendees, or just me, or me AND POTM AND QOTM (POTM would prefer a vegetarian option) . Will try to give more info as the situation resolves.

[drevil]

@lordofthemark 163655 wrote:

Sorry, but our status is still unclear. We may be zero attendees, or just me, or me AND POTM AND QOTM (POTM would prefer a vegetarian option) . Will try to give more info as the situation resolves.

What’s a POTM AND QOTM and why do they have to be all caps?

[Author]

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