Shirlington Happy Hour: July 12 at Cap City Brewery

[culimerc]

@Arlingtonrider 24875 wrote:

They’re very happy to have us back, and we can set up anywhere there that we like.

I’m torn about outside vs. inside to start with (5:30 to ?), although we’ll have to go inside once we overflow available patio seating (usually about 12-14 people, since they need to accommodate other customers too) and for the TdF. Any preferences? Check weather before answering.

Tour isnt scheduled to reair until much later. Is there anyway that they can record it and have it playing while we are there??

[rcannon100]

Outside! I would think they would want stinky sweaty cyclists outside.

[Dirt]

@culimerc 24883 wrote:

Tour isnt scheduled to reair until much later. Is there anyway that they can record it and have it playing while we are there??

Actually I think we should have a few of us read the race report and re-enact the day’s stage through the magic of interpretive dance.

[consularrider]

@Dirt 24888 wrote:

Actually I think we should have a few of us read the race report and re-enact the day’s stage through the magic of interpretive dance.

For the interpretive dance, do bike laps around Shirlington climbing to Fairlington and back with the sprint finish to the library plaza?

[Dirt]

@consularrider 24895 wrote:

For the interpretive dance, do bike laps around Shirlington climbing to Fairlington and back with the sprint finish to the library plaza?

Way too literal. We need to get to express the inner feelings and soul of the TdF…. preferably without the use of performance-enhancing drugs… with the probable exception of beer. Massive beer intake helps get to the soul of any interpretive dance. Funky Chicken, Running Man and Hulk moves are completely appropriate, however. They should be the starting point from which the dance depicting any sprint-related parts of the race would stem forth.

(No. I did not drink my lunch today.)

Love,

Pete

[culimerc]

I’m thinking big men in lycra pirouetteing around the main bar.

[Dirt]

@culimerc 24902 wrote:

I’m thinking big men in lycra pirouetteing around the main bar.

Exactly the kind of thing I think Shirlington needs.

[dbb]

@Dirt 24903 wrote:

Exactly the kind of thing I think Shirlington needs.

I’m thinking Shirlington might need signal flags D, V, X and W to fully warn other patrons and the innocent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna…ICS_meaning.29

[Certifried]

Sorry for the last minute RSVP. See you there!

[creadinger]

So what’s bike parking like there? Sounds like there could be as many as 30 bikes, which is way more than usual racks can hold. Is it ok if we lock up next to any old pole/tree/lamp/sign?

[culimerc]

@creadinger 24911 wrote:

So what’s bike parking like there? Sounds like there could be as many as 30 bikes, which is way more than usual racks can hold. Is it ok if we lock up next to any old pole/tree/lamp/sign?

I vote for a “pop up” bike rack right in the first parallel parking space, as a way of demonstrating how many bikes you can fit into a single car spot.

[krazygl00]

@culimerc 24912 wrote:

I vote for a “pop up” bike rack right in the first parallel parking space, as a way of demonstrating how many bikes you can fit into a single car spot.

I say we roll up and take every spot we can in front of Cap City, biker-gang style.

[consularrider]

@creadinger 24911 wrote:

So what’s bike parking like there? Sounds like there could be as many as 30 bikes, which is way more than usual racks can hold. Is it ok if we lock up next to any old pole/tree/lamp/sign?

There are only a couple of inverted U racks in the general vicinity. You will see bikes locked to whatever is fixed and doesn’t move. Please avoid locking to trees – anyway, the tree trunks are too big for a U-lock anyway.

[KLizotte]

@consularrider 24918 wrote:

There are only a couple of inverted U racks in the general vicinity. You will see bikes locked to whatever is fixed and doesn’t move. Please avoid locking to trees – anyway, the tree trunks are too big for a U-lock anyway.

I second this. Shirlington does have bike racks but they are not evenly dispersed and don’t always meet demand so people use whatever they can find. Fortunately there are lots of light poles, benches, and other metal bits around. It’s a very safe neighborhood; very yuppy with lots of people walking around.

[rcannon100]

But there are Inverted U’s spread about – there is a whole series down the block at the library. And there are Us spread about. So look for them. But Shirlington is bike-friendly meaning that there will already be a lot of bikes there. Shirlington is also dog friendly…. so someone bring there dog to guard the bikes!

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