[Powerful Pete]

@Boomer2U 132412 wrote:

Bean: Arabica, from whom knows where, but the map on the wall indicated they were sourced from at least 3 different continents.
Roast: Italian dark esspresso
Where: Somewhere in Italy
Brew: latte w/ Almond milk in a ceramic mug w/ a chocolate muffin.
Prep: a serious esspresso machine!

The “somewhere in Italy” is Trieste. Illy’s headquarters. It also houses their Università del caffè (coffee university)… yes we take these things very seriously! http://unicaffe.illy.com/en/around-the-world/trieste Oh, and here are the courses you may wish to take: http://unicaffe.illy.com/en/home

Stop by the DC location mentioned by Boomer, it is worth it. Just have an espresso.

[Powerful Pete]

I should be in, assuming you silly people don’t set things up for o’dark thirty…

[Powerful Pete]

Great riding and imbibing with LeprosyStudyGroup and Teresa A today in the Unholy Alliance ride!

A shout out to everyone – your riding has gotten us into 5th place as of this evening.

As we continue to rise in the ranks (as should be the case for the fastest awesomest team that we are), please remember to try to at least sleaze every day. That gets us key points in the standings.

[Powerful Pete]

Ok, my hand has been forced. We will have a social ride as part of an unholy alliance with slower teams. Meet at 9AM for breakfast at Best Buns in Shirlington, wheels roll at 10 to Port City. More miles may be added post ride should you wish to.

Team 13-ers, Super Fast People, come one, come all! Let us outnumber the e̶n̶e̶m̶i̶e̶s̶ friendly riders from other teams…

Looking forward to it!

[Powerful Pete]

Hold your horses, kind sir. I am fixin’ to post the results of the poll… and Unholy Alliance was not included in the list (I am, above all, an excellent, process-oriented bureaucrat).

[Powerful Pete]

@TwoWheelsDC, nice. Your purchase should ensure a mild, snow and ice free BAFS.

[Powerful Pete]

@bruzasd 132288 wrote:

Super cool on the fastest team metric – by a good margin, too!!

1. That’s because we are not only the awesomest super duper team, but also the fastest.

2. I will take credit for us being the fastest, even though I have had nothing to do with it.

[Powerful Pete]

@kwarkentien, I like the idea. Which day, if I might ask?

I am Italian, we like unholy alliances. And I can then sneak in a few laps at HP afterwards…

[Powerful Pete]

A saboteur!

[Powerful Pete]

Teresa makes a good point. I have a fully functional, older Jake the Snake that is collecting dust right now. Size 54 frame. It’s a tank but you could certainly borrow it to add a few miles and points for the team.

Let me know.

[Powerful Pete]

I see what you did there SteveO. When is our first snow-commute date?

[Powerful Pete]

Also, let me try to improve on my Italian organizational skills – please suggest a date this coming weekend for a social/coffee Team 13 ride (other teams invited, even Boomer, as long as he is willing to pay for everyone’s coffee and danish).

Saturday or Sunday? Morning or afternoon? Or a standing time for both days, and whoever shows rides?

As some have suggested, it might make sense to organize from Shirlington and head out towards Vienna and beyond to meet some of our fellow team members along the way…

Happy to not lead in this.

Also, having ridden with some of you, the objective (or rather my objective) is that the ride be social, so no ripping my legs off and causing an old man to whimper in pain and self pity (yes, I have been particularly slow these last few days).

[Powerful Pete]

Ok, most awesome Team 13 friends, please rank your preferred name for the team – #1 is highest preference all the way to #16, lowest.

Get ‘er done: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TSRHTP7

[Powerful Pete]

Being seen with Boomer (aka Boomie?) causes negative repercussions to my delicate sensibilities. Or something like that. I am just hurt he doesn’t invite me to drink beer (of course, also purchasing it for me, just cuz…).

[Powerful Pete]

The wind gusts on the 14th street bridge kept things exciting this evening. But the real news were the honest to goodness SNOW FLURRIES that hit in earnest on the last couple of kms of my commute home this evening. WELCOME TO BAFS 2016!

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