Had a blast yesterday afternoon as usual; seeing that many people riding their bikes always makes for the warm and fuzzies.. A good amount of people showed up and it was nice seeing all the new faces that continue to show up every month. The ride was pretty uneventful besides for the usual crap (irate/aggressive drivers getting heated etc). What was nice this month is that there was a big variety of bikes this time around. Cruisers, BMX bikes, road bikes and even a custom bike. The coffin bike got tons of looks and had the local yokels pointing and staring. Too bad they didn't seem to get the point he was trying to make as many just assumed it was a Halloween thing. We all hit Stardust at the end of the ride and people milled about for a while drinking a few beers and socializing. Nick gave Kyle a ride in the coffin bike and some underage girls crashed the parking lot trying to bribe someone in to buying them booze at ABC Liquors. This months game of foot down in the parking lot got a little rough with no one person dominating it even though dude on the BMX bike with pegs had everyone nervous.. ;)
Afterwards there where all sorts of shenanigans going on.. Some people went to the country slashers show and I was supposed to met up with a group to have a few brewskis in the park which we would then seqway over to the back booth. As is usual per my M.O. I got seriously side tracked, ended up spacing out and lost track of time (My bad guys, next time for sure). I ended up at Wallys with some friends who happened to be in town from Jacksonville and rode home from there. I must say, the ride at 2:45am was nice and peaceful which made for an excellent way to cap off a great day..
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who make Critical Mass in Orlando such a great event. Metha, Nick, Adrien and all the countless others that put their personal time in to organizing this, we appreciate it. I also want to thank the peeps that read this blog on the daily. The support and the encouragement I received from those of you I spoke to regarding this little project is truly appreciated. Lastly, AJ the cigs are on me next month!
I also want to take this opportunity to introduce a new contributor, shablack. Since he's laid out and without a bike, he's got a little spare time to post some ramblings on 407 fixed gear. He's going to be helping out with content and just generally contributing to the blog. Hopefully he'll be out and about on a new whip in the very near future..
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5 months ago
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Hey, thanks TBM! I'd really have to thank Nick though he has definitely gone above and beyond.
Hopefully next months mass will be completely out of control. At this point we are planning on ending the mass over at BETA/Covert/Etoile for an after party. We are trying to find someone who will cater the party, so if anyone has any ideas let us know. Black Bean Deli is already catering for after the race on Saturday. We just have to find something cheap for after the mass.
Everyone needs to spread the word for next months mass. I'm hoping for over a hundred people. Not just for next month but every month.
Oh and thanks again TBM for creating this site. This is going to be a vital tool in expanding knowledge and awareness in the community.
Ride safe, ride hard, and ride often.
No worries man! Keep us in the loop and we'll make sure to help you get the word out.. As far as ideas for food, I'm at a loss.. If I think f anything I'll hit you up.. BTW, if anyone has any ideas for food after the CM ride in November, hit us up or post a comment..
Oh yeah, the O-town bike weekend is going to be massive!
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