tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62706218978635541892024-03-04T21:04:12.586-08:00We're Over BordersWailin Obstreperous Baobabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601246921791847037noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270621897863554189.post-11816117305687055632011-06-14T14:12:00.000-07:002011-06-14T14:12:06.807-07:00Global Nutz Alleycat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I got 4th, but not bad for not being able to read the manifest. I also had the best view the entire race.<br />
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Lots of fun was had and i am PUMPED for <a href="http://ecmc2011.com/wordpress/">ECMC 2011</a> and<a href="http://www.warsawcarkillers.org/"> CWMC 2011</a>Wailin Obstreperous Baobabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601246921791847037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270621897863554189.post-49600586466879571812011-06-10T12:44:00.000-07:002011-06-10T12:44:04.210-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlIu12bOGXugZtXsEkHLMCGDK5_jDMkUYGTUUA0z1Q-tN97ISeDKYQS-yoSaKhMg2VbO0pa3LLOP2aeFbrAV8hw46Oqh2Y2POrK480mNRYKM-ITbNPRvWRGNkofihSDzHlDhGNBu1vu4/s1600/GlobalNutz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlIu12bOGXugZtXsEkHLMCGDK5_jDMkUYGTUUA0z1Q-tN97ISeDKYQS-yoSaKhMg2VbO0pa3LLOP2aeFbrAV8hw46Oqh2Y2POrK480mNRYKM-ITbNPRvWRGNkofihSDzHlDhGNBu1vu4/s320/GlobalNutz.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Everyone's doin it.Wailin Obstreperous Baobabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601246921791847037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270621897863554189.post-33340578955223422222011-05-28T06:16:00.000-07:002011-05-28T06:16:20.868-07:00Bici Critica<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">I went to <a href="http://www.fixidixi.com/shop/">Fixi Dixi</a> the other day to see if there was a meeting for<a href="http://ecmc2011.com/wordpress/"> ECMC 2011</a>, but there wasn’t. That was ok though because it was Bici Critica! (Critical Mass) It was really nice to see everyone in the bike community out and about.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">~<a href="http://woblife.blogspot.com/">W.O.B.</a> Spain Chapter</span></span></div>Wailin Obstreperous Baobabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601246921791847037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270621897863554189.post-91075167884491992372011-05-24T12:45:00.000-07:002011-05-28T10:33:13.357-07:00First Ride in Madrid… Holy crap, what a night!<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Things are pretty crazy right now in Madrid, I got here at an interesting time… A few days ago I contacted APiñon Fijo, a <span class="apple-converted-space">cycle </span><em><span style="font-style: normal;">courier</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">company, for info about events and riders. They told me that they were going to meet on Thursday at 20.00 and to come along, so I went. I had no idea what was in store. When I got there I met so many riders and learned a lot. It was nice to see all cool cats and the bikes they ride. There were folding bikes, road bikes, track bikes, conversions, mountain bikes, cargo bikes and even a tall bike! After meeting everyone at <a href="http://www.fixidixi.com/shop/">Fixi Dix</a>i, one of the bike shops out here, we all rode to Puerta Del Sol, where there is a massive protest going on. There were so many people!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">(I need a better camera)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 115%;">At Puerta Del Sol we met up with even more riders! We all rode he lla deep through the streets of Madrid shouting and making all kinds of noise! We were stopping cars, blowin through reds, yelling at the political party buildings, doing what we can to let people know. later that night we made it back to Puerta Del Sol and kicked it with everyone that was there. I ended up missing my train and stayed the night with all of the other </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">protesters </span></span>there. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">Holy crap, what a night!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">The streets are MAD wild and the people are just the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">~ <a href="http://woblife.blogspot.com/">W.O.B.</a> Spain Chapter</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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