Polo follow-up

So outta like 30 people that Brett texted/called and the people that saw the previous post, only six showed up (including us two), but it was enough! Because our limited number of players, we were only able to get in two games, each to 5. In the first game, my team (me, Sam, and Andy) had a bitchin lead only to get smoked in the end by Brett, Charles, and Nic. Final score was 5-4. The second game was a rematch, but we still lost (lolz) and the score was 5-3.

Even though we lost, I had a really good game overall. I had a couple of hard angle shots from mid-court, as well as a few little ones, so I felt accomplished. The night didn't last long, but it was super-chill and still competitive (in a friendly way). It was also my first time to play on the Plug. The crazy head tube angle made sharp turns really easy and controllable. I always feel really good riding home from a polo game down Poplar with mallets sticking outta my bag and a stack of goal cones on my handlebars.

The night was fun, but the turnout of people was kinda disappointing. Memphis needs to get on it! We're going to start making this a weekly thing. Every Sunday at 8 pm, polo will happen, we just need folks to come out and play! We have about 8 mallets currently, but plans and materials to make more, and if Fix Memphis wants in on the action, I think they have around the same number (?).

SO. SUNDAYS. POLO. 8 PM.

POLO!!

So it's been a minute since polo happened, March 11th to be exact. I only remember that because it was my bday, but it was TOO long ago. All you lazy people that don't wanna come out after midnight might have to get over it because that's pretty much the only time when everyone's off work and available. Just kidding about the lazy, but seriously we should play soon! I was thinking tomorrow night. It's supposed to rain all day tomorrow until around midnight, so it's perfect timing for you late workin folk. So polo tomorrow night around midnight? ehh? same spot? Brett mentioned Rocky showed him a couple spots to play at, so we might migrate.


(back when my bike was still somewhat fresh and clean)

And since it's going to rain on my first day off in forevs, I might try and get some more mallets made. I still have tons of that plastic tubing but no ski poles or clubs to stick em on! Anyone got any ski poles laying around? I'm also going to make some prizes for the alleycat, caps and bags probably. Speaking of bags, sorry Cort for kind of flaking on making messenger bags to sell, this is most free time I've had in awhile.

So if you're down for polo tomorrow night (if it's not raining), let me or brett know because it most likely won't happen if less than 6 people want to. It most likely won't happen anyway, but I still have hope!

I'm considering buying this completely ridiculously awesome saddle. If it wasn't just 15 bucks I wouldn't consider it at all, but it's terribly silly and I want it!

Handicat Flyer!

Here it is!



Feel free to print it out and post it up anywhere bicycles can be found!

Also, I'm still looking for a few volunteers and a stable pool for the afterparty. Gimmie a call, leave a comment or email me at notquitealibrarianATgmail.com

BFF Handicat

This is it! Flyer coming soon, but for now here's all you need to know for the upcoming (tentatively titled) Handicat!

BFF HANDICAT

When: Sunday, May 23rd, 2010. Registration starts at 2:00 pm, race begins promptly at 2:30 pm.
Where: Starts at the Brooks, end TBA.

There will hopefully be 12 ordered checkpoints including the start and finish, depending on how many people I can get to run 'em. At each stop the racer will have to perform a task, and the earlier you get there the harder it'll be - in other words, there'll be handicaps. So it's anyone's race!

Registration is totally free, but then again, sponsors are nil. There will be a few homemade prizes and Cort is gonna toss up some swag, but for the most part, this one's for fun and braggin' rights.

Tell your friends!

Oh, and here's the tentative list of checkpoints (though not in any specific order yet). I'm also looking for someone with a pool in the midtown area. Andrew might have one lined up, but it'd be good to have some other options in case it doesn't work out. I've also got it mapped out here, but here's the list just in case.

The Brooks Museum - 1934 Poplar
Underground Art - 2287 Young
Chickasaw Park - E. Chickasaw Parkway & Sparrow Hop
Wonderbread Factory - 400 Monroe
Beale Street and 2nd
3760 Carnes
Hi Gorgeous - 1475 Madison
Autozone Park - 175 Toyota Plaza
Main Library - 3030 Poplar
Davis Park - Spottswood & S. Prescott
Commerce Square Parking Garage - 2nd & Union

I'm fucking pumped!

You thought you were safe?!

Didn't think there'd be an alleycat at BFF Memphis this year? YOU WERE WRONG!

Andrew and I have one in the works tentatively scheduled for May 23rd! Stay tuned for full deets within the next three days! Lots of Exclaimation Points! Booyah! Spread the word - hopefully people can stick around Memphis for one more day.

Ugh!

I can't help but feel completely hopeless after some random person in a car calls me a bitch on my ride home today. Not to mention watching another car full of drunk women deliberately swerve at my friends and then at me the other night. A girl I was talking to today in class about cycling had no idea bikes were allowed to be on the road. I can't help but think it's pointless to try and change people's minds about bikes in this city. I love riding my bike and the happy things and awesome friends riding a bike has brought to me, but damn, it's scary sometimes. If I get hassled, me being a young girl on a bike, I can't imagine the kind of shit you boys get. Is this just Memphis? The South? What is so evil about a bike? The other night when Brett and I were riding through an intersection (with a green light) a woman in a car (stopped at the red light) was shouting as us, "REALLY!? REALLY!?", like she couldn't believe we were on bikes. I think that's the weirdest one I've gotten so far. She basically was implying, "you fucking dumbasses, why the hell would you ride a bicycle?". We all work so hard here in Memphis, trying to do the right thing for ourselves and our community by riding a bike, but the only reward we ever get is harassment. Riding by Republic Coffee about a week ago, someone on the patio shouted "This isn't Portland!". No it's definitely not even close to Portland, but what does that person get out of discouraging me from trying to make Memphis a cycling city? Who are we hurting? I'm perfectly content with loving bikes and knowing that some other people never will, but does that make me a bitch? Does that make me worth swerving at with a car? We deserve encouragement, recognition, and respect instead of blind and ignorant hatred. I usually don't let motorists get to me and definitely never let them see me bothered or just affected at all, but they have been persistently evil lately. I guess I should spend less time on the internet and more time riding, like Christina.
















Christina over at bmorefixed is basically awesome. She, amongst tons of other girls out there riding, makes me feel better. I stole this from kteket's flickr, which is as equally awesome.

Just Busted

I didn't used to like The Warble, but I'm pretty sure I just wasn't ready for it. Suffice to say, I do indeed now like 'em - but I haven't kept up with them since Spacetime Breakfast came out. So, while looking at pictures of all the recent flooding, I was pleasantly suprised to find a video of theirs up on the Commercial Appeal website.

Check it out! While Just Busted (the paper, not the song) is often a bit trashy, its entertainment value increases like a bajilion-fold when there's someone you know in it.