Race To The Ends Of The Earth...A Success

Thanks to all 13 riders who came out for the Baton Rouge edition of the Race To The Ends Of The Earth. The 3rd b.r.Alley Cat went off without too many hitches. We had one rider get in a small crash with a car, everyone was okay. 2 flat tires... Good times for bike riders!!!

The route was roughly 20 miles, depending on your course. The top five riders (Jason, Travis, Clayton, David, and Baine) all had a 1 mile, 3 lap circuit they had to ride once everyone else got back. That was to decide who got the cash prizes to the top two.

We had special spoke cards made for this race by Lauren and Mike. THANK YOU LAUREN AND MIKE!!!!!!!!! There were cards for each racer, then one of a kind cards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and DFL. They are truly amazing pieces of artwork!!!!!

Thanks again to everyone that came out. Please come out to the May rides, and contribute to Baton Rouge Bike Culture!!!!!!!

Race To The Ends Of The Earth and polo equipment redux

Polo first:

Last night we had a sucessful Baton Rouge Bike Polo equipment re-make. We took the mallets apart and put new, larger ABS pipe on the end. The folks in New Orleans are using an ultra strong polymer pipe. Perhaps next month when we have to remake the mallets again, we will order some of that stuff. If you plan to come out to Baton Rouge Polo, please bring some cash ($5+) to help defray the expenses of the pipe, bolts, nuts, etc.


Race To The Ends Of The Earth second:

Mike and Lauren have created BEAUTIFUL hand drawn spoke cards. Each one is hand drawn
and hand colored. Check them out!!!!

Race To The Ends Of The Earth

2nd b.r.ALLEY CAT results

So the results are in....
The 2nd b.r.ALLEY CAT was last night with the theme KNOW YOUR BRIDGES AND WATERWAYS. We had 19 riders this month, up 7 from the 12 we had last month. Mike G. made us spokecards!! Racer cards were blue outline, with Skipper from Gilligan's Island in the bottom corner, asking "KNOW YOUR BRIDGES AND WATERWAYS?"

1st place - 1hr 1min - Jake Jake got a cash prize, Mid City Bikes Gift Certificate, and a beautiful special edition/1 of a kind GOLD bordered spoke card featuring the fox Ginger from Gilligan's Island.

2nd place - 1hr 11 min - Weeber Weeber got a cash prize, Mid City Bikes Gift Certificate, and a beautiful special edition/1 of a kind SILVER bordered spoke card featuring the loveable Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island.

DFL - 2 hr 26min - Rosanne Rosanne got her $5 registration back, and a beautiful special edition/1 of a kind PINK bordered spoke card featuring The Howells from Gilligan's Island.

(pictures in the post below this one)

SO, Baton Rouge, keep on showing up for these! 1st Friday, every month, rain or shine or snow. Always $5. Always 6:30 registration. Keep your eyes here for information for next month's edition of the b.r.ALLEY CAT, entitled RACE TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH