While at the Courageous Cog benefit we also learned of this.
Their website wichitabikepolo.blogspot.com
Wichita Bicycle Polo
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Courageous Cogs
I had just found out about this an hour or so before it started so I’m sorry I wasn’t able to let everyone know sooner. Thanks to Ty for the heads up on it.
This was a short cruise to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society that went from Rock Island Live to the Shamrock Lounge and back. Once back at Rock Island Live there was food, live music and they raffled off a few prizes including a new Electra cruiser courtesy of the Bicycle Exchange. Several Coasters did attend.
Josh won the Electra raffle bike and ironically his Sister had just won a New Belgium cruiser the night before in a different raffle. At left are the siblings and their new bikes.
Practice Push
Photo credit: Lora
Tonight instead of pub pedaling, several of the Coasters attended a “practice push” to prepare for the upcoming gravity race in OKC. Thad & Les will be competing in the Rebuilding Together Construction Derby which requires a push start. That’s where the rest of us come in.
Also I think we owe the ICT Roller Girls a plug since we destroyed most of their fliers making paper airplanes at the Garage with Wes having probably the best design. We also learned that one of the members of the ICT Roller Girls organization is the Daughter of a Coaster.
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Bike MS Coasters Rest Stop Photos
The Bike MS Facebook page has posted photos of their Autumn Classic ride. Click here to view the photo album and look for the Coaster’s rest stop on pages 2 & 12.
Evening At Eye Kandy
Before leaving the Shamrock we drew names from Larry’s hat to determine the first winner of two that would receive a free photo shoot from Eye Kandy Pin-Up studio. Nova’s name was drawn and we headed down to the studio. At the studio Dan’s name was drawn for the other free shoot. Erick was coerced in to having his photo taken too. While these 3 had their pictures taken the rest of us ate snacks, ogled over the pin ups portfolio and checked out Aleycia’s air brush work. It was a nice time and those that had their photos taken had fun with it.
Photos by the Eye Kandy Krew. Erick’s photo edited by himself.
Thanks to the Eye Kandy Krew for having us. Be sure to consider Eye Kandy Pin-Up studio and their fun, vintage style photography for your next portrait. More photos from the evening here.
Note: Nova was pleased with her photos but wouldn’t share.
Coasters Sag Stop At MS Autumn Classic
Over the weekend the Coasters managed a sag (rest) stop in Douglas, KS for cyclists riding in the MS Autumn Classic raising money for Multiple Sclerosis. We displayed our antique and custom bicycles for the riders to check out as they took a break and fueled up on fruit, Gatorade and water.
Kudos to those who raised money and rode and to the Coasters (Lisa, Erick, Nova, Bernie and Steve) who volunteered.
Photos from the 2 days here.
Coasters At Ft Collins TDF
A few Coasters attended the Tour De Fat in Ft Collins, Colorado over Labor Day weekend. From Dan…
We had a BLAST. We rode with about 10,000, yes that’s 10,000 other bicycle crazy people in the Fort Collins Tour de Fat parade. In the pic you see some Coaster BC regulars, me as rocket man Dan ( I was riding the Starliner, the bike with the nose cone ) , Lora as Pippy Longstockings ( ask her what the purple flappy thing is on the knee of her long stockings), and there is Josh, Brad, and Ruthie ( I bet they will be in costumes next time ) and that’s Jody and Todd in there Bavarian beer drinking outfits ( ask Jody what her biggest challenge of the day was). Then there’s a couple of strangers in the photo ( who am I to call anyone stranger ), well a lot of us know Jon from K.C. ( who was the Champion in the TDF slow race competition ) and a new found friend ( we found him friday when we toured the New Belgium Brewery ) Brad from Albuquerque, N.M. who was decked out in old fashion mr. Fat Tire salesman grab complete with a brand new Electra delivery bike decked out in Fat Tire grab ( I think he was trying to get a job with New Belgium Brewery, don’t ask what he currently does for a living ) .
We had a BLAST. Wish more of the Coasters could have been there. We did there what we like to do here, ride bike and drink beer. And its for a good cause, early figures were over $65,000 were raised for Fort Collins bicycle causes. Plan to go to next years Tour De Fat.
Weekend Of Gravity Racing In Oklahoma
Thad’s photo from last year in OKC
A weekend of gravity racing in Oklahoma. Saturday, October 10th is the Sand Springs Derby in Sand Springs and Sunday, October 11th is the Rebuilding Together Construction Derby in Oklahoma City. Thad will be participating in both of these events. For more info talk with Thad.
Websites…
Sand Springs Derby
Rebuilding Together Construction Derby