TOUR DE FAT
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Joe Borfo at 10.19.10 - 9:29 am
The New Belguim Brewing Company is bringing there country wide
rolling bicycle tour and beer fest to L.A. for the first time.
The bicycle parade kicks off a 11:00 a.m. Wear a costume and or
dress up your bike. More beer soaked fun to follow.
http://www.newbelgium.com/tour-de-fat
Saturday, October 23 · 11:00am - 5:00pm
Location Downtown LA at the L.A. State Historic Park
1245 N. Spring St. (zipcode: 90012)
Los Angeles, CA
Check it out. Its gonna be sweet. Please take mass transit to
the party.
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Yes please. Nice balmy Saturday afternoon with bikes and beerz.
Foldie10.19.10 - 11:02 am
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T-shirts and beer tokens awarded to CICLE volunteers! :)
alicestrong10.19.10 - 12:07 pm
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Good times a'comin. Look for the Flying Pigeon LA pedicab.
ubrayj0210.19.10 - 2:06 pm
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F$&#(#*@!!!!
I have school on Saturday NOOOOOOOOOO
imachynna10.19.10 - 3:21 pm
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I wanna switch days off so i can make this...
SnapperS10.19.10 - 4:43 pm
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They have great beer and shows and activities as well as the short parade ride at the start of the event. Let's show these guys that LA is a Bike Town Party Central !
Try to bring your freak bike if you got one. I've been to a couple of these and they are always good fun.
Joe Borfo10.19.10 - 4:49 pm
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Please take mass transit to the party.
Hmmm. Isn't that a violation of the Tour de Fat's 1st commandment?:
1. Put no means of transport before thy bike: Come by bike because not only are bikes fun, but they help stave off some of our most wicked ills: Traffic, laziness, and pollution. Tour de Fat has a solution: ride this day, every day, and definitely when Tour de Fat heads your way.
Actually, I'm more interested in how they'll apply the 10th commandment:
10. Thou shalt not steal thy neighbors' bike: Don't even think of leaving with a bike that doesn't belong to you. Modern-day horse thieves will be dealt with by angry mob, pitchforks, and torches.
Do they offer valet? A U-lock village? Their website doesn't say.
two wheels good10.20.10 - 12:28 am
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I don't know . I just cut and pasted somw pasadena guys post. Blow me and see you there.
Joe Borfo responding to a
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10.20.10 - 1:15 am
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shieeeetttt im down to volunteer where do i sign up?!!?!?!
resist626 responding to a
comment by alicestrong
10.20.10 - 11:21 am
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Finally!
I have a soft spot for fat tire and I am growing a spare tire to prove it.
trickmilla10.20.10 - 11:25 am
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To volunteer contact Dan at dan@cicle.org...
I'm putting my costume together...:)
alicestrong responding to a
comment by resist626
10.20.10 - 11:30 am
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Hopefully you can keep your bike with you the whole time so you won't have to worry about leaving it somewhere. It's a bike event, it'd be dumb if you couldn't bring your bike in with you.
outerspace responding to a
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10.21.10 - 12:17 pm
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Nope. You lock it up outside. You guys don't have ulocks or something? I'm sure there will be bike piles that are safer to hook up to. Thefts don't happen a lot on these events.
Joe Borfo responding to a
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10.21.10 - 12:24 pm
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the tour de fat I attended has a gate surrounding the stages and such, which served as bike parking (i.e. to lock your bike), and they also had some weird artsy installations for locking up a bike.
It's a bike event, it'd be dumb if you couldn't bring your bike in with you.
Yeah, i felt the same when I couldn't bring my bike in the theater at the Bicycle Film Festival. So dumb, so dumb, you are really dumb.
not even 20 posts in and we already have a complaint about Tour de Fat.
md2 responding to a
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10.21.10 - 2:12 pm
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I thought lacbc was doing some valet for this, but it usually means lock up to their ponies. So bring a lock either way or just drive you car through the main gate and park it next to the beer tent.
Foldie responding to a
comment by Joe Borfo
10.21.10 - 2:21 pm
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I don't remember about the bike valet thing. Maybe.
I'd rather just lock it to a pole. How complicated is that?
Joe Borfo responding to a
comment by Foldie
10.21.10 - 2:36 pm
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You are unable to differentiate between a movie theater and a park?
I bet this is LA's fault and not TdF's fault. Either way I'm skeptical of a bike event taking place in an open space (such as a park) that doesn't allow you to enter with your bike.
outerspace responding to a
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10.21.10 - 4:28 pm
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Hey borfo I want to lock up to your pole!!!!
Foldie responding to a
comment by Joe Borfo
10.21.10 - 4:39 pm
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went to the san fran tour de fat last month and they had a shit load of bike racks that they brought in a big rig with them and the local sfbc had valet that was awesome - maybe labc will do the same- but no you can not take your bike into the event- by the way alot of people were pissed because they were not allowing kids to enter.
ghostcat77 responding to a
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10.21.10 - 5:24 pm
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That sucks because I want to bring my infant.
They had tons of kids at the Portland Tour De Fat in 07 but they didn't in San Diego last year...
Joe Borfo responding to a
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10.21.10 - 6:01 pm
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Kids are allowed.
http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat.aspx
Joe Borfo10.21.10 - 6:10 pm
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there was uproar about the kids not being allowed - I was interviewed by SF weekly and they took pictures of my bike and the lady said she would email me a link to the story- when I went to check it out it was a full length story about how it was billed as a family friendly event and after hundreds of familys biked clear across town with there kids they were turned away at the gates- really sucked, There were some upset parents standing outside watching the performances.
ghostcat77 responding to a
comment by Joe Borfo
10.21.10 - 8:31 pm
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Kids are allowed, but to volunteer for CICLE at this event you have to be 21...
alicestrong10.21.10 - 8:48 pm
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You are unable to differentiate between a movie theater and a park?
No, I can.
Do you know how to lock your bike up to a pole?
md2 responding to a
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10.21.10 - 8:48 pm
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i hope u dont have to be 21
it says here-------
3. May every generation come forth: This is a family friendly event. Costumes, bikes and a parade? We were thinking like kids when we created Tour de Fat.
fixie4life10.22.10 - 12:11 am
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Ummmmm. These events ain't never happened in LA now have they?
Roadblock responding to a
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10.22.10 - 12:32 am
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Cool, I got my volunteer confirmation!!
I'm gonna be selling you beer tokens, after helping with the Bike Parade!!
Make sure you wear a costume; I'll be the big Banana.
Gern10.22.10 - 1:50 am
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Hey! Me too! :) (the volunteering thing.... not the banana thing)
Gizzard responding to a
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10.22.10 - 6:47 am
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Regarding parking, let's use our imagination.
Pic 1: Can you see the gate in the pic (maybe it's hard from outerspace)? The gate surrounds the stages and such. Most likely you can lock your bike on portions of that gate. And there are are other options in most cases.
Pic 2: See all the bikes people brought to the event? Dont forget.
Pic 3: See that diverse crowd of people of watching the band play?
Now, imagine have all those bikes inside the area where people are trying to hang out, watch bands, etc. I know in space, there is just all this room to move around and such, but here on Earth we're limited. And Tour de Fat encloses the stages / beer garden, where no bikes are allowed.
And it makes a ton of sense to do so; its so not dumb.
Outside of the gate, there are tents where you'll find CICLE, LACBC, VALLEY BIKERY (hehe), and basically paraphernalia to buy. Outside of the area where TDF quarantines the drunkards, you can walk around with your bike, have your alone time with your bike, etc... Hence, you can take your bike in the park, just not inside the stage areas.
does that help?
md210.22.10 - 9:32 am
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What does a $5 beer token get you? One beer? Two? Is it good for all you can drink? Does participation in the Parade need a Parade Token?
Nothing on the Fat Tire web site states specifically that children are allowed. Would any city or state ordinances prevent children from entering the enclosed area?
I plan to attend but I don't think I'll be bringing my kids with me on Metro, too expensive just to find out that we'll have to continue the day somewhere else (Orange Line + Red Line = $6 dollar all day Metro Pass), we might as well continue on to Long Beach and make it a Metro excursion day with our all day metro passes if kids are not allowed.
dave10.22.10 - 10:47 am
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Yes, that makes more sense. That is completely reasonable.
It would have been helpful if you'd said that in the first place. The long condescending diatribe seems unnecessary unless your mission was to make me feel like crap, in which case mission accomplished.
outerspace responding to a
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10.22.10 - 11:51 am
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grumpy dave is cash challenged and has a lot on his plate and is tired of reading between the lines on too many contracts and agreements.
did they allow kids in san diego? and what does a token get you? we all do with what we can, i can donate anytime, whats in it for me? short term wise?
dave responding to a
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10.22.10 - 11:54 am
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and besides, have you ever dragged a bunch of kids and had to think fast about what to do to keep them emtertained and engaged for any length of time? and at 6 bucks a pop, metro day passes add up real fast...
dave10.22.10 - 11:59 am
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I can't remember about San Diego. I think they did, but you couldn't get a drinking wrist band unless you had ID. Was like that for sure in PDX. The website currently says all ages allowed! So that means kids ok. ok?
As memory serves me 2$ for one token = 1 beer. I could be wrong. Maybe that was in PDX.
Sorry, I am no help here.
If it helps any I really enjoyed the last two TDF events I went to. Be sure to make it early for the ride. That makes it even better.
If you are disappointed with the event you can kick my ass at Choppercabras next week.
Joe Borfo responding to a
comment by dave
10.22.10 - 12:03 pm
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The beers are like pint sized beers, so it's worth it. Also knowing it's going towards a bike charity makes it taste even better.
Joe Borfo10.22.10 - 12:05 pm
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The long condescending diatribe seems unnecessary unless your mission was to make me feel like crap, in which case mission accomplished.
Dont be so sensitive. You're a fantastic person, I say. Actually, after I read one of your posts I had a nervous breakdown in front of the girlfriend because I actually called into question whether I knew the difference between a park and a theater. It shook my world for a moment (like THX sound)
So we're even, for now....
md2 responding to a
comment by outerspace
10.22.10 - 12:24 pm
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I'll be there, but the fam is going to have to fend for itself.
dave responding to a
comment by Joe Borfo
10.22.10 - 12:30 pm
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i agree, if you're like me, then you'll just leave your kid in the freak bike area and call it a day. It's fenced off, so they cant escape and they make you wear a helmet, so they'll also be safe.
md2 responding to a
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10.22.10 - 12:33 pm
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Coming out on the losing end of an argument with md2 makes you kinda feel like the 4loko hangover with that tranny in the morning. It was fun and spirited but in the end a regretful exercise in humility.
Foldie responding to a
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10.22.10 - 12:35 pm
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MD2's rantings are sometimes harder to decipher than Bentstrider's.
Joe Borfo responding to a
comment by Foldie
10.22.10 - 1:29 pm
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Ha Ha Jokes on me... Kinda,
I just found out I can NOT drink a beer while on duty selling beer tokens.
Oh well.
Paul will let me next week @ CHOPPERCABRAS!!
Gern10.22.10 - 9:46 pm
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Last year, a $5 token would get you one beer this size.
imachynna responding to a
comment by dave
10.22.10 - 11:50 pm
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Yep, $5 beerz...
Tastier than a $5 shake...maybe.
The monies go to the non profits like C.I.C.L.E. & L.A.C.B.C., both of which I'm volunteering for. Any unused tokens are redeemable next year.
Get there early to get your I.D. bands and token pre-sales, before the Parade!!
REMEMBER TO WEAR A COSTUME
Donate to these wonderful organizations.
Don't forget this is a COSTUME Party.
Gern10.23.10 - 1:53 am
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Don't be afraid to take the kids in the car. Especially if it is going to save you big money. At the end of the day, you have to pay the bills and put food on the table.
Think of it as a field trip to inspire them to ride bikes. Tour De Fats is basically a big pep rally to inspire you to ride your bikes more if not solely. Combined with much beer drinking with the proceeds going to your local bike advocacy organization. San Diego it was $5 per beer. Don't believe me, listen to Gern he will be working it tomorrow.
There was no problem with kids in San Diego.
If we are all lucky we should be graced by the Traffic from Tennessee. I can only hope!
sexy responding to a
comment by dave
10.23.10 - 3:05 am
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Kids are welcome except in the beer garden...
I was 5 seconds too late to buy a banana costume at the Thrift for $1.95...
alicestrong10.23.10 - 6:44 am
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Did u say Beers and bikes! Two of my favroite pass times.. see you ppl there...
Debut21310.23.10 - 9:03 am
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Nice to see so many peeps out having FUN today!!!!
Foldie10.23.10 - 4:33 pm
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It was interesting, but I'm glad I didn't bring the kids. It may have been inspiring in many ways but not so much to ride bikes more. I didn't appreciate having my drivers license scanned to get in either. Oh well, spent $15 so maybe all three non-profits will profit.
dave10.23.10 - 5:36 pm
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