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It takes a village to have a bike club: a race is director needed for the Altona Winter Carnival this Saturday.  If you can say 1,2,3, go! you're qualified.  Easy peasy (pleasy).

See you at 8.

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James, Duke, Gavin, David and I (aka grad ‘88 and friends) met for the group ride.  We sampled the snow-cross course, trudged our way through drifts and enjoyed mild winter temps.  We were briefly joined by Albert at the clubhouse where minutes include: getting bike bits across the border, Barn Cross is THIS weekend Albert, David likes the word stanchions, Duke is going to build a clubhouse this summer (or have a clubhouse built)?, Shaun was sick but did send his regards (Hi / F.U.), DB was stranded 2 km’s from home during a snowstorm last week, James scored a seven ender, Duke is willing to buy half of Franklins Jets ticket share, Justin Beiber was drinking and driving responsibly, Gavin recalled going to wrestling matches with his dad in the house that Hulk built, Duke was chosen to be in a knife throwing circus act in Mexico, Homeland V Heartland, True Detective V Danger Bay V The Edison Twins, David complained that the Jets game was too loud – HA, and in my humble opinion, my opinions are the best.  Good times.  JS

The photo friendly giant

Up and over the drift at the snow-cross course

DSwank opts for the oh so classy shopping bag boot liner

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Let's have some fun.

See you at 8.

PS - Grad '88 RULES!!!

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Mike, Gavin, Shaun, and I braved the weather and cycled around our humble hamlet.  It was cold and windy but probably the nicest weather of the day.  Mike and Gavin climbed the hill, the ice had beautiful snow formations, the drifts were hard enough to bike on (until you broke through) and the intersections were icy.  There were more people joining us for the meeting than the ride, including: Steve, Franklin, Steven, Albert, Tom and David.  Minutes include: sunburnt bald spots, a 1 hour commute from Gretna to Altona in a snowstorm, Franklin was sporting his new Amish beard, ski jump wing suit, Shaun wants to buy a new house/clubhouse, Nordic Combined is a thing (ski jump and cross country ski), snowboarding events sponsored by Cheetos, Steven enjoyed his first cross country ski skate race, Albert is going to cycle in Arizona with Walter, no way V yahweh, kids are expensive, curling on the infamous Halbstadt ice, threesomes, kite skiing, the Altona Winter Festival is February 1 – bike races at 11:30, Cheryl is no longer the Athena lush, curling in Las Vegas, DB is special, Steve caught a beauty trout while ice fishing, and drugs aren’t a problem in school today – they’re better than ever!  There were no photos this week but check out this crazy mofo…

Good times.

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The bike ride is on, natch.

I'll see you country mice at 8.

Barn Cross

Our biking brothers and sisters at Dark Red Racing are organizing an afternoon of bike racing and rabble rousing, and we’re all invited.  The goodness takes place on Sunday, January 26 from 3:00 - 7:00 at the Misty River Ranch.  

It’s cycling in a barn – hellsya!  $10 entry fee and BYOB.

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Chaz, James, David, Curt, Mike, Shaun, Albert, DB, Franklin and I met for the best THnR of the year.  It was a beautiful winter night to cycle as the roads were sticky and  the weather was mild.  We took to the streets, country, paths, and a sweet snow course that DS made.  The nature park ice was extra grippy but the hill was not climbable unless you’re a stud like Mike.   The brave ones rode down the hill without touching their brakes – David actually meowed as he squeeeeked his way down the hill.  Albert put on a good show as he fishtailed and crashed in a magnificent heap at the bottom of the hill - showoff.  We retired to the clubhouse which was filled with old-timers and no music – sugoi!  El Duque joined us and minutes include: viable passenger train service in Canada, David fiiiiiiiiiiiinaly returned the ABES sign to it rightful place, the Jets are consistently inconsistent, Duke’s hydro bill last month was $575, no wings or popcorn = McDonalds delights, Strength Through Joy/ABES/Nazi logos, our new clubhouse will include a hospitality suite, an assassination theme park, Athena bike club = Drake groupies,  Nanoo-Nanoo, smart feller V fart smeller, and DB’s gross phone is powered by electrolytes.  The spring ride takes place on June 13-15 (mumblefathersday).  It will be awesome.  

David submitted these beauties…

Good times.

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The Thursday Night Ride weather looks pretty good for a change.  Beautiful even yet once.  Makes me daydream about our Spring ride.  Will it be on June 6-8 or 13-15?  Check your calendars and talk with the Mrs.  Share your druthers at the meeting.

 See you at 8.

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Chaz, Shaun, James, Curt and I braved the cold and cycled about on sluggish bikes.  The paths were mostly cleared, the hill was climbable and I was the self-proclaimed world champion of the world at knockdowns.  David and Duke joined us at the clubhouse where minutes include: hair in odd places - the joys of growing old, uncle Phil is dead, forgetting your teeth at home, Shaun used to rock out with Pentera, Curt likes compression clothing, Leo is too big for his car, The Jets lost their first game since David and Franklin made a bet (David has 10-1 odds that the Jets will make the playoffs), Lisa is allergic to cinnamon and gold, Sweet Cheryl Koop is incapacitated, and it was unanimously agreed that David is both lazy and an asshole.

DB looking for donations 

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I miss our sign.

See you at 8.

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Gavin, James, Franklin, David and I gathered to spin off the turkey and gravy goodness of the holidays.  We cycled the usual haunts and played the usual games.  We were also  waiting for a clubhouse solution to present itself; enter Albert and his second (or third?) garage/future clubhouse?  Albert created enough chairs and also provided peanuts, chips, beef jerky and festive turkey jerky for the meeting.  We were joined by Dan, Shaun and the Duke - Minutes include: worst Christmas present - an Amish made pencil holder, best presents - cash and wrestling masks, Jesus was a carpenter (and look where it got him), Burning Dan Festival, peeing on your buddy's leg in the shower, Mennonite history, watching cross races at work, HD Zoomies, Dan's a funny guy at the border, don't lean on the wall, Peter Pocklington is in jail, Coen brother burials, and everybody poops their pants.
 

Albert plays with a rifle

Can't return a sign or tie his boots

"Temptation"/"$5 hooker"

Pink dress shirt insulation

Good times.

Boxing Day Ride

Hows a bouts a bike ride to celebrate the birth of boxing.

  Anybody know if the clubhouse is open?

See you at 8.

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Curt, Franklin, Bruce, Gavin, Shaun, James, David and I met to cycle around town.  We lost Curt “slicks” T., James “studs” D. and David “meow” S. quickly but the rest of us found our way along Buffalo creek to slip on the ice, plow through the snow and trudge through the reeds and drifts until we found the way back to our beloved clubhouse.  Steven and Duke joined us for the meeting where minutes include: Shaun and Franklin were groped by a drunk dude, the Copenhagen wheel, skiing in Canmore that isn’t downhill?, million dollar hand warming ideas (patents pending), David’s racing!?, flesh tone skin suits - gross, wake up it’s time for bed, meat draw misses, David still hasn’t returned our ABES sign = shit sandwiches for Christmas, jerks with flashlights, Pete and Tina, Bruce has awesome cycling boots, Gavin was ready to tackles a kid at the school Christmas concert, Shauns pants are indestructible…until they fall apart, ear/moustache wax, and “you guys are guys, right?”  Good times.  JS

Frosted shredded wheat beard

Steven made his own winter cycling boots.

DB at the ABES Spring Ride

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Dress warm boys.

See you at 8.

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Mike, James, Shaun, Gavin and I warmed up in the kitchen before cycling in town and country on roads, rinks, parks and paths.  Nobody berated us so that was a nice change.  We were joined at the clubhouse by Franklin, Duke, Dan, Albert, Steve, David, DB and Lyle.  Twice as many attended the meeting than the bike ride.  Minutes include: asking your cousin (another guy) to be your grad date, I got free chicken wings, Paul B has two pairs of fuzzy orange pants, David is neglecting his erection duties, Dan’s back does not have his back, the Sweet Cheryl Koop video, Franklin uses his bike trainer next to his wood stove, Shaun wrestled his former girlfriend to the ground and farted on her face, Lyle has pared down his bike stable from 7 to 3.5, Steve kills and grills, Duke received a $650 phone bill, girlfriends who creep in to your house, David Downer, and breakups that don’t take.

Dan's new do

Albert?

DB goes Christmas shopping

Good times.

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Pre-ride whiskey will be served. 

See you at 8.

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James, DB, Franklin, Shaun, Albert and I braved the elements.  We stayed warm by cycling around town and plodding through drifts but we got hot under the collar by being lectured to by the town cops.  Apparently they will “give us tickets until we’re broke” if we don’t cycle single file.  Sigh.  Apparently making people wait 4 seconds on the bustling streets of Altona at 9 pm is a bigger issue than we realized.  Double sigh.  We eventually retired to the clubhouse where we found Duker.  Minutes include: DB suggested an act of civil disobedience with a naked bike ride in winter – that’ll show ’em  the final curling shot was a double-raise for the win – very nice, cypress hill on the jukebox made me smile, frozen nuts, new jersey design submissions are encouraged, Shaun want to buy a house/clubhouse, the cops are club profiling, David still hasn’t put the ABES sign back at the clubhouse (WTF), Franklin was sporting his XL oil rig/Ronald McDonald boots, Duke suggested we need an ABES safety supervisor/legal counsel, James recalled the Kevin Martins/Corn Gate incident, and Shaun suggested that all pork draw proceeds pay for our cop tickets.  Good times.  JS

Franklin likes big boots (and he cannot lie)

DB seeks a pre-ride snack 

Cheryl and I have our own advent calendar.

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It's windy, cold, and icy.  What say you?  Hells ya or hells no?

The hells ya crowd meets at 8.

Buffalo Creek Ride

We cycled until we couldn't cycle no mo.  

It was awesome.  JS