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Cross'd Bite Winter Cross Race!

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   caitlin
   

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   Posted 8 months ago
   

   Sunday January 24th!
   1pm to start!

   @ the Slags in Frick Park

   Some winter cross ‘nat! An hour of riding, running & bunny hoping in the cold & (hopefully) snow. Cash & prizes for the winners. Potluck to follow.

   RACE:
   Where: Slagheaps (Frick Park)
   When: Sunday, January 24th; 1pm start
   How much: $5 to race, free to watch
   Prizes: Yes. Overall, womens & jeans (for the hipsters)

   POTLUCK:
   Where: East Liberty
   When: Sunday, January 24th; after the race… like, I dunno, 3?
   How much: Covered dish
   Prizes: it’s a POTLUCK

   We're getting some sweet sponsors so come out and ride in what will probably be snow and ice!

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   BradQ
   

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   Posted 8 months ago
   

   I'm racing in the hipster class. Now to find the tightest acid washed jeans possible.

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   Eric
   

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   Posted 8 months ago
   

   If the course scouting team was any indication, the jeans class could outnumber the lycra class 2 to 1.

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   Posted 8 months ago
   

   Wool knickers class?

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   Posted 8 months ago
   

   I'm training for the XXXL Walmart sweatpants class. Only 2 X's to go!

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   BradQ
   

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   Posted 8 months ago
   

   Or maybe I'll enter my own skinsuit class...

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   Posted 7 months ago
   

   i was hoping to win womens and jeans.

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   caitlin
   

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   Posted 7 months ago
   

   or is that category called 'mom pants'?

   ps i am not a mom

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   Posted 7 months ago
   

   Uh, is this thread about cyclo cross-dressing?

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    Wait, so what's the prize for the potluck comp?

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    The prize for the potluck is you get to see me in a skinsuit eat whatever is put in front of me.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    Sounds like a great photo op for "I love eating in the city".

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    Urban Pizza. I'm honestly excited about this race even if I'm laughably out of race shape.

    Is this the usual one hour plus a lap type of thing, or a set time? Pulled after getting lapped? Too many questions for this sort of thing I know.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    ted and eric could answer that i think.

    its either one hour, or a set number of laps. not pulled after lapped i don't think?

    i honestly dont know much about cyclocross... but i feel like it could be my next fun thing to do on a bike hobby.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    I will *hopefully* be back on a bike at this point.. if so, stoked to bike to it and watch my buddies.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    I think we will probably run an hour or so plus a lap. No need to adjust course distance for bad weather or course conditions. I like things that run themselves.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    Slagheaps? does that mean the flat section across nine mile from the new development...between the bmx jump hill and the radio tower hill?

    Not going to race, but I'd like to come out and take some pictures.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    The race course will be held in the slags by the radio tower and will feature much of Dave's "24minutes of slagheap" course. We can expect a combined race of about one hour plus a lap in duration. I think lapped riders will be allowed to race as long as they like.

    Then again, the details are still being worked out so more details as they become apparent.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    top. n'at.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    top.

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    erok
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    bunny hoping

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    caitlin
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    that's what I'll be doing.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    Breaking News: Your favorite local beer: Straub is now sponsoring this event and perhaps more in the future. Free beer! So if you needed more of an incentive to race, spectate, or hangout. Here it is!

    So prepare for adventure!

    Sunday January 24th!
    1pm to start!

    @ the Slags in Frick Park

    Some winter cross ‘nat! An hour of riding, running & bunny hoping in the cold & (hopefully) snow. Cash & prizes for the winners. Potluck to follow.

    RACE:
    Where: Slagheaps (Frick Park)
    When: Sunday, January 24th; 1pm start
    How much: $5 to race, free to watch
    Prizes: Yes. Overall, womens & jeans (for the hipsters)

    POTLUCK:
    Where: East Liberty
    When: Sunday, January 24th; after the race… like, I dunno, 3?
    How much: Covered dish
    Prizes: it’s a POTLUCK

    We're getting some sweet sponsors so come out and ride in what will probably be snow and ice!

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    BEER:
    Where: Slagheaps (Frick Park), East Liberty
    When: Sunday, January 24th; 1pm at the Slagheaps, 3pm at East Liberty
    How much: It's SPONSORED!
    Prizes: ANOTHER BEER!

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    straub is a good cheap beer. i'll give'm that

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    TheLivingTed
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    NOW BROUGHT TO YOU BY STRAUB BEER,

    FREE STRAUB BEER!!

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    TheLivingTed
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    stay tuned, we'll be dropping the flyers shortly!

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    caitlin
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    i swear ill send the blog post by the end of today

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    erok
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    you're still good. i think its good to post stuff the week of an event

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    TheLivingTed
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    http://pghalleycat.com/races/crossd-bite/

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    spakbros
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    where is this slag heap and how much beer are we talkin?

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    Eric
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    Slag Heaps = secret handshake.

    <iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.419214,-79.910045&num=1&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.875,57.630033&ie=UTF8&ll=40.419345,-79.909594&spn=0.017839,0.036607&z=15&output=embed"></iframe>
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    Eric
    

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    Why am I a html moron?

    http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.419214,-79.910045&num=1&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.875,57.630033&ie=UTF8&ll=40.419345,-79.909594&spn=0.017839,0.036607&z=15

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    pratt
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    even better Eric
    http://bit.ly/637Vho

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    ieverhart
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    It looks like it's best accessed from Love Street. Is that right, or can you get there via Parkview Boulevard, too?

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    caitlin
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    there will probably be a meet up at braddock and biddle to show people the way.

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    caitlin
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    also it seems like goodman is your best bet?

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    pratt
    

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    most of the streets end in blockades of some sort or another. Best way in is down Goodman. At the end of Goodman there is a turnaround. Look left up the hill there is a trail...follow to end of fence, either go around or through.

    you can also come in where commercial goes under the parkway. follow the road above nine mile until you see a short up to the left, near the radio towers, before the road starts going down towards nine mile. T's either go right or left they both get you to the general area...you'll be under the radio tower hill if you go left, and above it if you go right.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    here are the best routes, in my opinion

    dirt road, little bit of hard climbing but off the streets and kind of nice
    http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/commerical-left-radio-towers
    also
    http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/commercial-right-radio-towers

    or all roads until the end

    http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/goodman-radio-tower

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    caitlin
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    when we get the blog post, etc up we will include directions and a meet up point to get you to the slags if you aren't sure where they are.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    stay tuned for more details.

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    .

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    PITTSBURGH ALLEYCAT, STRAUB BEER, DIRT RAG, OTB, THICK and IRON CITY BIKES

    present

    CROSS'D BITE

    Sunday January 24th!
    1pm to start!

    @ the Slags in Frick Park

    Some winter cross ‘nat! An hour of riding, running & bunny hoping in the cold & (hopefully) snow. Cash & prizes for the winners. Potluck to follow. Plus FREE BEER courtesy of Straub.

    RACE:
    Where: The Slagheaps ie. Goodman Radio Tower in Frick Park
    (http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/goodman-radio-tower )

    When: Sunday, January 24th;

    -1pm start

    -Guided Ride to the Start from the S. Braddock and Biddle Parking lot departs at 12pm-

    How much: $5 to race, free to watch
    Prizes: Yes. Overall, womens & jeans (for the hipsters)

    POTLUCK:
    Where: East Liberty
    When: Sunday, January 24th; after the race… like, I dunno, 3?
    How much: Covered dish
    Prizes: it’s a POTLUCK

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    caitlin
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    i hope this part works
    

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    Posted 7 months ago
    

    http://bike-pgh.org/2010/01/fun-event-sat-1-23-10-crossd-bite-a-winter-cross-race-at-the-slags/

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