BAFS 2016 Freezing Saddles Closing Happy Hour

[kwarkentien]

It’s hard to believe but this idiocy–I mean wonderful challenge–that we call Freezing Saddles is currently coming to an end at midnight this Saturday/cusp of Sunday. But fret not dear friends as your BAFS 2016 happy hour committee has been busy planning a fete worthy of the most skilled, roadworthy, badass cyclists the world has ever seen.

So come join us for the closing happy hour:

Where: Mr Smith’s of Georgetown, 3205 K St NW, Georgetown
When: Thursday, 31 March 2016, 1700-2000hr (5-8pm for you non-military time aficionados)

We will provide a bike corral like last time and will be in the upstairs room again. Additionally, we had $$$ left over from last time so we’ll have lots of vittles for you and maybe even some pitchers of beer!

Best of all, we’ll be awarding those fantastic pointless prizes that everyone was been busily vying for and crowning the winners all around. What could be more fun than eating, drinking, and celebrating with your fellow BAFSers? I can’t think of anything better.

If you can make it to our grand affair, please reply to this thread so we’ll know how much grub to order. We hope to see you there!

Your BAFS2016 Happy Hour Committee

Kwarkentien
CBGAnimal
CPTJohnC
eminva
sarahbee
sammyiam

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[dkel]

Any caravans meeting up on the VA side?

[KWL]

@hozn 137739 wrote:

Hey, just out of curiosity, since I wasn’t at opening happy hour, does “bike corral” mean I don’t need to bring a lock?

Bike corral means a big stack of bikes right outside the door with about a half dozen FSers drinking beer, BSing and watching the bikes, so yes.

[hozn]

@KWL 137745 wrote:

Bike corral means a big stack of bikes right outside the door with about a half dozen FSers drinking beer, BSing and watching the bikes, so yes.

Thanks! I will be glad not to lug the u-lock with the laptop, etc.

[KWL]

Photo evidence here: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10379&stc=1&d=1452217203

[Nadine]

@lynnsalvo 137731 wrote:

I’ll be there, too!

I’m planning to come too. I’m out of town, so will be coming from upstate NY. I’d love to get back to town in time to get home and come in by bike, but that’s unlikely given the 6 hr drive, my not being a morning person, traffic, and the fact that I already got a speeding ticket (my first) on the way here…

Soooo… I hope the nuclear event street closures in DC don’t mean less parking available on water Street, but I guess they might.

Looking forward to the gathering, though!

[Vicegrip]

@hozn 137739 wrote:

Hey, just out of curiosity, since I wasn’t at opening happy hour, does “bike corral” mean I don’t need to bring a lock?

As said no lock needed but you might need a crowbar and a forklift to pry your bike from the middle of the herd.

Dear Daughter Michele and I are rolling in on the tandem.

[vern]

@vern 137090 wrote:

I will be there.

Oops…I won’t be there. Calendar conflict. I owe Rod a prize for a sidebet he won. I will make arrangements with him to get him the prize at another time.

[lbds137]

I RSVP’d on Strava but totally forgot to do it here too.

[vvill]

@vvill 137024 wrote:

I will try to make it but unfortunately can’t confirm yet. If I do make it, I will present the N+1 prize, but it will probably be best if it’s towards the later end of the awards.

I will be there! But probably around 6ish or later. I’ll present the N+1 prize.

[cycloskier]

I’m looking forward to collecting my pointless prize!

[creadinger]

I will be there with my pointless prizes. Probably not til 6.

[CPTJohnC]

All — a last minute work conflict means that I will NOT be present for happy hour after all (despite my early planning and best efforts). this means that I will not be able to get my side bet/pointless prize treats to the respective winners. I’m not even in a position to disclose the identities of the winners because my lists are in one place and I am in another. I very much regret this turn of events.

[jrenaut]

All – know that while I can’t attend in person, I am with you in spirit.

However, since it’s 8am Friday here in Melbourne, I’m sitting on this awesome bike-themed stool in my pajamas

IMG_20160401_074632782 by Jon, on Flickr

Drinking coffee from a similarly awesome bike-themed trivet.

IMG_20160401_074731552_HDR by Jon, on Flickr

Enjoy happy hour as I raise my coffee to the end of Freezing Saddles.

[creadinger]

@creadinger 137793 wrote:

I will be there with my pointless prizes. Probably not til 6.

Ok, nevermind!! I’m not gonna make it. On my way I had a major failure of my derailleur and instead of taking forever to jimmy something or scooter it there I got picked up at gravelly point.

So anyway, I will announce my winners on the Prizes thread and post pictures and figure out how to get the awards to the winners. Sorry.

[vvill]

Thanks for everyone for organizing the HH, and also a huge thanks again this year to hozn for running the website, pulling data requests, fixing issues, etc.

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