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Well, it was cold. And then it started raining. But we had fun anyway. Thanks FABB and many, many thanks to everyone who braved the elements tonight!
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Our final resting place turns out to be 63A and the street address is 202 Branch Avenue. You’ll see a green table and a lantern sitting on top of it.
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@consularrider 67274 wrote:

I may be running a few minutes late since I need to stop by home on my way from Rosslyn. I think I’ll want different riding clothes from what I was wearing in the rain this morning.

go for a kilt, it looks good and dries fast

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At 5:00 pm I’ll light the Eternal Flame of Love on the stop sign post at the intersection of Branch and the W&OD. (Stop in the name of love…)

It’s chilly. Bring gloves.

But we can keep your lips warm…. vuvuzelas are good for that.

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Oh no, no, no, [she’s] a rocket man
Rocket man, burning out h[er] fuse up here alone.

Interesting. I have a costume I could use to be shot out of a cannon. Hmm.

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Wow, you stopped that many people that fast?

There’s a fine line between lighting them up and a TSA pat down. :p

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Tomorrow — is — the — day —
Halloween Parade in Vienna
I’ve marked the intersection of Branch Ave and the W&OD.
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Funny, the beacon makes an excellent rear light. (Oh, the miracle of duct tape.)
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Once again, FABB is #61 and lining up on Branch Avenue very close to Elevation Burger and Donatos Pizza.

It looks like it’s going to be a leather jacket kind of night; probably a bit chillier than the 60s we’ve had recently.

So grab a tutu, pick the feather boa up off the nightstand. And join us around 6:00.

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The countdown begins because I’ve bought the beer. In two days FABB rides in the Halloween Parade in Vienna.
When: Wednesday October 23rd, arrive around 6:00. Parade begins at 7:00
Where: Branch Avenue, Vienna, Virginia. We are #61. The street runs about three blocks. Once I see where #61 is staked, I’ll give an exact street address
Ride: To the parade via the W&OD, exit at Branch Avenue. There will be a lighted beacon on the bench at the turn off. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3498922

Park: Along Orrin Street or Alma Street or Follin Lane Or Cabin Street. Traffic will be horrible after 5:00 when Maple Avenue is shut down for the parade.
Wear: A costume. The theme is “Music and Theatre Thru the Decades” but we can come up with a plausible backstory for anything you show up in, keeping in mind this is a family show. It may be on the chilly side so leave the Speedos at home. And a costume can be as simple as a silly hat.

There will be vuvuzelas and candy for all.
We’ll discuss the beer in person.

One last photo. My son expressed mild interest in possibly coming out, mostly because he likes Dirt. So I lit him up.
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It’s not the sparkle bike. It’s my commuter/utility bike. Corrupting one bike is. not. enough.
Besides, I’ll leave it decorated through the holidays because it’s festive (and because I’m too lazy to dismantle it.)

And, had fun taking loaner baskets out today and seeing old friends and new ones. This already has been a fun event. I’ve met up with Dirt, eminva, and Kel in the weeks leading up to this Wednesday. Hope to see even more friends on the 23rd.

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I swore I’d drive past Michaels. I don’t need to make another basket. I should stop. I must stop. Next time, I will stop.
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Start with one of these.
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Weave in lights. Wire blossoms with florist wire.
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Watch American Horror Story and scare yourself witless.
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Run out of lights, flowers, patience.
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Turn out the lights and smile.

Two hour job, start to finish.

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I’ll bring five extra strands to put on bikes the night of the event. I am sorry you have to work hard. But, hey! In this economy, a job is a damn good thing to have. Next time!

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I used to light bikes with a complicated, overly engineered time-consuming method. I’ve figured out a way to light a bike in ten minutes with a clip to a water cage and two pieces of duct tape. [ATTACH=CONFIG]3863[/ATTACH] These light strands are available on Amazon for $15.

They come with batteries and clip into your water cage.
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One light strand and ten minutes later.
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The parade is next Wednesday and yesterday Dirt and I got to talking.

So what happened was….
Dirt has a battery operated disco ball. And the theme of the parade is “Celebrating Music and Theatre Thru the Decates” So, what if…. the disco ball was mounted on a bike trailer.

Yeah, Saturday Night Fever on bikes.

Or, perhaps, the Village People on bikes. *one of us* has the chaps for it.

Last night at the FABB meeting, someone suggested that we could ride in formations, circles, figure eights, etc. :rolleyes:

Next Wednesday, 6:00 pm on Branch Avenue in Vienna, we are #61. So far we have about a dozen volunteers, hope to see you there too.

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I hate snakes.

See ’em all the time.

Still hate them.

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I’m riding with you. Because of the fender. Yep. That’s it. :rolleyes:

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