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Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Stupor Bowl
If you know or hang out with Jones (AKA uNkY jOIns) at all you might have heard him grumbling a week or two ago about something called the Stupor Bowl. Grumbling because he had planned to attend only to discover at the last minute that the finances just weren't there to make the trip.
We made the trip up last year and had a blast. It was by far one of the best weekends I've had in Minneapolis.
I was supposed to go along this year too.
I was already wondering if I could afford to go so his decision to bail, although a let down, was also a relief.
It just wasn't in the cards for either of us this year.
Not that the weekend its self cost all that much, we have a free place to stay, all we would need is food and beer. Its the fuel costs for 14+ hours (round trip) of driving that is the kicker. Gas aint cheap.
Needless to say we didn't go. We found other ways to spend our weekend.
Back to the point.
The Stupor Bowl.
What is it?
The Stupor Bowl is the biggest and longest running Alley Cat bike race in North America.
An Alley Cat race is bicycle messenger style race where you have a number of destinations you must hit to get checked off you manifest. The fastest person to hit all the stops & get to the finish is the winner.
However, the Stupor Bowl also has another race with in the race.
The Stupor Race, where racers hit drinking stops and must do the drink for each stop. The fastest to hit all the drinking stops, have all the drinks and get to the finish first wins.
2 races, roughly 20-ish stops, approximatively 300 racers & one big party.
Simple enough eh?
Maybe not.
You have to keep in mind that this race happens in Minneapolis, Minnesota the first weekend of February. The weather conditions can range anywhere form 30 degrees and sunny to -2 and snowy..
The weather plays a factor. Icy and snowy streets play a big factor.
More so for the large number of racers that attend from out of town. Some from places where it never even snows.
Sounds fun eh?
Jones and I attended Stupor Bowl 13 last year and had a blast. And we didn't even do the race!
We cruised around town all day hitting some of the bar stops, spectating and generally have a good time.
You can see our photos from the weekend here (Jones) and here (mine).
Once again back to the point.
I was doing my normal web surfing and checking out some sites I like and came across this video.
Its called Down By the Weep Hole and was made during Stupor Bowl 12.
Its pretty good and gives you an idea of what the event is all about. It features many of the colorful characters of the MPLS cycling scene and has some good Stupor Bowl history in it.
Its about 25 minutes long so pop some pop corn, open a beer, kick back and watch it.
Odds are you are at work so its not like you have anything else to do.
DOWN BY THE WEEP HOLE: The story of the Stupor Bowl from Nathaniel H. Freeman on Vimeo.
There is a great recap of the event on the All-City Blog. Check it out.
We made the trip up last year and had a blast. It was by far one of the best weekends I've had in Minneapolis.
I was supposed to go along this year too.
I was already wondering if I could afford to go so his decision to bail, although a let down, was also a relief.
It just wasn't in the cards for either of us this year.
Not that the weekend its self cost all that much, we have a free place to stay, all we would need is food and beer. Its the fuel costs for 14+ hours (round trip) of driving that is the kicker. Gas aint cheap.
Needless to say we didn't go. We found other ways to spend our weekend.
Back to the point.
The Stupor Bowl.
What is it?
The Stupor Bowl is the biggest and longest running Alley Cat bike race in North America.
An Alley Cat race is bicycle messenger style race where you have a number of destinations you must hit to get checked off you manifest. The fastest person to hit all the stops & get to the finish is the winner.
However, the Stupor Bowl also has another race with in the race.
The Stupor Race, where racers hit drinking stops and must do the drink for each stop. The fastest to hit all the drinking stops, have all the drinks and get to the finish first wins.
2 races, roughly 20-ish stops, approximatively 300 racers & one big party.
Simple enough eh?
Maybe not.
You have to keep in mind that this race happens in Minneapolis, Minnesota the first weekend of February. The weather conditions can range anywhere form 30 degrees and sunny to -2 and snowy..
The weather plays a factor. Icy and snowy streets play a big factor.
More so for the large number of racers that attend from out of town. Some from places where it never even snows.
Sounds fun eh?
Jones and I attended Stupor Bowl 13 last year and had a blast. And we didn't even do the race!
We cruised around town all day hitting some of the bar stops, spectating and generally have a good time.
You can see our photos from the weekend here (Jones) and here (mine).
Once again back to the point.
I was doing my normal web surfing and checking out some sites I like and came across this video.
Its called Down By the Weep Hole and was made during Stupor Bowl 12.
Its pretty good and gives you an idea of what the event is all about. It features many of the colorful characters of the MPLS cycling scene and has some good Stupor Bowl history in it.
Its about 25 minutes long so pop some pop corn, open a beer, kick back and watch it.
Odds are you are at work so its not like you have anything else to do.
DOWN BY THE WEEP HOLE: The story of the Stupor Bowl from Nathaniel H. Freeman on Vimeo.
There is a great recap of the event on the All-City Blog. Check it out.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Friday, December 19, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Winter commitment to not going crazy
I have decided that this cold weather (11 degrees now and snow on the way) and my 8-ish channel TV (as I like to say 4, 5, and fuzzy) are gonna make me crazy. It seems like I spend more time watching commercials than shows anyway, outside of the fact that I watch way too much TV already, but hey its freaking cold out there.
With the national change to digital TV in February several of my current channels are changing over before Christmas, I noticed tonight one is already gone. Meaning that I will be down to about 2 channels until February.
I could get the "converter box" but that doesn't really change my range of interesting things to watch.
I don’t want to go crazy
So I have an appointment for cable to be installed Wednesday morning.
I am excited but know I shouldn't be. But its better than nothing.
Now with my rollers and cable TV winter is looking better, if only slightly.
I slacked with my trainer riding last winter and could tell in spring.
In my legs and my waist line.
I am gonna try and do better this year.
Ride outside when I can but inside when I can't.
Its gonna be a long winter, but at least now maybe I will have something to watch.
With the national change to digital TV in February several of my current channels are changing over before Christmas, I noticed tonight one is already gone. Meaning that I will be down to about 2 channels until February.
I could get the "converter box" but that doesn't really change my range of interesting things to watch.
I don’t want to go crazy
So I have an appointment for cable to be installed Wednesday morning.
I am excited but know I shouldn't be. But its better than nothing.
Now with my rollers and cable TV winter is looking better, if only slightly.
I slacked with my trainer riding last winter and could tell in spring.
In my legs and my waist line.
I am gonna try and do better this year.
Ride outside when I can but inside when I can't.
Its gonna be a long winter, but at least now maybe I will have something to watch.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Friday night Bike race/ride/party
Tonight at 7PM come 'race' your bike and wish Blair and Jevon a happy Birthday!I have no idea what the 'race' will be or who is actually hosting it. I just know that I will be on hand.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
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