Not only is it beard and stache fest- the beard and stache dash goes down on Saturday!

Friday February 19th

1st Seattle Midnight Mystery Ride.  Meet at Twilight Exit (2514 E. Cherry) at 11pm, group rolls out at midnight.  A fun based event, the ride will be no more than 5 miles long and travel at a comfortable pace.  Finish will be at a location that is central and hanging out will ensue.  The mystery ride will be a monthly occurence taking place on the third Friday of every month.

Saturday February 20th

Beard & Stache Dash. A combination of alleycat race and scavenger hunt, the Dash will start with a wholesome brunch at Cherry Street Coffee (1212 1st Avenue) at 11am for participants to socialize and get their much needed energy for the event. The Dash is about 25 miles long, is man versus machine and is open to both bicycles and mopeds. Awards for both motorized and non-motorized winners. Facial Hair not required to participate in the fun!

Dash packs will be distributed at 12:30pm and the Dash begins at 1pm promptly. Registration fee is $5 and the proceeds from the event benefit Treehouse, a local non-profit that helps foster children in the Seattle area.

Sunday February 21st

Seattle’s Tweed Ride.  Tweed rides are the rage world wide- and Seattle is no exception.  A leisurely ride will take place in Seattle on a Sunday Afternoon.  Meet at the Cal Anderson Fountain at noon- the ride will depart promptly at 1pm.  It will be a mellow group ride.

If you are looking for tweed clothing, Seattle’s thrift stores are full of it, and you will get a dapper looking outfit at a reasonable price with a minimum amount of shopping.

As I have mentioned before- Seattle is getting a jump on spring with an amazing number of bike events already starting. You have lots to do. I’ll break it down for you like this:

Running through this week at the NWFF- ending on 2/11?:

Friday 2/12: Future Tense

Meet at Cal Anderson at 6:30 for a group ride to a spot to do tricks and take part in a short race for fixed gear bikes- prizes, games, tomfoolery, fun.

Saturday February 13th

This race is a benefit for Counterbalance Racing and will raise money to help them pay for the events they do throughout the year. You will need a partner for your team (teams of 2). The cost is $15 per person, and it gets you 2 beer tickets (for good beer) that you redeem at the finish. There will be beer specials for racers. It will also gain you entry into the Emerald Sprints Roller Racing taking place at the Funhouse. If you just want to do sprints, the cost is $7 per person.

Kona and Traitor have both donated great stuff (like a bike and a frame!) to be raffled off, you can buy tickets at the Funhouse

Costumes are encouraged!

Meet at Counterbalance park at 12pm
Doors at FunHouse open at 3pm
Roller race starts at 4pm

Be there and bring your friends!

February 15th-President’s day

Of course next week will be amazing as well, and as always, check the calendar for updates.

This Monday February 15th is Presidents day.  Corndog is throwing a race to commemorate his 10 years as a messenger.  Come out and race.  It’s during the day- so if you work, call in sick.  There will be Corndogs, beer, and prizes by Dank Bags.

Details-

Feb 15th.

Registration: 11am Above the Pornshop at Mobius- 1016 1st. - Alley entrance.

Race @ 1pm

Five US Dollars

I scanned in the color version of the flier- then flubbed it up by saving over it- so I copped a B&W version of it over at Pilderwasser

You may remember the Beard and Stache Dash from last year. Lots of fun, and lots of facial hair. This year, GO MEANS GO is teaming up with THE WORLD IS FUN to bring you the second annual BEARD AND STACHE DASH!

In the same vein as last year- it is Man (and woman) vs. Machine. That’s right. Bicycles against the Mopeds. Prizes awarded for top in each, as well as overall.

Taken from Beardandstachefest.com:

A combination of alleycat race and scavenger hunt, the Dash will start with a wholesome brunch at Cherry Street Coffee (1212 1st Avenue) at 11am for participants to socialize and get their much needed energy for the event. The Dash is about 25 miles long, is man versus machine and is open to both bicycles and mopeds. Awards for both motorized and non-motorized winners. Facial Hair not required to participate in the fun!

Dash packs will be distributed at 12:30pm and the Dash begins at 1pm promptly. Registration fee is $5 and the proceeds from the event benefit Treehouse, a local non-profit that helps foster children in the Seattle area.

You can see the Facebook event HERE

1982 saw a 102mph top speed on rollers.

Here we see Dave Legrys beat it with a 126mph top speed- pushing a 232″ gear.

As TRACKO says- Now that’s a chainring.  Good find.

PS- you can come sprint with us on February 13th at the Counterbalance Benefit at Funhouse.  It takes place at the NOT QUITE  VALENTINES DAY SCAVENGER HUNT. There will be prizes, as well as a raffle for a bike and other great stuff.  Proceeds raise money for Team Counterbalance and their annual cross race.

This is a fundraiser for the events that the Counterbalance Team puts on.  It’s going to be a great time, with not only a scavenger hunt, but Emerald Sprints as well.  The proceeds will go to help put on races throughout the year.

It’s for a good cause, and it’s going to be a good time.  That’s a win-win!

So grab a team mate, and get on down to Counterbalance Park at noon on Feb. 13th.  Rain or Shine.  Then you can come to the Sprints at the Funhouse.  Woo Hoo!

You may remember the Women’s Core Whore race that took place during the West Side Invite.  Niki is bringing it once again, this time for the dudes.  Being a Core Whore is something that depends greatly on what is between your legs- your bike.

Meet up at Mobius and get ready to run through the stops- stacking cash and talking trash.  You can find more out at the Mobius BLOG.  After party to be at Mobius. There will apparently be champagne.

$5 for Messengers, $10 for Civia’s Civilians.

If you find yourself in Vancouver next weekend, check this out.  Fixed Only.  Vancouver riders go fast and party hard.  Can you keep up?

I love this little vid. The song fits perfectly. Welcome “Pristine”, in Amsterdam to the global fixed gear community. If you find yourself in the Netherlands, you should be there, if you visit the fine city of Amsterdam, you should meet up with these guys and go for a ride. One world, two wheels.  Find them online HERE

Grand opening PRISTINE FIXED GEAR AMSTERDAM!!! from cavin on Vimeo.