The Inaugural Alleycat- January 20th, 2009- Free Alleycat and Free Beer‏

by DemonCats on Jan 6, 2009 5:09 PM EST Comment 20 comments

In two weeks time, Barack Obama will be sworn in as President of the United States and the DemonCats have a small free alleycat to celebrate!

Fee: $0.00

Prizes: None- Just bragging rights, free beer and the chance to say you were in D.C. on the day it happened!!!

Date/Time: January 20th, 2009 @ 2:00pm

Where: Washington DC at the Spanish Steps.

What you need to bring: A bike and yourself! Maps will be provided at the start.

After-party: Keg and Music. If anyone in DC can host the after-party, let me know!

Racing for Victory and free beer!!!

John
LesDemonCats.blogspot.com

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I may

stop by, depending on the needs of DS Little Bear that day. No bike though. Where are the Spanish Steps?

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by Chris... on Jan 6, 2009 5:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

got one for you

Don’t you love peeps that take away excuses?

by Sui Juris on Jan 6, 2009 10:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Really?

That would be awesome!

Kalorama
S St & 22nd St NW
Washington, DC 20008

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by DemonCats on Jan 6, 2009 6:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Is it too much to hope that those are the steps that Father Damien Karras threw himself down?

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by crashdan on Jan 6, 2009 6:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

That would be the Exorcist Steps, which are in Georgetown just above M Street.

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by Chris... on Jan 6, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Damn...

… and I was gonna fly out to through Drew down the steps. Guess I’ll save my cash now.

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by crashdan on Jan 6, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm 43 now

and my step throwing days are long since gone. I’ve replaced them with cross ;-)

"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."

Tom Boonen

by Drew... on Jan 8, 2009 8:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

+1 LOL!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jan 9, 2009 12:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You are correct Chris!

All 72 of them.

The Spanish Steps were the grand entrance to a Kalorama neighbor mansion that no longer exists.

The bottom of the steps is now a small parking lot, but in the early evening, after the cars have gone, it’s quite romantic.

Until the horde of alleycat racers descend upon it.

To tell you the truth, I have no idea how many people will show up.

I have an article about me and the Obamalleycat and this race coming out in the Montgomery County Gazette next week and the GW Hatchet might be there filming again.

So there might be a big turnout! Who knows!

The race will head out from the Spanish Steps and head up to Rock Creek Park, where the majority of the race will take place. An then off to an undisclosed, not known to even myself (yet), location!

Racing for Victory and Free Beer!

by DemonCats on Jan 6, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Interesting

There’s a little circle at, oh, 23rd and R maybe? that’s one of my favorite locations in the city. half dozen steps up two flights, in the middle of an old city block, and at the top is a cul-de-sac covered almost entirely by an unbelievable old (elm?) tree. I always wondered about those steps too. Seem awfully random.

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by Chris... on Jan 6, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

edge of the cemetary?

by Sui Juris on Jan 6, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That's it probably!

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by DemonCats on Jan 6, 2009 11:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd come but i'd finish first and drink all the beer....

and I have the little issue of ‘revenge’ with a certain ‘wanker’ who beat me last time. I’m racing a crit as a support race to the TDU that night but i’ll be there in spirit and will certainly be indulging in beers as the race is on one of the cafe strips here in Adelaide.
Just a Q for the admin guys…..as CycleGirl and I are going to be sending a fair bit of TDU stuff what is the best way for us to post without taking over the show? Can we erect a little outdoor bar on the side of the Cafe for a week so that people can join us in our little celebration of all things cycling? Or is it best that I just put a link to my blog in??

errrr....am i supposed to sign this??

by Flatbagger on Jan 7, 2009 12:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think most of us who can't be there are hoping you do take over

with some awesome fan posts with LOTS of pics for us. :-) But that could just be me. :-)

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jan 7, 2009 2:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i'll second that.

by JFS_PGH on Jan 7, 2009 3:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be taking over....

Plenty of pictures, gossip and ohh what i get up too…. Oh that will be so boring … hahahaha…

c’mon Flatbagger, it’s the Aussies turn to shine here… Let’s show them what we can do..

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950

by CycleGirl on Jan 7, 2009 6:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Can we even put links to music here!.....

But if I hear Midnight Oil’s ‘King of the Mountain’ one more time…..I’ll send a letter to the Minister for the environment!!
CG’s doing the TDU social column whereas I’ll be out there busting my ass, using up my testosterone resources in double quick time getting some action shots and providing roving race reports for you lovely guys on PdC.
Can’t decide between ‘Shine’ by Vanessa Amarosi…or ‘Shine’ by Collective Soul.

errrr....am i supposed to sign this??

by Flatbagger on Jan 7, 2009 6:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm already looking forward to this!!!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Jan 9, 2009 12:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hm

Maybe I am thinking of the same place. Cemetary on the north side of the street? I’ll do what we can to get there. But to Sui Juris, I’ll be in long pants and warm clothes. So thanks for the bike offer but…

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by Chris... on Jan 7, 2009 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs