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emma55jean
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| Exists in the limbo between winning and DFL in every single alleycatJoined: Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:12 pmPosts: 392
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W.O.W! Women on Wednesdays!Hello! My name is Susan and I am the Midtown Greenway Coalition’s Trail Watch leader on Wednesday nights. This is a woman-friendly ride: encouraging women to bike and volunteer in order to make the Greenway our own space, to make it safe for all bikers to ride and to create a visible community of women on Trail Watch. Ride starts at 8 pm and continues until 10 pm. We meet at the 10th avenue entrance to the Midtown Global Market, right above the Greenway. Helmets and lights are required. Riders will need to sign the Trail Watch Waiver to participate. This is a relaxed and easy ride, great conversation guaranteed, treats encouraged. Women on Wednesdays will officially kick off on April 14 and continue every Wednesday. All are welcome! For additional information regarding Trail Watch and necessary forms, please see the following links or send me a PM. I look forward to meeting everyone. http://www.midtowngreenway.org/trailuse ... Watch.html http://www.midtowngreenway.org/trailuse ... Wavier.pdf
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lowrah
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:41 am |
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http://greaseragmpls.wordpress.com/2010 ... ail-watch/I posted an announcement for this on the Grease Rag blog, emma55jean. I will be there on 4/14 to ride with you!
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emma55jean
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:43 pm |
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Fantastic! We've wrenched together, but never ridden our bikes together so this will be great fun. See you Wednesday.
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NineAces
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Hopefully one of these Wednesdays I will be able to join you! Look forward to meeting you in living color vs. cyber-world! 
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emma55jean
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:44 am |
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+10 - as you know, when you work other than 8-5 M-F, it can be tougher to get together with others. The upside, is riding your bike on trails and streets that are less crowded. I'll be there every Wednesday, so it will hapen!
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emma55jean
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:28 am |
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Inaugural ride is tonight! I'm making brownies right now, chance of rain so bring your raingear but it really looks like it's going to be 65-70 and nice.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:28 pm |
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Hurrah! Thanks for starting this! Unfortunately I'm busy tonight, but am planning on being there in the near future. Have a great ride this evening!
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emma55jean
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:41 pm |
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We'll miss the parrot bike on this gray nite - but she'll fly with us some Wednesday soon! 
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emma55jean
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:04 pm |
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Women on Wednesdays was able to roll tonight! Thanks to Jamie and Lowrah for helping to make tonight a success. We had a fun ride, ate brownies, had a nice chat with the MPD. Have probably recruited another male for Trail Watch.
Come on Ladies - Join us next week! 8 pm Wednesday.
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lowrah
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:32 am |
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Easily the most eventful TW I've ever been on.
Those brownies were yummy!
I'll see you ladies next WOW.
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HGuthertz
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:15 pm |
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emma55jean wrote: W.O.W! Women on Wednesdays!Might be able to join you for the next few weeks.- Would be the first time on TW duty. What is the average pace and the approximate miles covered in an evening? Also what type of bike would be best for TW? Thanks, Harriet Hello! My name is Susan and I am the Midtown Greenway Coalition’s Trail Watch leader on Wednesday nights. This is a woman-friendly ride: encouraging women to bike and volunteer in order to make the Greenway our own space, to make it safe for all bikers to ride and to create a visible community of women on Trail Watch. Ride starts at 8 pm and continues until 10 pm. We meet at the 10th avenue entrance to the Midtown Global Market, right above the Greenway. Helmets and lights are required. Riders will need to sign the Trail Watch Waiver to participate. This is a relaxed and easy ride, great conversation guaranteed, treats encouraged. Women on Wednesdays will officially kick off on April 14 and continue every Wednesday. All are welcome! For additional information regarding Trail Watch and necessary forms, please see the following links or send me a PM. I look forward to meeting everyone. http://www.midtowngreenway.org/trailuse ... Watch.html http://www.midtowngreenway.org/trailuse ... Wavier.pdf
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:17 pm |
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Might be able to join you for the next couple of Weds. Have a few questions though: What is the average pace, and approx. how many miles to you cover in a shift? Also what type of bike would be best for TW duty? Thanks, Harriet emma55jean wrote: W.O.W! Women on Wednesdays!Hello! My name is Susan and I am the Midtown Greenway Coalition’s Trail Watch leader on Wednesday nights. This is a woman-friendly ride: encouraging women to bike and volunteer in order to make the Greenway our own space, to make it safe for all bikers to ride and to create a visible community of women on Trail Watch. Ride starts at 8 pm and continues until 10 pm. We meet at the 10th avenue entrance to the Midtown Global Market, right above the Greenway. Helmets and lights are required. Riders will need to sign the Trail Watch Waiver to participate. This is a relaxed and easy ride, great conversation guaranteed, treats encouraged. Women on Wednesdays will officially kick off on April 14 and continue every Wednesday. All are welcome! For additional information regarding Trail Watch and necessary forms, please see the following links or send me a PM. I look forward to meeting everyone. http://www.midtowngreenway.org/trailuse ... Watch.html http://www.midtowngreenway.org/trailuse ... Wavier.pdf
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emma55jean
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:51 am |
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Welcome Harriet,
This is a no drop ride, meaning we ride at the pace of the slowest rider. The ride is meant to create community among women bikers as well as other users of the trail so there's a lot of chatting going on. Ride the bike you are most comfortable on or love to ride. Lights and a helmet are required.
Of course, we have to take a break to eat the goodie of the week (last week it was brownies, I haven't decided what I'm making this week). I would characterize the number of miles as a few - it varies, but I also feel strongly enough about this, that if someone is just gett ing into biking and is still strugglilng with getting up the Sabo Bridge, I will walk up the bridge with them.
Please come - I have found Trail Watch to be fun, a great way to give back to the community, and to meet other bikers. It's addicting!
Susan
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emma55jean
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:37 am |
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It's the second WOW ride tonight! I haven't decided - a nummy veggie cake vs butterscotch bars for treats.
Don't forget - 6 rides in a quarter and one of the perks is a 10 percent discount at Freewheel! So start adding to your total and come check out the treat of the week.
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lowrah
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:16 am |
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| Rides in bad weather just to taunt those who won'tJoined: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:00 amPosts: 1457Location: P-horn
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I plan on showing up tonight!!
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