Anyone else planning on "auditing" the L.A.T.E. Ride?

Are the Marauders and other like minded cyclists meeting up before the Mcdonalds Midnight L.A.T.E Ride somewhere? Anyone planning on crashing the ride in large numbers?

I don't see anyone discussing this happening online or in person. And for some reason I ain't on the MM list serve, I should probably get on that.

 

Two years ago the L.A.T.E Ride audit was super bad ass fun. It was certainly one of the more memorable midnight rides in recent memory.

 

If you're joining us, please, RSVP and invite your friends on Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/events/411389172247347 ] or the Chainlink [ http://www.thechainlink.org/events/mcdonalds-l-a-t-e-ride-audit ]!

 



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Permalink Reply by Derek on June 28, 2012 at 7:16am

Wasn't gonna audit but the trOll sold me.  

If the author of the article that compared bike theft to auditing is going there's reason #2.  

Permalink Reply by Mo Hussain on June 30, 2012 at 12:09pm

Is anyone else having trouble getting to the Event Page on FB?  I just mounted a wireless boom box and cant wait to crash the ride.   Hit me up on Twitter if you want to share a pint or 3.  @southchicago

Permalink Reply by neozen on July 1, 2012 at 8:03am

in retrospect..... since the ride was on the bike path, I'm _really_ glad we weren't riding against the ride. Riding North on the LFP ~3:30-4 was scary enough with all the new (...blind?) riders coming south.

Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on July 2, 2012 at 9:27am

Welp if this is what's expected now then who are we to deny

h' said:

Discussion of the L.A.T.E. ride came up at work today. Like all recent spontaneous workplace discussions of organized bicycle events in Chicago, someone asked if the riders were naked :-)

Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on July 2, 2012 at 12:30pm

L.A.M.E. Ride Audit is about as lame as the L.A.M.E. Ride.  This "anti" ride is one of the most embarrassing excuses for anarchy I've seen in a while.  Thanks for making me laugh, doofus'.  

       

 

Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on July 2, 2012 at 12:48pm
well we rode bikes and had fun, that pretty much filled out our objectives. Sorry if you were expecting something else to happen that didn't.
Permalink Reply by Laura on July 2, 2012 at 1:01pm

Says the man who wore all his clothes on the naked ride!

Peenworm Grubologist said:

Welp if this is what's expected now then who are we to deny

h' said:

Discussion of the L.A.T.E. ride came up at work today. Like all recent spontaneous workplace discussions of organized bicycle events in Chicago, someone asked if the riders were naked :-)

Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on July 2, 2012 at 1:08pm

I didn't participate in either ride.  Just saying it seems like a relatively harmless and worthless thing to rally against -- but if you had fun then I guess it wasn't time completely wasted.  The original goal of the ride looked a little more serious to me, though.  Did you guys whiz by the L.A.T.E. riders shouting stuff like "State sanctioned fun is never fun!!"?  Or...did you just ride by "LOL"ing to yourselves about how much evil McDonald's sux while feeling superior to those ridiculous cyclists?  Genuinely curious about what went down on this ride.  



Peenworm Grubologist said:

well we rode bikes and had fun, that pretty much filled out our objectives. Sorry if you were expecting something else to happen that didn't.
Permalink Reply by Craig S. on July 2, 2012 at 1:11pm

It's not really a rally against anything but a reason to rally up the friends and rally up the cocktails and have some good times on two wheels.  Nice night be out riding and drinking.

Zoetrope said:

I didn't participate in either ride.  Just saying it seems like a relatively harmless and worthless thing to rally against -- but if you had fun then I guess it wasn't time completely wasted.  The original goal of the ride looked a little more serious to me, though.  Did you guys whiz by the L.A.T.E. riders shouting stuff like "State sanctioned fun is never fun!!"?  Or...did you just ride by "LOL"ing to yourselves about how much evil McDonald's sux while feeling superior?   



Peenworm Grubologist said:

well we rode bikes and had fun, that pretty much filled out our objectives. Sorry if you were expecting something else to happen that didn't.
Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on July 2, 2012 at 1:21pm

OK, so it had nothing to do with the L.A.T.E. Ride.  But, it just so happened to take place at the same time and location as the L.A.T.E. Ride.  And has an interestingly similar name to the original ride.  Got it.

Craig S. said:

It's not really a rally against anything but a reason to rally up the friends and rally up the cocktails and have some good times on two wheels.  Nice night be out riding and drinking.

Permalink Reply by Mo Hussain on July 2, 2012 at 4:35pm

Yeah, not sure about all the anarchy.  We just didn't pay to ride our beloved bikes in our beloved city.  We drank beer, smoked, ate and laughed.  Awesome time.  I want to do it at least once a week.  but my friends aren't bikers :-(

Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on July 2, 2012 at 4:55pm

Sounds like an awesome time.  I'd be happy if I could do that once a week, too.  Did you know proceeds of the event go to charity?  http://lateride.org/

Mo Hussain said:

Yeah, not sure about all the anarchy.  We just didn't pay to ride our beloved bikes in our beloved city.  We drank beer, smoked, ate and laughed.  Awesome time.  I want to do it at least once a week.  but my friends aren't bikers :-(

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