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Permalink Reply by Sue Clark on June 22, 2009 at 12:50pm

I haven't signed up yet, but I'm probably going to do this one.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Villarreal on June 22, 2009 at 3:09pm

I would love to do this ride, but I cannot support McDonald's. They are an evil corporations.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Villarreal on June 22, 2009 at 11:38pm

I guess your right.

h3 said:

Daniel Villarreal said:

I would love to do this ride, but I cannot support McDonald's. They are an evil corporations.

But Daniel, don't forget that this ride benefits Friends of the Parks, the organization that helps keep unsightly velodromes out of city parks.

"A velodrome in Douglas Park - I mean who is going to use - number one,
no one uses a velodrome in the city of Chicago"
--Friends of the Parks president Erma Tranter as interviewed on NPR
Friday April 10 2009.

http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=33413

Why would you not want to support this cause?
We need to keep our city parks forever free and clear of ugly, expensive structures that nobody's going to use.
Can't you just kick Ronald in the nuts and then hop on your bike and enjoy the ride?

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Permalink Reply by E A on June 23, 2009 at 8:44am

Sign up! We're still looking for volunteers. If you want to ride as a course marshall, your registration is Half Price! http://www.lateride.com/volunteer.php

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Permalink Reply by Smash on June 23, 2009 at 3:52pm

I'll be coming down to ride with one of my sisters. Interesting quote - but you know, it's all a slippery slope. If you let in velodromes, they'll be installing 1-mile drag strips in all the major parks before you know it. ;)

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Permalink Reply by Reddog (Cliff) on June 23, 2009 at 3:57pm

It's the same day as tour de fat! I'll be too drunk to ride by the time the McDonald ride starts.

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