Saying goodbye always blows...

So I'll simply say "A tout a l'heure" (which I choose to translate as a suave "later!"). I scored my New Orleans apartment today, and now the wheels are furiously in motion to get me 1000 miles south. Here's my new place:

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/apa/1199728492.html

It's been a feverishly fast 4+ years here in Chicago, and I've had a helluva time. I'll be relocating almost exactly in a month, and I have still tons to address. I'll be posting stuff I'd like to give away or sell for next to nothing, including bike parts and furniture, and the Chainlink denizens shall get first pick.

And I'd also like to extend an open invite to my CL buddies to come down, stay over, and have a freakout down in N.O. if the need arises!

For what it's worth, I've never lived in a finer cycling city, and my enthusiasm for moving back home is definitely dimmed by the fact that you batty 2-wheeled (if not more!) lot aren't gonna be around no mo'.

Cheers, you wonderful, kickass bastards!

--Jason

P.S. I'll definitely still be chiming in ova heah between now and my move date!

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Permalink Reply by Lee Diamond on June 12, 2009 at 8:28am

JASON! That sucks. For me. I am happy for you.

Give me a call and we'll do some riding before you go....still have much punk rock and hardcore in particular to discuss.

Cheers - Lee

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on June 12, 2009 at 9:34am

Godspeed man. Do you have a job lined up yet?

And if Slayer, Maiden or any other kickass old school metal comes down to the Big Easy, I might not be able to resist paying you a visit. :)

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Permalink Reply by John on June 16, 2009 at 10:26am

So what will your "last" Chicago ride be? We want to send you off in style!

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Permalink Reply by Ammo on June 16, 2009 at 10:42am

Awwww man, it's been a pleasure! I'll contact you next time I'm in the quarter! Have some crawfish for me!!

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Permalink Reply by Hector on June 16, 2009 at 10:56am

You were the first peep I met from the Chainlink. You will be missed my friend.
Best of luck and nice pad you scored in NOLA.
I'll visit you and we'll have some authentic NOLA crawfish now that you have showed me the way to eat it.
We'll see each other soon.

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Permalink Reply by Chuck a Muck on June 16, 2009 at 12:33pm

Good Luck and just for you my friend, The 12 Yats of X-mass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da3hxKYTXKw

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Permalink Reply by Hector on June 16, 2009 at 12:56pm

Hey Jason,
Maybe next year some of us can hang with you during the World Naked Bike Ride.
NOLA just held it first one ever last Saturday, there even was a unicycle!
Here's the link on Youtube, but be warned it might not be suitable for at work viewing.

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Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on June 17, 2009 at 12:18am

We should organize a bicycle road trip from Chicago to New Orleans!

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Permalink Reply by justJason on June 17, 2009 at 7:51am

I've been wanting to do the Chicago to N.O. ride ever since I lived here. If y'all end up doing it, maybe I could be convinced to make the ride back north... ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Yaniv on June 1, 2015 at 10:32am

I know this is a super old post but I was wondering if anyone ever ended up doing the Chicago -> NOLA ride? I'm thinking of doing it myself hopefully this fall and am looking for others to join or tips and advice on the ride. I recently purchased the book "Biking the Mississippi River" so will be reading that to prepare.