When: Every last Wednesday of the month
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: To be determined (watch this thread for details)

The Norma Jean Bikers will do short rides around town with other friendly, encouraging women. The rides are open to all newbies, experienced riders and everyone else in between.

The rides will be recession friendly. Destinations will include coffee shops, cheap (under $10) or free concerts, tea at someone's home, or a late evening picnic at a neighborhood park.

Distance will be short and pace of riding will be slow (8 mph). Slower if necessary. We will walk up hills if need be.

Any and all bikes are welcome.

Next ride is February 24, 2010.

Unfortunately 2/24 is Robin's birthday so I won't be able to attend. I don't think I can leave him to do the heavy lifting on his birthday! I'm fairly sure I'll be in for March. Can't necessarily plan that far ahead, but my intention is there.

Thanks Beany!

I talked to my wife Alisa about it and she is planning on it. Where are you thinking of meeting? CCT

That looks super!! Love the colors and the whole feel. Thanks Razor.

Thanks I'm glad you guys like it. @bikingbill, I used to design glass for poker machines a looong time ago.

For the February Norma Jean Biker Ride, the destination is Twiggs Coffee shop. For a starting location does meeting at the North Park Library Branch work for you all?

Start time: 7:30 PM. Minimal hills on the ride.

Edit: All you ladies who are local to the North Park/South Park/Downtown area, we could pick you up via a bike bus prior to the ride. Just whisper your location to me.

That is an absolutely insanely awesome poster!

thom:Makes me want a DownTownies poster.

Eh?....eh?.....eh? (nudging an already-probably-overworked Razor)

i second

no logo to speak of at this point.

got visitors in town this month but will be looking forward to riding with you ladies in march!

Apparently calling this a women's monthly ride is raising issues (including legal ones) and many questions.

Are men welcome? At what point are they welcome? Will the men folk be turned away if they show up? Are 5 year boys welcome to accompany their moms? Can men accompany their very pregnant mates?

My response: Use your judgment.

I did start the thread and propose today's ride, but I am by no means the leader. If you have questions, post it here and hopefully someone will respond.

I had a good time last night with pinkhairedcyn. We meandered all over the place and checked out the many views of Mission Valley (it looks kinda magical at night). At Twiggs, we had our own private musical entertainment. We were sitting outside people watching and chatting and some guy wanted to practice his bugle. He was actually really good (I was mentally prepared for some godawful tooting). Then we had some random people stop by and sing across the street. It was a perfect night. University Heights is its own little town.

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I am not opposed to moving the ride to a late afternoon on a Sunday. Perhaps starting at 4PM or so. A few women have emailed me asking for it to be rescheduled and I don't recall why the midweek time and date was originally decided. I'm always exhausted during the week so I'm happy to move it to a Sunday afternoon (I like having one day to myself where I don't have to be "on").

The ride was super fun! University Heights is all twinkly and pretty at night. And the bugle guy had a really fantastic bowler hat on, as well.

I'd be down for riding either Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

not only that but the kinds of things women want to talk about are the kinds of things men usually don't want to hear. you really want to hear us talk about our feelings? UGH

Have we hammered out a day & time? I'd like to see if I can try to attend.

Next ride is on 3/24 starting at 7PM. Any suggestions? We can talk about moving it to a different day/time.

Bev:Let us know where you're planning on meeting and I'll try to plan my day to make it.

I've not done any of the women's rides, so I'm not sure of what sort of vibe so don't know what to suggest yet. Would like to get a feel for what it's all about.

Meeting Place: Filter on 30th and Polk.

The vibe? I don't know how to answer that. I would say it is not annoying. Cheap and/or free is what I'm hoping for.

I now know I won't be able to do these rides as we've added Wednesdays as another surgery day (used to just be Tues & Thurs). So those are very long days and I know I won't make it.

Have fun all!

I just learned about Brenda Xu. She will be playing at the Whistle Stop on 3/24 at 8PM. Cost: FREE.

Hi Sherry,

Welcome to the forums!

It looks like no one piped in so we'll do what I suggested, meet at at Filter on 30th and Polk and ride around ending at the Whistle Stop to see Brenda Xu play. I know a few ladies are out of town, some have to work late, some already had plans. So it may be teeny peloton tomorrow. Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. If Wed is too inconvenient of a day, I'm happy to move it to another week night.

I don't know if anyone actually showed up. I wait until 7:55PM until I got cold and decided to check out Bike Polo instead. That was a lot of fun to watch.

Below is a newly redesigned poster. With a few modifications.

Kailah: I'm a little apprehensive about playing since I've managed to make it thus far without ever broken any bone. But bike polo does look like a lot of fun. Maybe we could do an April ride to watch bike polo? Or join in if other riders are so inclined.

Bev:

beany:Kailah: I'm a little apprehensive about playing since I've managed to make it thus far without ever broken any bone.

Well, what's the fun in that?

It would keep me off my bike and thus make me very grumpy.

April's ride is a week away! Suggestions?