Dirty and Pink Alley Cat

Dirty and Pink 5

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:04:00 +0000

What do you all think about having dirty and pink 5 a bit later in the year... closer to Jaialdi so that folks from out of town have other events to attend and really experience boise?

The new Queen of D&P

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Dirty and Pink ISO of a new Queen. I will put on number 5. For number 6 I would like to see some proposals that Nobie, Charlie, Glen, myself and Kendall can go over and then hand the the whole kit and kaboodle over. Who is in?

Dirty and Pink 4

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:02:00 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2024274&id=1248567454&l=e686a04473

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2027576&id=1248567454&l=1ee36eb742

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There will be more to come. Got some serious life things going on that need to be addressed.

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:37:00 +0000

Chelsea Snow is a sewing MASTER! She made this bag for Dirty and Pink 4!

This year it looks like this... as far as shirts go...

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:34:00 +0000

Shirts are 20 bucks and TEST TUBE KITTY is selling them 3 shirts for 50 bucks. BOOYAH!

Really.

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:43:00 +0000

Yep, you REALLY have to be 21 or older to participate. Sorry.

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:31:00 +0000

This year's race will be similar to last year's as it will be a point based race. It is Ten dollars to enter. You need to keep in mind that even if you finish first that does not necessarily mean that you will win. We will begin registration at 3pm on June 6th at Anne Morrison park next to the fountain. There is a costume contest at 3:30pm the theme is PROM!. Winners can choose to have point added to their manifest or choose from some cool prizes. The race will begin promptly at 4:30 pm. After you have registered you will receive a spoke card and a manifest will be placed in the spokes of your wheel on your bike, you will not be allowed to open your manifest until the race begins. On the manifest will be between 8-15 different places through out town that you will need to ride to and accomplish a specific task. Last year these tasks varied from hula hooping to answering trivia question(s). It is up to you to figure out the most paramount route for yourself or your team. Even if you ride as a team you will be scored separately. After you arrive at a stop and you complete that task set before you the person running the stop will sign off on your manifest and record the points you earned. When you have completed the manifest you will ride like the wind to the finish line where your points will be added up and do not forget that the order that you come in will also determine the winner(s) so it is important to keep speed in mind . You will need to put your name and your spoke card number on your manifest. Last year we had 9 manifests turned in with out names and those manifests were disqualified. If you have a hard time remembering your name make sure you have someone fill that part out for you. The finish line his at the Visual Art Collective in Garden City so that you can have your buddies waiting for you at the end. There is beer. There will be two bands and Matt Allen will DJing. Spoke cards get you into the end for free, other need to chip in three bucks to pay the bands. There will be two categories for D&P 4, a grouping for geared bikes and one for cruisers. In the past we have tried to have another class for fixed gear but we have not had enough interest to make that work yet. If you have any questions, please contact me at dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com or go to the blog. http://dirtyandpinkalleycat.blogspot.com/

Good Eats

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:40:00 +0000

The Boise CO-OP has also donated to the prize pool!

Sandpeople

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Some of my favorite people at work! Check them out here and here!!

You should make time to check these guys out! They have been super generous and donated to our prize pool. You will not be disappointed.

I love this!

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:56:00 +0000

Again, I work with SERIOUSLY amazing people. Ms. Crystal has thrown into our prize pool. Check out her cool digs here!

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Dear Friends and Family of Jim Chu,

On May 19, Jim Chu was riding his bike during his lunch hour, in the bike lane and with a helmet, and was struck from behind by a Boise ValleyRide van. He passed away Thursday, May 21st at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center as a result of severe traumatic brain injury.

Memorial services will take place at Cathedral of the Rockies Emmaus Center in Boise, Idaho at 1:00PM on Friday, May 29th. If anyone has photos of or stories about Jim they would like to share, please forward them to me by Wednesday, May 27th to have them potentially included in the video memorial. Following the service, bicyclists will lead the procession to the burial service at Dry Creek cemetery in Eagle. It will be a new tradition in Boise. This will be a very special and unique ceremony, and we hope you will join us in honoring Jim and his life.

Additionally, a “ghost bike” ceremony will be held tomorrow, on Memorial Day, at 11am near the site of the incident. A bike has been painted white and will be decorated with flowers. Location is about 300 feet north of the intersection of Aeronca and south Orchard south of I-84 on Orchard on the east side of the street. If you attend, please part along Aeronca for safety, not on Orchard.

Much Love,

Lisa, Sara, Jenny and Jim’s Family

This family is beautiful and amazing and needs our support right now. You may not have known Jim but we all ride the same roads together. Making a journey to the ghost bike will be a very meaningful way to help this family know that there is a community thinking about them. Do it if you can. If any of you folks maintain bike-centric blogs and are reading this please do not hesitate to post this letter.

The procession/escort is in the works. You will be lead by a motorcycle escort towards the cemetery. You will not go all the way to Dry Creek. It will be a silent ride. Our route is not yet planned but will be by Friday. If you plan on riding in the procession (and I hope you do) you should wear a helmet. Please spread the word through our community.

This family is very interested in not only honoring Jim's memory but also making a very strong statement about being very aware of bicycles. -Bart
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Barton Loyd Kline M-851
barton.kline@gmail.com
208.407.9719
208.363.0510

Seattle Bound

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:36:00 +0000

It is time again for the westside invite and this year it is in Seattle. Need to know more? Go here.

It is still the same as it has always been!

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:06:00 +0000

This year's race will be similar to last year's as it will be a point based race. There are two categories one for cruisers and one for all the other bikes. You need to keep in mind that even if you finish first that does not necessarily mean that you will win. Last year Sam came in like 45th and kicked some ass. We will begin registration at 3pm on June 6th at Anne Morrison park next to the fountain. The race will begin at 4:30 pm. The costume contest will be at 3:30pm. You will be able to get an additional 10 points for having a kick ass costume. After you have registered you will receive a spoke card and a manifest will be placed in your spokes but remember, you will not be allowed to open your manifest until the race begins. On the manifest will be between 8-15 different places through out town that you will need to ride to and accomplish a specific task. Last year these tasks varied from hula hooping to answering trivia question(s). It is up to you to figure out the most paramount route for yourself .

closed

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:47:00 +0000

The date race is closed. riders have been sent invitations. the dirty and pink 4 will start registration at 3pm June 6th at the fountain at Ann Morrison for both the date race and the regular dirty and pink ride. Date Race starts at 3:45pm. Costume contest at 3:30 pm. The other rides will start at 4:30pm. Questions? Hit me up at dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com.

The Snow.

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:57:00 +0000

Yep, it is true, something hand crafted by Chelsea Snow is going to one of the coveted prizes. Get your own unique items from her here! www.csnow.etsy.com

This year it looks like this!

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Women Rock!

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:30:00 +0000

Got some more music to sooth the soul... Elif Savas Felsen. The music prize pool is impressive!

Not so sad...

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:18:00 +0000

Again, awesome folks I work with who want the prize pool to ROCK! Check out So Sadly Fucked here! or here.

More for the prize pool!

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:14:00 +0000

who does not like candy!!! I LOVE candy! If you need a fix, check these folks out in B~town for serious candy connoisseur! POWELL'S.

more from fran and monica

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:39:00 +0000

Booyah from B~town

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:59:00 +0000

Fuck yeah Kelli!

More Awesomeness from folks I work with!

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:49:00 +0000

Black and White Photography donated by C.Barnum

The man has come through!!!!!!

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:29:00 +0000

Dylan Magierek owner of Badman Recording CO., is another amazingly talented person I am blessed to work with. He has generously fleshed out our prize pool for D&P 4! He has donated LP's, CD's, and t-shirts from the following bands. You can check most of these bands out at The Neurolux or next time you are in Puddletown USA. Check them out on-line here...

Weinland, or at myspace.com/johnweinland

Starfucker, or at myspace.com/starfuskerss

My Morning Jacket, or at mymorningjacket.com

Dylan has also graciously thrown in his own project MISC., or at myspace.com/miscpdx

I am so lucky...

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:17:00 +0000

Chris Robley & The Fear of Heights! I am so blessed to work with some really talented musicians here in the rainy pacific northwest. Mr. Chris Robley has also generously thrown into our prize pool for Dirty and Pink 4. This is off the hook! If you can, next time you are in PDX, make sure to work your trip around seeing this guy!

How is it going to work this year?

dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com (dirty and pink) — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:36:00 +0000

This info is for the Dirty and Pink 4. This year's race will be similar to last year's as it will be a point based race. You need to keep in mind that even if you finish first that does not necessarily mean that you will win. Last year Sam came in like 45th and kick everyone's ass. We will begin registration at 3pm on June 6th at Anne Morrison park next to the fountain. The race will begin at 4:30 pm. The costume contest will be at 3:30pm. You will be able to get an additional 10 points for having a kick ass costume. After you have registered you will receive a spoke card and a manifest will be placed in your spokes but remember, you will not be allowed to open your manifest until the race begins. On the manifest will be between 8-15 different places through out town that you will need to ride to and accomplish a specific task. Last year these tasks varied from hula hooping to answering trivia question(s). It is up to you to figure out the most paramount route for yourself . After you arrive at a stop and you complete that task set before you the person running the stop will sign off on your manifest. When you have completed the manifest you will ride like the wind to the finish line where your points will be added up and do not forget that the order that you come in will also determine the winner(s) so it is important to keep speed in mind . You will need to put your name on your manifest. Last year we had 6 manifests turned in with out names and those manifests were disqualified. If you have a hard time remembering your name make sure you have someone fill that part out for you. The finish line is at the VaC. There will be prizes... really great prizes..two bands playing, beer, a bar and DJ Matt Allen spinning us a terrific dance party. There are three races. The DATE RACE is an invitational race. See earlier posts. The other two races are similar in nature but one is for cruisers and the other is for all the rest. I have tried before to do a fixed category but there has never been enough interest. Questions? dirtyandpinkalleycat@gmail.com.