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Re: Global Gutz across Australia
« Reply #15 on: June 23, 2009, 05:24:16 PM »

if someone took an organiser to court, i'm sure the mdma would arrange a ride-by hit.
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Re: Global Gutz across Australia
« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2009, 05:27:43 PM »

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« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2009, 06:07:04 PM »

As a 'know it all' I'm a little wary of entering the fray here... but i agree with xBBx, LAM, Heatseeker et al.

You only need to look at what happened in the cycling community in the wake of the cyclist getting killed in an established alleycat series in Chicago 3 years ago. From the initial furore to the actual details of the incident (not accident) to MonsterTrack (which was then arguably the most prestigous alleycat in the world) being 'cancelled' and then re-run using a network of radio messages and need-to-know basis information updates.

The media attention on alleycats jumped considerably and every article after the incident made mention of the death. At least we can thank the short term memory/newness of people for that little bit of info not still popping up.

These are 'open' events (moreso than ever before), but the less media attention on them the better. posting up about them on less-than-sympathetic forums (roadgrime/bicyclingaustralia etc) wont help us...

If you really want to do something legal contact your state cycling organisation or a local club that does crits and ask what it would take to get an event put on. St Kilda CC did their SS crits between normal races, and that had similarities to some races i've done. Be prepared for having to pay for insurance, road closures, barriers etc etc...

What we ride is (often) illegal, how we ride in these events even more so... the events wont go away, but finding out about them will only get harder if they become targeted.
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Re: Global Gutz across Australia
« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2009, 01:47:26 AM »

I think the main concern that a lot of the Brisbane riders have is the relative waste of resources that went into the crack down on Saturday night. The police that attended were form either the city of valley stations and at the time they were taking 'care' of us crimes of what I would consider a greater significance were surely going unattended.

That and I wanted to go for a ride.  grin
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Re: Global Gutz across Australia
« Reply #19 on: June 24, 2009, 10:24:41 AM »


 I would feel pretty fucked up if a pedo got hurt.


i'd feel ok about that. fucking kiddie fiddlers deserve it and worse.
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« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2009, 10:26:04 AM »

Just to clear some things up.

1) The media came to us.
2) There was no crying to media - I made comment we got off lightly with no fines being issued.
3) I have since retracted all comments - can't say they still won't run something.

The more underground something is the more out of control it is. People feel it's their duty to break the law.


Whoa Nelly!

DO NOT SPEAK TO THE MEDIA unless you want to further ostracise urban cycling / or get your head on TV to be made a fool of.

Nothing that happened is new here.

If you want to avoid future problems, THINK why you came unstuck.

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These events are not illegal - riding in a manner that is outside of the law IS.

Be it no lights, bells, helmet, brakes.... you can have a cry, but the law is the law and while we can all agree that argue targeting other problems is more important, what they choose to enforce is beyond our control.


AND i totally disagree with your final statement.  Riding my bike has NEVER had anything to do with wanting to break the law. 

That's the kind of statement I'd use AGAINST you if I was a journalist/police.

I've participated in these events in London, SF, New York, Vancouver, Portland, as well as locally.... what Nikcee said.

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Re: Global Gutz across Australia
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2009, 07:50:47 PM »

You really can't blame World of Warcraft for this whole mess.
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Re: Global Gutz across Australia
« Reply #22 on: July 17, 2009, 06:38:09 PM »



or world championship wrestling.
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