FORTYSIX EIGHTEEN

CAT O'TEN TAILS

London Broil's going away!!!He's off to hilly California.Lucky cunt.See you at the Duke.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

This priceless piece is an advice on how to do courier job with BROKEN ARM.Taken from MT internet forum,'ere we go:

'Always relax your hand before punching a solid metal object.If you really want to make an impression,punch the side window.In the middle if it is rolled up,and in the top middle if it is rolled slightly down.If you do it right the window will explode into million pieces and the poor terrified driver will see how unbelivably hard you are and shit himself next time he sees a cyclist...'

Anyone out there can advice on working with broken leg???

A wee correction and charitable events

I'm being informed by Julie from NYC that the messenger who got squashed between two trucks is not only alive and out of the hospital,but giving 'evidence' on you tube as well.I have to say i like when terrible rumors turn out to be just rumors.
Meanwhile in the Big Smoke.Friday nite fundraising old school allycat raised over 300 quid and saturday's afternoon Emergency Cat raised over 100 pounds.Well done Overdrive,Wayne and Sarah.Nice one everyone who participated.
After working last few days in the rain,I just couldnt get myself to ride for some more rainy hours on saturday nite.Although as i heard The Monopoly ride went ahead with over 50 riders cycling in pissing down rain.MUCH RESPECT!

Fucking Depression And Charitable Events

Gloomy last few weeks.Gloomy not due to shite london weather.
First-the news from Chicago.After hearing those i wont think of an alleycat same way ever again.Thats february 24th.
February 26th.Shit goes wrong in London.Kris 55-Creative's Finest Polack-slips on the wet road and breaks his finger.Surgery,wires in the bone and weeks off the bike.
February 29th-working messenger crushed to death in NYC.
March 3rd.'Black Monday' in London:Effi from Destinations and Chewy from City Sprint both are run over by lorries.
Chewy escapes with 'only' broken foot but Effi may not be able to ride a bike ever again...
Benefit events for Effi and Chewy:
Friday 14th of march 6.30ish at Duke of York,Clerkenwell road
Saturday 15 of march,Ion square e2-not quite sure if that one is going to happen,for up to date details check:www.movingtargetzine.com/forum
Saturday 15th of march,9pm,Tate Modern on South Bank,river entrance-monopoly nite ride.details:www.londonfgss.com/discussions
Paypal donations-if you want to donate cash and AREN'T based in London(paypal transfers are NOT free)you can paypal the cash to:
bill.chidley@mac.com-mark your donation 'EC Donation' otherwise Bill will spend it on fags and chips.
One Less Car stickers-1 quid each-profit proceeds to the injured messengers.Either contact Martin via email:
malpa-london@yahoo.com or visit him at Brick Lane Bikes on Bethnal Green Road.
RIDE SAFE

Holy Shit.It's slow day scavenger hunt.

Scavenger hunt?On tuesday?During working hours?
Yep,that's right.Challenges involved collecting receptionists' phone numbers,getting proofs of visits to various post codes and getting water from the Thames.Did i mention getting tattoos?Yes,tattoos.
Nice work Nhatt.
Results are here
Photos are here

And what are those two pics here?Both are taken when manning a mobile check point during the hunt.

How to make that light stand stable when its windy as hell?
Wrap your krypto chain around it...

Tools of trade:a lock and a cuppa.Not quite certain which one's more important...

HALLOWEEN ALLEYCAT-RESULTS

1st- JOSH
2nd- WAGNER
3rd- AMERICAN JAMES
4th- JOHN (DUBLIN,1st out-of-towner)
5th- ROB (DUBLIN,2nd out-of-towner)
6th- JULIA (first female and the only female to finish the race)
7th- RYAN
8th- BONGO
9th- KUBA
10th- MAX(DFL)
plus nearly 30 DNFs-finding graffiti on the wall in WOOD'S BUILDINGS E1(place of one of Jack the Ripper's murders)proved to be too difficult for most of the riders.
BEST COSTUME- SARAH

My pictures are here
Josh's thoughts on the race are here