[clug] bike sig?

[matt andrews]

To accomodate the inline skaters, how about "WHUT-SIG": Wheeled
HUman-powered Transport Special Interest Group?

Whut?

On 16/09/05, Robert Edwards <bob at cs.anu.edu.au> wrote:
> 
> Maybe a [b|tr]ike sig? I guess we should include other forms of human-
> powered vehicles such as skates, scooters etc.? Of course, all such
> vehicles must be non-propriety and open-standards based and we must
> be free to add our own modifications etc. :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bob Edwards.
> 
> Steven Hanley wrote:
> > All
> >
> > So I notice quite a few CLUGgers appear to be keen on riding bikes (by
> > cluggers I mean people on this list)
> >
> > Names that come to mind immmediately include Michael Neuling, Hugh
> > Blemings, Chris Yeoh, Andrew Tridgell, Steve Hanley, Michael Carden.
> >
> > Various other people have been sighted on bikes with increasing regualrity
> > over the past while (Rusty Russell, Michael Still, Tony Breeds, Bob Edwards
> > all come to mind)
> >
> > I propose a bike sig.
> >
> > Modeled on the PubSIG and lca2005 bike ride but with bike riding before a
> > cafe and held on a weekend day during the day. The lca ride was most popular
> > so I think it may catch on to do one of these form time to time.
> >
> > I am out of town this weekend, CLUG is next Thursday, I was thinking maybe
> > Sunday the 25th. Mikal and Bob both suggest early afternoon, so maybe after
> > lunch.
> >
> > Thus I propose
> >
> > When: 14:00 2005-09-25
> > Where: In front of the Department of Computer Science ANU (where CLUG is held)
> > What: Gentle ride around lake burley griffin on the bike path with other
> >       cluggers followed by sitting around and chatting about geeky things
> >       or something at a cafe in civic (we need to sit somewhere where we can
> >       see bikes, I suggest Dobinsons)
> > Why: To ride bikes, talk geek, have fun. Also I am sure Hugh, Michael
> >      Neuling and others would be keen to show off their geek bike setups with gps
> >      and ham radio and other cool shit
> > Why Not: pouring with rain
> >
> > I will be there.
> >
> >       See You
> >           Steve