Can you carry stuff on your bike? Like a ladder, or a couple other bikes, or a few kids, or two weeks worth of groceries? Do people look at your bike and go, Wow, that’s cool. What is it?
Well my friend, if that’s the way you roll, come on out to our first gang meeting. Yes you do too want to be in a gang – don’t pretend you don’t! This gang is being organized by the inimitable Martina Fahrner, and the first meeting will be at the Lucky Lab at 9th & Hawthorne on Thursday, August 28th at 5:00-ish. I’m not sure, but I heard that Martina will be buying beer for everyone. True, I heard it from the voices in my head, but you never know.
Here’s Martina’s original email invite, reprinted without permission:
Ok,
So I would like to arrange a BAHM (Big Ass Hauling Mamas)/PUB (Parent Utility bikes)/Xultant (xtracycle cult member) meeting at the Lucky Lab at a family friendly time (5:00 ish) on Thursday, Aug 29. What do you guys think?Best,
M
What do I think? I think it’s fantastic! I think I will definitely be there! Except that I actually can’t because I’ll be on vacation at the beach that week. Aaarrrrggghhhh! Oh well, I will definitely make the second meeting because I love hanging with my utility biker peeps, and Downtown Cupcake Brown and I love being in a gang. Plus we never turn down free beer if we can help it. Oops, did I insinuate that there would be free beer again?

August 20th, 2008 at 9:14 am
I SO wish I could be there! Sounds fun. Martina (and Todd, et al) is (are) great, the Lucky Lab is fun, and hauling bikes are the way I roll, too. Good for you rollers in Portland!
August 20th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Maybe next time, Snakebite? Sounds like everyone in Portland has met you but me. Come visit us!
I can’t be at this one either, but I’ll try to raise a pint in solidarity at the appointed time. Ooh, and I’ll take a picture of myself doing it, and post it here. Am I really stretching for blog material now? Nahhhh. Maybe.
August 21st, 2008 at 6:07 am
Oh, and accidently it’s Thursday, Aug. 28 and it is for all kind of gender associations (not just Mamas)!
August 21st, 2008 at 6:50 am
I’m trying to plan a trip perhaps in February. I had such a great time this past February seeing Portland, meeting everyone, and attending the Handmade Bike Show. It would be a perfect time to get away from thee frozen Midwest into a warmer place. We’ll see.
August 21st, 2008 at 6:58 am
Thanks for the clarification, Martina. I’ve fixed the date in my original post.