RiotACT Bicycle Bar Crawl 2008 is on 1 November!

I’m in a desperate situation – I’ve got a Bill Oddie, but no 3-man cycle.

A little help anyone??

There was a case in Melbourne a year or two back where a bloke who hires out horse drawn carriages got a bit dizzy in the pub and let his horses find their own way home (which they did) but he got done for DUI. It was appealed and thrown out.
I am very interested to read though that sheep-drawn vehicles are not covered by the legislation.

stray said :

sounds fun…and nearby! though the shiny bikes in the pic are a bit offputting…i’ll have to give mine a makeover if i do join in….

As long as it gets you from point to point, that’s all we care about!

sounds fun…and nearby! though the shiny bikes in the pic are a bit offputting…i’ll have to give mine a makeover if i do join in….

Hmmm RUI is interesting. The first time I tried it was over a decade ago after consumption of many post-work bevvies. I didn’t have toe clips or click-in pedals and simply keeping my feet on the pedals was a challenge, let alone staying upright riding along the South Perth foreshore bike path in the dark with a work colleague giggling :).

Pre the bushfire in summer 2001, a bunch of mtbers used to have a regular sunrise champagne and chicken breakfast on top of Dairy Farmers Hill during the week before Xmas – which of course led to some interesting dodging of pine trees on the steep tracks back down and other assorted silliness (then a lengthy coffee shop stop to sober up a tad before work).

Mr Evil said :

So I can ‘ride’ my sheep in the street, and so long as I’m not drunk it’s all perfectly legal?

Not a traffic offence anyway.

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… or a camel! *hehe*

Offal thread, Granny! Garn!

nathan said :

As a chubby bearded man, I volunteer to the ignominy of playing Bill Oddie, as long as there is in fact a three-seater.

Sounds “bill-oddie-stupid” to me!

*chuckle*

Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977
24A Driver etc intoxicated
(1) A person must not drive or ride a vehicle or animal on a public street…
-animal means a horse, cattle or sheep.

Crap, I really need to stop riding my sheep home after one too many beers at the Wig & Pen!

nathan said :

I volunteer to the ignominy of playing Bill Oddie

Don’t forget the very large flares … and sherbet.

Also, I now have the theme from The Goodies running through my head. As a chubby bearded man, I volunteer to the ignominy of playing Bill Oddie, as long as there is in fact a three-seater. And I bags the back seat.

(1) A person must not drive or ride a vehicle or animal on a public street, or be in charge of a vehicle or animal on a public street, while under the influence of alcohol.

Right then, here’s the plan:

1. Drink.
2. Ride on foot/bike path instead of the street.
3. Drink.
4. When you get to a street, jump off your bike and walk. Hi! I’m a pedestrian!
5. Erm, drink, presumably.

Recumbents are my kryptonite……

Is that funky looking bike in the middle front of the picture the property of Mrs Johnboy by any chance? It does look like the bike that she road around in back in the day anyway.

There’s a contingent of disgruntled cops who got their bots kicked for unpleasant behaviour who just now might be forming ideas of revenge…

just a thought.

So after I have read this again, if you were drunk and went home in a cart pulled by a goat you would not be breaking the law.

But if the cart was being pulled by a sheep, you are stuffed.

Interesting. Something to do with freemasons and their affinity with goats?

Just a thought.

SamTSeppo said :

I love it! Someone always raises the spectre of drunk cycling…… Why won’t the government do anything?!

Actually people do get charged in the ACT done for drunk cycling occasionally. But basically the cops have much better things to do with their time and the only time that anyone gets done is when they totally bring it on themselves normally by one of two ways.

– Behaving like an absolute total dickwad, things like playing chicken with traffic and similar, where the cops get lots of complaints.

or

– If you happen to be involved in an accident where someone is injured (normally this results from behaving like a total dickwad- see above) and the police have no choice.

but other than that, no-one cares.

But just for the sake of it, here is the offence:

Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977

24A Driver etc intoxicated
(1) A person must not drive or ride a vehicle or animal on a public street, or be in charge of a vehicle or animal on a public street, while under the influence of alcohol.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months ormboth.
…..
(4) In this section:
-animal means a horse, cattle or sheep.
-bicycle includes a tricycle and any vehicle of a similar nature, but does not include a toy carriage.
– vehicle means—
(a) a bicycle; or
(b) an animal-drawn vehicle

So there you go. Longest post I have ever done…but most of it was cut and pasted.

Don’t think this one will be possible. Hopefully there is another one soon JB, would love to come on one when possible. I had a great time at the last RiotACT meet up.

Ari, I would, but I ran them the hell over with my bicycle.

Oh SamTSeppo, won’t you please think of the children?

I love it! Someone always raises the spectre of drunk cycling.

Because we all know someone who has been run over by a drunk cyclinst and killed. It haunts every suburb, and no one will talk about it: that cyclist riding home after three beers who kills an entire kindergarten class.

Why won’t the government do anything?!

tylersmayhem said :

I’d love for you to read one of my school reports pre year 11 & 12 Granny, I think you’d laugh at the resemblance to your comments 😛

*chuckle*

You’ll have to bring one along in case I make it!

Well you can turn conversation where ever you desire.

But as most conversation is “what shall we have to eat?”, and “who’s buy is it?” I don’t imagine even you can get yourself in too much trouble.

Dang, I was hoping for some kind of opiniated discussion, or something other than “what are we eating” or “who’s paying”.

You strike me as the naughty boy in class that is always getting in trouble, but everybody has a sneaking admiration because it takes guts to cop punishment that often and besides it is very entertaining!

It’s bizarre how good you are at picking characters Granny. Were you my teacher at Marist once?! With your description, there are plenty I went to school with who should be able to pick who I am now (but please don’t – ANON on here suit me just fine).

I’d love for you to read one of my school reports pre year 11 & 12 Granny, I think you’d laugh at the resemblance to your comments 😛

toriness said :

dagnabbit i will be wasted at UC – stonefest

Jaysus, I’m going to miss the bike drink AND the Dandy Warhols.

Bob hates me — must be cos I don’t go to church…

I’ve never been on a bar crawl. Not ever.

Tyler the harshest moderation likely on a bar crawl is someone who doesn’t like what you have to say sitting on another table.

But as most conversation is “what shall we have to eat?”, and “who’s buy is it?” I don’t imagine even you can get yourself in too much trouble.

You strike me as the naughty boy in class that is always getting in trouble, but everybody has a sneaking admiration because it takes guts to cop punishment that often and besides it is very entertaining!

Hmmm, you probably wouldn’t need it Granny. I have quite an alter ego on here. 🙂 RiotACT is my outlet (rightly or wrongly), and I think many of you would be surprised if you met me. Or not!? Depends on opinions that have already been formed. Part of my own conduct I’m afraid!

It’s called duct tape … *hehe*

If I come, do you promise not to MOD me JB?

Mael,

In. Bring the (beer) rain!

S4anta – a confirmation of your attendance would be most appreciated.

You know how to contact me if I miss the post here.

Yes, you can get done for drink cycling.

But with lots of food, water, and exercise between drinks the real inebriation doesn’t start until the bikes are all safely parked.

That’s why I want a 3-seater – they’ll never catch me then!

Ummm…not wanting to be a party pooper here – but I DO have an honest question…can you get done for drink cycling? I was under the impression that you can get charged. I admit I have been guilty of this in the past, and probably rightfully so after running into parked cars and trees.

Is there a law on this?

S4anta, is it a 3-seater?

hmm I stil havent ridden my bike after having it a year.

Keen to join but am really bad at biking to start with, let alone drunk. I think for my and everyone elses safety I’ll give it a miss. Have fun though!

dagnabbit i will be wasted at UC – stonefest

Yes I will be. May i suggest we hire one? I know a bloke, as per usual

BTW S4anta, you’d better be here for the Bicycle Bar Crawl – I’m refocussing my energies on building a three seater bike – to buy one would simply be too expensive.

S4anta, who will be our Bill Oddie?

S4anta said :

Hey PM,

Want to goodies styley?

Oh do, and promise there’ll be lots of pics!!

Hey PM,

Want to goodies styley?

PM said :

Right… so I have until 1 November to master the use of my unicycle…

Practice makes one wheely good…

Right… so I have until 1 November to master the use of my unicycle…

The most fun you’ll have at bars in Canberra at year long. Anyone who doesn’t manage to haul their ass out to it is truly, truly missing out.

Going by the last podcast, you need to make sure to get Pablo and his penny-farthing out this time.

johnboy said :

Hold your horses, video takes time.

Appreciate that, JB, probably more than most given some of my past and present media activities. Hence the use of the word ‘sometime’ which was a literal, not value-laden, choice of words!!!

NOOOOOOOOOO!!! This ride has been scheduled when the entire Rat Patrol will be riding freakbikes in the MS Society’s Sydney to the Gong ride.

You MUST hold this event again. With or without a free keg for inspiration. And then Rat Patrol can come with all our firebike, DJ booth, tallbike, pixiebike and chopper glory.

Ok, thanks, johnboy!

I would have gone if you did, but last time I heard I wasn’t sure if you were going. Glad you enjoyed it – can’t say I’m surprised!

Hold your horses, video takes time.

As for late joining, it’s exceptionally common, just call me on 0412 690 643 to find out where the next bar is.

I’d have loaned you mine, Granny, as I’ll be 700kms away when the fun and games is on, but like its owner, my bike has some wellbeing issues at the moment!

Speaking of which (and presuming there’ll be a separate multi-media post on this sometime), I did my constitution no end of good last night by getting down to The Front for one of the best nights of music, singing and conviviality in ages. Mr Matty Ellis, Sanjeev Da Silva, Russell Blair/Blair Russell — I’m confused!, Curly O’Hooligan, Ben Drysdale and the absolutely sublime Jacquie Apps. I mourn, my friends, for anyone who couldn’t make it.

It was something truly special.

Well, I would have borrowed a bike. No guarantees that I could have ridden it, but hey! I think I may also have a scheduling conflict however, which is really annoying because it seems like such a cool thing to do really! Is there any chance of picking it up part way or do you have to be there from the beginning?

Eggcellent. working on options now!

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

scheduling clash.

i send my apoligies.

Firstly you can leave your bike at the keg-swilling locale.

Secondly you can borrow bikes.

And if it’s too hard, well, more beer and fun for the rest of us.

I don’t even have a bicycle!

While Jazz knows that offers of beer will get me interested in almost anything, in this case, I will not be riding across town to get drunk and then ride home again.

Bah! I’ll be folk festivalling it up in rural Victoria. Drink my share for me! (I realise that last sentence is redundant; and you’ll be recumbant.)

If you can pedal it you can bring it.

What about tricycles for those without balance? (by the end of the course)…

Mr Evil said :

Obviously recumbants are welcome?

unicycles and penny farthings too!

One of Satan’s own bicycles is in the picture, Mr Evil.

Obviously recumbants are welcome?

Are those 6 dodgy characters out the front of Wests Turner bowlo?