Rally to.restore sanity and/or fear?

[ny biker]

Is anyone else going to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's rally on the Mall on Oct 30?

www.rallytorestoresanity.com

[Cataboo]

I'm debating. I already had plans for that weekend - but am having friends fly in to attend.

[Trek420]

Don't forget to print out your signs

http://www.saneornot.com/

[divingbiker]

I'll be there.

[Trek420]

Pictures, please! not to politicize TE maybe you'll ride there.

[Kalidurga]

I've also got a friend flying in from out of town with whom I'll be attending. For those of you not riding bikes, what are your transportation plans? I'm in Gaithersburg, but my friends are staying all the way down in Springfield. Has anyone seen details of how the march/rally is being set up?

[ny biker]

I'm only coming from Arlington, so I will probably either park at work (also Arlington) and take the orange line to the mall, or park at Arlington Cemetary and walk over from there.

From Springfield I would probably just take metro.

The rally is at the eastern end of the Mall.

http://www.rallytorestoresanity.com/faq/

[7rider]

I'll try to be there.
WABA contacted them - if perhaps only half-heartedly - about setting up a bike valet, but I guess they never heard back from the rally organizers.
That's a bummer. The rally's FAQ's talk of lots of ways to get to the event, but ignore cycling as an option completely.

[Kalidurga]

I like this--

5) Can I make a donation to support the Rally to Restore Sanity?

We encourage you to make donations to the Trust for The National Mall. We feel it’s important to preserve this historic site for future rallies and for future Americans to rally on! And let’s face it; we’re a little afraid that you might make a mess. We really, really hope you don’t — we hope that, in the name of sanity and reasonableness, you won’t be dicks and will actually pick up after yourselves. But just in case you accidentally, like, put a beverage down on the Mall’s coffee table without using a coaster, we figure that giving a little something back to the National Mall might, at least, soften the blow. But really, mainly, it’s about the “preserving the historic site” thing. Donate here.

Also, all proceeds from sales of the official Rally to Restore Sanity merchandise will be donated to the Trust for the National Mall.

[ny biker]

Good news! The porta-potties have begun to arrive.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tvb...rta-potti.html

[7rider]

WABA says ride if you can - but they won't watch your bike.
Bring stout lock(s) and be prepared to walk a few blocks.
Have fun. Take pictures. Report on it here.
I don't think I'm going to be able to make it.

[Cataboo]

I think I'm taking the metro unless I rush to finish a bike -but despite being supposed to be a beater bike, it's ending up too nice for me to not worry about getting stolen.

anyone have any suggestions on about what time I should try to face the metro rush?

[divingbiker]

I'd say go early and get coffee and lunch beforehand.

I think I'm riding my old pink mixte down the met branch trail. While I'd hate to lose it, it's replaceable and the cheapest bike I've got.

I'll be carrying a bright yellow or pink sign that says

"You are entitled to your own opinion but not your own spelling"

on one side and

"come on people now, smile on your brother"

on the other.

[7rider]

I even had 2 signs planned.


One:
Calm.
Down.

The other:
"Your politics is not my cup of tea."

Cat - Is that your flame Surly on CL? Good luck.
Those are my blue Sidis....

[divingbiker]

Why can't you go, 7?