Half an hour previously, we see Barney and Marshall playing tennis on Nintendo Wii and Ted, 'suited up' and about to leave, tries to get them to come with him.
Meanwhile, Robin is on a date with a British surgeon and flirting to comical proportions, but then she calls Lily and tells her to bring a razor, as she is about to break her 'no shave' policy.
Marshall is upset he wasn't included in the tricycle competition and tries to convince everyone he could win, while Rachel, Trudy and Ted decide to head up to the apartment.
Barney tells the story of how he almost "rode the tricycle" the year before, but a spilled glass of red wine ruined his chance.
When he confronts the gang in his bedroom, Barney defends Ted's actions by explaining that this problem is not uncommon and is actually what ended his "tricycle" efforts the previous year: the nerves provoked him to deliberately spill the wine and run out.
When he hears giggling coming from Lily and Marshall's room, Ted peers in then enters with a smile on his face.