RIDAZZ SALUTE LAPD

The Midnight Ridazz would like to extend a sincere thanks to the LAPD and especially to the officer (whose name we did not get) who recently helped to escort our ride through the streets of Los Angeles. We are all part of the neighborhoods we ride and we support the LAPD!

LAPD Chief Beck stands up for cyclists:

SAFETY FIRST!!

Before you do anything please read:

Bicycling Street Smarts. A free online guide to safe cycling written by a leading expert on bicycling safety.

Bikes taking the Lane an article that addresses the co-existence of cars and bicycles.

Cyclists' Bill of Rights!

The Bike Writer's Collective Successfully pushed through the first ever Cyclists' Bill of Rights (pdf) as adopted by the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council. PRINT IT AND POST IT!

C.I.C.L.E. Educational Programs:

LEARN how to ride the streets through comprehensive workshops taught by certified instructors.


The Midnight Ridazz Zeppelin of Love is spreading!

That's right, with rides in San Francisco, Santa Barbara, the Inland Empire, Seattle, Las Vegas, New York and Marion Indiana. Where to from here?!

Use this site to create and promote your own rides.

Anyone can create a ride. This is how it works, you got some friends? You make a bike crew... You got a bike crew? You throw a ride. Check out our suggestions or make up your own rituals... We just want to ride. The true hope of the Midnight Ridazz everywhere is to spread bicycle culture, promote safety and to share the road with motorists in a spirit of good will (and have fun while doing it.)

The Ridazz ask of all:
PLEASE OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS
BE COURTEOUS TO MOTORISTS
RESPECT THE NEIGHBORHOODS YOU RIDE THROUGH.

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TINYCITIES TINYCITIES What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? Sheli/Tinycities How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? I didn't hear about Midnight Ridazz first; rather I heard about San Fernando Valley Critical Mass (SFVCM). My first group ride was I think May 2007 SFVCM, when Sexy & Brassknuckles were still leading it. I was on my roommate's super-junky Trek hybrid t... [ Read More... ]

0gravity 0gravity What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? I’m Jesse offline and 0gravity here How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? I first heard about MR from Alex Thompson when he was manning a bike booth at a festival at the park on Ocean Park. He was missing a front tooth from a bike accident. I figured this was a guy I should take biking advice from. He told m... [ Read More... ]

Prez-ID-OG-C-B-Rad-USA-2-Stay / TourinB.rad Prez-ID-OG-C-B-Rad-USA-2-Stay / TourinB.rad What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? B-Rad First name: faderfreak Second name: Prez-ID-OG-C-B-Rad-USA-2-Stay Third name: TourinB.rad How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride. I have been lucky enough to be blessed with truly wonderful and amazing people in my life. In 2005 I visited Los Angeles for the first time to see... [ Read More... ]

RIDE LEADERS PART 1 A lot of people say that Midnight Ridazz is a "D.I.Y." culture. Yeah, that's true. There's something about riding a bike that makes you feel like you can do anything. Maybe it's the inspiring sense of freedom and independence you get from being able to propel yourself across this vast urban sprawl with your own two legs. Maybe that's why Ridazz are a collection of some of the most creative spirits in Los Angeles if not the world. The o... [ Read More... ]

PALUCHA66 PALUCHA66 What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? Edson Palucha, MR Username: palucha66 How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? Well I didn't actually hear it from everyone. I saw a massive group of cyclists passing by my house screaming Midnight Ridazz and such sorts. I googled it online and from there on I fell in love with my bicycle. My very first ride was The Gle... [ Read More... ]

ALEC ALEC What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? Alec Schwarz. alec. ibikela on flickr and facebook. I’m called Mr. Alec more than anything else. How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? I think I was given a flier at Critical Mass or the Bici Kitchen but maybe someone just told me at one of those places. I ended up here because of a random spur of the ... [ Read More... ]

GOTTAMAC What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? Beth / gottamac How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? A friend of mine was a New York bike messenger. He got me started by showing me videos of riding on NY streets. The first ride I had been on was Crank Mob, I forget the year, but I was instantly hooked. Went out and got a fixie the next day. Currently what rides do yo... [ Read More... ]

Ride Leaders Part 3 ***** Your name and What ride(s) are you most known for organizing? Brad; The Ride With No Name. on here, my M.R. log in is BARLEYE Roadblock. I organize The Hustle Ride and Midnight Ridazz rides here and there. My name is speedybrian2000, I organized a couple of valley rides a few years back in 2006: Barchopz and Cruzz with us. Presently I dont organize any rides (Im retired! haha) ***** Give us the rundown on your first organiz... [ Read More... ]

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