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!

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 yes, party our farking icicles off while doing it.)

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

JOIN THE MIDNIGHT RIDAZZ
Register to the site to announce your own rides, post photos of your rides, and create your own profile. Registration is free and your email is NEVER shared.

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XL XL Name XL How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? I was sitting at home one night watching TV and being bored. I heard some shouts outside and watched as a large group of ridazz passed by my house. It seemed like a great thing to do so I jumped on the internet and found “MidnightRidazz.com”. My first ride was March 1, 1998 with the Los Angelopes. I almost died, but had the best time ev... [ Read More... ]

OUTERSPACE OUTERSPACE What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? I'm Steve, and my user name is outerspace. How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? On June 28, 2008 my friend Jesse introduced me to Midnight Ridazz via the SFV Midnight Ridazz Beach Party Ride. I had to borrow my dad's old Diamondback for that first ride, and I bought my first roadie the next week. I rememb... [ Read More... ]

VERONICA VERONICA What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? Veronica Jauregui/ Midnight ridazz name is Veronica but I go by Blackwomansidekick for killradio and at the Bike Oven Poster of events and in ‘Chickenhead zine. How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? I had been going out with Chickenleather and we had been riding together, someone suggested that we go on the Midnight Ri... [ Read More... ]

ANGRYTOASTER ANGRYTOASTER What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? John, login is :angrytoaster How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? I haven’t the slightest clue. I think I remember hearing some false rumors about Taco Tuesdays ''meeting up at Del Taco on Tuesday at 4 and riding for an hour'' and was intrigued. Taco Tuesday, however, turned out to be the coolest t... [ Read More... ]

TARMONSTER TARMONSTER What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? Tarsis - Tarmonster. How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? A girlfriend of mine and I were shopping in DTLA when 2 female riders came up to us and asked us if we biked. I replied yes and they invited us to a ride the following Friday night on Melrose and Heliotrope at 10 p.m. They told us to be there with p... [ Read More... ]

TallCan4TallBikes TALLCAN4TALLBIKES What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? I have two, Joker / Tallcan4tallbikes How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? My ex girlfriend Stacy told me about The White ride, the one year anniversary of the 2nd Friday MR. I didn’t miss a single one until very recently. Currently what rides do you attend regularly and what ride(s) would you like to s... [ Read More... ]

DROOBY420 DROOBY420 What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? Andrew/Drooby420 How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? I was riding my bike around town(for fun). I came across an old friend, who was also riding around for fun and she told me to be at Wilshire and Western at a certain time that Friday. So I went and it was critical mass. That night I saw Big Bike Dan’s Sins ... [ Read More... ]

KATIEPOCHE KATIEPOCHE What’s your name (optional) and/or your Midnight Ridazz log-in name? My name is Katie O'Shea, & my login is katiepoche. "Poché" is an architectural drawing technique, & it rhymes with my last name. It's a pre-rida nickname! How did you first hear about Midnight Ridazz and what was your first group bike ride? I didn't hear about Midnight Ridazz until after I'd been on a ride! My friend Kristy saw that I rode in to work every day & ... [ Read More... ]

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