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Here are some I quickly thought of--some better than others, I guess:
pyramid scheme
scientologists
the moon landing
seed bombing/ guerilla gardening
watergate
water slides, rolling pools and lawn chairs
preppies and jocks
zoo
rain forest
concrete blocks and plywood
drums and cowbell-->pots,pans-->circuit bent--noise--laser wrecks
the Trapp family ride-a-long
robots
white collar criminals
bigfoot-->sasquatch
utopia/brave new world
nuart midnight movie
the color blue
hidden bars ride (smallish/weekday)
golf/ argyle / horse track / park life
fresh fruits and vegetables
the fuliero's racing team ride (fig-- n. of bike oven.) (not originally my idea)
ridazz wedding night...(start proposing
hidden urban forests and gardens
liquados y aguas frescas
vikings, thor, valkerie
no wave
Reclaim the streets...for EPIC LOLZ!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!ONE!!!!!11!!!1!1!1!
Unlike the Clown Ride, where we are the entertainers, on the LOL-E-LUJAH! Ride, we will be the ones laughing. And laughing, and laughing, and laughing. Laughing Out Loud! At every intersection, at every building, passer-by, car, pothole...spread the gospel (and the lolz). If we do this right, we will have people on the street laughing along with us. Or at least laughing at us. What difference does it make, as long as everybody's laughing?
This ride will require a sound system and microphone, but not a musical playlist. No music. Instead, all the Ridazz who consider themselves funny (the Borfos, the Dingos, the Skidmarcuses, etc.) can take the mike at will and try to make the group laugh. If the jokes aren't funny, then the group can laugh at the person on the mike for being lame.
Route? I dunno...someplace where there are a lot of people and things to laugh at. LOL-E-LUJAH!!!!!!!!!@!@!@
I've been working on putting a ride together that will celebrate the movie about Ian Curtis, called Control. I was thinking of showing either 24 hour party people (reference above), maybe a collection of rare bootleg videos, or something else before we go to see Control. We would play JD all night long. Show the videos at a gallery or do it gorilla style and setup somewhere with everything being portable. Dan is down with putting all the music together and I think we have a projector. After showing our film we go for a 10-15 mile ride to the main theater to catch Control to finish the night.
There's been some kind of 1980s ride, hasn't there? Many of our bikes come from that era, so that's a start. Postpunk, new wave, hair metal, hip-hop, Eddie Fiola, Greg Lemond, Look pedals, the list goes on and on ...
I was also thinking the "RAD" ride. Everyone break out you bmx bikes/gear and make Cru Jones eat his heart out twice! Get the street and flat land riders out again to do their thing! Got an old GT Performer? USA Robinson? CW? Redline? Lets pull them out from under the bike pile and ressurect dem bitches!
How about a "bullride"?
We all wear attire close enough to be considered cowboys and mount longhorns on our bars.
And those of us that know how to lasso a steer will do so.
I'm just modeling this after those round-up festivals that some cities hosting a PRCA rodeo usually have.
who wants to help me bring back the zombie ride (considering the East End one never really happened)? we could get there early and do makeup and shit...
the dude where's my bike ride
the soul train ride
the playaz ball where we dress like PIMPs, playas and hustlers, ladies is pimps too.
the comptons most wanted ride in the cpt
the soilent green ride
the PACHUCO RIDE, ORALE ESE
the cheech and chong ride, seems redundant huh borfo
the Chinese fire drill ride where at every red you have to swap bikes with someone, anyone, we would all have to all bring regular pedals, great way to learn how to ride a fixie if you don't have one and don't bring your baby, bring a beater
please no disrespect to our Chinese brothers and sistas, this is just what we've always called what we do at red lights and get out of the car and do a 360 running around it and the last one gets left the fuck behind!
The original zombie ride theme was one of the best I've ever seen; you should DEFINITELY do it here. Maybe instead of having a fixed route (which made it more like a race) do it "tag" style and have a bordered playing area (kind of like the multiple starting points for the Warriors ride. When you get caught you become part of the zombie crew. That ride would be EPIC!
Did anyone mention an all girls ride? Boys got to be in drag, but not any drag outfit, they got to look all slutty and stuff! Yeah that's it, The All Sluts ride!!!!
No disrespect to the sluts out there.........after all you guys are the reason I keep coming out to the rides!
Themes are easy. For example, we should do the Marino ride, we all dress up like Marino and have a little radio on our rack. Everyone loves Marino, it'd be a great honor.
Creating a RIDE, that's the hard part. Anyone can plot out a route, but plotting out an INTERESTING route. That's the tricky part.
What's even better than that, is keeping the ride/route a secret (possibly disclosing the end point for logistics) and surprising everyone with something cool. Announcing the "Theme" for the route can happen early, because that's no big deal and give people time to plan their costume (I like costumes).
The Warriors Ride has been the only truly unique ride yet. The Art Ride (3rd Anniversary) was interesting because we started it at an art gallery and ended at the original starting point - Pioneer Chicken. The Dada Ride was fun because we crashed a Messenger Race and did loops in downtown catching our own tails. Those have been my most memorable rides (there have been lots of others, and bad rides too). So keep that in mind.
Also, we need more people to step up and plan and organize these rides. There are a LOT of us, that have organized several of these rides, that will help you out. Sort of a mentoring kind of thing. Our spoke-card generating machines are unstoppable, so don't hesitate to use us. There are a lot of tips and tricks we have learned over the years on THIS VERY SITE. So keep those in mind.
Wrong you are, Marcus. If you want to go on the LOL-e-lujah ride and you consider yourself funny, you must entertain. That's the rule. We're all about rules now, here at Midnight Rule Ridazz Dot Com. Dot com!
Riss, I'm Amtrakking it. Fuzzbeast? I think he is Amtrakking it as well. Not on the Coast Starlate, but on the San Joaquin (bikes allowed unboxed at no extra charge, and it runs on time, but you have to start way early in the morning, which is fine with me because travel is all about awkward starting times).
PC. ok so I dont even think I remember the date. but im going. and I kind of have a secret....I've never been to SF....yeah i know. I guess thats why im so excited.
How about an "urban exploration" ride?
I got the idea from the uer.ca forums, where it's all about exploring abandoned places/buildings/etc.,
I say we strap lights to our helmets, don some respirators, and take a tour of some well-known abandonments in the general LA area.
The only issue right now is trespassing, so this type of operation will need to be thought out thoroughly I'm afraid.
Proposing rides and meeting up for them reminds me of when as a 10 yo or sumtin on those long afterschool summer afternoons, Id go biking to other kids places to fetch them for a ride.
Maybe there could be some sort of a ride where we could go fetch certain people at their places or at a public space and call out their names or sumtin.
I might do this one
the BUSHIDO RIDE with a visit to the Japanese Memorial of the 100th and 442nd the most decorated bat/reg in the history of the US. educate yourself http://www.goforbroke.org/
H'mm, this thread was just literally blown out of proportion.
Oh well, time to resurrect.
Has anyone thought of swarming Catalina Island?
We all converge out there in a flotilla of boats and land on the beachhead with our bikes, Normandy-style.
Of course transportation to the island will be a questionable issue.
But, I was inspired to do this after hearing about this Long Beach event involving the historical liberty ship S.S. Lane Victory.
Bicycles, Surfboards, Kayaks, Wagons, Dollies & Jogger Strollers
Bicycles, surfboards and jogger strollers will be carried as “additional articles” on a space available basis. There will be a charge of $3.00 each way, per article. Bicycles, surfboards and strollers are to be stored in crew designated areas. Tandem bicycles and kayaks will not be carried on board the vessel. Four wheeled dollies and four wheeled wagons are not permitted.
So that's a definite maybe on the bikes, eh, Catalina Express?
All right then, let's try the Catalina - Marina Del Rey Flyer: here's their fare schedule, which specifically mentions bikes.
Not exactly cheap, but it says right there that they'll take bikes. And they do charters.
Another possibility is renting a bike over there. Rental bikes in Catalina all seem to be mountain bikes or beach cruisers, in case that makes a difference to anybody. I'm just saying it's an option.
-The monthly birthday ride
-The Vegetarian ride
-The bike ride for dead bikers like Mary Hansen from Stereolab that got killed by a truck when riding her bicycle
-The flipping poker card ride
dannyzuko - your ideas for rides fuckin rock! i especially like your idea for a dodge-ball ride. maybe soon.... and i havent forgotten the chinese fire drill ride!
haha awesome who's in?
I am!
yeah!
me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me MEEEEEE!! YAY!!!
How about a "Golden-Spoke" ride.
Essentially, all the "fast-paced", "long-distance" Ridazz groups converge from their respective points of origin, and ride to a meaningful, central point to lay a "Golden-Spoke" in the ground.
I'm actually trying to get a group of desert ridazz organized, but in the long run, I might be the only one still coming from here.
"Have the skidmarcus ride where only you are invited!!"
No no no what mean is only you, skidmarcus, is going to the ride. It's a ride of one, you, Mr. Marcus. You get yourself drunk and take advantage of yourself or whatever.........
I brought some pillows to a ride four days after you posted this! and played pillow fight foot down and also a regular pillow fight. It was really fun. I’m collecting more pillows right now and should do it again soon- either RNC or c-mob.
I do like it - Pillow Fight Ride - (a leave no trace event)
Meet at a designated location. (ideas?)
Rules -
1. Tell everyone about pillow fight ride
2. Tell everyone about pillow fight ride
3. Arrive with pillow hidden in bike bag
4. When Big Bike Dan makes blasts the music - begin!
5. Don't hit any without a pillow - unless they ask
6. LEAVE NO TRACE - HAVE FUN!
7. Ride!
Over a year since this thread was made, and look what what's been accomplished (or will, soon):
-the moon landing <------- Ride to the moon, today?
-robots
-hidden bars ride (smallish/weekday) <------ barchops?
-Mountaineerzz
-moustache ride <----- I think?
-"How about a "bullride"?
We all wear attire close enough to be considered cowboys and mount longhorns on our bars.
And those of us that know how to lasso a steer will do so.
I'm just modeling this after those round-up festivals that some cities hosting a PRCA rodeo usually have." <------- there was a western cowboy ride, right?
-the rocky horror picture show ride
-wata baloon ride <--------- something like that
-the taco run ride <---------- taco tuesdays?
-pillow fight ride
-The Vegetarian ride <--------- veganbananapenis? close.
-The flipping poker card ride <------------ close
-dodgeball ride <------- I think?
How 'bout some more awesome ideas and more awesome executions!? :D
Yes...twowheelsgood, I will, in fact, be able to make a beach camping trip on one of the last two weeks of June. I have a pretty small window, because I am trying to plan a Dark Century and a bike extravaganza loop that will get down to Calexico from L.A. I will be in shape to do everything...the logistics are the problem. Email me, or send me a holler on Facebook, so that we can figure out a good time...if that range of time works for you.
The LetterMan jacket ride.
Someone in the past suggested the "Poofy jacket" ride, but after watching Beverly Hills Cop one too many times, how cool would it be to kick in a door wearing some high school letterman jacket that didn't even belong to your particular grad class?
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Ridazz Roulette!
the tube sock ride
Eric (and all Ridazz):
The Safari Ride - butterfly nets, binoculars, pith helmets, hunting gear, etc.
I like the Mustache Ride idea.
And if you don't have a bike, you can always bring your LOLLERSKATES!!!!!!2!!!!!2!!!!9
I second, or third,4,5,6th? The mustache ride!
Velolz! Yes! LOL-e-lujah!
Goonies Adventure Ride - ride to find a pirate map that leads you to ultimately find the route to the pirate treasure!
THE BROKEN NTERWEB RIDE!
the high colonic ride!
Target practice ride...
I do like it - Pillow Fight Ride - (a leave no trace event)
