SWARM THE PIER RIDE
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Too Tall Jahmal at 08.17.06 - 4:00 pm
MIDNIGHT RIDAZZ: SWARM THE PIER RIDE
DESTINATION: SANTA MONICA PIER
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BRING A WHISTLE OR OTHER ANALOG NOISE DEVICE
We're buggin! The theme of the ride is INSECTS DESCENDING. Bring a coaches whistle, a clicker clacker, a party clapper.... (You know.. shit that will bug people out.) We're buzzing along and the noise in the distance is the masses of creatures crawling... flying.... freeking creeping! (That's kinda creepy I feel creeped out.)
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Hey this is cool I got three volunteers so far. Thanks guys......
I just got done riding out there from silverlake. Its a good 17 -18 miles one way.
Might be too long for a lot of Ridazz. Hmmmmmm I think its gonna be chaos to try to cork. In stead this ride might need to START at the pier.
We can still organize rides to get there but the ride wil begin at the pier and lets take it to maybe the venice pier or culver city or maybe dockweiler. What do you guys think?
Where are the west sidazz?
Roadblock08.18.06 - 12:41 am
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If it's gonna start at the pier you should contact the Santa Monica Critial Mass organizers since that ride starts from the pier. Those are quite enjoyable as well.
http://santamonicacriticalmass.org/
latosf08.18.06 - 9:49 am
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Nice one. I will hit them up.
If we do start the ride and end it at the pier. I'm thinking of scouting a culver city starting point. If anyone has suggestions let me know.
Roadblock08.18.06 - 12:06 pm
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maybe some of the south sidazz, could meet at the Watts Towers or the imperial green line/blue line station, and ride up imperial, or take the green line all the way to aviation, and then ride up vista del mar, ocean to the pier...or along the beach bike path.
SUPER CHINGON08.18.06 - 2:07 pm
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I am down with a Culver City Start! I propose the parking lot next to Trader Joes, it is across the street fro the new downtown:
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=Washington+Blvd+And+Main+St,+Culver+City,+CA+90232
eeraser08.18.06 - 2:50 pm
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I think the Trader Joe's parking lot is a good idea, easy to find, well lit, and the area is just pretty nice. Only problem is I don't know how parking is in the area. UCLA could be another option, meter parking is free after 9 and there's a 3 level lot next to the student union. UCPD could be hassle though. Mobbing through Westwood and down Wilshire could be interesting though.
latosf08.18.06 - 6:29 pm
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ok trader joe's is the second location! what time do you think you guys will need to start to make it to the pier by 11:30PM?
West Sidazz help me out on this one!
Roadblock08.19.06 - 1:39 am
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parking around downtown culver city at that time is not a problem. also there is a parking structure jon watseka just a few blocks west of trader joes. its never full at night, and could probably accomodate ~ 100 cars? or more?
ricelove08.19.06 - 2:16 am
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Where exactly are the East Side Ridazz metting at LACC? I think to avoid confusion we should be more specific.
joseantonio10207908.19.06 - 11:01 am
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LACC parkinglot where the old stadium used to be. Right next to where the Redline lets out.
Roadblock08.19.06 - 11:04 am
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I'm right on the east side of beverly hills, I think a big group plowing down wilshire, right by the big rodeo drive scene would be pretty sweet.
UCLA would be a good meeting spot, as the grass areas infront of the hospitals are pretty big. If you wanted something 2 miles east, you could put it at Beverly Hills High, the grass lot in front is gigantic, and they have so so parking, maybe 40-60 cars. I think that'd be a better ending spot if we don't choose somewhere else.
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kov08.19.06 - 8:56 pm
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did the ride again yesterday but this time I took venice.... I did veer off onto the bike path south by the river and that was awesome as usual. but I think if it's gonna be a large mass Venice straight to the boardwalk is gonna be the way to go.... we can try to coordinate with the trader joe's Ridazz to see if we can combine for the final run... but that might be wishful thinking. Whats up with the UCLA peoples? anybody planning to cluster up over there?
Roadblock08.21.06 - 11:53 am
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how do I get in touch with the people at
http://santamonicacriticalmass.org/??
there's no contact link?
Roadblock08.21.06 - 11:57 am
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Good question...you can try (I know it's lame) through myspace:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=69261392
I think one guy is named Zach and he does the Midnight rides as well.
latosf08.21.06 - 12:13 pm
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latsof are you going to be at the trader joe's?
hit me up info at midnightridazz.com
I'd like to be in contact with as many people as possible regarding the two starting points.
Roadblock08.21.06 - 12:37 pm
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added more info.... any other cluster point suggestions? So far both routes will utilize venice blvd. and roll up the boardwalk to the PIER.
Roadblock08.21.06 - 4:43 pm
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This ride is looking awesome. I'm sure my gang will be happy about the Culver City starting point. I'll be riding from LACC.
Someone from Santa Monica, or something, should start from Malibu, and come SOUTH to the pier. it would be crazy having tons of bike come from the norht and south.
I'm going to be gone the rest of this and next week. I'll be back Tuesday or Weds. So I should be able to make a spoke card party or something.
awesome roadblock.
the reverend dak08.22.06 - 4:04 pm
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fuck yes. thanks. Glad to have your support! we're gonna have a spokecard party on the 6th. hit me on the email if you're interested in helping.
RANDOM THOUGHT:
At the risk of sounding like a total nerd I was calculating with BIG BIKE DAN about what the average speed of the mass always turns out to be.... we think 10-12mph. this can serve as a guide for everyone to beaware of in terms of keeping pace with the mass.
I would like to attempt to pace our selves at 10-12 mph and see where that gets us. In other words Front Ridazz please attempt to restrain yourselves to 10-12mph. rear Ridazz please attempt to keep up to 10-12mph. I bet if we really try to get coordinated we could keep our mass relatively intact....
Roadblock08.22.06 - 4:20 pm
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Are there any Ridazz from the SFValley who are going on this ride?
I intend to start from LACC, but getting back to the valley would be impossible via the Redline. It stops running at 12:30.
Any ideas about riding back to the valley? I'm not familiar with any bike friendly routes from Santa Monica.
spiraldemon08.22.06 - 9:32 pm
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I know of a bunch who are going.... but I dont know how to get in touch with them. hopefully they'll see this.
Too Tall Jahmal08.22.06 - 10:47 pm
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spiraldemon: Ya mo be there, swarming the pier. Let's get a group together to ride back to the SFV. I'm heading back to Studio City and know several routes.
two wheels good08.22.06 - 11:38 pm
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The Sepulveda Pass Baby! From the Pier to Sepulveda 4 miles.
6 miles up (all up, Wislhire and all) ( yes you can do it) and then 3.5 miles down to Ventura Blvd. It should take about an hour. Or you can get Veteran and Wilshire by 12:30 am and take the bus over on the 761 or at that time of the night 233. Let be known if your ridaa enough to do it.
sexy08.22.06 - 11:54 pm
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Im planning on riding from the valley....a fixed rider will have a hellish ride back through sepulveda....gears will help greatly with the return. It might even be easier to take the flat streets through Santa Monica back to hollywood and then wrap around highland to ventura....Either way it will be a long demanding ride. Good times!
Senor08.23.06 - 2:34 am
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I ride the Redline 925.
What are your thoughts about taking a single speed (42x16) back to the valley?
I'm game for a real Midnight Ride!
How do we email individuals on this forum?
spiraldemon08.23.06 - 11:41 am
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sadly, there is no current private messaging on this forum..... working on getting that feature put in....
Roadblock08.23.06 - 11:46 am
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HEY!
NELA folks can meet up at the Gold Line Highland Park station. 5800 Marmion Way. (One block North of Figueroa, between Avenue 57 and Avenue 59.)
We'll gather at 7:30 and ride at 8:00pm Sharp to LACC, via York, Fletcher, Silverlake Blvd., Sunset...
Silverlakers may want to meet up at the old Critcal Mass meeting point in front of the Liquor Store on Sunset and Parkman (Silverlake Blvd.) We'll probably pass there by 8:30pm.
The trip from Highland Park will add 8.7 miles to the ride.
Why? "Because We're HARDCORE!"
TAR08.23.06 - 1:29 pm
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I'm rolling from Griffith Park. The Fountain gathering popint was perfect for me. Is any one else starting from this area? We could roll to LACC @ 8:40.
Madd Dogg!08.25.06 - 5:22 am
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I know some heads that are coming through that way from glendale, sounds like a good spot to hook up with them.
Too Tall Jahmal08.25.06 - 7:37 pm
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doing a test run this week. email me if you want to roll. roadblock@midnightridazz.c om
Roadblock08.28.06 - 12:59 pm
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is anyone riding there from west hollywood?
i'm fresh to the area so i have no rider partners as of yet. also, if no one's up for letting a stranger ride with it's cool. i don't know how reliable my bike is so i might do the trader joes meet up and ride back from the pier to there if anyone is doing that.
if you're cool with any of this let me know please, hit me up at makemoneynotart@gmail.com
thanks. :)
-glen
blind rebel08.29.06 - 1:18 am
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Im gonna be at the LACC startpoint. I think it could work easy if the trader joes radazz start when most all of the Eastsidaz get there, its just getting people to start early thatll be hard.
mitchmitch08.29.06 - 9:54 am
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Are we wearing yellow and black? Where do I get antennae?
There may be an AIDS/LIFECYCLE both at t he Pier. All those that sign up that night will get a special prize from the Madd Dogg!
Madd Dogg!08.30.06 - 6:04 am
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hell yeah wear yellow and black.... wear insect type shit.... crickets roaches bees.... SWARM
Too Tall Jahmal08.30.06 - 1:34 pm
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We need a usc/ expo starting point i know there are a lot of ridazz down there.
DBL
divinebricklayer09.5.06 - 10:05 pm
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so i have no clue where anything is in LA because im not from LA, but i will be leaving from silverlake... so which starting point would be the closest for me to get to. Any help in this matter would be awesome... i might be trying to find it by myself, so some easy directions fromt the silver lake area would be helpful also.
thanks so much
whiskey and bruises09.6.06 - 9:31 am
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coming from silverlake you would roll down to snata monica and vermont. that's your closest starting point....
Roadblock09.6.06 - 9:57 am
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thanks for the info! i should be up there friday night with a small group from SD.
whiskey and bruises09.6.06 - 10:13 am
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sweet. you can hit sunset west from silverlake blvd. then cut down santa monica where it connects with sunset at the sunset junction and take santamonica west to vermont,.
Roadblock09.6.06 - 10:18 am
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I'm stoked about this ride..Sounds like it's gonna be a blast..
Anybody coming out of Glendale, Atwater. We will be riding about 7pm. Destination: LACC.
panic09.6.06 - 11:12 am
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the spoke cards are off the hook. I wont spoil the surprise by revealing them but the guest designer is Mr. Axis One CBS crew...
Too Tall Jahmal09.6.06 - 11:43 am
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Make sure you save me two of those Too tall
panic09.6.06 - 11:52 am
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I have a feeling another legendary artist of LA is going to be on the plate for a ride some time soooon Mr. Panic.
Too Tall Jahmal09.6.06 - 1:16 pm
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looking forward to it.. we gotta get all these old fuckers active...
panic09.6.06 - 1:22 pm
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Forgive my stonedness.. Count me in for any way to help our movement.
panic09.6.06 - 2:18 pm
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S.M. Pier.. Here we come..
panic09.6.06 - 3:08 pm
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just got done with the spoke card party.... lot's of peeps showed up and we laminated and hand cut about 800 spoke cards........ yes we are in need of a cuttung board and another laminator both of which were kindly donated but we could use another set if anybody out there would be so kind...
this month I managed to recruit Midnight Ridazz's first celebrity spoke card artist. AXIS CBS
I will give away about half the spoke cards at LACC and half at Trader Joe's and another half at the pier for those who made their own route....
Too Tall Jahmal09.7.06 - 1:05 am
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Nice,, Look like the perfect route..
I'm also loving that new header...
panic09.7.06 - 6:41 am
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today at four thirty... leave sandiego drive to LA.
ride tonight... i am so excited... this is going to be fun! i am still trying to get ahold of sandiego kids to ride with me... but it doesnt look like its going to work... flying solo... LACC parking lot about eight thirty?
stoked for sure!
whiskey and bruises09.8.06 - 9:30 am
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Man, I can't wait... whiskey and bruises, you'll be far from solo, once you arrive at LACC. looking forward to seeing all the wheels ready to spin...
panic09.8.06 - 10:05 am
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I'm getting butterflies in my stomach..... They want to swarm too.
Roadblock09.8.06 - 10:27 am
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delaying a move just for this ride....gunna be swarmtastic. Drippy Ridazz letters and the Ridazz Roaches are bangin.
Senor09.8.06 - 10:39 am
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which group is riding the farthest... I know LACC is farther than the trader joes, but what about the NELA group... i know jack shit bout LA and would prefer to go on the longest ride possible... then are they both reasonable to ride to the meeting point if im staying off silverlake blvd right next to micron liquore (or something like that) and probably wont get to LA until seven or eight?
whiskey and bruises09.8.06 - 3:36 pm
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I heard some were massing at figueroa and 54th? they of the SFV peeps are traveling the farthest.
Roadblock09.8.06 - 4:01 pm
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is that a reasonable starting place if im crashing at silverlake and the 101 tonight? im cool with a really long ride... as long as it is staying under 75m or so.
whiskey and bruises09.8.06 - 4:06 pm
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I wish I could confirm for you but I think those guys will be heading down Sunset and passing silverlake blvd. up on the way through. but the 54th and figueroa is up in eagle rock about 8 miles up the way
Roadblock09.8.06 - 4:15 pm
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was an alright ride, I showed up late at the culver city place, had to mess with bent plates and stuff on my chain, so I took off without a spoke card and never ended up catching any group, the biggest one was 3 people. So we showed up at the pier at about 11:30, decent sized group, but I felt like we missed most of the more fun parts. Around 12 everyone seemed to be taking off. Then rode with a "LACC" group back to wilshire and beyond. Overall, I think if I would have showed up on time it would have been a little better.
kov
kov09.9.06 - 1:38 am
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Great ride... Met up w/ the LACC crew and rode in... no cops bugging us. I did see one rider on the curb accompanied by a cop... like if he was being detained. It was right when the group made a left on La Brea from Wilshire. Maybe he was corking? Well... props to the corkers and to all that helped organize the ride. I haven't been to the pier for a long time and it brings back memories of being 18 and taking a girl there to watch the waves come in. I did notice some guy messing with the banner hanging on the pier but I think the dude was trying to put it back. I did think it was awesome when we met up w/ the Culver group... I was happy to see them... I was lucky to get a ride from a friend w/ the Culver pack. We got some food at Wendy's on Venice and saw all the riders making the trek back. A whole lot of props for the LACC crew... and the NELA crew... working their way back. All in all... another great ride....
The traffic circle was awesome!!
digablesoul09.9.06 - 3:06 am
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I had a blast..
Glendale-LACC-venice/santa monica pier-back to Glendale..
Legs are tingling, and I'm off to the recharge station (sleep)..
panic09.9.06 - 3:38 am
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Good ride. It was fun to end up someplace really different. The ocean marks the end of bikeable territory, so it was like we'd really covered it all. The only thing that was missing was the music. Where was the trailer? That thing really gets the party going.
Word up to the LACC crew! You guys rocked. The ride home was nearly as fun as the ride out. I logged 42 miles total. Fun stuff. I had a blast pulling you BMX dudes up the hills and stuff.
DuckLionDog09.9.06 - 3:40 am
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Just got back. Man... My nuts were abused.
I don't know what the hell I've done this ride a million times tonight just kicked my balls. Hahahah
I rolled back with Big Bike Dan and his posse. I see I could have simplified the route even more by going vermont straight to Venice. Swarm 2 someday. 850 ridazz was a decent turnout. I guess the big long trek shook a few people off.
What you guys think about that no corking rule? I wanted to run every light. I think the key is pacing ourselves to the lights and breaking up into one light's worth of groups.... Ha that's some serious coordination!
Well anyway.... Thanks for riding! And thanks to everyone who helped out. We made waaaay too many spoke cards lol!
Roadblock09.9.06 - 3:51 am
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Good ride...
got helped when I had bike trouble..
Finished too early????
and I coulnt find big dan
Not enough drinking this time
deesimple09.9.06 - 4:42 am
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This is only my second ride and like the pirate ride it was a blast. I really want to thank the organizers and especially those that started midnight ridazz. Ride on! I love you man.
jake09.9.06 - 9:00 am
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Nice ride. There were more people at LACC than I expected. I liked having two start points and then meeting up for one large ride for the last leg. In this case though I think it was more of a short ride vs. a long ride choice for the ridazz.
I'm beginning to appreciate my local rides, riding in a ridazz swarm is like being on the freeway during rush hour, not fun. But I think the attraction to a Ridazz ride is the large crowd of like minded people, and there's no arguing that a Ridazz ride has a lot of energy because of it.
Now if people could have multiple start points then meet up for the last couple of miles before the "afterparty" it would be great but somehow I think that this isn't what the people really want.
Nice try at no corking and stopping for red lights...
dave09.9.06 - 10:28 am
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How about corking the Ridazz instead of the cars at red lights? And corkers to keep the Ridazz in the right lane? They could wear little badges and arm bands and we could "turn in" violaters for their own good and the greater good of the Ridazz.
I'll bet that would be real popular.
dave09.9.06 - 10:44 am
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Had a blast last night and appreicated that the route seemed to anticipate the large number of ridazz and could fit us all. I think the Pirate ride last month got too spread out because of narrow routes, this seemed like a good mass of people all the time, even if there were less folks, it seemed like a more workable crowd. Can't wait for next month!
seanbonner09.9.06 - 12:43 pm
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Loved the ride. My first that I was able to make. As a geared and single speed roadie I was dismayed by people sagging home. Sorta confused me. But to each his/her own. Major fun Ridazz. Keep up the solid work. Real tight website by the way!
Big-G09.9.06 - 1:06 pm
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"How about corking the Ridazz instead of the cars at red lights? "
that's actually a really good idea.
Roadblock09.9.06 - 1:38 pm
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roadblock...how about swarm the pier III?
barleye02.6.10 - 10:14 am
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Definitely! Summer time would be more appropriate for this. I gotta look at the calendar...
Roadblock responding to a
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11.11.10 - 10:01 am
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January would be good...keeping the vibe going coming off the toy ride...then maybe heavy metal 3?
barleye responding to a
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11.11.10 - 4:11 pm
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still too cold in Jan for a trip to the beach......
april....
Roadblock responding to a
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11.11.10 - 4:50 pm
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Hey, portable heating units pulled along on trailers and just wear a sweater.
It doesn't get that nippy down thurr.
bentstrider responding to a
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11.11.10 - 5:04 pm
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I remember freezing in Pasadena in January a couple years ago. Can't rem the name.
The Safety ride was in cold rain, as well.
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11.11.10 - 6:02 pm
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the pier beckons..... 
damn! looks massive but it aint no thang