Chinese New Year's Ride
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nancine at 01.9.09 - 2:57 pm
Okay, I posted the ride so it's going to happen!
http://midnightridazz.com/viewStory.php?storyId=2318
Who wants to ride in celebration of the year of the Ox?
If there are vegetarians who want to do this ride, speak up and I'll find a restaurant that has veggie options. Otherwise, I want to get Xiao Long Bao.
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O ya, I <3 food. Who wants to ride across from the Westside?
jericho1ne01.9.09 - 3:20 pm
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Yes I want to ride from the Westside!
nancine01.9.09 - 3:28 pm
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Dzamn, it's gonna be about
30 miles one way. I can only imagine how much I will eat once we get there. What I'm not sure about is if I can ride back at a decent pace afterwards...
Any update on the route?
jericho1ne01.20.09 - 10:42 am
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i am korean and i will participate.
i have found a new love with riding bikes umm during the day.
_iJunes01.20.09 - 10:50 am
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FOR THE RECORD
I have seen iJunes, during broad daylight, riding in spandex with other spandex-clad people. Yup.
jericho1ne01.20.09 - 12:34 pm
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the sun sets before the 5:30 ride time, so it's not a daytime ride
spiraldemon01.20.09 - 12:46 pm
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Sounds fun!
vor01.20.09 - 12:50 pm
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@jericho1ne
...as everybody else always says....
PICS OR IT DIDUNT HAPPEN
_iJunes01.20.09 - 12:55 pm
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Here's the route:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2504334
It's the least climbing I could figure out, so the ride can be all inclusive, if we decide on the day that we feel like climbing, there's a couple changes that would add some nice hillz. (i.e. entering Pasadena from Colorado and then cutting down to Huntington...)
Food will be had between miles 18 and 19 around the corner of Duarte and Baldwin at Din Tai Fung (dintaifungusa.com).
With stoplights and a mechanical issue, we got the restaurant in 1.5 hours this weekend... does everyone feel comfy doing an avg 15-16mph? Otherwise we can move up the roll out time by an hour so that we can have more breaks.
Given the possibility that we will all be too stuffed to ride far/fast after dinner, we can also ride to the Gold Line and take that back into the city to shave some miles off!
nancine01.20.09 - 1:07 pm
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there is one person who is coming just for the food and not the ride, so peeps can always just meet us at the restaurant too.
nancine01.20.09 - 5:02 pm
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cool.... Happy Chinx Year!
sexy01.20.09 - 5:15 pm
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im going to ride, fuck the food, cause i can't really afford it.
_iJunes01.20.09 - 5:18 pm
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It's the year of the Ox? Hell yeah! It's finally my year! 8D
Stomachache01.20.09 - 6:54 pm
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I'm there.
This may be the last chance I have, to eat chicken feet, in public, around people I know.....
@spiral
bring a long rope to tow us all home behind your motorcycle pls 8)
Cranktankerous01.20.09 - 9:26 pm
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I'm riding for Tet!
Any Pho places around there?
pretzels01.20.09 - 10:16 pm
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@pretzels -- the two vietnamese places i like in that neighborhood are golden deli and vietnam house, both of which are on las tunas about maybe 1.5 miles southeast of din tai fung. both have pho, and i think vietnam house serves booze.
nancine01.20.09 - 11:37 pm
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I all for the ride.
But will the puny hills kill me?
How big are they?
rayrayray01.20.09 - 11:42 pm
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@cranktankerous -- they won't have chicken feet at din tai fung but we can grab you some at phoenix bakery next door. where they have the best post, sweaty ride drink, coconut milk with taro and tapioca.
sugar + veggie fat + 2(starch globules) = yum!
nancine01.20.09 - 11:42 pm
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@rayrayray, with the current route, the steepest incline would be the stretch of glendale heading towards fletcher (before the red lion tavern) and the rollers on cesear chavez/sunset could be unpleasant if we're full and tired at mile 37.
i think when we did the route scout last weekend, cranktankerous said that it was slightly faster than a ROBOTZ ride. is that a good gauge?
nancine01.20.09 - 11:54 pm
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Did someone say Phoenix Bakery?
As in "best strawberry cake on the planet" Phoenix Bakery?
I will bring a backpack to carry extra slices back with me.
pretzels01.21.09 - 8:55 pm
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this is going to be a night of gluttony!!!
@pretzels - i've never had any of the baked goods from phoenix. perhaps we can have a taste test, there's a jj's bakery across the parking lot that gets really great reviews too.
nancine01.22.09 - 12:20 am
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Enjoy the gluttony! It's not like it's some deadly sin, as far as I know.
You know, I don't think that's the same Phoenix Bakery that I know - the one on Broadway, that has these cakes:
We do pass the area on the ride back, so maybe I'll swing by when we get near. It will be worth it.
pretzels01.22.09 - 1:08 pm
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if it goes faster than robotz then i can't go because i won't be able to keep up
i'm doing the caturday metric the day before
i want to go though it sounds so cool! i just don't want to get dropped =(
tomato01.22.09 - 1:15 pm
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Caturday will end mid-afternoon. This ride starts more than 24 hours later.
You will be fine.
pretzels01.22.09 - 1:20 pm
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@tomato, i want you to come!!! (and you know how i ride...) we can start earlier and go alittle slower if that is more encouraging!
i don't want to be the only lady on this ride...
nancine01.22.09 - 1:55 pm
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alrighty then i'll put it in my calendar =)
i'm excited that you put a ride together
tomato01.22.09 - 2:22 pm
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i just hope it doesn't rain =(
tomato01.22.09 - 2:28 pm
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TIME CHANGE!!!
We're going to meet up at 4:00 and ride out at 4:30. I think this will help us get a table easier since they don't take reservations. Hopefully this doesn't screw with anyone's plans!
@mihai when do you want to ride out from from BKW?
nancine01.22.09 - 8:49 pm
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Hi, my name is... .
I am Chinese.. I like Chinese food and Chinese things.
I would like to join your Chinese New Year Ride.
Where do I sign up?
Do we have to wear red?
新年快樂！
lymbzero01.22.09 - 9:52 pm
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@lymbzero -- hey you were on the new years day cub camp where we tried to get ice cream and korean food right?
it would be hilarious if we all wore red...aren't we supposed to wear new clothes too?
nancine01.22.09 - 11:28 pm
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Assuming an hour and a half to get to Scoops, I would say leave BRW at 2:30pm. Lymbzero may want to roll with us, I'm pretty sure he's on the westside.
jericho1ne01.24.09 - 8:37 pm
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I may not check the forums trrow morning, so please hit me up by email if anything changes - email is in the profile.
Wear RED!!!
jericho1ne01.25.09 - 12:03 am
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When and where will westsiders be meeting up to go to the start? I would like to join you guys
secretragingcow01.25.09 - 3:06 am
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anyone know how much the meal costs?
considering this ride after i missed the 9 am ride.
_iJunes01.25.09 - 9:47 am
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I think west-siders will be meeting at Bikerowave around 2:30 pm.
Not sure how much the meal will cost. I say a max of $20 as cheap as $10. but, the more people the cheaper it will be.
LOBSTER Anyone?
I is there.
lymbzero01.25.09 - 10:48 am
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I'm not sure what the plans are to eat. Are we eating half way through the ride, or at the end? Where at?
User101.25.09 - 11:17 am
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@secretragingcow - Westsiders will be riding out from BKW at 230.
@ijunes -We are eating half way through the ride at din tai fung -- it's a place that does xiao long bao dumplings and noodle soups and stuff like that. So it won't be expensive, it kind of depends on what you order.
@user1 - we are eating half way through the ride (mile 18.5)
nancine01.25.09 - 11:27 am
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if you have any questions, call me 2139447460.
nancine01.25.09 - 11:28 am
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i don't know if i can actually ride tonight because of all the shit i have to do today- i'm going to try or maybe meet up for dinner who knows
='( there's not enough time in the day!
tomato01.25.09 - 11:33 am
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Of course there is enough time in the day!
I just did my laundry, Bought spokes, went food shopping, ate brunch and going to to lace a wheel all before the 2:30 ride.
:)
See you all there.
lymbzero01.25.09 - 12:09 pm
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Oh man, I really want to go on this ride but I'm going to Orange County to have dinner with my family. Have fun everyone, hope the line at Din Tai Fung isn't too long!
Chuc mung nam moi!
cabhauler01.25.09 - 12:38 pm
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2:30????
This ride is posted as leaving at 4:3o from Scoops. Is that correct?
User101.25.09 - 2:14 pm
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westsiders are rolling out of bikerowave at 2:30 (or did already...)
they're meeting the ride start at scoops and rolling out of there at 4:30
bitingduck01.25.09 - 3:33 pm
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too broke for this. staying home eating taco bell.
_iJunes01.25.09 - 4:10 pm
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I missed the time change.
Chuc mung nam moi everyone. Thanks for putting the ride together Nancine.
pretzels01.25.09 - 6:32 pm
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@EVERYONE - thanks for coming out and making this a kickass New Years!
BIG PROPS to the guy who brought hong bao for every rider. (I don't know how to spell your name, so I won't name check you!) It was really thoughtful, and I'm going to laminate mine as a spoke card! Also BIG PROPS to the kids who attempted this on non-road bikes/fixies...I can't believe you hauled the weight of your bikes up those hills! If you guys get lighter framed bikes, you'll be speed demons!
@pretzels, injunes, and wylie -- sorry you guys missed it, i was worried that perhaps the time change would have f'd things up! (sorry pretzels!) but there was talk about dinner about doing a Iranian New Year's ride and possibly a recurring foodie ride so keep an eye out!
Chinese New Years Ride Report:
Four of the Westsiders rode out from BKW, and got to Scoops with time to spare so we noshed on ice cream and got to meet the other nine riders who came out. The Sunday afternoon traffic on Sunset and Glendale was pretty chill, and once we crossed the 5 things really lightened up. One rider did turn back, but the remaining 12 made it to Din Tai Fung at a pretty good clip! Luckily bitingduck met us at the restaurant and put our party on the list beforehand and we were seated pretty quickly. We had worked up a mighty appetite and ordered the following:
7 platters of pork dumplings
7 platters of pork and crab dumplings
4 bowls of spicy beef noodle soup
3 plates of sauteed garlic spinach
2 bowls of fried pork chop noodle soup
3 plates of shanghai rice cake stirfry
2 platters of red bean dumplings
(did i forget anything?)
I have never seen chopsticks move so fast! And I don't think this restaurant had ever had such a motley crew of sweaty hungry folks!
After gorging ourselves, we reconvened to the Phoenix Bakery next door and ran into FrenchConn and his friend (who's name I didn't get). They were gracious to join part of our return route! Our return took us along Valley and past Cal State, and we took a rest stop to order quesadillas from a taco stand (because clearly all that food listed above wasn't enough!) and made it back to Scoops by 11:30. We only had one flat and that was while in the parking lot of the restaurant, so we were blessed by the bike gods!
Avg. pace was 15.8 mph. Total distance covered: 40 miles for those who met up at Scoops and 52 miles for the Westsiders.
Gōngxǐ fācái!
nancine01.26.09 - 11:38 am
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oyyy 11:30 return time? glad i missed out.
i went to sleep at 9.
_iJunes01.26.09 - 11:49 am
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great ride and great food nancine. thanks for putting it together.
-john
cassidy01.26.09 - 11:58 am
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I think there were 3 steamers of the pork and glutinous rice shaomai
bitingduck01.26.09 - 11:58 am
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What a feast that was. And the quesadillas on the way back - I had never had anything like that before, so ill, so different. That alone begs for another ride to that spot.
I'd never ridden that far North East before. Arcadia... Sheesh!
Flickr photoset:
jericho1ne01.26.09 - 6:56 pm
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Nanci,
Thanks for putting this ride together. I had a great time rolling with everyone. Great route and greater food! Tell you the truth, the reason I jumped on this ride was cause the ride headed East. Not too often I have a chance to ride east, so I jumped at the chance. Love going east! Btw, FrenchConn's friends name is Stomachache. Look forward to rolling with everyone again.
User101.26.09 - 10:32 pm
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Dim Sum and quesadillas...I love LA!
No need to apologize for my not keeping up to date on the ride specifics. I'll just catch you on the Iranian New Year's ride! I don't know what Iranian food is like, but if it's anything like Armenian food, I'm already salivating.
Hmmm, I just realized...since I have jury duty this week, I can swing by Phoenix Bakery and get some of that sweet strawberry cake!
pretzels01.26.09 - 10:50 pm
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you guys are turbo for riding to my area! its not often we get riders and it was really great! people loved seeing you in the streets.. you are one good ride leader/creator : )
hope you all had a great chinese new year!
the return of the frenchconn..01.26.09 - 11:19 pm
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aw shucks -- wait till you see the routes i mapped for indian food and nigerian food. i've never had nigerian, anyone down for that in february?
nancine01.28.09 - 12:37 am
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post it!
They will come.
User101.28.09 - 3:38 pm
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I read an LA Weekly review on some Nigerian places. It sounded good.
pretzels01.28.09 - 8:23 pm
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Jesus, that makes my legs hurt just looking at it. Tack on an extra 15 miles for the westsiders...
How about I ride w/ the Westsiders straight to Inglewood and you can bring the group from the Bike Kitchen?
(Yesssss)
jericho1ne01.29.09 - 11:54 am
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looks cool. you are awesome nancy. can't go that night though because of a concert.
have fun!
tomato01.29.09 - 11:55 am
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haha i love the way
it just warps around the hood.
_iJunes01.29.09 - 12:01 pm
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Nancy, you can plan rad rides.
I cannot be with you for Chinese new year, because...well you know why.
Have fun!
tern01.29.09 - 12:15 pm
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oh...this already happened
Hey you. Had fun, everyone.
bye.
tern01.29.09 - 12:18 pm
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I suppose that I should start a new thread, but I want everyone who came out to CNY to know that this is a continuation of all the fab food we talked about at dinner!
The Leap Frog Food Ride
nancine01.29.09 - 3:57 pm
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Just came across this. This is Nanci that rode westside GOGA? I used to GOGA before grad school came and took over my life. (BTW, is it still going on?) It seems as if I've always had class on Tuesdays. But I still love to ride, and I love food and Jonathan Gold, so this ride sounds right up my alley. However, I work on Sunday mornings. Is this an afternoon/evening ride? I see the last ride started at 4:30. This one, too?
molly02.17.09 - 8:33 pm
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We're doing Year Two of the Chinese New Year Ride!
http://midnightridazz.com/viewStory.php?storyId=4206
It's going to be on Saturday February 13th (the day before Chinese New Years...) This is a moderate paced ride from Scoops to Arcadia so expect to ride 14-16mph for 20 miles, we will then massively chow down and then ride home.
We spent $22/person last year at Din Tai Fung and we will try to stay in that budget range for this year's restaurant choice.
nancine01.25.10 - 2:55 pm
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Ridazz Roulette!
Awesome! I am year of the Ox.