-->





Ridazz Roulette!




Recent gallery...

Something Else The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time #84 - All City Toy Ride V Fry-Day NIGHT #33 - Swarm the Pier Hot Box Parties Bela Speed Star Bela Speed Star Bela Speed Star Taco Tuesdays data center Handicapped Canines #27 - Safety Ride The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time Fixie Goons Fixie Goons Fixie Goons Fixie Goons CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial


The Days of Our Ridazz.


NOTE: All timestamps are in the future because WE are in the future. The care takers of Midnight Ridazz.com reserves the right to remove, edit, move or delete anything for any reason. None of the opinions expressed on these boards represent the Midnight Ridazz nor can anyone purport to speak on behalf of Midnight Ridazz.



Topic Box:
 
   16001 - 16250 of 19042 Topics

July 4rth Fireworks ...   2
Chased by Car, Filme...   39
OUT ON BAIL.   54
July needs your help...   29
Got egged tonight   36
French Pedals, AKA, ...   7
BikeMetro.com   1
We're doing it wrong   7
LACM 06.27.08   266
Remember my old bike...   38
+++MOOK AND KEL+++   6
RIDAZZ BUS   189
BIKE INK SUNDAY 7-6-...   0
dear pier pressure :   6
I'm Famous   3
http://www.worldtrac...   11
Works of Fart™   46
MY FIRST WALK......T...   17
"Cycling Hits Rock B...   16
LA Times Sharrow Art...   81
OT: Tangerine Dream   2
Advice: Seeking Fram...   2
ROTW: Ingipet   44
Insulting each other...   45
Please Shoot Me Now   13
Riding to Tren Way   11
Its Great to Be Late   1
Armadillos are Roadk...   28
mr. rollers' photo s...   31
LOS ANGELOPES - FREA...   44
Who are you?   2
Fixed gear sighting ...   5
anyone looking to se...   0
¡Gracias Garcet...   8
non-profit #   0
Tools   11
Fixie wanted!   4
questions about gran...   15
G7 ALC Photos   11
SPOKE CARD HELP   25
Lost red foldable bi...   0
The ZooBomB Ride   18
looking for.   8
Pasadena Bike-In Mov...   6
Rad Housemate Wanted   12
BEAT THE RAP!   20
west to GOGA east   15
Ride BEEEEAACH!   23
No Hands   5
ITS OFFICIAL:we're i...   72
Burbank to Cedar Cit...   3
HLP to Down Town AM,...   13
FRANZ   11
BEACH PARTY RIDE!!!   125
A warning for LA rid...   8
westside 2 SB Cruise...   1
zoobomb boys   12
The FEED Zone!   3
atlanta police stalk...   1
Do you have Alex's M...   4
tomatoes is lost   18
noho beginner riding...   12
Fixie Wanted!   11
sunday afternoon riz...   6
Sunday Night Bike In...   9
Friday One O One Rid...   89
newbie wants to get ...   22
overreacting to nega...   12
Bikes > Cars   1
freaking drunk drive...   4
WORD!   3
Cheap Bikes   2
LA 2 SD (AGAIN)   401
Los Angeles to San D...   4
Regular Mike in SF !...   17
Geroge Carlin is Dea...   23
freak bike builders   2
no words   2
LACM crash the Pasca...   25
BIKES FOR SALE   16
Attention O.C. Ridaz...   3
FREE SEX x2   12
LACM - American Drea...   23
Turn signal biking j...   3
LA Social Forum   11
TOFU CASUALTY!!   24
Bikes are Traffic   3
FUCKIN RIDES   16
EDDIE'S HERNIA UNWEL...   2
CRANK WORSHIP   18
Music Thread #4   49
DC to AC Car Adapter   9
DOCTORS ORDERS   10
small small ride in ...   3
HELP Mikey Wally hel...   80
KNITTENS HAS BAD SPE...   30
Legal action for dog...   11
Freeway Bike Commute   87
Colbert's Worst Nigh...   6
??   2
JollyRidazz Capture ...   63
First close call   23
VEGNBANANAPENIS The ...   33
need wheels desperat...   0
paramedic ridazz   44
hill climb   15
BELLMAN?   9
My Lovely Horse.   0
Fullerton Critical M...   8
EMPLOYMENT !!!!   2
Burner Ridazz   0
Sunburn Sucks!   25
Any Bike Mechanics L...   20
Stop riding peoples ...   37
Road Bike Trials   4
Six Crazy Concept Bi...   6
shadylane what is yo...   0
JOUSTING..AT CRANK M...   5
Group Riding 101   93
please do not sell c...   45
Free & $1.00 bike sa...   18
\_/ Corking 101 \_/   19
Wanna ride? Westside...   21
All Night Art/Music ...   7
Emergency Vechicles ...   6
He's a rocketman   7
PediCab?????   8
WHAT THE FUCK....?   6
SINS n SPROCKETS   17
zooBOMBers   7
FREE BIKE INK   26
oil - very f'n expen...   15
east suburbs   16
Orange Vehicle Towin...   5
Making my first ride   30
200 for the fuck of ...   18
Bike District to CRA...   18
Ride by shooting   18
1830 - rooftop movie...   28
Tire question   5
Any Mac Genius Types...   16
Let's Go Green   0
Thursday Rides   13
ROTW: Javier   96
New Twist on Old Rou...   4
S&S tomarow?   10
Tallbike Ticket! Cou...   57
Bike Freight Deliver...   2
ALph@b3T $0uP!   184
Attention Cyclists! ...   10
It's happening!   9
SiMi ValLeY   10
HOMELESS. Need Bike ...   11
Tennis Anyone?   6
Ride the Rails- Hist...   7
ON YOUR MARK.....   21
L.A.RiverCATz@Farmla...   2
COME 2 THE METRO WES...   1
FRIDAY. BERGAMOT STA...   21
URGENT! Action Neede...   36
Hollywood Cycling Cl...   12
I Nominate...   21
Crossroads Of The Wo...   0
Chill Chinatown Mose...   19
LOS ANGELOPES SUMMER...   47
"Time" for a Freak b...   1
Farewell to CruzzWit...   30
Franz is in Jail   229
Who is this? and tha...   20
Independane Day Ride...   9
LIFE IS GOOD!   24
myspace.com/ TUCSONB...   0
Burning Man aWarenes...   103
SMPD + Alphabets   6
CRIMANIMAL MASS V or...   12
"Bike More" Postcard   45
paging MR. Box   11
Box of the Week   10
CRANK MOB or Sprocke...   4
Metro are idiots   6
Sign Crespin's BD Ca...   31
LADIEZZ!   6
TODAY IS...   4
Photos lost in limbo   4
earth friend jenn su...   2
I want one...   1
Another run at bikin...   14
WANTED WIFE with bik...   9
Happy Birthday Jo   25
U-locks   13
Happy Birthday Fuzzb...   60
Mustache Ride   8
Orange County (south...   22
Midnight Ridazz ITAL...   41
Cycling is BAD for t...   25
2012 2012 2012 2012   25
down wtih 'Sexy Thre...   45
Sleep on the beach.   37
aww Tern...   2
Ridazz in SF????   19
where's the funder s...   9
Attention Cyclists! ...   2
It's Sunday night an...   26
tallbike traffic cop...   1
SCREENPRINT 2 ELECTR...   46
Lakers Run to the Fi...   48
Dream Job...   12
ALC Ridazz Return Vi...   2
Tern Your Century in...   51
Westside Bikeside my...   23
Does ridgeway have m...   1
At the Portland worl...   5
Rolling once again   23
Biking oin the Stran...   1
West(best)side to Te...   10
100th MR ride   133
Steampunk Style Recu...   1
soo... i got hit. A...   17
Scoops Ride #68 did ...   14
Leter shirt will get...   16
I need some help/adv...   6
Jeter shirt will get...   2
google images   32
Secret Beck Show 2Mo...   17
Naked Ride Video   2
Biker tased by Portl...   35
Spoke n' Art 6/14/08...   10
Bike Build Day 3!   6
June 2008 Spoke(n)Ar...   0
RIDA OF THE YEAR!   22
Pedalpalooza!!!   2
Bike The Arrrt Walk   3
Bike Art Wanted!   0
Who cut the Cheese?   7
TEAM!   0
D.I.Y. Letter Costu...   9
LAB Smash Sesh   6
la's most beautiful ...   26
LA makes BIKESNOB'S ...   3
Aerotrike   4
LA VS WAR   116
Bike Rage   31
Help new biker in LA   2
World Naked Bike Rid...   18
Welcome home Team Mi...   80
Stone Canyon Reservo...   10
No Chill Chinatown M...   18
I Don't Care if it R...   3
the noob speaks out   14
scurby   12



Thread Box:
Watch out!
Thread started by mr rollers at 09.5.07 - 9:02 pm

Coming back along Sunset from a 20 mile solo ride, I noticed that El Cid (in Silverlake) has decided it's a good idea to place a large metal "Valet Parking" sign right smack in the middle of the bike lane in front of their establishment. Ain't there a law about obstructing a bike lane?

In the meantime, be careful out there my fellow ridazz, all kinds of insanity going on . . . and still some wonder why we travel in packs.

reply


Thanks for the heads up.

This seems like it might be a good place to post about known road hazards, so I will add to the list.

On Sunset when you are heading East just past Alvarado and right before Park, there is a nasty bump followed by a trough (sorta) in the bike lane. It's difficult to explain, but it's the kind of hazard that is created by buses running over the same patch of pavement over and over. At any rate, you don't want to hit this thing at high speed coming down that hill.



kyber
09.5.07 - 9:10 pm

reply


Yeah, that's my home turf; I'm well aware of that one!



mr rollers
09.5.07 - 9:15 pm

reply


Yar, I deal with that one all the time. I'm on the other side of the lake and up the hill from you, actually.



kyber
09.5.07 - 9:27 pm

reply


There is some little law somewhere about obstructing a bike lane, but in the case of non-vehicles (that is, anything that does not have a VIN) it is literally unenforced and unenforceable. There's an ongoing problem in my neighborhood with people putting their trash and recycling bins in the bike lane.

Until local government decides to start doing something about it, my policy is to slow down and kick the fucking things out of the way as hard as I can. I give myself bonus points if I can knock any of them over onto their sides. I suggest you do the same with the valet sign.



PC
09.5.07 - 11:57 pm

reply


I have a Huuuuge problem here with trash cans in the bike lane.
Every Tuesday and Wednesday or impossible to commute through my neighborhood. My streets are narrow enough as it is.

And the divot (tire sink?) whatever that is on Sunset took me out the first time I went flying down the hill at top speed.



Ratt_Bones
09.6.07 - 12:06 am

reply


there was a similar problem going on across the street from El Cid when they were constructing those new apartment building gentrification fortresses... there were always fucking cones blocking off the bike lane. so my favorite thing to do each morning on the way back from breakfast was to see how many of em I could kick over. I got good at it too. I could hook my foot around the base and thrust em. but I decided that wasnt working because the damn cones would re-appear next day. so then my game was to pick em up by hand and fling them into the street. I would also carry a cone with me upa few blocks past tangs and throw it on the side walk so the motherfuckers would ahve to put in a little work to retrieve the cones. eventually I think that finally got through their skulls because they put the cones out of the bike lane finally.

as for El Cid.;. kick that bullshit over and make it sound loud. If I see it I'm doing it and hopefully it breaks their sign.



Roadblock
09.6.07 - 12:10 pm

reply


trash cans are the best! kick em to the curb!



Roadblock
09.6.07 - 12:11 pm

reply


I'm with Roadblock on this one - I just punt things out of the way when they are pblocking the bike lane.

I try to keep a cool head (these days) when riding, but I have dismounted, walked back to trash cans and jump kicked them out of the bike lane in the past few months.

If you practice your leg kicking technique, you'll be able to take out valet signs with ease.



ubrayj02
09.6.07 - 1:07 pm

reply


I hate to admit it, but I have sent a few cans into the sides of parked cars. No visible property damage, but it feels like a bad thing to do.

Still, those fucking cans do NOT belong in the bike lanes.



ubrayj02
09.6.07 - 1:09 pm

reply


That thing on sunset sucks so much that I might go out tonight and spray the shit out of it w/ orange paint so that someone doesn't get killed by that thing.



kyber
09.6.07 - 1:16 pm

reply


Painting streets is a good thing!

*Cough coucgh figeuroa cough cough*



Ratt_Bones
09.6.07 - 1:33 pm

reply


I know it's not a heavily travelled street, but watch the bump i hit n Beechwood. If you're bombing the hill it's about 1/4 mi above Franklin, right int he shadow of a tree. just stay out in the middle where the cars drive and you'll miss it.



FuzzBeast
09.6.07 - 1:47 pm

reply


Well yes, I guess I can admit it now, as I was riding by I decided to give it a little slap with the palm of my hand (hurt like hell, the fucking thing is massive!) mostly intending to make a big noise, but I must have unbalanced it enough to make it teeter and finally fall over, because I was at least 100 feet down the road when I heard it crash to the ground! I looked back when I got to Santa Monica Blvd (red light) to make sure there weren't any irate valets in hot pusuit.



mr rollers
09.6.07 - 1:49 pm

reply


HAHAHA the secret pleasures of commuter "cyclists"

* from now on please use the voice from dustmonkey cartoon when you seem me write the word "cyclists" hahahah



Roadblock
09.6.07 - 2:11 pm

reply


need a lil dodger bat next time I roll through that shit




Roadblock
09.6.07 - 2:16 pm

reply


Rollers you're too god damned violent and vengeful! I'm steering clear of you buddy!!



Roadblock
09.6.07 - 2:21 pm

reply


Remember to slow down before you kick stuff that's in the lane. If you hold your speed, most of your energy will go in the direction that you're traveling, and you will only strike a glancing blow. Slowing down allows you to direct the energy out, to the side and toward the object.

Here's a handy mnemonic to help you:

Slow DOWN, kick OUT, knock it DOWN.



PC
09.6.07 - 2:51 pm

reply


Oh my, I love this thread already.

There are tons of trashcans in ridiculous places riding north on Rampart from Wilshire on Wednesday and Thursdays.

Riding east on Beverly from Virgil, be careful of the gnarly....mound? It's on the far right, right along where the cars are parked, and it's made entirely of asphalt. A genius bout of street engineering by the city, I'm sure. Anyway, it's about 3-4 blocks down, JUST as you pass Reno.

Hmmm...what else? I'm sure I'll think of more.



markedge
09.6.07 - 3:02 pm

reply


just in case you disgruntle bikers didnt know this..
its a real problem..
just be careful next time you tip something over..

WATCH OUT!


El Rich



NEWB310
09.6.07 - 3:12 pm

reply


soooo true PC.... so true. plus you're less likely to injure yourself.


hey Joseph I know you got issues over there by Eagle Rock blvd. I see tons of trash cans on Monday nights....... we should make a stealth ride called the jump kick ride



Roadblock
09.6.07 - 3:19 pm

reply

Reply


Who's been here recently...




Upcoming Ridezz...

[ View all Rides ]