SMCM 5 Year Anniversary!
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alec at 12.24.09 - 9:04 pm
SMCM 5 Year Anniversary!
February 5th 2010
Santa Monica Pier, Ocean and Colorado
Meet 6:30, Ride at 7pm
Let’s celebrate - The old days when we had free run of the streets! Let’s celebrate – All the great parties! Let’s celebrate - The Santa Monica Police Department for shutting down the ride with months of ticketing; giving birth to CRANK MOB!!! Let’s celebrate - 5 years of westside bike life!
WARNING. The police love to ticket SMCM. Come prepared with a street legal bike. Have a white head light. Have reflectors. Do not ride on the sidewalk in Santa Monica.
SMCM riders have chosen in the past to not ride like a traditional mass in the presence of the police. It is likely that riders will chose to stay in the right lane and break the ride at red lights. If you are in the front of the group ride slow. Like a blimp. People love blimps.
ANTI-WARNING. You can let all worry of tickets go because you will have so much fun you would pay any cost to attend. This is 2010, the future, everything is FUN, and perfect, remember to laugh.
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Just got the CRANK MOB facebook bump. uh oh.
alec12.26.09 - 1:44 pm
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Are reflectors required? What if I have working lights but no reflectors?
outerspace12.26.09 - 3:57 pm
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They usually follow CVC codes to the teeth out there in order to find a cheap reason to pull you over.
An ignorable reg in most areas, but put to use when push-comes-to-shove-comes-to-pimp-slap.
bentstrider responding to a
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12.26.09 - 4:00 pm
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OMG OMG OMG. Thanks for putting this in perspective, Señor Alec. SMCM >> birthed >> C.MOB...
Don't worry kids, we'll have all kinds of diversion, escape, and ninja-like tactics to protect us from the SMPD Traffic Division. (This is extremely important for everyone to be aware of - SMPD ain't all that bad, it's the TRAFFIC DIVISION that are the True Haters of Fun)
jericho1ne12.26.09 - 7:39 pm
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I'm not going to worry about reflectors personally, my recommendation is just
stay more in the middle of the pack as opposed to on the edge / at the tail end.
Imagine yourself as part of a school of fish with a shark looming around... Just have a good sense to not get caught by staying out of the shark's focus / chomp area.
I can't wait for this. Fuckin city won't know what the fuck hit it. I love it.
BAM!
jonnyboy responding to a
comment by outerspace
12.27.09 - 12:10 am
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I'm preparing my romanesque standard.
http://www.bible-history.com/sketches/ancient/roman-standards.jpg
What message should it carry.
alexdc12.28.09 - 9:29 am
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After party location confirmed.
alec12.31.09 - 12:40 am
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Yo
Alex DC! I'm thinking a pigeon instead of a falcon (or whatever mean-looking predatory bird is usually on those things), and maybe some donuts or donut effigies hanging off the sides.
jericho1ne responding to a
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01.1.10 - 9:26 pm
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Mama's Tamales will be at the after party selling nom nom.
I'm excited! 5 years! lets go crazy. The ride is pretty much dead from what I hear. Lets ride like its the last one because it just might be. Last SMCM ever! You ready?
alec01.22.10 - 8:05 pm
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AGREED!
SMCM - will be ZEH BEZT EVARR!!!!!
richtotheie responding to a
comment by trickmilla
01.23.10 - 12:13 pm
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Morgan made that for the bikesummer kick off party. I stole it. Hope he doesn't mind. :/
alec responding to a
comment by trickmilla
01.23.10 - 2:09 pm
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WOW 5 YEARS!?! COME ON LET'S PARTY!!
I am planning on taking the day OFF! So I can make it.
Financially NOT responsible,
but,
Funactually VERY responsible!!
Damn I miss you Ridazz!!
Gern01.29.10 - 5:53 pm
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Funactually responsible Gern!!!! :D
alec responding to a
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01.29.10 - 5:58 pm
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SMCM created the connections that made westside bicycle culture explode. Lets give it the funeral it deserves.
alec02.1.10 - 6:45 pm
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The last family-friendly SMCM left in Los Angeles!!
jericho1ne responding to a
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02.1.10 - 10:14 pm
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Anybody gonna ride from the bike district?
trickmilla02.2.10 - 7:14 am
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I don't mind rolling with you from the east side if it doesn't rain.
palucha66 responding to a
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02.2.10 - 7:20 am
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Rain is very much in the forecast. I'll B riding from Hollywood or Culver City if anyone wants to meetup.
twittard me
alexdc02.3.10 - 2:51 pm
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If anyone is heading from the eastside, I'll be riding with a few folks from Culver City around 545pm.
Where/When is the after party?
alexdc02.5.10 - 8:24 am
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Love this:
"If you are in the front of the group ride slow. Like a blimp. People love blimps. "
And i love that bike graphic. Never saw it before.
Hope to make it tonight with some others if its not raining.
stevo402.5.10 - 9:30 am
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IT'S RAINING. NO WORRIES. NOW'S YOUR TIME TO SHOW OFF YOUR BEST TRASH BAG FASHION HIP SELF.
CAPS MAN02.5.10 - 3:05 pm
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What the hell happened to the organization on this ride? I got home too late to make it out there but my friend rode 15 miles in the rain, showed up at 6;50ish and nobody turned out. Maybe ride leaders or the people who post on here should update more often, like RAIN OR SHINE, or CANCELED ???
RickDarge02.5.10 - 7:37 pm
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LOL, NO BODY SHOWED UP?
THAT'S IS SO FUCKING FUNNY !!!
ANYHOW, WAS IT RAINING WHEN YOU SHOWED UP?
IF SO, THEN THE WEST SIDE SHOULD.......
LIKE I SAID BEFORE, "THE WEST SIDE S.......
eddieboyinla02.5.10 - 8:39 pm
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Fortunately Critical Mass has no leaders and therefore cannot be canceled. I would think anyone going out to a ride in the dumping rain would assume the turnout will be slim to none. Hopefully your friend had a blast playing in the rain.
alec responding to a
comment by RickDarge
02.5.10 - 9:07 pm
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There was 1 SMCM that was in the pouring rain i think in early 2008 had about 20 of us and we ended up going to the cock n bull bar on lincoln for beers.
barleye02.5.10 - 9:10 pm
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Its called the mass homeslice ...... No leaders ...
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02.5.10 - 9:11 pm
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eddieboyinla02.5.10 - 9:11 pm
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I'M PRETTY SURE BARLEYE LEAD US TO THE COCK N....
eddieboyinla02.5.10 - 9:12 pm
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organization? haha, its critical mass man.
larsenf responding to a
comment by RickDarge
02.5.10 - 9:18 pm
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@barleye - I was there in '08 at the Cock-N-Bull pub, I remember Big Ben bought us all fries and beer... That was one cooold ass night.
jericho1ne responding to a
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02.11.10 - 5:12 pm
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Ridazz Roulette!
Um .... amazing graphic!