-->





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:
 
   17251 - 17500 of 19040 Topics

FIRE PIT THREAD?   0
Air Pollution   1
SINS & SPROCKETS 2.1...   23
free mens bike cloth...   7
This Friday?   14
Brazilian C.R.A.N.K....   3
CANCELLED RIDES BECA...   57
Nelson update....   35
Lance Armstrong's ne...   9
FUNDERWATCH   66
$$$ 4 sound syster r...   21
SWOBO shirt -- free!   28
Looking for a bike m...   14
Suspect "Bike Shop"   7
lethal apes   2
easy breezy   2
Cool Article in toda...   3
Free Bikes!!!!!   25
"Memorial Ride For L...   62
LA Bike Master Plan ...   20
Midnight Ridazz on 2...   32
Free womens bike sho...   2
IAAL*MAF Invitationa...   40
Case for Separated B...   1
C.R.A.N.K. MOB   413
PowerThirst: The new...   6
Car exhaust makes ki...   1
SWOON opening TONIGH...   0
track bike?   8
Ring in the New Year...   41
BOOSTING ride?   19
All these little fac...   4
hey boys, wanna ride...   46
Sins & Sprockets 1-1...   8
Longer Than Rides   24
Crimaminal Mass - Cr...   13
Cheap bike tools and...   2
San Fernando Valley ...   30
LACBC's Bike Love Fe...   24
Sucky Fucky Valentin...   4
legal issues   19
Keepin' the rides to...   162
Attention: Katie   127
Richard Colossus thr...   51
Let's get surgery!   22
Beverly Center Route...   3
Not So Super Tuesday   70
its fernando the dru...   52
Becawwzzzzzz   12
Sheldon Brown   12
Woo a bike! now what...   12
cubcamp?   16
R.I.P. Roy Scheider   10
Tonight   7
Valentines Day Ride ...   142
ANYBODY WANT TO RIDE...   2
Juat to Rant...   14
Learn how to read. F...   2
BCAM Tickets!   1
double bubble troubl...   3
Learn how to ride. F...   9
DRUNK CYCLIST!!   7
BIKE Stolen at Unemp...   15
The ridazz rock!   1
minor moving assista...   11
MR Handles on other ...   21
The Unemployed Ride   87
pedalphilia strikes ...   2
TRAILZZ 2 TRAXX TRAI...   27
Spoke(n) Art - Here,...   3
Need a roommate?   71
Hollywood to Unemplo...   0
ride to UNEMPLOYED r...   2
whoa pink!   3
Dark Century trainin...   12
Sadie Hawkins/Valent...   31
Westsidazz to Sadie ...   36
Song Request   93
OG-C-B-RAD HAS SUBSC...   54
whats that freaking ...   2
Sadie Hawkins Pre-Ri...   45
Cyclist's Bill of Ri...   35
Need some advice on ...   6
Kabuki Sky II   88
U Want A Subway-to-t...   75
Fast request   4
st louis justice lea...   12
riding in Londontown   2
RIP Sheldon Brown   61
SMCM - 3rd Anniversa...   29
ANYBODY WANT TO RIDE   12
LOS ANGELOPES II !!!...   160
Huge gatherings, or ...   2
Free Beer - Vote tod...   79
Help ?   24
yay or nay?   24
Lost/ Stolen Wheels   11
Bicyclist Bill of Ri...   49
STOP THE PAM SPAM, P...   11
$12000 bicycle gift   41
presta valve connect...   7
click click click   19
if you haven't yet v...   11
Valentines Day Ride   117
Ride In Peace Sheldo...   14
Bicycle Building UBE...   11
Apology to PC   8
Holy Crap!   8
Minibike Winter - Fe...   6
Maximal Reduction...   12
Midnight Ridazz Docu...   37
SFVISBF end of seaso...   1
One Got Fat   0
Fliers for motorist ...   6
Sharecuts wants YOU!   6
Amgen penultimate da...   8
Bicyclist Bill of Ri...   161
Happy Birthday Spook...   11
Subway Meeting Wests...   2
Help This Poor Dog!   8
BFF08 Call for Submi...   6
LABAC - Storm The Ba...   10
Frozen Grand Central   14
Elections tommorrow   10
ALL Today's rides   7
ephemarae   0
Problems posting pho...   10
SKIDARMSTRONG   43
Your Monthy Dose-IE   16
R.O.T.W.   26
STOP THE EVENTS, PAM   21
ouch   6
Need some guidance.....   6
old LED x-mas lights...   2
THIS PLACE IS A ZOO!   35
Lights   3
SPOOK   6
Double Trouble: The ...   25
Double Trouble   0
Blood in Blood out R...   13
Goodwill sels cusrom...   8
Who's who...   13
LA Times lists SMCM,...   7
AIDS LIFECYCLE SIGNU...   34
German ride date cha...   0
Dear Abby takes on B...   1
f%&k LA Bike Plan - ...   70
crimanimal mass   5
Ride THEME IDEAS   18
02-02-08   34
anybody read bike sn...   30
ALC Training rides ...   9
Bicyclist Tazed for ...   8
WHATS WITH EVERYONE ...   33
Ride to a dance club...   26
RIDE TO EAR PRESSURE   3
i need help moving t...   23
This Williamsburg Hi...   24
Row row your car   4
Your Monthly Dose: I...   6
Kiva.org Listing for...   5
Feb 14th SUCKS   52
Topfreedom Ride This...   13
Company's that make ...   10
Night Train Inaugura...   15
Hollywood Central Pa...   11
Kabuki Sky for sale   75
Lost Camel Pack @ To...   7
Lost your gloves??   20
Hellz Yeah   14
stevestevesteve - ri...   40
RSS or Google Calend...   9
I can has cheezburge...   6
Dim Sum -not the Rid...   2
Fear Pressure   42
HTML TALLBIKE 4 SALE   25
A True Midnight Rida...   4
Anime: "Over Drive"   16
NEVER TOUCH A BIKE W...   2
Fahrradsternfahrt   17
Wooden Bicycle!   5
CBR Criterium : Sund...   12
Fists of Fury (ALC T...   25
Solar Panels, NEED C...   42
Hey IE   2
Los Angeles CM   79
Want a monkey?   2
Need a Deore LX Fron...   7
Bike the Vote!   1
Bullhorn bars???   4
WHAT BOOK DID YOU RE...   53
Alright, which of yo...   6
BICYCLE WORK STAND $...   6
Valetines/Sadies rid...   29
Bike Build Day Postp...   8
IF IT'S NOT RAINING....   0
BOOTLEG SESSIONS IS ...   1
crazy acrobatics on ...   2
NEED PEOPLE'S OPINIO...   9
"Hve u evr seen ths ...   12
PARTY AT SOMEONES HO...   5
Riding Sundance   2
double century   2
Driver sues dead cyc...   6
FTR!   7
Jerkin Jerry's Birth...   9
Motorist Sentenced t...   8
BOOTLEG SESSIONS   4
Drive your SUV to bi...   16
Mary Jane vending ma...   7
Chinatown Dancing Ri...   15
PORTLAND here we com...   151
LA Marathon Bike Tou...   21
Maximal Reduction   1
This rules   0
Register to Vote   35
when riding your bik...   8
Doo Dah Parade???   145
what did you have fo...   40
Bike Jump   10
SEA MONSTERS!!! (ALC...   28
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANNY...   22
MASSACRE #04   25
missing brain...   1
Los Cruzadores San D...   39
FIREFOX FREEZE FIX!   7
FREEZE!   31
Missing Bike   5
Heath Ledger   30
SantaCon07   48
Dim Sum - RIGHT NOW   10
Two Frames/Bolt Cutt...   6
Thanks Everyone   12
600+ old bike event ...   6
DANNY DAY CARE -GeT ...   34
bentstrider in Portl...   4
weekend recap   45
Calories per mile?   23
Green Resolutions wi...   1
Track Cycling Comp @...   41
new fixie 4 sale   4
OK, IF I HAD A FLAT....   6
What are you going t...   7
ALC Kick Off Pawrty!   6
Calories per Smile?   9
IF YOU DON't WANT TO...   1
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVE...   21
mixtemotions - Rida ...   178
SINS AND SPROCKETS T...   1
Friday night rock   0



Thread Box:
The Passion of the Bike!
Thread started by Undercover Bob at 02.7.08 - 6:27 pm

Anybody know some really cool places to stop along the route? Sound off!

reply


JESUS BIKE!!!



e-rock
02.7.08 - 6:30 pm

reply


http://midnightridazz.com/viewStory.php?storyId=988



Undercover Bob
02.7.08 - 6:32 pm

reply


Joosus?



SPOOK
02.7.08 - 6:35 pm

reply


gaf



richtotheie
02.7.08 - 7:19 pm

reply


hahahaha great ride idea LOL



Roadblock
02.7.08 - 7:20 pm

reply


FREEDOM!!!!!!

Count me in -- A little Mad Max! Yea!

Can we deck out our bikes as well???

Great idea!



bondink
02.7.08 - 7:55 pm

reply


Can we deck out our bikes?! Was that a question?



Undercover Bob
02.7.08 - 7:57 pm

reply



i hope i will be ABLE to make it this EVE

hard to make it in time, being ADAM bartender and all


PUN PUN PUN PUN PUN




hitsthepoles_ow
02.7.08 - 8:00 pm

reply


King of the Joose.



katiepoche
02.7.08 - 8:00 pm

reply


I am going Mad Max Style, baby!



bondink
02.7.08 - 8:03 pm

reply


Great ride idea!

Is Moonshadows where Mel got all toasty and grab assed with those girls?



User1
02.8.08 - 12:19 am

reply


Very good User1! You get a special grab-assy prize at the ride from the Mel of your choice!



Undercover Bob
02.8.08 - 8:59 am

reply


Oh and just for fun, if anyone is interested in learning more about this ride'z mascot, The Drunken Mel, peep this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Gibson_DUI_incident




Undercover Bob
02.8.08 - 9:02 am

reply


WHAT?
WHEN??
A/S/L???



PIZZAWOLF
02.8.08 - 10:09 am

reply


calm down sugar tits.



Joe Borfo
02.8.08 - 10:13 am

reply


@PIZZAWOLF

check out the ride page for the deets. We're testing the route this weekend and looking for cool places to stop along the way if anybody has some ideas they want to throw out (or if they want to come along for the scouting mission) just let me know here in the thread

http://www.midnightridazz.com/viewStory.php?storyId=988




Undercover Bob
02.8.08 - 10:23 am

reply


PCH ON A FRIDAY NIGHT??
AWESOME!
PIZZAWOLF WAS BORN TO DIE!
FUKKYEAH!

PIZZAWOLF ON PCH!
PIZZAWOLF ON PCH!
PIZZAWOLF ON PCH!



PIZZAWOLF
02.8.08 - 10:34 am

reply


2 new wheels on 'white light/white heat' are getting broken in on this ride

no more untruth!!!!!

only unruly



hitsthepoles_ow
02.8.08 - 4:37 pm

reply


look out! I think he's about to charge!




Undercover Bob
02.9.08 - 12:43 pm

reply






Undercover Bob
02.9.08 - 1:15 pm

reply


Hell yea, I'm glad to see everyone is getting on board for this ride.



Brandothedj
02.9.08 - 10:32 pm

reply


does anyone else think 'next he's off to see jim morrison' waynes world style in this pic?


cuz... yeh



hitsthepoles_ow
02.9.08 - 11:08 pm

reply


Prelude to The Passion!

I'm gonna ride this route on this upcoming Friday night at the same start time and location of the actual ride but sans costume and stopping along the way to explore beachy regions and turn-offs along the way.

Anybody who wants to join in the roving as a laid back precursor to the next night's sure-to-be-off-the-chain C.R.A.N.K. MOB is totally welcome to. Just look for a dude in blue pants by the traveling rings at 9:30. We'll roll out at 10.



Undercover Bob
02.10.08 - 10:41 pm

reply


Or the guy next to him (not sure what color pants I'll have) that doesn't seem to be a pro acrobat...



Brandothedj
02.11.08 - 4:56 am

reply


Ry, are you sure we should do it this Friday? Their are a lot of other rides that night. I was thinking about doing it more on an off day or maybe that following Sunday?



Brandothedj
02.11.08 - 4:57 am

reply


well I'm positive I'll be trashed on sunday after C.R.A.N.K. MOB, in no condition to attempt a fun adventure up the coast. You're right though; there are a few fun rides going on that night. Not sure if I can pull it off on an earlier night of the week with my work schedule though. I've been getting off really late this past couple of weeks.



Undercover Bob
02.11.08 - 8:24 am

reply


well fuck. I can't go this friday now because I got invited to a valentine's day thing weeks ago that i forgot about and I can't go thursday because I really want to go to big bike love. I guess we'll have to try for Sunday after all!



Undercover Bob
02.13.08 - 1:48 pm

reply


cool... let me know. My schedule is wide open...



Brandothedj
02.13.08 - 6:50 pm

reply


preliminary drive

though lame... I will check it out via this at some point before next week to try and plot stuff


good times last Friday



hitsthepoles_ow
02.13.08 - 9:08 pm

reply


anybody know where Mel e Mel lives.
Would be totally funny to parade his career in front of his house.
Minus What Women Want, that would be hard.



Drew
02.13.08 - 9:24 pm

reply


Drew, I love that idea dude. Will somebody look into it and get back to me with an address? It might not be too far off our route and I'm open to augmenting it.
I disagree on one point though. What Women Want would be the BEST part because it couldn't quite be pulled off with a costume alone! If we could get some girls and the appropriate Mel to perform a 30 second version of the film in front of his place it would be awesome.



Undercover Bob
02.15.08 - 10:35 pm

reply


Hey, I'm curious; what are some costume ideas people have? I'm thinking of going as Mel from the hospital scene in Conspiracy Theory, thus wearing a hospital gown and handcuffing myself to my bike frame (in place of the bed rail he was handcuffed to during his frantic escape).



Undercover Bob
02.15.08 - 10:37 pm

reply


"What Women Want would be the BEST part because it couldn't quite be pulled off with a costume alone! If we could get some girls and the appropriate Mel to perform a 30 second version of the film in front of his place it would be awesome."

Really??? sounds kinda cheesy if you ask me...

I will work on getting his address. I think a drive by or a stop is a great idea...



Brandothedj
02.16.08 - 7:46 pm

reply


I already think I have my costume... but can someone please go as Mel from lethal weapon? If you can find a mullet wig, that would be so awesome... then all you really need is blue jeans.



Brandothedj
02.16.08 - 8:05 pm

reply


"Really??? sounds kinda cheesy if you ask me... "

Hah! Of course it's cheesy! That was a pretty cheesy movie. I was only kiddin' anyway but if somebody actually could whip out a 30 second version of that plot, it would probably be pretty amusing.

Love the Lethal weapon costume with mullet wig. That's a great idea!




Undercover Bob
02.17.08 - 4:58 pm

reply


I hope someone volunteers to dress as Mel in The Bounty. I don't think his character even had a proper name in that flick but damn would that ever be a great costume for the ride!



Undercover Bob
02.18.08 - 12:17 am

reply


okay, so if you didn't already figure it out, we've postponed this ride 'til the seventh to avoid excessive danger along PCH due to rain.



Undercover Bob
02.20.08 - 9:08 pm

reply


for when I get put in jail as a result of the ride....





hitsthepoles_ow
03.2.08 - 9:37 pm

reply


I don't know the address, but the latitude is 30.0472030 and the longitude is -118.6830500 and a gmaps link to his house is below. Be gentle.

http://virtualglobetrotting.com/view.php?service=0&mid=16183



pavetheplanet
03.2.08 - 10:31 pm

reply


I cant find the link, but I read somewhere yesterday about a cyclist who was killed recently on PCH due to construction which put bicycles into harms way... I'm not sure at which point. Please be advised.



Joe Borfo
03.3.08 - 12:26 am

reply


The address is good, it just came out on two lines because of the picture...

http://virtualglobetrotting.com/view.php?service=0&mid=16183





pavetheplanet
03.3.08 - 2:27 am

reply


Sweet! so do we have Mel's address or is that still needed? I see we have the coordinates.

As far as the construction, we will definitely have to circumvent that. Ryan and I are going to check it out on Wednesday. If any one drives PCH before then, can you map out where the construction starts and ends.

Peace...



Brandothedj
03.3.08 - 6:17 am

reply


What wouldn't be a bad idea is to set out some road flares before we start our ride on PCH. I'll bring some myself.

more flares = more safety



User1
03.3.08 - 10:48 am

reply


kudos for the safety comments... if any of the megaphone-posessing crowd wants to coxswain for those portions come up to ryan, brandon or myself (brett) and make yerself known--

when i called malibu PD asking them about risk they stressed a semi-single file with slight staggering to max visibility etc.




woot



hitsthepoles_ow
03.3.08 - 8:06 pm

reply


yeah, there have been a lot of bicycle related accidents on PCH in the news recently so we'll be stressing safety and order for the PCH portion of this ride. Until we're off PCH, everyone will be asked to please follow the guidelines suggested by Malibu PD and CHP. It's a single file line with two in front and two in back to allow room for passing in between. See below:

I I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I I

As soon as we dismount PCH it will be safe to return to a relaxed formation for the remainder of the ride.

The only reason that we may want to avoid Mel's neighborhood is that Malibu PD has developed a reputation for being particularly unfriendly with cyclists and in the interest of avoiding trouble, it may be smarter to turn around at Moonshadows. None the less, brando, hits the poles, and myself, will attempt to scope it out on wednesday



Undercover Bob
03.3.08 - 11:19 pm

reply


Hey User1, you're right about the flares. I'll bring some too



Undercover Bob
03.3.08 - 11:38 pm

reply


idea of the day: flare holder for bike so i can glow like a beast





hitsthepoles_ow
03.4.08 - 7:41 pm

reply


I am not sure what the copper is telling us to do. Do we end up taking the lane since there's two riders abreast in the front? Are we to hung the edge of the road and stay there? Please inform.




User1
03.4.08 - 9:58 pm

reply


FREEDOM!!!

I think we should be fine with a large group. I used to take the PCH to and from work from Santa Monica all the time -- I think we are actually safer as a group anyway.

Well, they can't take me route and they can't take me BIKE!!!

Let's wait for the guys to return from their bike run today, but I think we should be fine!

Here are a few MEL MOVIES:

Mad Max
Lethal Weapon
Tequila Sunrise
Hamlet
Forever Young
Air America
The Man Without A Face
Maverick
Braveheart (duh)
Pocohantos (hehehe)
Ransom
Conspiracy Theory
Payback
The Patriot
Chicken Run
What Women Want
Signs (a priest!)
The singing detective

And, yes, yes, my favorite ... a film called Paparazzi!!!!




bondink
03.5.08 - 11:19 am

reply


Where is the meet Locale again?????? Time???





PaulyD
03.5.08 - 1:55 pm

reply


Meet at 9:30pm -- start at 10:15pm

Meet in front of the bike shop on the boardwalk just south of the santa monica pier (in the "old muscle beach" behind lowes). From there we'll ride up the bike path and then take the PCH up the coast to Moonshadows!



bondink
03.5.08 - 2:48 pm

reply


hmm



Cockblock
03.5.08 - 2:58 pm

reply


striking similarity.



Cockblock
03.5.08 - 2:58 pm

reply


Ahh... yes. It is. hmm...

Let's Ride!



bondink
03.5.08 - 3:15 pm

reply


test ride went well.... FANTASTIC

everything is scenic and the air smells good...

My heart was filled with joy ... even as my front tire ceased to be filled with air (flat as ride finished)

many bike racks along the way



hitsthepoles_ow
03.6.08 - 4:16 am

reply


okay, we rode the route last night and it was a far more pleasant experience than I expected. The bike path on the beach takes us more than half way to our destination and the time on PCH is fairly relaxed. There are share the road signs along the way, assuring that we are supposed to be there on our bikes and the shoulder was plenty wide enough for two or three cyclists to ride side by side with room to spare (except for one 10 yard stretch where it got narrow).

The three of us felt perfectly safe all the way and discovered a few cool stopping places.

Along the way, the bike path will take us past the "beach resort" where the vacation episodes of Saved by the Bell were staged as well as a Baywatch boat, conveniently docked in a parking lot for photo ops.

Speaking of photo ops, I how about mug shots? What do y'all think of bringing a backdrop to take our own Mel Gibson mug shots?



Undercover Bob
03.6.08 - 12:41 pm

reply


User1 re: configuration, the police really just ask us to stay to the right and keep single file as much as possible with two in front and two side by side in front and back whenever safe/comfortable. Since we have a pretty comfortable shoulder along the route, I don't think it will be difficult to maintain.



Undercover Bob
03.6.08 - 12:45 pm

reply


Sounds good to me. I guess alot of ridazz for this ride will be at the SMCM? I can't wait for SM finest to get a look at us! Be rolling in full garb with road flares!



User1
03.6.08 - 8:19 pm

reply


anyone know what time SMCM finishes and where?? they oughtta double ride up ... or maybe cross paths on the way to venice pub crawl


slick





hitsthepoles_ow
03.6.08 - 9:54 pm

reply


Bump^



Brandothedj
03.6.08 - 10:50 pm

reply


Just show up for the CM ride. We'll be a rolling billboard for this ride.

Lead and the sheep will follow, or something like that.



User1
03.7.08 - 9:12 am

reply


^BUMP



Undercover Bob
03.7.08 - 1:43 pm

reply


good idear

i think we may have undercover bob on promo... i have work till basically right before our ride starts.. but will be there


I AM WILLIAM WALLACE



hitsthepoles_ow
03.7.08 - 1:54 pm

reply


I got the spoke cards last night so it is definitely on!



Brandothedj
03.7.08 - 4:20 pm

reply


Seriously, and I am not just saying this because myself and a couple of friends started this ride.... but this was probably the best ride I have been on in a while. To whomever did not make it.... I am so sorry.

We plan on having more rides in the future......




Brandothedj
03.8.08 - 5:25 am

reply


O..M...FUCKING G.. What a ride!

...Why is my back sore? Oh yeah thats right. took a header over my handle bars.
but seriouslyt...Thanks to everyone for an awesome ride. And special thanks for those that helped me out with my flat tire. You were the ones that kept the ride epic for me, other wise I would still be sitting at the malibu city sign.

And here is an odd question.. I happen to have lost my helmet and hat, Any one happen to grab it? I am guessing that I might have left it at a restroom on my way home! :-(

but again! Thanks for a EPIC ride....FOR FREEDOM!




Soultrain
03.8.08 - 11:21 am

reply


Whoa! That was one of the best rides!

The beach was amazing. There were a good number that flew at a good pace up the PCH. When we wanted to break we did. And it was easy to find spots along the PCH that were safe and nice. The police would stop by us occasionally and ask what we were up to and wish us luck. They didn't hassel at all, only to say not to get in accident. They, I believe, were just impressed.

Moonshadows didn't know what hit them. I didn't realize what an upper class bar that was. The Valet was parking high end cars and huge hummer limos (GROSS!!!!) were parked in front. And he we were the lot of us painted in and dressed in Mel Gibson memorabilia from his films. They welcomed us and served us and we took over the bar, screaming, "FREEDOM!" every fifteen minutes. The patrons were more interested than pissed and struck up conversations with everyone.

The ride back was pretty much down hill and niiiiice. Then we hit the rings and i didn't get home till well after the 5am mark --- believe it or not it was such an awesome ride, I got up twenty minutes ago -- 6pm.

CRAZY FUN!!!

When is the next one, Brando, Ryan and Brett????

What will that theme be?




bondink
03.8.08 - 6:22 pm

reply


oh... and for

FREEDOM!!!!!




bondink
03.8.08 - 6:27 pm

reply


Pictures?



Joe Borfo
03.8.08 - 6:55 pm

reply


wowie WOW! That ride really did exceed my expectations!
I honestly thought that we would just hang out in the parking lot by moonshadows for a little bit before we turned back. I was as surprised as the staff of the posh malibu eatery when our whole army of face painted Mel Gibsons stormed the bar while screaming "FOR FREEDOM!!!" at the tops of their lungs. Commandeering the bar for over an hour while the swanky customers became outsiders at a party they weren't invited to was AWESOME. Thank you all for making it happen!

Big ups to B-Dog for making it all the way from san francisco for the ride and for bringing the awesome Passion of the Christ bandaids. Props to the guy on the tallbike (whose name I don't recall but was awesome enough to meet us outside the bar as we were leaving).

Soultrain! I'm glad that you're okay after that fall but I'm sorry to hear about your helmet and hat. Did your camera make it home with you? Did you get any pictures worth posting?



Undercover Bob
03.8.08 - 7:49 pm

reply


@ bondink
I'm tossing a few ideas around in my head right now for the next ride but the one that keeps rising to the top is The 8-bit Ride. Everyone dresses as their favorite 8-bit video game and we ride to Universal Studios (the location of the Nintendo World Video Game Championships in the 1989 film The Wizard). I'm just throwing it out there. What do people think? Better ideas?



Undercover Bob
03.8.08 - 7:59 pm

reply






Undercover Bob
03.8.08 - 8:16 pm

reply


god i wanted to go on this ride. glad to hear it was tons of fun. hope i can make the next one...



tomato
03.8.08 - 9:10 pm

reply


8 Bit Ride idea rocks!

I hope you could get a play list of old arcade 8 bit Theme Songs.



Joe Borfo
03.8.08 - 9:21 pm

reply


Borfo, that was the general plan. I've got quite a few covers of oldschool video game themes including an orchestral arrangement of super mario brothers and a rockin version of mike tyson's punch out. I'm sure we can pool together plenty more.



Undercover Bob
03.8.08 - 9:29 pm

reply


8-bit.

I'm there!

ha!



bondink
03.8.08 - 9:56 pm

reply


I have to say that ride was better than expected. I have to say though I did not get to experience the ride fully.
I could not contain myself on the HWY and had to kick up the pace a notch Emeril style. Who was the the Brave Heart in the front break away pack? His steed was a Specialized with Record Group. I have to say nice riding. I enjoyed the pace. We should ride again. I usually put in a metric century on the weekends.

Werd...



Rogue Rida
03.8.08 - 10:01 pm

reply


@Rogue Rida
I'm jealous. I was really itching to hammer on the highway but I wanted to hang back and make sure that my friends on their first ride were doing okay. Next time, I'll be up there with you guys.



Undercover Bob
03.9.08 - 1:35 am

reply



Yes, I think I may have a pic or 2. My camera is not looking too hot, so I need to see if I can fix it or send it in to get fixed. Besides dropping it at Moonshadow, That tumble I had didn't help either. I will get the pics posted as soon as I can get them off the camera.

The 8-bit ride sounds awesome!~ I have the perfect hawaiian shirt for that ride too! I say we get this ride in motion! At each stop we can bust out handheld Nintendo DS and play some linked games of tetris, mario cart or just send perverted sketches back and forth with the pictochat!

Oh yeah.. no more rum and cokes on these rides. lol



Soultrain
03.9.08 - 2:24 am

reply


what if we actually rig up a REAL Nintendo with Power Pad for a Super Team Games marathon? I've got a NES and a smallish flat panel TV that we could hook up to a car battery.



Undercover Bob
03.9.08 - 2:32 am

reply


Also, I'm sorry to hear about your camera. I hope some of those pictures came out. Did anyone else get any? If so, please share!



Undercover Bob
03.9.08 - 2:40 am

reply


I was hoping to met any of you at the SMCM ride. I asked and asked and couldn't find anyone that was going to this. I knew what to expect at the Ride Arc ride which was unfortunately what you were up against this night. I had all my Mad Max garb with me that I was hoping to ware on this ride. I just decided to cut out from the mass ride to make it to the Ride Arc ride this nite.

Too bad we can't do this again and get more peeps on it. Could do a annual anniversary ride celebrating Mel's infamous night, no?



User1
03.9.08 - 12:25 pm

reply


Right on!

The anniversary of Mel's arrest is: July 28, 2006!!!

I am all for it :)



bondink
03.9.08 - 12:43 pm

reply


calm yourself sugar tits.



Joe Borfo
03.9.08 - 12:52 pm

reply


July 25th 2009 on Saturday would be a good day for this.

Ridazz keep saying it would be dodgy to do this ride, but with a big group, it's definitely doable.



User1
03.9.08 - 12:57 pm

reply


User1 so sorry you didn't make it. A lot of people who went on the ride didn't go to SMCM first. Before we left the rendezvous point a few of us started calling out "Where's User1? Is User1 here?" because we thought for sure that we'd see you.

I know people thought this ride was going to be dangerous and risky but it seriously wasn't. It was safe and pleasant. We had a beach bike path for more than half the ride and when we were on PCH we had a huge shoulder. Drivers were courteous and police were supportive. This is a far more comfortable ride than people realize and anyone who is still afraid of the route is just a wimp. Any of the 25+ folks who went can vouch for that. As far as an anniversary ride is concerned, a few ridazz talked about doing that because we had so much fun. I'd love to do it again.



Undercover Bob
03.9.08 - 1:18 pm

reply


Undercover Bob,

Hope we have a chance to do this next year. It was a great idea and sounded like a great time was had by all. I'm sure there would be a large crowd joining you next time, if you decide to do it again. Look forward to seeing the pics.



User1
03.9.08 - 2:54 pm

reply


No need to wait 'til next year. How about Friday July 25 2008? That's close to the 2 year anniversary of Mel's DUI. What do you think people?



Undercover Bob
03.9.08 - 3:34 pm

reply


That is crazy to me that the ridazz are afraid to ride this route. I thought they were adventurers. The ride was not dodgy at all..... Riding the same city routes gets really old.

I actually liked the size of this ride. Everyone met each other and there were no fake people there...very cool!

No worries to the gents who busted out ahead of the pack. Ryan, Brett and myself would have joined you but
the captains needed to stay with the ship...

I agree we should do it again this July 25th 08. It will be summertime, and it should be really nice at the beach.

8bit ride will probably be next if everyone likes that idea.

We have other ride ideas that if we told you about, we would have to kill you... : )

Brandon





Brandothedj
03.9.08 - 4:40 pm

reply


Hey Brando, what do you think of starting the next Passion of the Bike a little earlier so we can execute the final bar hop of the drunk mel gibsons through santa monica and venice like we originally planned? We didn't get back 'til WAY after last call this time.



Undercover Bob
03.9.08 - 4:48 pm

reply


The 25th of July this year sounds good to me. I'll be there fursure! I think the only ride you'll be competing with is the LACM ride. We might even be able to get the CM ride to head to SM for this Passion ride.



User1
03.9.08 - 5:27 pm

reply


Sounds good to me. I'm going to post it now but tend to details such as the departure time and new graphics later.



Undercover Bob
03.9.08 - 5:31 pm

reply


alright it's posted.

I just got two very amusing phone calls. You know a ride has been a success when first timers run to their nearest bike shop the next day and drop hundreds of dollars on brand new bikes.

Let's hope the next one is every bit as good as the first!



Undercover Bob
03.9.08 - 5:47 pm

reply


Righty-O..I think a rerun of this ride is definately a good idea, but the 8-bit ride is the one that should be next AND SOON!

I keep finding new aches and pains from this ride, but totally worth it!



Soultrain
03.9.08 - 5:53 pm

reply


1) I have an old nintendo power glove that is DEF getting busted out for 8 bit

2) agreed re: pacing it going down the coast--man i wanted to pump it--def a next time adventure

3) a great showing of people and a great time


again... kudos yon lone tall bike meeter-upper


so much fun



hitsthepoles_ow
03.9.08 - 10:06 pm

reply


I am down to start earlier if that works for everyone. It would be cool to start at dusk. No reason really, I just like dusk.





Brandothedj
03.10.08 - 12:21 am

reply


Hey Guys and Girls,

it's Paul the kilt wearing Specialized Guy. Thanks for a good time. It really took my mind off my dog's death and I appreciate your good spirits!

Rogue and I buzzed a bit of the PCH because we were feeling testy and had a good run.

But I did come back for the pack to see what was up.

I tell ya that lit did a great job of blocking the wind because it was cold going back.



PaulyD
03.10.08 - 12:31 am

reply


Paul, thanks so much for coming and I'm glad that we could help lift your spirits. I hope you'll join us for the second go around on july 25. Next time I'd like to keep a quicker pace so maybe you won't have to turn back to check on us.

Brando, I'm thinking we'll leave at least an hour earlier next time. Around 9 instead of after 10. If my memory serves me, that should be right around dusk in July.j



Undercover Bob
03.10.08 - 12:43 am

reply


What gives guys? I can't believe that there aren't any pictures of this...



Undercover Bob
03.10.08 - 11:55 am

reply


Who had the camera?

July 25th????/ that's the next ride????

How about sooner



PaulyD
03.10.08 - 7:22 pm

reply


Sooner! The trip up the PCH was amazing!

agreed...



bondink
03.10.08 - 7:39 pm

reply


Any of you guys can make the the Lil Pup Ride Wednesday night 8 Pm. Check it out on BIKEBOOM.com

I'll be there.

Rogue, you would like it for sure.



PaulyD
03.10.08 - 7:47 pm

reply


The Lil Pup Leg Melter sounds fun. Unfortunately I have class until 9pm tonight. I am lookin to get a ride in though... I just wish rides started ust a tad later on the West Side...



Rogue Rida
03.12.08 - 10:40 am

reply


agreed. I'd like to go too but I don't get off work downtown 'til 8 and it takes me about an hour to bike home to venice from here.



Undercover Bob
03.12.08 - 3:56 pm

reply


The only passible picture has been posted. :-) Sorry I didn't get more. :-(



Soultrain
03.12.08 - 8:01 pm

reply


FREEEEEDOOOOOOM!!!!!

YES! You fucking rule for getting even a single picture Soultrain!

I'm glad that the hospital gown and handcuff got in the shot but it's too bad that we only see a scrap of one of the many MANY kilts on the ride.

As far as doing it again before July, I kind of want to strategically wait long enough that the staff might forget about the last time and be equally (or maybe more) shocked the second time around.

However, I am cooking up an idea for another ride that will follow a similar route so we can get our malibu coast fix between now and then.



Undercover Bob
03.12.08 - 11:58 pm

reply


How does everyone feel about seafood? We could do the same route and hit one of the many seafood shacks/bars along the way....



Brandothedj
03.13.08 - 12:37 am

reply


sea food shacks... OF FREEDOM!



Rogue Rida
03.13.08 - 1:42 am

reply


Seafood FOR FREEDOM!!!

Do people want to go a longer or shorter distance for seafood? The route for The Passion of the Bike was about 20 miles round trip.



Undercover Bob
03.13.08 - 10:41 am

reply


I was an an afterparty for Flaunt magazine mixer at the W (hey i'm not posh.. but a friend was) and by the pool pretending i'm important... I walk by the DJ and lo and behold I think I recognize him.

I walk up to him and ask 'by chance do you spin at Moonshadows a lot?'

'yes'

me: 'For freedom?'


he smiles 'was that you guys?.... the staff absolutely loved it... you guys should come by more often'

'we may do a ride up for the red tide'

'please!'

AAAAHHHHH!!! too rad




hitsthepoles_ow
03.13.08 - 11:17 am

reply


Am I missing a link for this ride? if so what is it and I'll check out the pic!!!





PaulyD
03.13.08 - 11:22 am

reply


I think a red tide ride would be awesome! That whole route was pretty sweet. So anytime some one wants to cruise that strip, let me know!





Soultrain
03.13.08 - 12:03 pm

reply


Well the cat is out of the bag...

We've actually been working on a "red tide ride" I have been researching it and it seems that red tide may happen randomly.
I am still looking into it... : ) Let's focus on the other rides until i can get more info....

Brandon



Brandothedj
03.13.08 - 1:00 pm

reply


oh man, what if we all went to moonshadows during the red tide AS the red tide? Red capes for everyone! Maybe a few people tied together with red rope? Painted up as the polar opposite of blue man group?



Undercover Bob
03.13.08 - 1:46 pm

reply


oh wait... would we get shot by the local crips?



Undercover Bob
03.13.08 - 1:47 pm

reply


No silly! There aren't any crips in Malibu!

... or are there?



Undercover Bob
03.13.08 - 1:48 pm

reply

Reply


Who's been here recently...

robin