Tell me about it Borfo. A conspiracy of circumstances have kept me from the last three ridazz! My biggest regret is not being there last Friday to see you in that awesome giant skull. BAD. ASS. BORFO.
Agent Orange11.16.07 - 1:35 pm
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Alice,
The plan is to meet up at Fletcher & Ripple in Atwater Village and roll at 5:45 p.m. up-river along the bikeway to the L.A. Zoo parking lot.
Agent Orange11.16.07 - 3:07 pm
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That looks bad-icle! I will please to go!
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NEWB31011.16.07 - 3:13 pm
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You should post the meeting point and time on the Upcoming Ridezz post. I will try to be there.
DeKadenzy11.16.07 - 5:07 pm
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Good idea DaK -- done! And Agent Orange Hearts Roadblock right back, double!
Agent Orange11.16.07 - 5:24 pm
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The ride post says the hours are only 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
According to the DWP website, the events 6:00pm to 10:00pm.
Check for yourself:
www.dwplightfestival.com
MikeyWalsh11.17.07 - 10:14 pm
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so is there an actual ridazz ride out there?
anyone going?
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NEWB31011.18.07 - 4:25 am
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Yes, there's a ride . . . check the calendar for details.
I'll be there.
mr rollers11.18.07 - 9:21 am
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Good catch Mikey. I've changed it on the ride page to 10 p.m.
Agent Orange11.18.07 - 2:40 pm
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Yo I'm going to try and catch your ride to this. If I don't, how long do the ridazz usually hang around?
User111.18.07 - 9:18 pm
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Why is this ride so early I don't get out of jail... I mean work until 7:30 How long are you kids going to hang out there.
feelingrandy11.18.07 - 9:20 pm
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I don't get a sense of a set time spent up at the festival. It's pretty much going to be up to individuals if they just wanna roll through once and split or go back and forth several times.
Either way it's available for cyclists until 10 p.m. so don't let any later work hours keep you from coming on up.
PS. Here's some shots I took at last year's bike night:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildbell/sets/72157594385368412/
Agent Orange11.19.07 - 6:03 am
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Tren Way should be there to represen'!
Joe Borfo11.19.07 - 1:08 pm
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The hours have been extended for tonight the route will be open to bikes til 10pm. TREN WAY will be there for sure! ohhh the sparkly lights and the love of bikes... and trees! and DWP's what a nice way to start the week =)
mixtemotions11.19.07 - 4:14 pm
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hey Agent Orange - I used one of your flickr photos on my blog, linked to your flickr page - hope you don't mind. great photos, btw.
trekkie11.19.07 - 5:33 pm
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:(
I Got out of work at 745 and hustled to get there, I got there at 830ish and they were closed.
I asked the parking patrol dude what was up he said that they closed at 8 and to call all my 'midnight ridazz' friends to stop showing up.
:(
sadness.
feelingrandy11.19.07 - 9:50 pm
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wow.. that sucks!
them lights sho wuz purdy....
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NEWB31011.19.07 - 11:04 pm
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Um, I don't understand, so here is a nice picture. Mashed Potatoes?
Thanksgiving.
Tofurkey.
Yeeaahh!
tern11.19.07 - 11:18 pm
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okay, that is not the picture I wanted to post....
tern11.19.07 - 11:19 pm
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randy, i feel ya. i got there at 8, saw one display, and as i took my camera out to take a picture, all the lights shut down.
the parking enforcement people i talked to actually told me they were scheduled to work the park til 10, and that they weren't sure why it was closing down early.
when i asked one of the guys in the orange vests who were picking up the cones, he had total jerkface attitude and said, "yeah that was a typo on the website"
i have a feeling these guys just wanted to go home early - especially since parking enforcement even admitted they were on duty til 10. oh, but on top of the lights shutting off early, motor traffic was being allowed through the unlit park - so i rode from the burbank side to the los feliz side in total darkness, with no holiday light display, praying a car wasn't gonna swipe me from behind.
go DWP!
trekkie11.19.07 - 11:22 pm
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[tern restates:]
Um, I don't understand, so here is a nice picture. Mashed Potatoes?
Thanksgiving.
Tofurkey.
Yeeaahh!
tern11.19.07 - 11:22 pm
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THEY TURNED OFF THE FUCKING LIGHTS AT 9:00 !!!!
Joe Borfo11.20.07 - 1:07 am
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I got there at 8:30, and all the lights were off.
WTF?
spiraldemon11.20.07 - 1:14 am
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so.........................................it is TRUE!
city workers work 2 hours outta 8 hours pay and take 2 hours lunch.
.......................................you know what?
I WANT IN!
GOOFYRIDA11.20.07 - 1:20 am
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I'm sorry to hear they shut down early. The general turnout seemed small than last year's and I'm guessing it had thinned to next to no one by 8 p.m. and so they used that as excuse to "conserve energy" and power down.
I got there too late for Tom LaBozo's opening statements, but he left his speech on the podium and it talked about "hoping this preview night will become a yearly tradition."
Smoke-blower. Now in its fourth consecutive year I'm wondering how much longer does the bike night need to happen before it's granted "yearly tradition" status.
I hate to always be the beligerent grinch just trying to represent at this event but I've got a chip on my shoulder the size of a 53t chainring.
Agent Orange11.20.07 - 6:50 am
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The light show was geat. I can't say the same for the way traffic was managed in the park and along the light show corridor. I went through twice. First northbound where there was still motorized traffic coming south, on the wrong side of the road, with bright headlights. I guess these were the Park Patrol guys in cars and/or scooters. Also some lightless bike riders and walkers which were almost invisible despite the ambient lighting. Return (south) trip had other hazards. Lots of little kids on bikes weaving all over road, but we compensated by going very very slow and being very careful. Yet more motor vehicles, stopped in middle of road, and moving on either side of road. After end of light display section of road, cars being diverted from entering display area were turned around and did dangerous things like making u-turns after stopping on right edge of road. Motor traffic should have been diverted much earlier, like at Park entrance at Los Feliz. Despite these hazards and inconveniences, the ride was well worthwhile. I would not want to be there when normal motor vehical traffic was present however.
Harv11.20.07 - 7:58 am
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The shut the lights out early, which is bullshit. I was pretty upset because they "extended" the hours to 10 at the last minute for an event that is pretty much unpublicized in the first place. Bikes should be allowed through there EVERY DAY. So much for the greening of LA.
Who do we complain to?
Tren Way rolled in around 9, lights were apparently off (according to some cyclists we met at the corner) long before that. We saw several other bikes come in only to join in our disappointment.
Whatever, I should probably just get over it... why am I so surprised.
the reverend dak11.20.07 - 1:34 pm
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Me too, what Dak said up there^^^
That's TWO non events I've gone to this year!! I hope the universe doesn't collapse or something.
User111.20.07 - 1:51 pm
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I got there around 8pm and there were at most 15 people there. only 6 other bikes... the rest were walking with their kids. Cool light display nonetheless.
barleye11.20.07 - 4:49 pm
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Sorry you guys didn't get to see the lights..
:0(
NEWB31011.20.07 - 11:01 pm
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Why don't we rush through and water balloon the place.
Take photos, write up a manifesto, send it all in to the Times.
Or we could walk in with cardboard cutouts of bicycles and take photos - with "Why not?" signs and t-shirts or captions added later.
Or just fire. Lots of fire.
ubrayj0211.24.07 - 9:38 pm
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Hey all,
Has anyone seen these battery bike lights on clearance? I haven't gone to IKEA, but I did go to WalMart the other day. None at WalMart, but I did find some battery powered lights at my local Ralph's. They were $1.50 for two sets, works with C cells and they only had clear. Anyone seeing any lights on the shelves?
User101.9.08 - 1:19 am
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According to the DWP festival of lights website, the festival is vehicle free from November 25th to December 7th. I thought it was just one day. Did they extend it do to pressure from the community?
"To demonstrate our continuing commitment to a “greener” LA, the Holiday Light Festival will be a pedestrian only and “vehicle free” event from November 25 through December 7. Visitors may park at the L.A. Zoo parking lot or the parking lots on the south side of the festival near the Merry-Go-Round, or the lots near the pony rides. Parking will be on a first-come, first-served basis."
http://www.dwplightfestival.com/2008/html/about.htm
thinkpeace11.25.08 - 10:38 pm
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Oh right, a bicycle is a vehicle, except when bicycles are banned. So I guess on the Vehicle free nights bikes aren't allowed, which means we can bike the festival on the vehicle nights along with all the cars, is that right?
thinkpeace11.25.08 - 10:41 pm
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