Hollywood Ridazz - Fat Tuesday on a Friday

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brassknuckle at 02.21.07 - 2:13 pm

Don't forget your beads and masks.  Hollywood Ridazz is partying New Orleans style.
Meet at Rite Aid at 9 and ride at 9:30.  We'll end at a Red Line station and i think we should end in time for those who need to catch the train home, but no promises.
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sounds fun. i think Mardi Gras was last week in New Orleans. but in LA we'll celebrate this Friday. 
 t.bone
t.bone02.21.07 - 2:27 pm
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Hey Borfo,  I've got some beads here with your name on them.
;-)..................
 420LaHaRR
420LaHaRR02.21.07 - 2:31 pm
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Hells yeah. Is it me or has it been a while since we've had a Ridazz ride start in Hollywood?
I'll have my crawfish bib and beads on.
 cabhauler
cabhauler02.21.07 - 2:32 pm
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cuttin' it really close to Friday, BrassMunkee!
good job, man!
 spiraldemon
spiraldemon02.21.07 - 2:52 pm
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What if we call it "Even Phatter Friday!" ...  ok, think about it then.
Laharr, Those better be the ANAL beads!
Gung Hay PHAT Choy!
 Joe Borfo
Joe Borfo02.21.07 - 3:15 pm
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haHAha ur funny Borfo. i bet u would ike them anal beads! 
 t.bone
t.bone02.21.07 - 3:19 pm
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Borfo, are you gonna be able to ride this weekend?
you were barely able to walk yesterday
 spiraldemon
spiraldemon02.21.07 - 3:54 pm
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Who said I was riding? You are pulling me in my Chariot!
 Joe Borfo
Joe Borfo02.21.07 - 3:59 pm
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just get your loyal wookie-bitch, Ginger to tow you
 spiraldemon
spiraldemon02.21.07 - 4:10 pm
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Borfo! You should ride tandem with sexy! or ask Paul to borrow a chariot. omg. that'd be cool.
 the reverend dak
the reverend dak02.21.07 - 7:12 pm
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Very good choice for this months ride!!!  I'll only do it if we circle the intersection of Hollywood andn Highland!!  
 onyurmark
onyurmark02.22.07 - 12:36 pm
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hmm, there's a chance of rain, so this could get interesting, however, it's supposed to clear up by fri nght, we'll see.
 FuzzBeast
FuzzBeast02.22.07 - 12:57 pm
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it's supposed to rain through tomorrow morning, so it should be fine by night.
Knuckles, I hope yo'ure aware of the mess in place near Hollywood & Highland for that celebrity circle-jerk, aka Academy Awards.
 the reverend dak
the reverend dak02.22.07 - 1:20 pm
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how appropriate for Dak to post at 4:20.
why are you worried about rain? it's just water, and your bike has fenders, too. I know you've ridden in the rain before, Dak
 spiraldemon
spiraldemon02.22.07 - 2:15 pm
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naaa, I was the one worried about rain, I'd hate to have to pull out my geared bike and all...
 FuzzBeast
FuzzBeast02.22.07 - 4:38 pm
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" celebrity circle-jerk, aka Academy Awards."
HAHAHAHA 
 Roadblock
Roadblock02.22.07 - 4:43 pm
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hmmm, who want's to do a red carpet ride? as in onto the red carpet...
 FuzzBeast
FuzzBeast02.22.07 - 4:50 pm
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why not, you could make the cover of us weekly!
 FuzzBeast
FuzzBeast02.22.07 - 6:00 pm
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Yes, but Dak's chromed steel rims don't do that well in the rain.
Rain would kill the turnout too.
 cabhauler
cabhauler02.22.07 - 6:18 pm
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Hey Roadblock, I was with Dak last night when we ran into you in Downtown. Nice ridin' with you for a few miles!
 cabhauler
cabhauler02.22.07 - 6:20 pm
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yeah man! what a trip I had just broken off from a group of Burrito Project homies a block before and saw you guys rolling up the way I figured it couldnt hurt to see where you all were going and if I knew you. good riding!
 Roadblock
Roadblock02.22.07 - 6:23 pm
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Yes it would be fun to carry Big Butt Borfo on the back of the Tandem
We could take off one of the peddles on your hurt knee side and you could pedal on your good side, then you will get a baby leg on your hurt knee side, That would be some funny stuff.   
I don't know if I'm able to make it tommorrow.  Let me know what you think BBB.  I'll email you the number to the batphone.
Any ideas or knowledge onplaces to put together some costume.  I love dressing up and don't have an idea about what to wear.  Thats if I can show up tommorrow.
 sexy
sexy02.22.07 - 6:48 pm
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99¢ Store always has some seasonal crap really cheap.
They mush have beadz...
BTW/ if we are rollin' with a cathloc theme I also want to see people rockin' some palm ash on their foreheads (ash wednesday was the day after mardi gras) and eatin' some fish on friday... 
OH SHIT! .................
The LENT RIDE !!! ... No Legged meat, no Smokin', No Booze... 
awe fuck that. sounds like a dirty daylight crawlerzz ride.
 trickmilla
trickmilla02.23.07 - 10:54 am
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What? No Sin?... 
Whose idea is this anyway?   :P
 Joe Borfo
Joe Borfo02.23.07 - 11:14 am
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For those who will be unprepared we will be generating some extra ash come Friday.  
 420LaHaRR
420LaHaRR02.23.07 - 12:07 pm
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Joel Borlfo, can you ride tonight?
TRENWAY!
 cabhauler
cabhauler02.23.07 - 12:21 pm
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yeah, pay attention Spiral. I LOVE riding in the rain. Chrome rims and all. It's all good. But it's NOT raining, so that's not a concern. 
I just don't know how to do the "Mardi Gras" thing. Maybe a sequined bra and some feathers? I don't know. 
 the reverend dak
the reverend dak02.23.07 - 12:49 pm
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yah i dunno how to Mardi either. never been to new orleans. 
 t.bone
t.bone02.23.07 - 12:59 pm
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just show em your man tits, and maybe youll get something in return...
 Joe Borfo
Joe Borfo02.23.07 - 1:08 pm
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You can get beads of all sorts on the cheap in the fashion district sub-burrow Bead District.
around 7th & Maple area.
Ride a bit farther east and try your hand at dumpstering the american apparel facilities...mucho wardrobe
hollywood bound (after cm) werd
 Eric Hair
Eric Hair02.23.07 - 1:50 pm
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"For those who will be unprepared we will be generating some extra ash come Friday"
- 420LaHaRR
Haha ... so whassup for Palm Sunday?
.................
Hey burners, bring your Burrito, Taco, Tamale, and Platinos Fritos $¢$¢$
******   We end at El Gran *******
 trickmilla
trickmilla02.23.07 - 2:29 pm
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Aw hell yeah that route looks fly!
Did you guys figure it would be too big of a mess/traffic jam/cops/irate drivers etc. to go buzz the Oscar nonsense they have set up at Hollywood & Highland?
 City Hobgoblin
City Hobgoblin02.23.07 - 3:54 pm
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part of the fun is the route is never set in stone.  if the group wants to change it to run by the oscars, i have no problem with it.  we'll let the ridazz be the decidazz
 brassknuckle
brassknuckle02.23.07 - 4:12 pm
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another part of the fun is getting stoned on the route
 spiraldemon
spiraldemon02.23.07 - 4:42 pm
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Honestly ... I totally spaced out on the whole oscars thing.
i dont think we even considered it for better or worse.
It seems like that zone will be an impenetrable mess. 
Regardless,
I recommend not diverting from the route however, the MR Godzz frown on that about as much as they do when i ridaa gets lazy and hops on the bus. 
Winter Solstace ride we had all sorts of problems (see RB's wheely crash video) and I attribute that to our diverting from the sacred spokecard.
 trickmilla
trickmilla02.23.07 - 4:48 pm
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B-knuckle, we can't do that--there's only one man who's The Decider!
 two wheels good
two wheels good02.23.07 - 5:57 pm
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Great ride tonight guys and girls. 
Does anyone have any extra Spoke Cards? I never got my hands on one.
-Afroman.
 richtotheie
richtotheie02.24.07 - 2:40 am
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Mad fun, guys. The wind and the cold I could have done without, but otherwise it was all good. If you heard drunken singings of Cole Porter verses last night, that was me.
Oh yeah, I'm OK from eating shit on Hyperion last night. I'm just thankful that I didn't cause anyone else to crash. I haven't seen one bruise yet, though my right shoulder does have a bit of residual strain.
I'm in Silver Lake on that hill east of the reservoir, so I just rode home after getting some Fred 62 breakfast and having a very strong Jack and Coke at my friend Michelle's in HiFi.
I got home at 5:31 a.m., an auspicious time for all you bike nerdzz!
 cabhauler
cabhauler02.24.07 - 11:53 am
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I'll second that: Bright lights -- big city -- new places -- new folks -- all during a party on wheels!  Thanks guys!
Re getting back, I wasn't sure when going out about parking at the Rite Aid, so I Redined it in from from Universal City, having been properly fully warned that I might not get my money's worth out of an MTA day pass.
Never done Cahuenga, so it's time to try it now!!  Uphill all OK if slow, but I didn't take a left over the big bridge at the Citywalk entrance, instead continuing straight down a hill.  Gee, no traffic, this is great.  But oops....  it's a a DEAD END.  Hahaha on me.  There are a few little streets going up and away from there, but wtf, don't want to get dead-ended again.  So its back UP to the CW bridge, across and down the REAL Cauhenga.
 OverTheHill
OverTheHill02.24.07 - 12:25 pm
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to get home, I rode up to Los Feliz, around the L.A. River path, to the SFV, and into Panorama City. it was the perfect distance for riding fixed: a little over 1.5hrs of riding. I just wanted to ride after refueling at Fatburger and getting loaded with booze & 420 again.
thanks to: tricky & brassnuts for organizing, 420 for 420, fuzz for beer, rich for dressing like a crazy person, and everyone for riding
good times: blunts, beer, and bikes
 spiraldemon
spiraldemon02.24.07 - 1:24 pm
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i pussied out and took the redline home.  i didn't go to bed the night before, so when we rolled down hollywood and i realized i could catch the last train to the valley, i booked it into the station at hollywood and vine.  then i slept for about 10 hours.  feeling great now.
 brassknuckle
brassknuckle02.24.07 - 2:15 pm
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-Thanks for the pace and the preride taco stop Ben...
-Richtotheie I feel like a schmuck, I had a stack of leftover spokecards at fatburger...
-Glad you made it home OK Spiral...
-Fuzz, how was your bus ride?...
-Most of all, thanks to all the Post Ride Drinkerzz who always seem to be there at the end.....
 420LaHaRR
420LaHaRR02.24.07 - 2:47 pm
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-Did I forget the Post Ride Smokerzz???
-Big surprise.....
 420LaHaRR
420LaHaRR02.24.07 - 2:49 pm
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OverTheHill: You were on the right track going straight on Cahuenga, which becomes Buddy Holly Drive / Coral Drive after the "CityWalk bridge" (called Universal Studios Boulevard).  Next time take the last right turn before the dead end, called Hotel Drive.  Hotel is about 50 seconds of leg-burning, out-of-the-seat climbing but that'll place you near the western CityWalk parking lots, adjacent to the Hilton and Sheraton.  From there you can turn left and fly downhill on the steep grade known as Universal Terrace Parkway / Universal City Plaza / Universal Hollywood Drive which spits you out at the Universal Red Line station / Lankershim Boulevard.  
Thanks to 'knuckles and co. for a sweet ride.
 two wheels good
two wheels good02.24.07 - 3:02 pm
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There's something about LA after a rain a "cleansing" wind from the North that makes everything so much nicer.  The crispness of the air made the views and bright lights stand out more than usual.  Flushing the lungs with some of that crispness (and any other crispness one can flush the lungs with) is a nice change of pace.
After ending back up at the Rite Aid, I decided to burn a few more miles out solo and probably ended up riding another ten miles with some nice hills added in.  It was a great night to ride and today was a good day to sleep RIp Van Winkle style...for 13 hours.  I think I'll go ride my bike some more.
 Jeronimo
Jeronimo02.24.07 - 4:08 pm
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I just woke up an hour ago, that was a long night.
 franz
franz02.24.07 - 5:21 pm
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Hah, 420, my bus ride this morning was ;ike my ride yesterday morning, long, half asleep, full of crazy people, and spent watching the sun come up over the hills to the east, in other words, I just walked in the door and it's fucking 7 am.
 FuzzBeast
FuzzBeast02.25.07 - 6:58 am
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