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The UFO Ride
Thread started by Joe Borfo at 01.5.07 - 5:45 pm

(The ride the FAA won't tell you about.)

A strange phenomenon has been occurring in the N.E. Los Angeles Area. Multiple sightings of apparent U.F.O.'s have been reported in this area. Is it a freaky weather condition? Or, has Lord Zenu been freed to ensue chaos upon this town?

It's up to YOU to prove it!
Wear your extra-terrestrial accoutrement and join us on the first official Midnight Ridazz of the new year.

When:
Friday January 12th, 2006
Starts at 9:00 pm
Depart at 10 pm

Where:
Meet at Mr. T's Highland Park Bowl parking lot
5621 1/2 N Figueroa St - Around back, use Ave. 57)

Metro Gold line Station at Ave. 57 (a block away from start)
End point will also be at Mr. T's


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Anyone interested in helping to distribute spoke-cards? Please see me at the start.



Joe Borfo
01.5.07 - 5:53 pm

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"the ride the FAA won't tell you about" LOL!



Roadblock
01.5.07 - 5:55 pm

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Any organizers free to help scout the route with me tonight? contact me.



Joe Borfo
01.5.07 - 5:59 pm

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what time you rolling?



Roadblock
01.5.07 - 6:32 pm

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Well i turns out it will be better for me to ride tomorrow (Saturday).
Anybody have time to join me tomorrow? I propose at noon at Mr. T's Bowl. I'll Take off from there at 12:30pm

It would be awesome if I could test ride your bike for sale RB...

L8torz!




Joe Borfo
01.5.07 - 6:42 pm

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Hello

I would not mind joining up there, any ideas of the proposed route ? googlish pedometer?

if it is 12:30pm tomorrow then good, I need to do some excercise





donMarcos
01.5.07 - 8:30 pm

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There's quite a few ideas, it's Mostly a N.E. based ride. I'll show those who make it to Mr. T's tomorrow an noon. See ya.



Joe Borfo
01.5.07 - 11:58 pm

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I hope Big Bike Dan plays some of these dudes...



Jeronimo
01.6.07 - 7:28 am

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I have some John Williams for B.B.D too.



Joe Borfo
01.6.07 - 9:08 am

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John Williams!

Dude.... This ride is gonna be fuckin EPIC.



Roadblock
01.6.07 - 9:54 am

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How about 'Also sprach Zarathustra' by Richard Strauss, 2001: A Space Odyssey theme.



sc_nomad
01.6.07 - 3:04 pm

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I'm not familiar with Mr t's. Parking is cool and safe over there?



cured1
01.6.07 - 6:34 pm

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"Is Mr/ T's Parking Safe?"

There are two huge parking lots across from each other. If the it becomes a problem in the lot's we can move to the ave 57 station visible one block north of the parking lots. I don't forsee any problem with Mr. T's parking lot. I'ts bigger than the Echo Park Pioneer Chicken spot.

Don Marcos and I did the route yesterday and we think it's going to be a blast.



Joe Borfo
01.7.07 - 10:24 am

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will it be cool to park a car there?




cured1
01.7.07 - 11:19 am

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Yes, cars will be in there. It's free after 6 pm.



Joe Borfo
01.7.07 - 12:06 pm

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yeap yeap,, the route is great and if I can make it , anybody can.. hehehehe

be aware of UFO's showings.. hehehe




donMarcos
01.7.07 - 3:06 pm

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spoke-card party Thursday night Mr. T's @ 7:30

Also, does anyone have the laminator?

Big Bike Dan. can I get some Mp3's to ya?



Joe Borfo
01.7.07 - 8:44 pm

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The route is great but I need to test it at night. Anyone want to join me on Wednesday at 9:30pm @ Mr. T's Parking lot?



Joe Borfo
01.8.07 - 9:34 am

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"the ride the FAA won't tell you about."

I'm still dieing over this... LOL



Roadblock
01.8.07 - 9:50 am

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Tren Way in the hooouse!!!

Yeah I'll help whenever I'm not doing something else. That's cool. What's going on? Alright. Are spoke cards Wendesday or Thursday!? Make up yr mind!!!

FREE xENU!!!!



neverclever
01.8.07 - 11:10 am

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can't wait to ride dirty with TrenWeigh!



spiraldemon
01.8.07 - 11:37 am

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then I'm gonna kick all of their assess at the same time!



spiraldemon
01.8.07 - 11:44 am

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FYI -I'll be leaving Mr. T's at 8pm on Weds. for final scouting.



Joe Borfo
01.8.07 - 12:39 pm

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RAD. This is going to be so fun. TrenWay represent!



cabhauler
01.8.07 - 1:37 pm

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"Armadillos are roadkill." - spiraldemon



Joe Borfo
01.8.07 - 4:06 pm

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spiraldemon and brassknuckle are joining Borfo for the scouting ride on Wednesday. maybe a couple more from the sorry, short-lived, now defunct SFV gang: the VD's



spiraldemon
01.8.07 - 5:10 pm

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you guys talkin' shit 'bout the 'dillos?thats what i thought!!im gonna try to make it on wed.it looks pretty much like the 415g route,with thee pasadena part added in.tren way and rsr joining forces or what?



mandingo
01.8.07 - 11:01 pm

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TWBC and RSR taking over the dillo hood.



brassknuckle
01.9.07 - 12:19 am

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What's allthis about dildos? .. oh



Joe Borfo
01.9.07 - 8:59 am

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who needs a dildo with a tongue and finger like this?



spiraldemon
01.9.07 - 10:32 am

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Hey now... Don't you know that message the U.F.O's are bringing us is for more peace and love?



Joe Borfo
01.9.07 - 10:44 am

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that borfo is a lokoer in that pic above!



mandingo
01.9.07 - 10:59 am

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Yeah? You're gonna loko like this after the ride.



Joe Borfo
01.9.07 - 11:18 am

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or probably like this ...

hehehe



donMarcos
01.9.07 - 11:29 am

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Is anyone on the WESTSIDE going to this ride and would like to meet up?

(perhaps near Culver City)



meandmybluebike
01.9.07 - 1:11 pm

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Hey, that photo looks like Black Rock City up there. Sigh..

The man burns in 235 days!



Joe Borfo
01.9.07 - 1:17 pm

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(bump)


Is anyone on the WESTSIDE going to this ride and would like to meet up?

(perhaps near Culver City)

- meandmybluebike





Joe Borfo
01.9.07 - 1:35 pm

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Hey BlueBike...I'm game to meet up with the westsiders in K Town.
Were you thinking a metro ride or biking up the 110 path?

Anyone interested in turning this into something more official for everyone else who might wanna ride from LA?



Eric Hair
01.9.07 - 10:09 pm

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i don't know about the 110 route. the furthest i've gone from the westside is a little past chinatown. suggestions or recommendations would be great because i don't have a fancy, speedy road bike.



meandmybluebike
01.9.07 - 10:33 pm

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Well, you can take the Red Line from Wilshire and Western, then transfer to the gold line.

OR

You can ride to Union Station and take the Gold Line.

For the latter we could group ride to Union Station...



Eric Hair
01.9.07 - 10:36 pm

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I'm in for a departure from Downtown. I get out of work @ 6:00.



420LaHaRR
01.9.07 - 10:38 pm

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I'm up for a group ride from the West Side - Culver City at Trader Joes works perfect for me.

We can rally there and make our way to the nearest Metro station.

For the return trip, the Metro Lines will be closed unless we leave the ride early.

We'd need to figure out a route back - easy enough to do.



BillyB
01.10.07 - 10:04 am

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They are coming to take us home!



Joe Borfo
01.10.07 - 10:07 am

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For anyone planning on biking from or through Silver Lake / Echo Park to Friday's Ridazz, I'm planning a 9 p.m. departure from the Brite Spot diner and rolling a 6.5 mile course (Gmaps link below) to Mt. T's at N. Fig and 57th Avenue:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=633258




Agent Orange
01.10.07 - 11:48 am

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haha!
love the UFO on the site's banner



spiraldemon
01.10.07 - 12:38 pm

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yeah it's really cool huh? wierd though there's something strange.... it must have been a piece of dust on my lens....



Roadblock
01.10.07 - 12:59 pm

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BillyB!
I'm up for meeting at Trader Joe's in Culver City and then biking to the nearest station and then perhaps meeting up with the folks in Koreatown. I wouldn't even mind riding back...



meandmybluebike
01.10.07 - 6:46 pm

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Brite Spot @ 9:00....
Mmmmmmmmm, how to lose three hours? ;-).........



420LaHaRR
01.10.07 - 8:09 pm

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this route is legendary. Borfo got some surprises.



Roadblock
01.11.07 - 12:20 am

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My Friends,

Tomorrow... WE RIDE.



Joe Borfo
01.11.07 - 11:44 am

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Articles that prove They have come to visit L.A. before:

http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=649
http://www.rense.com/general28/histla.htm
http://www.rense.com/general48/tm_feb.htm

Maybe next time we will be more civil with them?



Joe Borfo
01.11.07 - 1:44 pm

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Eric Hair, if you get something going for K-Towners, post it baby! If I ride in (depends on work) I'll roll with you dawgs.

Speaking of freaky weather conditions, I hope it doesn't rain. I discovered last Thursday that rain takes the "stop" out of "skid stop" as I gracefully glided into cross traffic. Good times.



City Hobgoblin
01.11.07 - 1:59 pm

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Do not fret,

It will only rain in the morning. By night it will be perfect for sightings.



Joe Borfo
01.11.07 - 2:18 pm

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Did you know there have been 2 reported UFO/alien abductions in the Pasadena area over the years.



brassknuckle
01.11.07 - 2:35 pm

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That's scary.... I kinda feel scared about this ride.... who knows what might happen.....



Roadblock
01.11.07 - 2:36 pm

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Also, in January 1942 there was a UFO sighting above the Rose Bowl, but most people attribute it to military aircraft due to World War II. Who knows, Pasadena seems to be a hub for this crazy UFO shit.

Now i have a question. If a rider gets abducted, how do we handle this with the no rider left behind policy?



brassknuckle
01.11.07 - 2:54 pm

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Don't worry. Probably just an "Anal Probe" from Dingo.



Joe Borfo
01.11.07 - 2:59 pm

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check the photo of his finger above



spiraldemon
01.11.07 - 3:19 pm

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Hobgoblin, prolly gonna end up taking the Red Line to the Gold Line.

I'l l et you know otherwise.



Eric Hair
01.11.07 - 3:27 pm

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free "anal probe" to anyone who shows up to the ride on a bike! hows that sound?



mandingo
01.11.07 - 5:19 pm

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How long is the ride?



KOOL AID M4N
01.11.07 - 5:43 pm

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16 miles. The first 2 miles will be a slightly uphill climb, but the rest will be awesome.

I put all the details on the ride info page:
http://www.midnightridazz.com/viewStory.php?storyId=171



Joe Borfo
01.11.07 - 8:01 pm

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don't think i'm gonna be able to make this one, the way my budget looks right now, even the bus is too expensive...

damn student loan money better get here quick.



FuzzBeast
01.11.07 - 8:06 pm

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thank you joe i will be there with the rest of Steves Bike Shop



KOOL AID M4N
01.11.07 - 8:33 pm

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Fuzz beast,

Fuck that,. We'll start a fund for your beer money, now get on over.



Joe Borfo
01.11.07 - 8:44 pm

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I Got Fiiiive on it.......



420LaHaRR
01.11.07 - 8:48 pm

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fucking spiraldemon.... he hacked my laptop.



Joe Borfo
01.11.07 - 9:03 pm

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by the way, spoke cards are done!



Joe Borfo
01.11.07 - 9:10 pm

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MeAndMyBlueBike!

And any others interested in riding from the West Side

Let's meet at Trader Joes in Culver City at 7:45 - and leave out at 8:00 PM.

I'll bring a Metro/Bike map and we'll spend a few minutes to figure out our routes there and back. Should be pretty easy - riding the Metro there and slightly downhill the whole way back.

Who's coming?



BillyB
01.11.07 - 9:28 pm

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R.I.P. R.A.W.

FNORD!



Joe Borfo
01.12.07 - 9:13 am

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It's going to be a cold one tonight, don't forget to dress for it or bring extra beer to keep warm.



cured1
01.12.07 - 10:14 am

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BillyB!
I'll see you there! send me a message on myspace if you're plans change.



meandmybluebike
01.12.07 - 11:06 am

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KTOWN RIDAZZ ( eric, hobgolin, IAM traffic) meet at Western/Wilshire Red Line Metro at 8:30pm, lets wait till 8:45pm for the peep coming from Culver City before we head to HPark. is that cool with you guys?

Culver City ridazz, you guys cool with that?
Use Venice blvd, all the way to Western.



superfish
01.12.07 - 11:12 am

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Good to hear there is a west side meet up for this one. Ill be there.

With my anal probe protector!



Rogue Rida
01.12.07 - 12:00 pm

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anyone from long beach going to ride tonight?



shannono
01.12.07 - 1:33 pm

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Does San Pedro count?



420LaHaRR
01.12.07 - 1:52 pm

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8:30 it is.
It's gonna be one bike infested metro ride...



Eric Hair
01.12.07 - 2:32 pm

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Culver City Ridazz - Meet at Trader Joes at 7:45, take off at 8:00 PM.

We'll head inland down Venice, turn left at Western to the Metro station at Wilshire.

It's about a 4.5 mile ride from Culver City to the Metro Station.

Route Home:

Take the 110 Bike path to Griffin Ave, turn right onto Main, then right onto Venice Blvd.

It's about a 16 mile ride back home, most of it slightly down hill. I've never done this route before, but will bring a map. Might be a little extra peddling involved, but we'll find our way home OK.



BillyB
01.12.07 - 3:43 pm

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For those of you who have any interest in the sky objects, there is a really cool looking comet right now in the sky, close to the Sun. You can get a much better view right at the sunset, once the sun is down but the comet is still visible. As soon as you can spot Venus (the brightest star-like object in the sky right now), you can easily see comet McNaught. A few days ago it had only a bright head, but now that it’s closer to the sun it has a beautiful tail, too. It’s a really cool thing to see. If you have a pair of binoculars you can get an even better view. But don’t wait too long. With every day it gets closer to the sun, which means it will be harder to see it in the glare. Have fun and enjoy the show mother Nature provided for us. Cheers, NC.
p.s. I hear Borfo likes "sword" fighting.



neverclever
01.12.07 - 4:04 pm

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Well, as it is tres froid tonite, and I am still too broke to get to la, have fun tonite you fucks.



FuzzBeast
01.12.07 - 6:54 pm

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I was actually roasting on the way up Ave 64. Too many layers, maybe, but I wouldn't have wanted to be without them before/after 64.

Sad to see the pack splinter so much (but I hear that is normal), glad I was a semi-local/could run herd on those I found when directions got fouled up.

Met a lot of other first timers, as well. Didn't know how many regulars would show on a night like this, glad to see other new riders also willing to head out despite the cold.

So, to sum up:
Freezing cold, yet friggin hot.
Got lost in familiar territory, but it all worked out.
All in all not a bad ride for my first, hope to bring the older kid along for the next one.

Thanks, Borfo.



Bellman
01.13.07 - 1:47 am

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Great ride... they weren't kidding on the 'hill' part in the beginning. All I could think of was, "If there's an uphill... there's always a downhill" and boy... I was right! You made us work but it was all worth the effort. COLD as heck but if you layered correctly.. it's all good. That's what the uphills were for... to warm us up! Superb ride!!



digablesoul
01.13.07 - 2:18 am

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superfish
01.13.07 - 2:27 am

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Holly smokes batman, some one did got abducted!!!!

great ride, freacking hills.. but nice down hills .. I never knew that part of pasadena very cool, thanks for another great ride

and tacos "La Estrella" never tasted soooo godd at 1:30am on a coooold chili night ..

till the next one..

bTW my ass does not hurt anymore.. I got myself real bicycles pants now with extra padding.. hehehehe



donMarcos
01.13.07 - 9:17 am

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Thank you all for humoring me. It really was an honor for me to help make this happen. The ride didn't go exactly as planned. You guys did more hills than I routed out. But, Friggin A.! We had a good time, and we did it all for the Aliens. Those assholes didn't show up like they promised me though...

Ride On!



Joe Borfo
01.13.07 - 11:10 am

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Another excellent adventure, but just sayin' the alien directions on those spoke cards needed to be abducted. Cue the "Close Encounters" theme.



Agent Orange
01.13.07 - 11:53 am

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Rad ride!!! I didn't eat dinner, had 2 gin and tonics inside T's before the ride, so the first couple of miles (which seemed to go on forever) uphill were some serious torture. By the time we got to the Rose Bowl parking lot I couldn't see straight and I felt like I ws going to die... WHICH WAS AWESOME!!!!

The cold wasn't as big of a factor as I thought it'd be. It was a beautiful night and once I got going a little I didn't even notice it was cold. The downhill parts were rad and totally worth the pain of the climb.

THREE CHEERS FOR BORFO!



michaelpop
01.13.07 - 12:24 pm

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Excellent ride despite the long uphill sections. downhills were the best. nice group of riders.....hope to ride with u all again.



t.bone
01.13.07 - 12:39 pm

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i agree with supafish....big up borfo!



93mm
01.13.07 - 12:57 pm

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good ride guys.i would compliment borfo on the route but since me and some other folks made up our own route after the hill,i will compliment myself.good route dingo,thanx.!anyone coming out to the spokenart ride tonite?



mandingo
01.13.07 - 1:07 pm

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Big Ups to JOE BORFO on that ride!

One of the all time classic themes and actually a really nice route. The hills were harsh it's true. but the workout kept a lot of people warm. I take a lot of responsibility for the complexities and hills since I lobbied to have the Rose Bowl inserted into the ride. This ride was pretty epic considering it was only about 15 miles.... we rode across Suicide Bridge and underneath it. and the side streets along Arroyo were so choice because of the lack of traffic. the down hills were fun as hell after the initial "torture."

BORFO I'm glad you survived that Alien re-birth. Did any one see the feds roll up quick and recover the placenta?



Roadblock
01.13.07 - 1:37 pm

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were there any stops in the ride to let the group re-gather? I ended up in a small group of about 15 who got seperated from the pack and could not find the group to rejoin.

None the less I enjoyed the ride. Big ups!



cured1
01.13.07 - 1:43 pm

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interesting comments, well, going forward, overall, again as I look back at it, it was a fun ride, as usual I rode on streets that I've never ridden on before, and the views and vistas were great. Thanks a bunch to all the people that contributed to the ride route...



dave
01.13.07 - 2:23 pm

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Grand route! Loved it!

The ride back was excellent too.
- Colorado Blvd through Glendale
- Los Feliz up and over Atwater into Hollywood

See y'all next week in LAS VEGAS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Eric Hair
01.13.07 - 2:24 pm

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Awesome ride Borfo and great route! We got a late start but were able to catch up around the Rose Bowl. We almost made a wrong turn when we got to Orange Grove but luckily some ridazz came along and showed the way. I actually didn't mind the hills, they kept me warm. I might not feel that way if I was pushing something other than a road bike. The downhills on Madeline were hyper!



cabhauler
01.13.07 - 4:14 pm

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Thanks to the guy that hooked my up with some pain killers..

Tylenol and Vodka do mix.



deesimple
01.13.07 - 6:48 pm

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Yeah, I'll chime in here and say the route was great; nice to travel to some less charted galaxys and for the most part there wasn't a of of car traffic which was pleasant and safer.

As for the hills, I say (to use a cliche) "do the math"; if you end up at the same place you started from, there is an equal amount of downhill to uphill, in other words you get out what you put in. Ride more, use your gears better, pace yourself as needed. It's all part of the experience.



mr rollers
01.13.07 - 8:37 pm

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Deesimple... was that you with the bum knee? If so that was me with the ibuprofen. Happy to help man.



Agent Orange
01.13.07 - 9:07 pm

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Ahh yeaah , Brotha..Good deed AgentOrange..I had a feeling it was you.

Thanks



deesimple
01.13.07 - 10:18 pm

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I got my self a limited edition spoke card!



Roadblock
01.13.07 - 10:56 pm

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Here's a map of the route. It says it was a little over 14 miles but I cut a few corners:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=640442

Awesome route, its now on my list of favorites.



tgreathead
01.14.07 - 12:42 am

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Id like to thank Roadblock for his suggestions and help and also Ian for making the spoke cards for me. And the academy and the associated press... uh... i dont know what else to say.. (music cues) ..Ride on!



Joe Borfo
01.14.07 - 10:24 am

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oh and spiraldemon for being a big old biatch!



Joe Borfo
01.14.07 - 11:40 am

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I will state for the record that I just copied and pasted those directions on the back. :)

Doing the spokecards was a lot of fun, actually, despite having only a vague clue as to how they are normally done. Sorry I only got to make a dozen or so specials (that just makes them MORE special, yeah?), but it seemed like it was normally done/looked for when we were cutting the regular ones, glad I was able to steal from that UFO banner here before it went away!

Again, cool first ride with you guys, glad to be on a bike again after so many years, already wondering if/when I could help set up a future ride, once I get a clue as to what to expect.



Bellman
01.14.07 - 4:24 pm

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I'm looking through the video footage. LOL the more I think about it the more this ride is one of my all time favorites. yeah, there were wrong turns and a bit of a lengthy re-group at the Rose Bowl.... but you know? so what! we're like the Alfred E. Neuman of bicycle rides. that route was sweet as shit! best to get all the uphill over with in the beginning... the down hill was pretty magical. thanks for hosting the ride Borfo you did great. it took you basically 1 week to step up with the idea to execution of ride time with great spoke cards and the whole 9. can you send me that alien design of the midnight ridazz skull bellman that shit was classic!



Roadblock
01.15.07 - 1:35 am

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Borfo,
I might be a "big old biatch", but I'm YOUR "big old biatch".
Besides, it was supposed to be a secret. Your HAWT wife is gonna find out about us and get jealous.



spiraldemon
01.16.07 - 8:31 am

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Can someone enlighten me as to why some riders choose to block the street and harass motorists AND pedestrians before the ride starts? it makes us look like a bunch of big, loose, dirty and smelly assholes. also, i witnessed some riders purposely riding in the second lane to block a hummer from passing. i think this sort of behavior is self-defeating and perpetuates the negative and hostile relationship between the motorists and cyclists. i actually wouldn't feel bad if one of those idiot cyclists gets injured by someone they harass.

on a positive note, i want to thank the other two west side riders who rode back with me... and the koreatown daves. thank you!



meandmybluebike
01.17.07 - 5:40 pm

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talking about the cyclists harassing motorists reminded me of something that happened that night. I brought a friend who was riding MR for the first time. We ended up losing the pack and tried to find the pack with a small group of other riders. After no idea of where the pack was, my friend and I called it quits and headed back towards the start point where we were parked. At this point it's just my friend and I riding and some moron in his car thought it would be funny to come up behind us and lock his breaks. it was a bit startling to hear car tires screeching right up on your rear. I turned around to see this guy in his car driving by laughing.



cured1
01.17.07 - 7:09 pm

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def kills it when people harass drivers. that's where Midnight Ridazz fails the general cycling community in LA.......... making enemies with motorists. enlightened self interest would dictate that we find a way to make life easy for motorists to co-exist with our parade...... stop for lights or cork for maybe one or two lights then let motorists go through and cork the Ridazz for a couple lights..... getting the FUCK outta the left lane...... things like that........ like it or not this ride is the ambassador to the motoring world for cyclists in LA. there is nothing bigger going on in the streets when it comes to cycling..... we have a lot on our shoulders.



Roadblock
01.17.07 - 8:26 pm

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Hey man, if people want to ride on the left side of the road.. that's just nature's way of controlling the population, dig?



Joe Borfo
01.18.07 - 9:31 am

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the evolution ride!



Roadblock
01.18.07 - 10:14 am

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MeAndMyBlueBike:

"Can someone enlighten me as to why some riders choose to block the street and harass motorists AND pedestrians before the ride starts? it makes us look like a bunch of big, loose, dirty and smelly assholes. also, i witnessed some riders purposely riding in the second lane to block a hummer from passing. i think this sort of behavior is self-defeating and perpetuates the negative and hostile relationship between the motorists and cyclists."

This behavior has always puzzled me at MR. I think there's a lot of people who get tired of being harassed by cars while riding a bike, so they like to enjoy the power of safety in numbers during MR rides.

There's nothing "Enlightening" about this - 2 Wrongs don't make a Right.

Even so - I thought blocking the Hummer was hilarious!



BillyB
01.18.07 - 4:07 pm

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If it wasn't for spiraldemon everything would have been just fine.



Joe Borfo
01.18.07 - 4:12 pm

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RB
you putting any of the UFO footage up?



deesimple
01.18.07 - 7:08 pm

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2 Wrongs don't make a Right, no way.
But 3 Rights do make a Left, I say.





OverTheHill
01.18.07 - 7:19 pm

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dee I will soon. just haven't had time this week to fuck with it.



Roadblock
01.18.07 - 7:25 pm

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I'm sorry for fucking up your crappy ride, Joe Borfo. Next time, don't tell people (not even yourself) about the ride, then things can't get messed up by anyone.



spiraldemon
01.19.07 - 8:44 am

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3 Rights do indeed make a left, but only after you've missed your turn.



BillyB
01.19.07 - 12:03 pm

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