Where did you ride in Southern California today?
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12.5 miles to start the GCC Challenge. Started out at work in Santa Fe Springs, heading north to a Rose Hills near Rio ahondo College. This college has some great incline road leading up to the main campus. Then back down via the San Gabriel bike trail back home.
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classic. that's my shop. the owner, chuck, and martin (mar-teen) that's usually behind the sales counter do a nice job.
lived a block away next to the ne corner of adams and oregon for 6.5 years. just moved in early june. already miss the
walkability/rideability of that neighborhood but try to ride through every week or so. have only been able to drop off a sixer of ipa
at the shop once since the move. may stop by next tuesday.
lived a block away next to the ne corner of adams and oregon for 6.5 years. just moved in early june. already miss the
walkability/rideability of that neighborhood but try to ride through every week or so. have only been able to drop off a sixer of ipa
at the shop once since the move. may stop by next tuesday.
Shops are really busy and making lots of pandemic $$$ but the mechs will appreciate this kind of reward since they are hourly
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Rode the trails by The Crossings at Carlsbad, Veteran's park loop, then a few miles up and down the coast.
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Saturday - Coffee Ride on my old aluminum Colnago (Storck is waiting for a new rear tire). Easy and steady for the first half. Feeling pretty good until after a max. 45 sec effort on a short hill. The effort left me feeling drained, and I was ejected from the back of the group as things tiled up in the closing miles Very disappointing performance, but not totally surprising since my road miles and intensity has been fairly low recently. (38mi / 1600')
Monday - Dirty singlespeedin' in the heat. With Angeles National Forest on lock-down, the only real option that I can ride to is Cherry Canyon via Hahamonga basin and Flint Canyon. Most of that route is in the shade, which made things fairly pleasant. On the exposed climbs in the Cherry Canyon complex, I took things pretty easy, and stopped a few extra times times. No hurry. I added a new section of twisty singletrack to my usual loop at Cherry, making it more of a figure 8. (16mi / 2000')
Monday - Dirty singlespeedin' in the heat. With Angeles National Forest on lock-down, the only real option that I can ride to is Cherry Canyon via Hahamonga basin and Flint Canyon. Most of that route is in the shade, which made things fairly pleasant. On the exposed climbs in the Cherry Canyon complex, I took things pretty easy, and stopped a few extra times times. No hurry. I added a new section of twisty singletrack to my usual loop at Cherry, making it more of a figure 8. (16mi / 2000')
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Monday - Dirty singlespeedin' in the heat. With Angeles National Forest on lock-down, the only real option that I can ride to is Cherry Canyon via Hahamonga basin and Flint Canyon. Most of that route is in the shade, which made things fairly pleasant. On the exposed climbs in the Cherry Canyon complex, I took things pretty easy, and stopped a few extra times times. No hurry. I added a new section of twisty singletrack to my usual loop at Cherry, making it more of a figure 8. (16mi / 2000')
Honestly I feel pretty fortunate to live in this area of the city, driving around this long weekend, majority of LA county is just flat! We're lucky to have some elevation!
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I know I am riding on opposite side of street, Thank you
Hello SoCal !
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
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Hello SoCal !
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
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Hello SoCal !
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
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Hello SoCal !
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
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I'm very sorry you were in a terrible bike accident, but I absolutely hate when bikers are coming at me the wrong direction. That is not an acceptable solution. It is dangerous, illegal, and gives all cyclists a bad reputation. Please stop. If you aren't comfortable biking on the roads legally, please stick to bike paths and off-road trails.
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I encourage you to visit the Advocacy & Safety sub-forum and do a search on riding against traffic.
https://www.bikeforums.net/advocacy-safety/
https://www.bikeforums.net/advocacy-safety/
Hello SoCal !
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
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Hello SoCal !
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
Public service announcement 📢
I have had many riders pass by me saying I am
riding in the “wrong” side of the street,
I Know this ! I do this on purpose, I will move out of they way for riders that are riding in the
”right” direction, the last time I did everything
right and proper, I ended up on a helicopter ride to USC Trauma Center, I had a broken shoulder, broken collarbone, punctured lung, and broken ribs, and I was on blood thinners at the time. long story, but it was 100 % the other person’s fault (car) Thank you 🙏
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Kind of the response I thought I would get,
One more time, I move out of the way for the
rider coming in the so called “right” direction
I do ride paths most of the time but I ride side streets to get to the paths
Adios another so cal forum goodbye
One more time, I move out of the way for the
rider coming in the so called “right” direction
I do ride paths most of the time but I ride side streets to get to the paths
Adios another so cal forum goodbye
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Nobody can read your mind which way you are going to move. GET OFF THE ROAD Period. Don't come back to this thread.
Asking moderator to remove carabuser's posts from this thread.
Now.. let's get back on track. I used to ride that road off La Tuna and the 210....but I stopped a number of years ago. It's all out in the open, and I imagine now really crowded. I road up to the Gabrilino Trail by JPL... closed but people were going past the barrier. Then I road over to the Henninger Gate on Pinecrest Dr.... locked of course, but I saw people hiking by the bridge.. there are a couple of ways to get in there. But this is a Federal closure and I fear a stiff citation, although I didn't see any authorities.
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I mean, are you really surprised that people are unhappy with your decision to unilaterally make up your own rules of the road and literally do the opposite of what you are supposed to do and what virtually everybody else is doing? It's completely absurd. Maybe cars should also be able to drive on the wrong side of the road if they are more comfortable with that? Also, the poster above me makes a good point -- which way to you move to avoid on-coming bikes?
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as if someone proudly riding salmon isn't bad enuff, there's this recent vid posted in the lounge forum under the "foo" page.
it's from long beach in either the shoreline dr. area below the aquarium or over by the ballast point brewery/resto next to
seal beach and the sgrt. clearly, plenty of people around and clearly a setup. long beach >< la bike path, sgrt and sart (among others)
generally have a lot less "outside" visibility and exits. let's be careful out there.
it's from long beach in either the shoreline dr. area below the aquarium or over by the ballast point brewery/resto next to
seal beach and the sgrt. clearly, plenty of people around and clearly a setup. long beach >< la bike path, sgrt and sart (among others)
generally have a lot less "outside" visibility and exits. let's be careful out there.
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did a 15-spot in and around the sdsu area to a bbq place for a really late lunch, cruised lake murray bike path, hit a few
steep grades (but nothing longer than .4 miles) and just generally went slower than usual. was inspired to do much more
this mon/tues but obligations and errands dropped a big no on that. really want to ride in the sequoias in the next few weeks
and that would be a looong day trip. willl hafta do some caltrans/weather/fires/smoke research this coming sunday for mon or tues.
steep grades (but nothing longer than .4 miles) and just generally went slower than usual. was inspired to do much more
this mon/tues but obligations and errands dropped a big no on that. really want to ride in the sequoias in the next few weeks
and that would be a looong day trip. willl hafta do some caltrans/weather/fires/smoke research this coming sunday for mon or tues.
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as if someone proudly riding salmon isn't bad enuff, there's this recent vid posted in the lounge forum under the "foo" page.
it's from long beach in either the shoreline dr. area below the aquarium or over by the ballast point brewery/resto next to
seal beach and the sgrt. clearly, plenty of people around and clearly a setup. long beach >< la bike path, sgrt and sart (among others)
generally have a lot less "outside" visibility and exits. let's be careful out there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmpwflXqWec&t=223s
it's from long beach in either the shoreline dr. area below the aquarium or over by the ballast point brewery/resto next to
seal beach and the sgrt. clearly, plenty of people around and clearly a setup. long beach >< la bike path, sgrt and sart (among others)
generally have a lot less "outside" visibility and exits. let's be careful out there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmpwflXqWec&t=223s
I just rode 20 miles last night entirely in DTLA, so you're spatial awareness needs to be top notch, because you just know who the heck is crazy out there! Definitely everyone stay safe out there!
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You cannot pay me enough to ride the LART. A few years back I was run off the trail by a gang of about 40 mini-motorcyclists taking up the whole trail and running cyclists off trail for fear of being hit. Only time I thought I needed to be armed while riding any where. Complete gang mentality looking for someone to call them out so they could murder them. You can have LA.
As someone who dealt with attempted muggings while living in the heart of LA, I have no qualms using my entire bike, helmet, cleated shoes or quick release seat post as defensive weapons in order to protect myself. I already ride with the mentality that violence can occur at any moment, be it from a pedestrian or even motorist.
I just rode 20 miles last night entirely in DTLA, so you're spatial awareness needs to be top notch, because you just know who the heck is crazy out there! Definitely everyone stay safe out there!
I just rode 20 miles last night entirely in DTLA, so you're spatial awareness needs to be top notch, because you just know who the heck is crazy out there! Definitely everyone stay safe out there!
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You cannot pay me enough to ride the LART. A few years back I was run off the trail by a gang of about 40 mini-motorcyclists taking up the whole trail and running cyclists off trail for fear of being hit. Only time I thought I needed to be armed while riding any where. Complete gang mentality looking for someone to call them out so they could murder them. You can have LA.
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You're riding unsafely, and in violation of the rules of the road. Yet, you expect that other riders are going to agree with you?? It seems that you've gotten a similar response in other forums. Maybe you should pause for a moment and consider why. I'll help you...re-read my first sentence of this post.
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