Pershing Square Downtown Ride
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Foldie at 06.24.09 - 1:20 pm
Looks like the city is putting on a legit bike ride on sunday. MR hijack? Discuss
http://whiteskymedia.com/clientprojects/pershingsquare/events/neighborDayWeekend/bikeRide.php
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Why do you need to hijack it? Whats wrong with just crashing it? I don't get it.
Joe Borfo06.24.09 - 1:50 pm
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I was joking about the Hijack part.
Foldie06.24.09 - 2:09 pm
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so where does MR meet before the ride
Gav06.24.09 - 2:12 pm
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funny this is finally going to happen. i have a friend who was on the committee and I was asked to help with the planning. i couldn't make it so louis went to a meeting about it many months ago.
Charlie06.24.09 - 2:52 pm
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I like how the ad doesn't say HEY METRO HERE! I'M A METRO STOP TOOO!! WHEEEE! no it says drive and park $.
I'm down for a stroll, but it directly conflicts with the swapmeet.
Breakfast afterwards?
revolutionary06.24.09 - 11:07 pm
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the rules are LAME the ride is going to get split up so fast.
the rules
"This is a fun ride, not a race. Our goal is to introduce you to some unique sites in downtown L.A. The average speed of the ride will be 10-15 mph. Riders must stay in the group and follow the directions of the RIDE MARSHALLS. All traffic rules, light signals, and traffic regulations must be followed. Helmets are required for all ride participants."
ha ha what are these "RIDE MARSHALLS" going to be wearing is what im wondering
forte06.25.09 - 2:13 am
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Yeah it's pretty lame they don't prominently pass on the point that you could easily use the Red Line to get there. It does give some reference to the metro station in the "location" tab. They definitely could have done a better job promoting their subway line.
User1 responding to a
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06.25.09 - 2:27 am
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it starts at 9:30am. perfect it gives me enough time to get drunk before all city.
larsenf06.25.09 - 2:48 am
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i was under the impression that the ride would have a police escort. guessing that is who the marshalls are.
Charlie06.25.09 - 9:13 am
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I'm going!
Maybe the marshalls will cork...;)
alicestrong06.25.09 - 9:18 am
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Yeah, I went to the meeting and and explained all things necessary to plan the event. I guess that was all they needed. I emailed Jim last month cause the date we set was comming close, but he had said they already planned it and thanked me. I do remember someone voicing concern about our MR rides and 'this loud thumping music'. I figure they want to keep it family and not have a type of association with MR.
DeKadenzy responding to a
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06.25.09 - 10:16 am
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http://whiteskymedia.com/clientprojects/pershingsquare/assets/downloads/bikeRide.pdf
Awesome, you have to sign a waiver to ride your bike on public streets.
JB06.25.09 - 11:39 am
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Are you going anyway? I want to...if I can get up early that morning.
Let's go!
alicestrong responding to a
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06.25.09 - 12:07 pm
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Must be alot of people named Marshall to be collected and put on the front lines as corkers.
Not even real, Marshals could get this shit under control.
bentstrider06.25.09 - 12:46 pm
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What does that have to do with anything?
bentstrider responding to a
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06.25.09 - 12:57 pm
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READ THE WAIVER
http://whiteskymedia.com/clientprojects/pershingsquare/assets/downloads/bikeRide.pdf
eddieboyinla responding to a
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06.25.09 - 1:00 pm
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our fucking streets. ill ride my fucking bike and i wont sign shit, lets go.
larsenf responding to a
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06.25.09 - 1:03 pm
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Downtown Discovery Ride rocked! Adrian and Sergio won bikepacks, DJ Chickenleather got dropped...twice! Alice is yoga champ and I won a bike! WooHoo! Good times!
SoapBoxLA06.28.09 - 2:13 pm
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That ride was rad! The early birds got the worms, that's for sure. Yummy worms like free folders and shiny beach cruisers for the summer. The corkers got their just desserts...
but somewhere on 2nd I lost the little red thingie on my bell ...popped right off. I went back to search for it...no luck.
alicestrong06.28.09 - 3:03 pm
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pershing squared sucks, homegirl coc'd out on H there a few years ago to this day
HANDBONE06.28.09 - 3:35 pm
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Happening again this year...
http://www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/events/neighborDayWeekend/bikeRide.html
alicestrong06.15.10 - 6:19 pm
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I will be there tomorrow.
Foldie responding to a
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06.26.10 - 8:59 am
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Cool! I'll see you tomorrow then. I didn't even see you at CM it was so big...
alicestrong responding to a
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06.26.10 - 5:59 pm
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OK...so it was much bigger than last year. Lots of familiar faces and some media coverage, too....
Google Pershing Square Ride...:)
alicestrong06.28.10 - 1:36 pm
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That was a fun ride. I overheard lots of people saying: "this is my first group ride" and "I don't normally ride on the streets". It was a well organized event with the police corking with only one cruiser. Carlos from East side bike club was also doing a good job helping with the ride. It was nice to see young kids out having fun riding downtown on a Sunday with relatively light traffic.
Hopefully some of those more pedestrian cyclist will find MR and join rides.
Foldie responding to a
comment by alicestrong
06.28.10 - 1:57 pm
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Ha ha...how many minutes of my fame have I used up??
alicestrong06.29.10 - 9:39 am
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