METRIXXXXXXXXXX CENTURY
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GarySe7en at 11.24.07 - 11:38 am
Metric Century (100km) Training Ride for AIDS Life CycleTeam Midnight Ridazz. All riders who care to join us welcome. More Details to be announced.
Will be on Sunday December 9th, and during the day time. Mostly flat terrain from LA to Long Beach and back along LA River Path. Should be a good stepping stone toward doing full 100 mile centuries for anyone looking to train toward that goal.
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i am all over this like white on rice. like tentacles on hentai. like base pairs on DNA. like slime on slugs. like ravers on e. i am there, and then some. let's roll.
ephemerae11.24.07 - 9:30 pm
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Parlez vous anglais!
Take that damn metric system of yours back to Europe/science class frenchy!
ubrayj0211.24.07 - 9:43 pm
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man...ubrayj02
we should do this ride....maybe as a buildup to the next DarkCen.
tern11.24.07 - 10:49 pm
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There will be spoke cards for riders who complete the course.
Special edition spoke cards designed to double as great Christmas ornaments, will be given to all riders on the team who finish, and any rider who completes the ride and donates minimum $5 to support our AIDS Life Cycle fund raising efforts. A special edition card without "100km" in the design can be purchased for min $5 by anyone who wants to support the team but not participate on the ride.
There will also be a couple unique cards for anyone who goes half way, and you can get an A for effort.
Also considering making 3 super special, super big, spoke cards for anyone willing to donate $20 or more to
Team Midnight Ridazz.
GarySe7en11.26.07 - 10:59 am
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@TURN:
There's another Dark Century? WOOP!
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NEWB31011.26.07 - 11:42 am
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While looking over design for special edition card, I noticed it may also make a great mostly ineffective ninja star. So if you love ninjas, and stars, and bicycles, then come ride with us, and donate monies to a good cause.
To reiterate, all riders welcome, and spoke cards for all who finish, but super special ninja decorative ornament cards are only for those who are either on ALC Team Midnight Ridazz or give a minimum $5 donation to show your support.
GarySe7en11.26.07 - 8:03 pm
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Scouting the route for this tomorrow Sun Dec. 2nd. Meeting @ 10:00 at the Bicycle Kitchen, for any who would like to join, or want to do the ride but can't make it on the 9th. Spoke cards for scouts after I get them printed. We might meet for breakfast before hand, will post details if we do.
GarySe7en12.1.07 - 6:45 am
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great scout ride, it was a beautiful day,
re not member
dannyzuko12.2.07 - 10:10 pm
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wheeeeee METRIXXXX MADNESS!
gary do you need a ride out there? i'm driving to bike kitchen and have room for you + bike.
or are you going to be ultra hardcore, bike out/back to the starting point and turn the metric into a personal full-blown "imperial" century?
then again, the rest of us may need you to start a bit winded just so we can keep up!
countdown to initiate carbo-loading...3....2.....1....
cattv12.3.07 - 10:26 am
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Gary is an animal - that's what he did yesterday and he didn't even look like he was at all winded when we broke off from the kitchen at the end of the ride.
trekkie12.3.07 - 11:08 am
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Sorry I didn't make it to the start of your ride Gary. I got up late :-(
I did decide to just say "F*** it I'm going riding down the river trail anyways", that's why you guys saw me yesterday. Hope you all had a great ride, I did! I had to do my scouting for the Xmas Toy Ride.
User112.3.07 - 1:15 pm
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We'll be doing ride again on the 9th if you're still interested Alen. Was funny, was calling biker up, and then had double take, we know that cyclist.
Oh and Cathy, you know me, what's another 20 miles when doing 65 already. Was getting my second wind about when we got back to the Kitchen.
May take you up on offer if you are driving out though, since you live down the street from me. I need a break every so often :)
GarySe7en12.3.07 - 3:11 pm
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I re not member what time you guys left my house so I can ride up from long beach next time, so please tell me how long it took you to ride back to the BK
dannyzuko12.3.07 - 6:41 pm
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Pushing Meeting to 8:30AM & Rollout time to 9:00AM.
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Sorry for relatively short notice, but want to keep ride from going into the evening, at least river path portion. Sun goes down early these days, and on scout ride we took a few long breaks, and had gotten off to late start. Just in case sundown hits us anyways, make sure your headlight has fresh batteries.
Also a few tips for everyone coming out. Be sure to bring snacks to munch on along the way, you will get hungry no matter how much you eat for breakfast, and there are no 7-11s on the LA River. A big dinner the night before is also advisable. Bring water, and remember to keep drinking it along the way.
Also make sure you have a spare tube or two, flats are quite likely, although we had great luck, zero flats, on scout ride.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Pushing Meeting to 8:30AM & Rollout time to 9:00AM.
GarySe7en12.5.07 - 7:34 am
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i'll probably come
73% chance of me riding from the sm pier, if you wanna come let me know, it'll be about 90 miles total (14 + 62 + 14) and we'll probably eat dinner after the metric century so the ride back won't be too bad.
stevestevesteve12.5.07 - 8:55 am
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I think I'm going to catch a ride with Cathy who is driving out from West Side. I did my 90+ on the scout ride, in addition to a bunch of other miles including first Wolfpack ride. Going to take it easy this weekend.
GarySe7en12.5.07 - 9:09 am
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no worries, i'm sure someone is dumb enough to do it with me
stevestevesteve12.5.07 - 10:10 am
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I'm totally down for this ride, i just can't decide which bike to take...last time i tried to ride my fixie over 50 miles my arms started going numb from the shitty grips and precisely one hand position i got... :D
anyway i'll be there, hopefully can drag steph along too.
Lance K12.5.07 - 6:50 pm
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It's up to you, terrain is mostly flat except for a few rolling hills at tail end of ride going back up to the Kitchen. I rolled in big gears pretty much whole way, but if your handle bars are not comfy I would not recommended it.
Before I had road bike I did a 78 mile ride with flat handle bars, and wasn't good about taking hands off bars to relax, and ended up with numbness in the side my hand and pinky that lasted for a week.
GarySe7en12.5.07 - 7:41 pm
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I was working on flier for ride last week and totally forgot I hadn't finished it. So very busy as of late, but better late then never. Here it is:
GarySe7en12.5.07 - 11:48 pm
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Whoops, looks like bad link, repost:
GarySe7en12.5.07 - 11:59 pm
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dude that's awesome, i love it
you got skills, yo
ephemerae12.6.07 - 7:38 am
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How fast are you riding ? I plan on doing the AIDS ride but I barely started to train. I wouldn't want to get left behind or hold anyone up.
2bikes12.6.07 - 10:12 am
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Trying to keep this a fairly slow and steady venture, to make miles doable for people doing their first metric. Average pace on scout was 14-15 most of the way. This is not a hustle ride, but it's not a cruise either, we are only making a few planned stops.
GarySe7en12.6.07 - 10:33 am
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I'll be there, Gary. I'm stoked!
markedge12.6.07 - 12:37 pm
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Sounds Great SEE U THERE !!!!!!!!!!!
2bikes12.6.07 - 3:07 pm
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Is there a route map for this ride?
User112.7.07 - 3:18 pm
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I am rumplestilskin...see you there.
tern12.7.07 - 3:23 pm
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Um, I'm not Rumpelstiltskin...
I am Rumpelstiltskin.
I will see you there. on Sunday morning at 8:30 which is way to early but I'll be there anyway. yeehaap.
tern12.7.07 - 3:28 pm
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Yup, this is bright and early tern, but I do look forward to some miles of darkness on DC3.
And here is the route map. Slight chance of highly minor adjustment, but 99.9% solid.
>>>>> ROUTE MAP <<<<<
GarySe7en12.7.07 - 3:35 pm
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Okay, from Hel-Mel to LB and back. Leaving early is probably good. Less chance of head wins on the way down.
tern12.7.07 - 4:31 pm
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I will be there
Woohoo
tern12.7.07 - 6:15 pm
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This is nice nice;
Why do hooligans wear long blouses that look like nut sacks?
No offense...
[laughs]
tern12.7.07 - 6:26 pm
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Don't mind me.
I am a problem drinker.
Ask anyone.
tern12.7.07 - 6:26 pm
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fun ride with a good turnout. one of those rare spotless days too. L.A. river flowing, snowcapped mountains, calm wind. thanks gary.
indigis12.9.07 - 8:54 pm
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Thanks for the ride. GO TEAM MIDNIGHT RIDAZZ !!!!!!! perfect Sunday ride.
2bikes12.9.07 - 9:08 pm
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Fun ride, awesome food, clear skies, good friends.
Thanks for organizing a great ride, Gary Seven!!
tern12.9.07 - 11:41 pm
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Holy shit Gary,
I've never seen a keg of beer that large before! If i knew you were providing beer for everyone during the entire ride, i definitely would have come on this ride.
How much did it cost to hire that semi with the flat bed on the bridge in the last picture? Or was Bentstridrer behind the wheel?
stevo412.10.07 - 7:03 am
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It was another beatiful day for a ride, and thanks everyone for coming out. I was really stoked to see so many people out for this, it being a sunday morning and all, and I know for several people this was their longest ride ever. Final milage came out 64 miles, which is no small accomplishment.
Big thanks to those of you who gave donations to the team for the special edition spoke cards. Also, remember that the special edition cards can be used as a weapon when necessary, I did some test throwing with one earlier. If a whole is punched in the top portion of laminate and string strung through, it also makes a great decorative ornament. Thanks to Johanna and Ryan, who helped me cut those labor intensive cards.
Those of you who had to cut out early at the lunch stop, hope you all made it back okay. Only one flat on a ride of plentiful broken glass, pretty good odds in our favor.
GarySe7en12.10.07 - 8:28 am
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Great ride Gary,
Who's down for some DimSum?
dannyzuko12.10.07 - 9:14 am
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I am! I am!
Ocean Seafood downtown? Ocean Star in Monterey Park?
Chin Chins?
stevo412.10.07 - 9:22 am
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:-(
sorry i couldn't make it. i was looking forward to this ride for a long time.
jchungerford12.10.07 - 9:23 am
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holy crap, awesome ride everyone. tern and the rest of you speedsters up front - it was super fun tryin to keep up w/ ya.
running over a bag w/ a bottle in it was a first for me. thanks for the dollar and a great trick, ben!
DARK CENTURY!!!!
and stevo: http://www.midnightridazz.com/viewStory.php?storyId=837
trekkie12.10.07 - 9:49 am
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Glad to hear the ride went well... Once again, I'm sorry I had to miss it (baby shower). But it sounded like an awesome day for a ride. I'm sufficiently jealouzzz...
Dim sum and then sum!!!
canadienne12.10.07 - 10:00 am
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F&*k, F*&K, F*&K!
I can't believe you guys have all these great day time rides on Sundays. I usually do an ALC training ride on Saturdays too but the Sunday ones are with Team 100. I'd blow off the Saturday rides to ride with you all in a sec. Damn.
Well think of me while your eating Har Gow and Swimp egg rolls.
stevo412.10.07 - 10:45 am
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We ought to have some Saturday ones so Stevo can come :-)
ephemerae12.12.07 - 8:58 am
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Funny you should say that. I am planning on scouting the next Dark Century Metric on Saturday. I still have to work out a few routing issues....and I have to speak with markedge, creativething and NEWBIE310. But, yeah....how about a DarkCenM scout?
Hey milla---would you like to go?
tern12.12.07 - 9:02 am
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Ridazz Roulette!
I will be there
