Imperial Century Training Ride
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markedge at 03.7.08 - 2:44 pm
AKA: DannyZuko is a sadist. It's true. He is.
DISCUSS THIS MONSTER OF A RIDE.
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I need to get my ass out on the ALC training rides or I'm getting DROPPED
Roadblock03.7.08 - 3:04 pm
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That's why I made this one later! Just for you, DON!
Also, this route should be super easy for you. We've done nearly every one of these hills on Wolf Pack before.
markedge03.7.08 - 3:13 pm
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BUMP. MARCH 29TH IS COMING UP.
4 hills, one ride. Lots of fun, dance parties, screaming at the top of our lungs! Surrounded by the Metro if you need to bail!
markedge03.19.08 - 4:02 pm
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f-a-n-y!
VIVA IMPERIALISM!!!!!!!!!
soso03.19.08 - 4:08 pm
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As much as i despise your bullshit imperial measurements... this ride should be fucking rad. Count me in.
If I die, just throw me on the red line headed towards noho. thnx.
canadienne03.20.08 - 6:50 pm
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hi,
just want to make sure, where does this ride start?
Bulet03.20.08 - 6:51 pm
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This is a metric century to prepare for the imperial one. Imperial is far more grand then metric, we will convert your standardized brain to our traditionalist system of prestige and history.
... Okay in reality trying to defend imperial measurements makes me gag, but hey this America, we don't have to make sense if we don't want to or some shit.
GarySe7en03.20.08 - 7:12 pm
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Bulet, this ride starts at
The Bicycle Kitchen. Heliotrope and Melrose!
Meet at 10, ride at 10:30!
markedge03.20.08 - 10:07 pm
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AHAHAHA!
"THIS IS AMERICA!"
soso03.21.08 - 9:28 am
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I vote we change this from DannyZuko is a sadist to Markedge is a hero!
take that bitches!
dannyzuko03.21.08 - 10:44 am
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You're still a sadist! Stop trying to change the subject!
markedge03.21.08 - 12:16 pm
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Come out and ride 4 of the funnest hills in LA!
There may be cookies involved!
markedge03.24.08 - 3:04 pm
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cookies are little fun without hills.
soso03.24.08 - 3:12 pm
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Will this ride be on Par with the Sink Ride?
And I'm hoping spandex it mandatory.. :-/
dl124503.25.08 - 1:19 am
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damn. this is going to be a REAL ride. count me in. time to get sore again!
indigis03.26.08 - 11:53 am
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made with certified 100% REAL HILLS!
soso03.26.08 - 12:03 pm
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DL, none of the hills are anywhere as difficult as Sulphur Mountain Road. In fact, I know that I've seen peeps on fixed gear make it up each of these four hills. So it's hard, but not terrifyingly difficult.
Google Maps still hates me, so I can't post a visual version of the route. But it's up in the thread!
markedge03.26.08 - 12:18 pm
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boooourns to velodrome. no hills, no deal.
I think it's safe to say that yes, spandex is recommendable... and let's throw in health insurance too, for good measure. Aaaaaaaaaahhhh i'm gonna die! (happy)
canadienne03.26.08 - 12:36 pm
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I wear spandex under my shorts, so as to appear street credible with the hip kids.
markedge03.26.08 - 5:02 pm
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Y'all and your spandex/lycra/stretchie combinations.
When I ride, Dickies shorts and a wife-beater are all I need on a comfy day.
bentstrider03.26.08 - 5:15 pm
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me too... but it's mostly because my best pair has weird mesh material down the sides, (for ventilation?!) and I don't want to look like one of those bike sluts... you know the kind... all those sluts... on bikes... in their slutty mesh cycling gear... fucking sluts. (oh god i'm bored)
canadienne03.26.08 - 5:18 pm
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what's the route for this? I didn't see it above. Unfortunately i have work saturday afternoon so i'm going on an AM ride out to Glendora Mt. Road... Anyone down? i'm rolling by the TJ's on Hyperion at 6:30am. . . .maybe i can make the next one. .
peace and love.. . .
get-yur-freak-on03.26.08 - 5:37 pm
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yeah Hero send me the route I want to ride this on Friday AM let me know if anyone else is down,
dannyzuko03.27.08 - 3:54 am
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The route is on the ride page, but I'll give it a second try today.
markedge03.27.08 - 9:51 am
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I'm so STOKED about this ride! I just burst out with excitement while I was having lunch with coworkers... who looked concerned and told me my behavior seems masochistic recently.
So who's in? Who's in? Fists of fury!!! RAWWWRRRR!!!
canadienne03.27.08 - 3:01 pm
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where the route be at?
Link please, I found someone to ride this with me tomorrow AM, Let me know if anyone else wants to join in on the FUN. Oh and yeah we're doing the lil hill with the letters afterwards.
dannyzuko03.27.08 - 6:00 pm
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ROUTE MAP IS POSTED!!!
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1736343
ohmygod all in one ride.
markedge03.27.08 - 10:44 pm
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so where are the hills?
thanks for the map, plan to be at BK at 9.30 am ish
dannyzuko03.28.08 - 1:43 am
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(FAIL...)
you're riding this today, right Danny? let us know how it goes...
canadienne03.28.08 - 10:01 am
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I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT...YOUR BULLSHIT.
No sass, Danny! Let me know how the scouting goes. The only part I'm worried about is bombing down Laurel Canyon. I've heard it's ridiculous for those on fixies.
markedge03.28.08 - 10:33 am
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ok i guess im doing this ride now. and cruzz with us if i have any strength left.
anyone got an extra front brake they want to let me borrow? i just sold mine to some kid on lafixed for alot less than its worth because im hard up for cash for another month or so.
ruinedbyidiots03.28.08 - 11:26 am
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this ride has more elevation gain in 62 miles than most centuries have in 100. see you in the morning!
ps is anyone actually considering doing this fixed?!?
indigis03.28.08 - 11:28 am
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i am, because my road bike is a piece of shit. i will also have your camera battery with me.
ruinedbyidiots03.28.08 - 11:32 am
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well were climbing
and were climbing hills
and were moving
and were moving on
climb on climb on climb on climb on
ruinedbyidiots03.28.08 - 12:15 pm
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No one should have any problem on a fixie. I've done all four of these hills (except Mt. Hollywood) with Wolf Pack and there were plenty of fixed riders who completed them. And kicked my ass at it, too.
I'm just worried about the downhill on Laurel Canyon. The other descents aren't too steep, but I've heard stories that bombing into the valley down LC on a fixie is really difficult.
markedge03.28.08 - 12:38 pm
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just keep telling me that im fine and it will make everything ok.
or someone take the brake off their fixie to let me use.
ruinedbyidiots03.28.08 - 1:04 pm
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Damn, gonna miss this ride too.
That route look awesome.
Atleast I'll make the Imperial.
Better haul my ass up some hills all week.
Drew03.28.08 - 1:48 pm
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I can't make the start of the ride, but I'm gonna join part way in, I think when you hit Los Feliz. Any idea what your ETA there will be?
mr rollers03.28.08 - 2:07 pm
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I expect it'll take us atleast 2 hours to do those first two hills. So 12:30-1:00pm?
markedge03.28.08 - 3:05 pm
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whoa wait... this is at 10:00am? why did I think it was 1:00pm?! Damn...
canadienne03.28.08 - 3:26 pm
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scouting dudes, how was it? Danny? You alive?
canadienne03.28.08 - 5:51 pm
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yeah... so Danny just sends me a picture from the top of the Hollywood Sign just now... cuz you know, the ride wasn't long enough for them, I guess.
canadienne03.28.08 - 6:50 pm
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.....I just woke up from my lil' nap..dude this route is absolutely fun yet hard as hell..You should rename this ride "fixed gear death trap" . Honestly bombing down LC and Barham was amazing, I could not even imagine doing it on a fixed.Besides that, just beware on pothole/shitty drivers on San Fernando and Ceasar Chavez. If you are real troopers-do the Hollywood Climb after! Thanks Mark and Danny!!!!!!!
dl124503.28.08 - 10:30 pm
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ive done cesar chavez from like, atlantic all the way back to silverlake and i dont remember the roads being that bad. i mean, not worse than any other typical la street that isnt koreatown/the bike district.
ruinedbyidiots03.28.08 - 10:40 pm
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In regards to riding to the Hollywood Sign, I always heard that area was haunted.
Perhaps a night-assault would be good for the future.
Along with thermal-cams, and EVP-detectors.
Too much Unsolved Mysteries as a kid.
bentstrider03.28.08 - 11:29 pm
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this ride was great, I'd do it again tomorrow but I have to work, Great ride Derek!
the hills weren't that bad, who's up for angeles crest?
dannyzuko03.29.08 - 2:17 am
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print this
Melrose west
right on vine
left on hollywood
right on Nichols Canyon
left on woodrow wilson dr
straight to laurel canyon
right on ventura = cauhueaga
left on barham
right on forest lawn dr
right on zoo dr
right griffith park dr
straight to mount hollywood dr
to east observatory
down to vermont
left los feliz
left on brand
right on colorado
left on linda vista
right on seco st
to west drive around bowl
to saliva canyon road
right on linda vista
to highland over freeway pass
left on oak grove
left on foothill
left on chevy chase
left on brand
left on san fernando
right on fletcher (fucking Potholes!)
left on riverside dr.
left on figueroa
right on san fernando
right on pasadena
right on broadway
right on ceasar chavez
to sunset no bike lane take the lane
left on vermont right on melrose
eat at pure Luck
have a great ride guys!
dannyzuko03.29.08 - 2:36 am
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oh wait laurel canyon is not for a fixie newb unless they have a brake, I dont have a computer on my bike but we passed car traffic going down hill, I'd be more worried with the chevy chase downhill on a fixie cause of the curves, I had to really lean into them cause there was some car traffic and they dont slow down, this part is way steeper and has some really sharp turns.
dannyzuko03.29.08 - 2:47 am
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what time are y'all eating at pureluck? what time do you think you'll be done. i wanted to maybe meet you there with my broken leg. :(
Eddie GOpez03.29.08 - 3:01 am
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zuko... pureluck has parking. maybe if you get back earlier than someother folks and it's not too much trouble... would you consider picking me up in the truck when y'all are done and meeting to eat?
Eddie GOpez03.29.08 - 3:03 am
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ok, no prob, I think they'll be back at 6 pm ish
dannyzuko03.29.08 - 8:24 am
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6PM? We're not that slow, dude.
SO EXCITED. SO EXCITED
EXCITED.
markedge03.29.08 - 8:36 am
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if your not that slow then do the hollywood sign
dannyzuko03.29.08 - 9:09 am
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that was awesome seeing you sexy bastards at pure luck
ephemerae03.29.08 - 9:39 pm
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It went. We lost Tracy. Tracy, if you are o.k, let us know. I went back to look for you to no avail. :0(
No mechanical problems or flats. Just lots of awesome, lots of hills, and lots of F.U.N.
Ben is surliest Aussie I have ever met. Thanks for the Scoops JoJo! Everyone else, thanks for the ride!
I am tired but also full of peanut butter.
NEWB31003.30.08 - 12:31 am
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peanut butter? why do you got the hick ups?
Ben and Gina always a pleasure!
after this awesome ride RBI and Liz did the Blue Balls Ride, JoJo rode another 20 as well, suweet!
dannyzuko03.30.08 - 4:21 am
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thanks mark for leading the ride. i've never had a better time climbing. and Liz... where does she pack so many muscles in those skinny legs???
indigis03.30.08 - 7:51 am
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the ride was so much fun! its 4:24 and i just woke up (sorta).
ruinedbyidiots03.30.08 - 4:24 pm
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I just got back from the T-Bone fund raiser ride. Tracy was with us and none the worse for wear from Saturday.
Her description of the Saturday ride made me really sorry I missed it.
I love the hills!
Creative Thing03.30.08 - 7:46 pm
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@Creativething....I wanted to make it out today for Tony, but it didn't work out. Gladto hear you were there....nice to hear Tracy is riding, too.
...reminds me of badger song.
...which will be coming to a street near you, soon.
(okay the word is out.)
tern03.30.08 - 8:29 pm
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Ahhh! Tracy, what happened to you? MYSTERY.
So fun!
markedge03.30.08 - 10:00 pm
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That ride was so so so fun! Glad to hear Tracy's alright... that was a huge party foul when we realized we hadn't exchanged phone numbers before the ride. Oy... well hopefully you still had a good time.
Now who's down for some more HILLZZZ? RAWWWWRRRR!!!!
canadienne03.31.08 - 10:53 am
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Nice riding with y'all Saturday (for the 2/3 of the Metric that I did). Just to make up for what I missed, I did 30+ miles up to Montrose and back via Verdugo on Sunday morning. I was the slowest of the group, but I got to bomb down Chevy Chase again (twice in two days); in the wet this time.
mr rollers03.31.08 - 11:04 am
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