Southern California - 2007 Griffith Park Night Rides - Official Thread

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WEATHER REQUIREMENTS: GOING FORWARD, AND CERTAINLY THROUGH WINTER, WE WILL NOT RIDE IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST (BY 6:00 PM IN BURBANK):
1. RAIN, EITHER LATE IN THE AFTERNOON OR OCCURRING (I.E. IF THE ROADS ARE WET/SLICK, THE CANYON WILL BE A NIGHTMARE)
2. BELOW 50 DEGREES. IF THE RIDE DOESN'T START IN 50+ DEGREE WEATHER, THE RIDE DOESN'T START (FOR ME, ANYWAY :P)

Okay, based on feedback (thank you all so much), I want to get these started again for 2007, beginning next Wednesday, January 10th. These will continue every THURSDAY until all of you get sick of me and I have no one to ride with in the dark :p . Also, I propose that on weeks that I can't make it (there will be some), you guys go without me (i.e. this isn't MY ride...it should be viewed as the group's ride). Rain will cancel (at least for me), and all I ask is that when I bump this thread up each week, those attending just post "I'm in" so that I know I'll have a ride partner(s). I will also note if I'm not able to make it. So, here are the details:

Meet: Pickwick Bowling Alley Parking lot on Riverside Drive
Address: 1001 W Riverside Dr., Burbank, CA 91506-3212.
Time: 6:30pm, roll shortly thereafter
Duration: apprx. 1.5 hours (sometimes a little longer, sometimes a little shorter)
Description: Down Riverside, into park and up into the canyons and back. Loop will change periodically to keep things interesting - suggestions welcomed!
Tempo: Moderate - but no one dropped or left behind (certainly not in the dark!)
Dinner: Optional - at Patty's now since we are all sick of Vive La Fresh.

ME, apprec the orginizational efforts it is certainly a worthy ride and I plan on joinning. Is there a way you could make this thread a sticky so no one will have to bump it up?

ME, apprec the orginizational efforts it is certainly a worthy ride and I plan on joinning. Is there a way you could make this thread a sticky so no one will have to bump it up?
That's a good point. I'll have to ask Jason. Which reminds me, WHERE IS JASON???:eek:

Viva Fresh Mexican restaurant..

Viva Fresh Mexican restaurant..
Jason's at Viva Fresh? :rolleyes: :p

No, he's still honeymooning, I think....

Jason's at Viva Fresh? :rolleyes: :p


:p :D :p

Ok I'll try to be a regular on this one, now that work has eased up, I can prolly punch out early enough and make it to GP on time.

Ok I'll try to be a regular on this one, now that work has eased up, I can prolly punch out early enough and make it to GP on time.
:beer: Great, Sal!

ill try to make it out next week if my cold fully disappears.

I will try to make it, I may have a conflict tonight.

I'm in and will try to make as many as I can.

I will try to make it, I may have a conflict tonight.
John, there isn't a ride tonight - it starts next week. :o I'm lifting weights and taking a spin class tonight as I'll be working a little late. But next week for sure! :D

John, there isn't a ride tonight - it starts next week. :o I'm lifting weights and taking a spin class tonight as I'll be working a little late. But next week for sure! :D

D'oh!

Maybe I should pay more attention to the dates next time! :D

Bummer! I run a multi-family therapy group on Wednesday nights which doesn't get out until 8pm - but have fun and be safe out there!!

ME, apprec the orginizational efforts it is certainly a worthy ride and I plan on joinning. Is there a way you could make this thread a sticky so no one will have to bump it up?

Hi Serg. Great idea and I'm asking if possible. But there may be a limit on how many stickies can be a that top of a forum. I'm not sure.

I think it should just go in the stickied 'Upcoming Rides' post which is stickied. People should be able to find it in there and it'll get bumped pretty often anyway.

Thank you, Dial Tone, for adding these rides to the So Cal Ride Calendar! :love:

Lights necessary? Dont have any quite yet. I ride there all the time, just not at night, and not with a group.

Lights necessary? Dont have any quite yet. I ride there all the time, just not at night, and not with a group.

Hi Amo, yes, lights are very necessary! Up in the canyon there are no lights (no cars either) and the pavement has some rough patches in it. Of course, with lights from the city and/or moonlight, it's not pitch dark. I have a HID, but I'm neurotic. You don't need something that powerful, but a good light can't hurt!

I got a nice light this morning, and some reflective gear.

I'm up for it... see you on Wednesday. I'm warning you, though, my normal bedtime is about 9:30 so if I get cranky that's just the way it is.

It looks like a nice warmer week ahead of us..:)

I got for my birthday some infrared night vision goggles, gonna try em out on our ride :D

I got for my birthday some infrared night vision goggles, gonna try em out on our ride :D

Good, I'm gonna aim my light right at ya!....:p :D

nah just kidding, sticking with my niterider HID, OK see you peeps Wednesday nite!

Bags! My knee has been acting up since last wednesday when I rode Mandeville in the overly cold morning. That means I need to take it easy for a week, light riding and no climbing :( Of course, I rode 48 miles including La Tuna Canyon yesterday, which didn't make things worse, but didn't seem to help as I hoped it would. So alas, I'm out this week.

:( Sorry you can't make it, Ron - but rest those knees.

Yes, George, I think we will have nicer temps this week. I'm looking forward to it! :)

Stickied.

You're back (about time, young man!!!) and I :love: you, I :love: you, I :love:! Thank you for stickying this. :)

I'll be working on my front der. tonite so I can make this ride. Hopefully I can get the problem fixed w/o having to take my P.O.S bike in to the shop. If I do make it, I might meet with you all over by the entrance to Travel Town instead of Pickwick Bowl.

I'll be working on my front der. tonite so I can make this ride. Hopefully I can get the problem fixed w/o having to take my P.O.S bike in to the shop. If I do make it, I might meet with you all over by the entrance to Travel Town instead of Pickwick Bowl.

...or you can leave the chain on just one ring only and do the ride....:) What exactly is the problem?

...or you can leave the chain on just one ring only and do the ride....:) What exactly is the problem?

When I do any climbing while in the 42 ring w/o any notice the bike will shift down to the 30, which is something that it started doing the last couple of rides. The strange thing is that when I try to shift back up to the 42 my left shifter acts as if it is frozen. Then when I stop and restart in the 30 I'm able to shift up but it skips the 42 and goes straight to the 52. After that I can shift back down to the 42. Strange huh?My gruppo has like 12k on it and this is really the first time I've had any mech. problems. Any ideas? I've got the Zynn book and I was thinking of servicing the der. myself. A friend told me that he thinks that the cable itself may be the problem?

^^ Cable tension needs to be adjusted most likely.

I'm in for tonight. Who else will be there????

I'll be there....:)

Moi, aussi.

I will be IF no one stole my bag/helmet/light that I left in the driveway of my building this morning as I was rushing to work. :cry: I'm going to drive back in a few minutes to retrieve it and I left a message for my apartment managers. I'm so losing it these days...:(

not gonna make it tonight. gotta do more prep for our new carpet install....ill be there next week though!!!

I'm trying to make it, but I may have a conflict.

Phew! Neighbor found my stuff! I'm in! :D

Phew! Neighbor found my stuff! I'm in! :D

Glad to hear that. I'd hate to see you give up another organ. :D

Glad to hear that. I'd hate to see you give up another organ. :D
:roflmao:

Phew! Neighbor found my stuff! I'm in! :D
I confess. I took it. I was driving by and it was just so enticing.

I confess. I took it. I was driving by and it was just so enticing.
Yeah, well, I may just make you go get it so I don't have to drive all the way back to SO! :p

Sorry I couldn't make the ride tonight, I tried really hard but my route was heavy today. I clocked out at 7:15pm... bike and gear all ready to go, waiting inside my vehicle. Sigh, oh well theres always next Wednesday.

Instead I shall enjoy a Davidoff cigar and partake a few bottles of Samuel Adams on my balcony, and will spare a thought or two for my comrades conquering the quiet darkness of Trash Truck Hill. Hmmm perhaps I shall summon a pizza to my humble abode as well...

Don't even sweat it, Sal. I, the organizer, couldn't even make it due to work and a stupid presentation. :( I hope you boys who did go had fun. Thanks, George, for listening to me whine and for leading the way. I'm out there next Wed for sure. No board meeting and my boss is out of town. :D

Crap, I could not make the ride tonight either - kids. I will be there next Wed. Hope you guys had a good ride.

I, the organizer, couldn't even make it due to work and a stupid presentation.

We missed you. But it was a good ride. We decided to make you do hill repeats up to the Observatory as penance for missing this week.

Hey, nice ride last night guys! Scvroadie, magicant, N2GLOCK, and I rode our regular route up to the observatory. No post ride tacos. :D

I had planned on coming but couldn't get it organized. I'll try again next week!