Southern California - 4th Annual Ice Cream Sundae Oct 21

Brought to you by our friends at Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LA River Ride)

http://bikeboom.com/webcalendar/view_entry.php?id=1622&date=20071021

http://labike.org/events/images/bicycle_sundae_2007.jpg


I have committed to doing this ride. I love ice cream! Yeah...bicycles and ice cream! :p

Sounds good, but I'm committed to the dirt that day.

Damn, I love mochi ice cream but I'm committed to sweeping hair that day.....every Sunday, in fact.

12 Miles ?

Not for me. I have a hard time at rides with kids and too many unexperienced riders. Not to be snobbish, just safe. I almost died 6 times on the LA Marathon ride!:eek:

A relaxed ride and ice cream sounds fabulous! Unfortunately, I'm already roped into a ride for this Sunday. I think something along these lines would make for a great BF social ride sometime.

mmmmm Ice Cream

I think something along these lines would make for a great BF social ride sometime.


That sounds great!

If anybody wants to eat ice cream and then ride up a hill (http://midnightridazz.com/viewStory.php?storyId=705) on Saturday night (the 20th), be at Scoops, on Heliotrope just north of Melrose, at 6:00 PM. At 7:00 we're going to ride up to the Observatory, so as to have a good view of the Lights Out LA (http://www.lightsoutla.org/) event--either its stunning success or its stunning failure, we don't care which.

This is not a True Roadie ride, but all are welcome.

^^^ Sat night observatory ride including ice cream.....I'm in.

I think something along these lines would make for a great BF social ride sometime.

The Ice Cream Century!

:D

Well, we did talk about the Baskin Robbins 31 repeats of Torrey Pines! :p

A century takes too long. Leaves too little time for ice cream. I was thinking more like 5-20 miles. Leaves more time for ice cream.

How about 30'ish so that some of the recreational wimmins can come out too?:D

^^^ Sat night observatory ride including ice cream.....I'm in.

YAY.

I neglected to mention it in the ride calendar listing, but riders are encouraged to wear black, use the darkest-colored bikes they feel comfortable riding up a hill, and mask up with black bandannas if they have them (they're, like, two bucks at any army surplus store). It wouldn't be an LA urban social bike ride without a sickeningly cute theme.

Sounds tempting, but unfortunately, I have family obligations that day .. :(

boo, i have work. if i can go in super early i will try to make it..

and mmmm mmm mochi ice cream..i love strawberry and mango. :D

If you make it look for me and say "Hi". I'll be on a vintage Motobecane mixte...gold and brown...:)

Pink bike not ready yet? :D

Too far for me. You all have fun!

Too bad not many rides of this type are held in SD.

Too bad not many rides of this type are held in SD.

That's because you guys are not as hip as L.A. :p

Pink bike not ready yet? :D

Ummmm...pink bike....oh yeah...:o

Not ready for prime time just yet ( but got the Brooks..)

I promise this....I will organize a "BF Fixie Ride"...yikes did I just say that? :D

I promise this....I will organize a "BF Fixie Ride"...yikes did I just say that? :D

But any and all bikes will be welcome, of course..:p

I promise this....I will organize a "BF Fixie Ride"...yikes did I just say that? :D

I'll bring out my knickers.

If I didn't have plans already I would join you and PC on that observatory ride Sat night...:)

Cancel them. This is going to be epic. Brief, but epic. If such a thing is possible, which it isn't.

The weather is going to be perfect this evening. I'm still in for the observatory night ride. Anyone else doing this ride? :D

Sunday, October 21, Noon
http://labike.org/images/lacbc_event.gif4TH ANNUAL BICYCLE SUNDAE
Grab the kids, your friends and few bucks, and join LACBC for a chilled-out Sunday bicycle tour of delicious local ice cream spots. This year's ride will feature the famed Scoops, Silver Lake's Pazzo Gelato, and Mikawaya mochi in Little Tokyo. Become an LACBC member at the ride - or members get a member to join - and enjoy one scoop on us!
http://labike.org/events/images/bicycle_sundae_2007.jpg

Well, I rode over to Scoops this evening at 7:30, didn't see anyone that looked like they were waiting around to do the ride, so I sat on that log out in front of Bicycle Kitchen til a little after 8. I saw just a few riders milling around the bike shop and it didn't look like the ride was going to materialize so I decided to take off....back home.

Well, I rode over to Scoops this evening at 7:30, didn't see anyone that looked like they were waiting around to do the ride, so I sat on that log out in front of Bicycle Kitchen til a little after 8. I saw just a few riders milling around the bike shop and it didn't look like the ride was going to materialize so I decided to take off....back home.

EDIT: Boy, I feel so dumb! The ride took off at 7pm....I should have asked someone instead of sitting around there like a moron.:o

So...you were posing in front of the Kitchen?;):D

Too bad you missed the ride! I wonder if there was anything to see? You know, if anyone actually turned out their lights?

So...you were posing in front of the Kitchen?;):D

Well, that was not my intention but I ended up doing that. Somehow I had 8:00 stuck in my mind although I saw the ride calendar with the 7pm departure time. Geez, I felt like an idiot later on in the evening when I found out I actually missed the ride. Anyway, while waited I watched a couple of other posers in front of the kitchen do their tricks on their freeride rigs. That kitchen is a real neat place. That was my first time there. :)

Do you work on your bike yourself? You must live midway between the Oven in Highland Park and the Kitchen in Hollywood...

Do you work on your bike yourself? You must live midway between the Oven in Highland Park and the Kitchen in Hollywood...Yeah, I live on the northernmost perimeter of Elysian Park so I'm basically in the middle of both locations. The Oven might be even closer as I can easily ride down the dirt trail to Stadium Way, down to Riverside, which turns into Figueroa. And yes, I do my own work. :)

And yes, I do my own work. :)

Do you have a stand and tools? I'm just learning mechanics with no real plans to get all that stuff anytime soon so the Oven works out really well for me.

And it's a fun hangout...:p

Do you have a stand and tools? I'm just learning mechanics with no real plans to get all that stuff anytime soon so the Oven works out really well for me.

And it's a fun hangout...:p

Todos.....including wheel building stand. I think my tinkering time sometimes surpasses my riding time. :p
If the Oven works out for you there's really no need to invest in bike specific tools. But if you have the room it's always nice to have a simple repair stand to make those quick look overs and adjustments.

So...you were posing in front of the Kitchen?;):D

Too bad you missed the ride! I wonder if there was anything to see? You know, if anyone actually turned out their lights?

We all gathered at the south wall of the observatory lawn at 8:00 with our delicious boxed wine and awaited the darkening of the lights.

We didn't see a single light go out.

As one of our riders pointed out, at least Los Angeles is consistent.

It was fun anyway.

LA so sux sometimes but I'm glad you had a nice ride anyway...