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10-17-09, 08:43 PM
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The idiots who run CA should write a new law for all people moving here: In addition to needing a pile of money, BYOW (W=water). Two inches of rain on Monday, so it should be dry the rest of the winter.
10-17-09, 09:01 PM
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10-17-09, 09:02 PM
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You gonna eat that?
More pics here.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
10-17-09, 09:27 PM
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Has coddling tendencies.
^ Fixie hipsters. 
Keep at though, cuz you're the next generation of roadies. One day all the old farts will have to retire the CF "rode" bike.
Keep at though, cuz you're the next generation of roadies. One day all the old farts will have to retire the CF "rode" bike.
10-17-09, 11:15 PM
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Last night, just as darkness descended over the city, a group of us rode from mid-town Los Angeles to the ocean (Marina del Rey Bridge) and back along the Ballona Creek bike path - temps in the 70s.
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10-17-09, 11:22 PM
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A group is the only way I'd ever ride Ballona Creek (or any other river path in LA) at night.
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10-17-09, 11:33 PM
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10-17-09, 11:48 PM
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Nothing mysterious about it... at least not the bike path part*. It's just that the river trails are secluded from public view, making it a prime place for thugs to mug people. There have been stories of people getting knocked off their bikes just for an ipod. The victims are almost always alone.
*What floats down Ballona Creek, essentially a drainage wash that goes through some of the most polulated parts of Los Angeles, is a whole other story. I've heard claims of refrigerators and VW bugs on their way out to sea. Whether those are true or not, I'm sure chemicals and plenty of other stuff you're not supposed to dump make it down that way.
*What floats down Ballona Creek, essentially a drainage wash that goes through some of the most polulated parts of Los Angeles, is a whole other story. I've heard claims of refrigerators and VW bugs on their way out to sea. Whether those are true or not, I'm sure chemicals and plenty of other stuff you're not supposed to dump make it down that way.
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10-17-09, 11:58 PM
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Still kicking.
I may seem like the blacksheep in this thread, but I'm actually enjoying riding during these two noreasters this weekend.
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10-18-09, 12:16 AM
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Has coddling tendencies.
Nothing mysterious about it... at least not the bike path part*. It's just that the river trails are secluded from public view, making it a prime place for thugs to mug people. There have been stories of people getting knocked off their bikes just for an ipod. The victims are almost always alone.
*What floats down Ballona Creek, essentially a drainage wash that goes through some of the most polulated parts of Los Angeles, is a whole other story. I've heard claims of refrigerators and VW bugs on their way out to sea. Whether those are true or not, I'm sure chemicals and plenty of other stuff you're not supposed to dump make it down that way.
*What floats down Ballona Creek, essentially a drainage wash that goes through some of the most polulated parts of Los Angeles, is a whole other story. I've heard claims of refrigerators and VW bugs on their way out to sea. Whether those are true or not, I'm sure chemicals and plenty of other stuff you're not supposed to dump make it down that way.
You're right about that creek mainly being a drainage run. The natural water creek itself begins in West Hollywood near Santa Monica Blvd, between Robertson and LaCienega. The water comes out of the hills. Years ago a "lady" friend of mine lived in that neighborhood, and from walking around with her I learned that the city was having a problem with the underground water flow shifting and surfacing at random places throughout that neighborhood. It would ultimately flow into the drainage system that was put in place along La Cienega.
Do you recall that movie Volcano with Tommy Lee Jones and Ann Heche? The big moment was when they figured out they could use the underground flood control creek along La Cienega to channel the "hot liquid magma" out to the ocean. That's the Ballona creek.
10-18-09, 12:20 AM
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Yep, I remember that movie. Despite being rather unrealistic, I thought it was pretty good.
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10-18-09, 12:35 AM
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Parts of it were OK, but there's also a lot of JFC moments. I think Ann Heche even pulls the "I've fallen and I can't get up because my ankle is sore" move as "hot liquid magma" approaches her at .25 mph.
10-18-09, 04:23 AM
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I'm pretty sure you can get hepatitis from the water 
I used to row crew on that river and it is pretty nasty at times. The first time I rowed in a single I capsized and swallowed some of that water. It was just utterly disgusting and I almost vomited.
Oh and besides all the stories about thugs, the path path is littered with ninja riders at night (common on many paths?)
I used to row crew on that river and it is pretty nasty at times. The first time I rowed in a single I capsized and swallowed some of that water. It was just utterly disgusting and I almost vomited.
Oh and besides all the stories about thugs, the path path is littered with ninja riders at night (common on many paths?)
10-18-09, 06:26 AM
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Florida brings up a good question. If you check out Wikipedia "Southern California", then you will realize the enormity and breadth of riding terrain in So Calif. Admittedly, one needs to drive to different areas, but the bike ride choices makes So Calif one of the better places to be.
10-19-09, 11:08 AM
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You gonna eat that?
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
10-19-09, 12:08 PM
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Has coddling tendencies.
We actually had a pretty wide age range and several types of bikes. The pics I posted were from someone else's blog; I finally put up my own entry here. We had some fixie hipsters but we also had a recumbent, a utility bike (pulling a trailer with the rider's daughter on board), several geared bikes, and my Raleigh DL-1 3-speed.
Refreshments available include Fort Worth-brewed Rahr beer on tap.
10-19-09, 12:19 PM
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10-19-09, 12:20 PM
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Where ther is humor, there is truth. None the less, it is still my favorite place to be.
10-20-09, 03:23 PM
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You gonna eat that?
I think they get away with it by virtue of not actually charging for the beer; otherwise they would need a liquor license. I remember that when a Hooters opened up nearby, they didn't get their license right away and had a policy of giving each customer of legal drinking age up to 2 free beers until their liquor license was approved.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."