Night Owl Rides in downtown San Jose - Wednesdays
thanks for coming out mang
08-22-11, 01:41 PM
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Ack... sadly due to circumstances beyond my control, I didn't make it... ah well... maybe another time.
08-23-11, 04:42 AM
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August 24
North Side Loop (~10.6 miles)
* Meet at SJSU fountain at 11pm, depart by 11:15
* Pace is relaxed / social, though that could be up the riders who show up.
* All bikes welcome.
* Bring: Lights, tube, tools, water, weather appropriate clothing, friendly attitude, good biking etiquette
LaVics will be open when we return if you want to get food
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08-25-11, 09:45 PM
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wish I could have made it -- passed out at home at 10 
08-25-11, 10:31 PM
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haha right on might do one at 10pm next week... some peeps on another site complaining about having to get up early or something 
might do one at 10pm next week... some peeps on another site complaining about having to get up early or something
08-26-11, 09:52 AM
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Route: Tasman - San Tomas Aquino Trail Loop (~18 Miles)
* Longer rider this week, so we'll be leaving an hour earlier.
* Meet at SJSU fountain at 10pm, depart by 10:15
* Pace is relaxed / social
* All bikes welcome
* Bring: Lights, tube & tools, water, friendly attitude, good biking etiquette
One pit stop at Carl's Jr on Tasman - bring money if you want to get food or water
08-28-11, 08:59 PM
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no direct relation, but i did take the name and the theme of using random owl pictures from his midnight ridazzz thread
08-30-11, 11:04 PM
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dang, you'll go right past my front door around mile 12...
(*sigh* family conflict -- doubt I can come out)
(*sigh* family conflict -- doubt I can come out)
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09-01-11, 06:20 AM
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oh man.. rough ride tonight.. I keep seeing the image of a skunk right in front of me with its tail raised; that was the last thing i saw right before I bailed pretty hard. Luckily i didn't get sprayed, though i did get some pretty bad road rash. bike seems to be ok at least
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09-01-11, 09:46 AM
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Feel better, buddy!
09-02-11, 04:37 PM
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lol it was a totally different trail actually.. we were on the san tomas aquino trail out near great america. i like riding bike trails at night but after this i think we should stick to roads or trails that aren't far out in the cuts. it would have been hard to get emergency services down there quickly
I saw the skunk on the side of the trail pretty far ahead.. it was between the trail and a fence on the right. We came up on it fast and it freaked out. It ran on the trail right as we were passing.. Wilson was slightly ahead of me on the left, so the skunk was boxed in, basically right in front of me.
I was braking as it was running in front of me; then raised it's tail up. It was my turn to freak out i was so sure i was gonna get sprayed that i turned super hard and bailed out.
The fall wasn't too bad.. all the blood came from one of my knuckles getting chewed up a lot but it didn't go to the bone. i'm glad i didn't sprain anything
I saw the skunk on the side of the trail pretty far ahead.. it was between the trail and a fence on the right. We came up on it fast and it freaked out. It ran on the trail right as we were passing.. Wilson was slightly ahead of me on the left, so the skunk was boxed in, basically right in front of me.
I was braking as it was running in front of me; then raised it's tail up. It was my turn to freak out
i was so sure i was gonna get sprayed that i turned super hard and bailed out.The fall wasn't too bad.. all the blood came from one of my knuckles getting chewed up a lot but it didn't go to the bone. i'm glad i didn't sprain anything
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09-07-11, 01:50 AM
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Route: Downtown / Midtown Loop (~10 miles)
* Meet at SJSU fountain at 11pm, depart by 11:15
* Pace is relaxed / social
* All bikes welcome
* Bring: Lights, tube & tools, water, friendly attitude, good biking etiquette
I'll be leading on my urban hybrid bike with 26" slick tires this week as opposed to my road bike.
09-08-11, 01:57 AM
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great ride tonight! thanks Scott, Bill and Luke for coming out (I hope i remembered everybody's name right) Hopefully the warm weather will stay with us for at least the rest of the month
thanks Scott, Bill and Luke for coming out (I hope i remembered everybody's name right) Hopefully the warm weather will stay with us for at least the rest of the month
09-08-11, 09:36 AM
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What a good time! I loved riding at night after that hot day we had, very relaxing. Thanks frantik! (awesome artwork above too! ).
-- Bill
).-- Bill
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