Fully Loop tonight anyone?

[Keith B]

6.15 at the courthouse

Beers and the like afterwards as its Annies 50th birthday - that moisturiser msut be damn good!

Geoladders --

[2wheel_lee]

I will be riding the loop, getting there at about 6:45 or so. I leave Torrance at 5:30, then I have to make a quick trip by my house. I'll be on a sparkle silver Intense VPX, driving a gray Dodge truck. My gf will be with me, so it may be a slow ride for us. It's also her first night ride. Who wants to be the boogie man hiding in the bushes?

[tkblazer]

practice those intervals for sunday lee!

[2wheel_lee]

It'll be a slow pace tonight, reaquainting myself with that bike. But yeah, I'm trying to get in shape a bit!

It was kind of a tough call. The singlespeed is better for getting in shape, but I need to spend some time on that bike.

[OTHRIDER]

My better half & I were hitting those small white balls at Golfers Paradise tonight and didn't see one light coming down the hill. We left around 7:30. We usually see at least 10 riders a night. Perfect weather for a night ride

[CalEpic]

Anne's birthday! What a great way to celebrate.

C

[Ladd Jasper]

Originally Posted by OTHRIDER

My better half & I were hitting those small white balls at Golfers Paradise tonight and didn't see one light coming down the hill. We left around 7:30. We usually see at least 10 riders a night. Perfect weather for a night ride

Missed us by maybe 15 minutes.

Planned to meet a friend for a night ride and managed to hook up w/ the birthday crew as well. Good times tonight, think we wound up with a group of 8.

Nice riding with everyone, we'll have to do it again soon.

Happy Birthday, Ann!

[cH4os]

Happy Birthday Ann!

Nice riding with all of you!!

[Keith B]

Sweeeeeet ride - all those slightly mad pics coming tomorrow..........

[jcampbell]

Sorry I missed the ride! I got all caught up and got my panties in a wad while reading the VeloNews Buyers guide yesterday. Wasted too much time and had to make some business happen before I left for the day to keep the doors open.

I think the track bike booze cruiser I have might need an upgrade.

[ShinKen]

Happy BDaYY Ann!! sorry couldnt make it! I had plan another ride alrdy and Keith posted yours tooo late!! the buggaaa!!




btw u'R a true MTber for celebrating the BD on ther dirt!! much respect girl!!

[2wheel_lee]

I started rolling just past 7:00. Unfortunately, my HID wouldn't light, so I had to rely on the LEDs and the HID on my gf's bike.

By the way, anyone know the status of the guy whose front wheel came out as he dropped into the trail before Euclid (the first time)? I think he was with the Chumba Wumba guys. I know they had an ambulance coming, but it sounded like it was an ugly deal. I hope he's ok, and he recovers soon. I think his name may have been something like Jody or Joel.

[sauce]

Happy b-day girl! You have a lot to celebrate! Wish I could go, but I have to do fully loop agazillion times tomorrow. I'd like to try it at night some time w/ you guys though ...

[ShinKen]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

I started rolling just past 7:00. Unfortunately, my HID wouldn't light, so I had to rely on the LEDs and the HID on my gf's bike.

By the way, anyone know the status of the guy whose front wheel came out as he dropped into the trail before Euclid (the first time)? I think he was with the Chumba Wumba guys. I know they had an ambulance coming, but it sounded like it was an ugly deal. I hope he's ok, and he recovers soon. I think his name may have been something like Jody or Joel.

freaking loop!! u hear more stories from this trail than any other WTheck? Ohh well Hope the guy is doing better.

[Keith B]

Woh!! We didnt see any of that although we saw an ambulance with the lights flashing later on. Hope the guys OK

[tkblazer]

wow thats some crazy chit right there... one of my friends close friend broke his neck on the loop... went down that steep hill on the left and hit the cement then went right into a tree...

[2wheel_lee]

Even though I've been riding that area for 20 years, I still don't know the names of anything. After you leave the courthouse, you follow the old railway, or at least where it was (yeah, no kidding!). Then you drop in to the left. You follow the track down a ways, then cross a residential street. There's a little drop from the asphalt to the singletrack. If you were to go straight, there's a gate, or you could go around it to the right.

Anyway, the person did the little drop to the left, and that's when the front wheel supposedly came off, causing the rider to land fork first. I got there shortly after it happened (7:10?), and the person seemed stable, and someone in the group had already called 911. And not too much later, I heard sirens.

Fortunately, the person was riding with others. I recall how often I end up riding out there by myself, and it's really not a good idea, regardless how easy the trail seems.

[Steven Jackson]

People need to respect my loop. Its no joke!

[Sprockethead]

Keith,

I wanna see the Messiah avatar! BTW, thanks for showing up guys and Hero's was a blast.

[dubjay]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

By the way, anyone know the status of the guy whose front wheel came out as he dropped into the trail before Euclid (the first time)? I think he was with the Chumba Wumba guys. I know they had an ambulance coming, but it sounded like it was an ugly deal. I hope he's ok, and he recovers soon. I think his name may have been something like Jody or Joel.

His name is Joe. His front wheel came off while going off that lip right there and his face was the first thing that hit the ground.

Last I heard - broken jaw, nose and cheekbone. Sinus cavity was collapsed as well. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery .