Beach Baptism Bike Ride
LeBikeClub-It's-French-for-TheBikeClub (that's our full official name) is riding to Huntington Beach with some a bunch of friends this Saturday! Our brothers and sisters are getting baptized and it will be an awesome day.
If you didn't already sign up for a seat in the church van (which are now both full) you may still be able to join us. All you would need to do is get dropped off at the start of our ride on the bike trail. There should be enough empty seats in people's cars to take you back to The Grove at the end of the night. e-mail mario[at]lebikeclub.com if you are interested!
Details...
Meet: The Grove @ 9:00AM, we are leaving no later than 9:30AM.
Start: Gypsum Canyon RV Park (Gypsum Canyon Exit off the 91 fwy)
Distance: ~23 miles. Don't freak out, it's "all" downhill.
The few times you'll have to go uphill is when you go underneath overpasses. You're starting from 350 feet above sea level in Yorba Linda, all the way to the sea on a bike trail. No traffic, though there will be other cyclists, joggers, power walkers, dog walkers, Luke Skywalkers, the occasional chipmunks, squirrels, etc. so be aware of your surroundings. If we start early enough (before 10) the sun will still be behind us with a little tailwind to gently push us towards the beach. Sounds good right?
What to wear:
- Something you will be comfortable sweating in
- Athletic/tennis shoes
- Sunscreen
What to bring:
- Helmet
- Spare inner tube. Go to a Sport Chalet/Wal-Mart/Bike Shop. There are different sizes, look at the side your tires to find out the size you need.
- Water
- Water bottle (if necessary to hold your water)
- Backpack (if necessary to hold your water bottle)
That's pretty much it, I want you to have a good time on the ride, so come prepared. If you have any questions call or text me, 9099133377 -Mario
Night ride.
What do you do on a Sunday night after an epic game of kickball at the church? Hop on your bikes so you can go up a dark mountain road of course!
Illuminated only by a full moon and a couple headlight on our handlebars; the climb up was sketch, the descent down was borderline-dangerous. Rolling 7 deep, navigating through dimly lit blind corners, sliding on loose gravel, missing jagged rocks on the inside wall while avoiding the severe cliff drop on the outside, and going 22mph downhill with only 5 yards of visibility ahead of us, was probably not a good idea.
Let's do it again.
(I wont even mention the failed water-balloon ambush that awaited us as we got back to the house, better luck next time girls.)
Can I have a white one?
What, the black one isn't good enough for you? You want the white one? Well here's how you'd go about getting, er...earning one.
First and foremost you have to actually own a bike. Your cousin's boyfriend's bike that's two size too small doesn't count, sorry. I'm glad you're able to borrow a bike to pedal around the neighborhood and all, but there's nothing better than having your own pair of wheels. Trust me. Have a bike? Good. Now do ONE of the following:
- Ride a bike while sitting backwards on the handlebars. A.k.a. The Trevor.
- Ride with no hands on a road with at least a 5% grade for exactly a mile
- Give a stranded cyclist your spare tube so they can fix their flat (The Good Samaritan rule)
- Ride up Mt. Rubidoux on the big ring, in under than 7 minutes, with only one foot clipped in
- Watch Bikecar and build your own
- Double backflip OR triple tailwhip
- Get photographed during a group ride by another Le Bike Club member, and have him/her mobile upload it onto Facebook
Remember, ride responsibly. If you hit a deer while trying to ride with no hands...that's your bad.
P.S. Once you're in, you're in for life. Standard gang rules apply: getting jumped in, secret gang signs, having each other's back, mandatory matching tattoos, etc.
Good luck. 
What is le bike club?
Thought we'd class up le interweb a little, so we threw in a little French in our name.
Le = The
Circa 2009, let le fun begin.