25 June 2009

SF TO LA! SF2LA? SF2LASHLA?

Hello friends, summertime has been a sleepy one for me, and I would like to know, what are you all up to? Also wishing the boys in Japan a safe trip.
This Saturday, Matt and I are biking/camping down the coast to LA. I was hella sick at the beginning of this week so I hope I'm good to go, actually, whatever, I'm going anywayyyy. Here's our approximate plan of action. I'll post some pictures of the bikes pre- and post- loaded with stuff before we leave because it's kinda ridiculous looking. Over 400 miles lots of elevation. WHEE! If anyone wants to come with at some point you're more than welcome just call me.

Day 1: SF - Half Moon Bay - friend's house in Santa Cruz (75mi)
Day 2: Santa Cruz - Monterey - Carmel - Pfeiffer-Big Sur State Park (72.9mi)
Day 3: Pfeiffer campground - San Simeon State Beach (68.1mi)
Day 4: San Simeon State Beach - Cambria - Morro Bay - Pismo - Oceano Campground (52.6mi)
Day 5: Oceano - Guadalupe - Lompoc - Gaviota - Refugio State Beach (70.7mi)
Day 6: Refugio - Carpinteria State Beach (35.5mi)
Day 7: Carpinteria - friend's house in Malibu (55mi)
Day 8: mosey into LA and figure our how to get back up on this 4th of July

much love,
Crystal dudu

shout out to Willyhippo-ahh I hope you're having a great time in China! <3

11 June 2009

VIVE LE TOUR


We will be way cooler if we pee while riding and raid convenience stores for their bananas and wine.

07 June 2009

T2O - TOUR OF L.A.

Rolled out with Ziadie and Irving yesterday for one of the gnarliest rides I've ever done in LA. We started it off with a run through Pacific Palisades all the way out to PCH. Headed south from there past LAX to Manhattan Beach. We turned back north and cut through Baldwin Hills up La Brea and kept going all the way up. Up to Griffith Observatory and back down east into Silverlake then cut back across town to get to Westwood. Overall we clocked 2172 feet of vertical climb over 70 miles. All fixed. All city.

Sunset and PCH. Looks a lot nicer in the daytime.

Irving was working on a stop motion video of the whole trip...until the tripod failed bombing out of Pali. :(


Manhattan Beach.



"You need to focus!"




Top of La Brea. Mile 40ish.

Halfway up. Griffith Observatory to the left and the DTLA skyline to the right.

At the top. 1161 feet.

DTLA to the east.

Back home. 70 miles down. Gushi on the way.

Smash.



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02 June 2009

DRAGAFRAMA

We skipped 10th week drags last quarter so we decided to bring it back and do it right. Originally we were going to race early and watch Macaframa and hang out after, but Macaframa is having a little shipping problem so we scratched the viewing and just raced. Good times were had by all and no one got hurt. Very successful night thanks for coming out everyone! Tom caught up with me as I was rollin out of the lab and came through to say his goodbyes to the Giro.

Race officials.

Ziadie.

Ricky.


Race day baby.


Mike Bike's new whip! So N-J-fresh.


Patrick going hard in the roomate race.

Willy, Brian and Crystal on the sideline.

Al!

Patrick was a beast tonight. 2nd overall baby!

(. )( .)

Crystal.

Final...me over Patrick by a hair!

Mashosaurus.

Ghetto ass podium...Ziadie and Brandon should be switched. Haha, we tried. Damn Hern and Brandon sandbagging the photo. <3

Secret Weaponry.

Pedomike.

Pedoricky!

Post game meal.


Final Results:
First - Zachary
Second - Patrick
Third - Ziadie

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