Swerve 'N' Curve 12 in the South Bay

Swerve 'N' Curve is the oldest surviving all-scooter rally in the LA area. Sponsored by the South Bay Scooter Club, the rally is a great chance to get out, meet other scooterists, see some great scooters and go for a ride around the scenic Palos Verdes peninsula. This is a great first rally for those who've never attended one before.

We will be meeting at the Randy's Donuts in Inglewood at 10:00am and departing by 10:30am. Come a little early if you want to make sure to get fully caffeinated before we depart. We'll be doing the noon ride and afternoon party, then heading back up north in the late afternoon. (There is also a Friday night event, which we will not be organizing an official ride to.)

The route to the South Bay is friendly for scooters over 100cc. We'll be heading down either Sepulveda or La Cienega, depending on where the rally meet up is. More details on this will be announced later. As always, we will not be doing any freeway riding (but there is a 55mph section of La Cienega if we take that route).

Please keep in mind that while we are organizing the ride to the rally, Swerve 'N' Curve is put on by another organization. LASG does not choose the times and locations and we don't run the ride. We'll do our best to answer any questions you may have, though.

If you plan on joining us, please make sure you read and are familiar with our Group Policies and our Group Riding Guidelines, both of which can be found here: https://www.meetup.com/LAScooterGroup/messag... (https://www.meetup.com/LAScooterGroup/messages/boards/forum/1490159)

For those on Facebook, here's the page for the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21172... (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=211726988870041)

And here is the South Bay Scooter Club page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/38916339639

Full rally info and itinerary on the South Bay Scooter Club site: http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/sbsc/events/snc12_itin.html

UPDATED Saturday itinerary for the rally:

11AM: Meet at the SHELLBACK TAVERN (http://www.shellbacktavern.com/) (@ the Manhattan Beach Pier), 116 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (park in the free motorcycle parking area in front of the tavern).*

*Those who need to unload your scooters off of trailers or trucks, you can park them in the Target parking lot, located east of the pier, at the intersection of Manhattan Beach Blvd and N. Sepulveda Blvd. After unloading your scoots, you'll just have to ride west on Manhattan Beach Blvd (towards the ocean) until you get to the pier.

Be sure to get your RIDE MAP for the day's ride, which will be handed out here. Rally packs will not be available here but will be at the end of the ride (see below).

12noon: Ride leaves for the famous South Bay Swerve 'N' Curve route (http://www.southbayscooterclub.com/sbsc/our_PV_ride/our_PV_ride.html) around Palos Verdes.

2PM (ish): Ride will end at the world-famous ALPINE VILLAGE INN (http://www.alpinevillagecenter.com/restaurant-bierhall/), "home of Oktoberfest," 833 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90502, (310) 327-4384. Park your scooters along the north side of the restaurant, on the bricks.

SCOOTER SHOW & Judging to take place upon arrival at Alpine Village; Trophies for "BEST VINTAGE" & "BEST MODERN" Scooters will be awarded within the first hour. Rally packs will be available. Enjoy some mod tunes while you're sampling Alpine Village's great appetizers and even better assortment of German, Belgian and craft beers on tap (http://www.alpinevillagecenter.com/restaurant-bierhall/german-beers-on-tap/).