ARRR! A Pirate's Life for Me, ride recaps and more upcoming events...
| From: | John S. |
| Sent on: | Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 2:22 AM |
Southbay Cruisers,
We got some rides, some ride recaps and other events brewing...
Breakfast Ride to Polliwog Park II/Post Ride Guitar Jam and Barbecue was a blast! After our ride on April 11th we took a tour of the Manhattan Beach Firestation, then headed back to the park for a barbecue and entertainment from the Southbay Acoustic Musicians who jammed in the park for us. We were even entertained by an African Choir group that like our music so much that they came over and sang a couple songs too. We look forward to more post ride acoustic jam sessions. For more about The Southbay Acoustic Musicians see www.meetup.com/southbay-acoustic-musicians-you can even see post ride pics of our jam session there.
Old Town Torrance Ride Recap on 4/5/09 - check out the video on YouTube.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzmby1nXkyI
Earth Day Celebration at Polliwog Park-I don't know much about this but I got an email the other day asking if the Southbay Cruisers wanted a free booth at an Earth Day Event at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach on Sat April 18th from 11:00am - 4:00PM. I've put in a call to find out more details. If we can get a booth we will likely need volunteers to help out at the event. Please contact me if you are interested in volunteering. Details to follow once they are clear to me.
Hermosa Beach Bike Day City Proclamation - May 16th, 2009
Tony and others have been working with the Hermosa Public Works Commission and the city has decided to create an Annual Bike Day. This year's Hermosa Bike Day will be on May 16th, 2009 and will feature presentation on how to ride safely including bike safety inspections. The event starts at 9:00am and ends at 1:00PM. For more information and if you are interested in volunteering please email Kim Macmullan of the Hermosa Public Works Commission at [address removed].
Cruisers of the Week - The Manhattan Beach Fire Station for giving us an awesome tour after the Polliowog Ride. Thanks!
Good Luck Tito! - Alas Tito, his rabbit ears and whistle are now on their way to Washington DC. If you've been on a Southbay Cruiser ride with Tito you will know who I am talking about. His wife recently took a position in Washington DC and so the two are headed back east as I write this message. We will Miss Tito, his many outfits, and his unique post ride karaoke style. We wish him well and hope to ride with him again on his return visits to So Cal.
Here's some upcoming Southbay Cruiser Rides....
A Pirate's Life for Me II
Saturday, April 18th, 2008
Meets at 7:00PM; Rides at 7:15PM
Ride starts from in front of the Lighthouse Cafe at Hermosa Pier and ends at Valley Park
We will cruise about 8 - 10 miles at a slow to moderate pace through the Southbay to a special pirate music mix from the soulcycle. The ride will finish with a barbecue/games and bicycle karaoke at Valley Park. Dressing yourself and/or your bike in pirate attire is highly encouraged. See pics from last year's 'A Pirate's Life for Me' ride on www.southbaycruisers.com as well as details on this one. It will be a blast! (Pics are also on the meetup photo page)
Strand Bike Ride
Wednesday, April 17th, 2009
Meets at 7:00PM; Rides at 7:15PM
Ride Starts and ends from in front of Whole Foods/The Upper Deck (409 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach)(corner of Beryl and PCH in Redondo)
Cruiser ride led by Eagle Eye Jolly. Starts and ends from in front of Whole Foods -Approx 10 miles. Will likely end with a post ride drink and Tacos from the Upper Deck.
Breakfast Ride to Polliwog Park III
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Meet at 8:45AM/Ride at 9:00AM
Ride starts and ends at the new workout area of Polliwog Park(corner of Redondo Ave/Manhatttan Beach Blvd in Manhattan Beach)
Slow to moderate paced Southbay Cruiser Ride through Manhattan Beach neighborhoods and the new North Redondo Bike Path followed by a post ride breakfast barbecue. Members of the Southbay Acoustic Musicians-another group I organize will be performing for us after the ride is over at the Park. Bring an instrument if you want to join in or just kick back and enjoy the music.
A Ride to Old Town Torrance VI
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Meet at 10:00am; Ride at 10:15am
Meets at the Rear Parking Lot next to the basketball courts
Ninja Cat Mary to lead this one. Slow to moderate paced ride-through largely traffic free Old Town Torrance. Great ride for families. We will likely stop for ice cream at Foster's Freeze along the way. Post ride barbecue and Swing Dance event-the Southbay Swing Dancers (www.meetup.com/southbay-swing-dancing) will be joining us after the ride. Should be fun!
The Southbay Bicycle Music Festival III
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
Ride Starts and ends at Valley Park(corner of Valley Dr/Gould Ave in Hermosa Beach)
Slow paced cruiser ride through Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach that will start and end at Valley Park. After the ride we will barbecue/bonfire and be entertained by local musical acts.
This is one Southbay Cruiser event that you won't want to miss. We only do this one once a year. So far we have six confirmed acts including:
The 3 Heads - www.the3heads.com
Sara Dudik - Our very own Super Hero Southbay Cruiser is an accomplished singer/song writer
Kris Angelis-singer/songwriter
The Samantha Tobey Band-local southbay band
Jennifer Vazquez-singer/songwriter
The Justin Kalama Band-I saw these guys play the other night for the first time...they rock!
Members of the Southbay Acoustic Musicians will also perform.
You will see A Window Between Worlds www.awbw.org at this event again as well. You will also see Face painting by Ninja Cat Mary! Details coming soon. In the mean time, save the date. Would you like to volunteer for this event? Do you know anyone who would like to perform at our event? Please contact me.
VIDEOS OF THE SOUTHBAY CRUISERS
Here are some videos of some of our recent rides including our first ever Lawndale Cruiser Ride led by Mariano! You'll also see some very interesting and creative limbo movements from The Electric LadyLand and her side kick the Mad Scientist. Also of note is an awesome acoustic performance of 'Space Out' by The 3 Heads at 'The ROCK STAR Ride'....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6vTwEs89LQ
The Lawndale Cruiser Ride - 3/8/09
(Pics from this ride now on www.southbaycruisers.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2G-DptPuDY
The Old Town Torrance Ride - 3/1/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPiB2Sp5M2c
The Big 80's III Cruiser Ride - 2/21/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGcEyzAibfo
The Old Town Torrance Ride - 2/1/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWdULY4Boew
The 3 Heads perform at The ROCK STAR Ride on 1/17/09
THANK YOU SOUTHBAY CRUISER SPONSORS
GrinGear www.GrinGear.com GrinGear offers the most one-stop shopping for cycling designs -- available on t-shirts, sweats, hoodies, caps, mugs, euros and much more ? almost 115 unique designs to pick from on-line so far! 100% satisfaction guarantee. Word of mouth has made GrinGear's first year a success with many cyclists enjoying an item for themselves or friends. Now I'd like to spread the word some more to those who love pedaling. How about a "Share the Road" ornament? A L8NCE sticker? Visit www.GrinGear.com
Dial Instant Printers(www.dialprinters.com) Roger at Dial Instant Printers, who from time to time, brings his family to our rides, has always gone the extra mile donating to our group. He actually created the Southbay Cruiser logo, all of our spoke cards over the years, and has helped with much of the artwork for our upcoming Southbay Bicycle Music Festival III. His reputation for customer service and attention to detail precede him. Check out Dial Printers for your printing needs. They are located here in Manhattan Beach.
Mary Caldera Portraits(www.marycaldera.com) Aside from leading many of our rides recently, Mary has donated much of her time to create the artwork and program design for the Southbay Bicycle Music Festival III. She's also in the process of custom designing a box for the speaker system used in the soul cycle used on our rides. She's a local (Lawndale) accomplished portrait artist. For that perfect custom gift that fits most people's budget check out her site.
That is all.
Ride safe,
John
www.southbaycruisers.com
We got some rides, some ride recaps and other events brewing...
Breakfast Ride to Polliwog Park II/Post Ride Guitar Jam and Barbecue was a blast! After our ride on April 11th we took a tour of the Manhattan Beach Firestation, then headed back to the park for a barbecue and entertainment from the Southbay Acoustic Musicians who jammed in the park for us. We were even entertained by an African Choir group that like our music so much that they came over and sang a couple songs too. We look forward to more post ride acoustic jam sessions. For more about The Southbay Acoustic Musicians see www.meetup.com/southbay-acoustic-musicians-you can even see post ride pics of our jam session there.
Old Town Torrance Ride Recap on 4/5/09 - check out the video on YouTube.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzmby1nXkyI
Earth Day Celebration at Polliwog Park-I don't know much about this but I got an email the other day asking if the Southbay Cruisers wanted a free booth at an Earth Day Event at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach on Sat April 18th from 11:00am - 4:00PM. I've put in a call to find out more details. If we can get a booth we will likely need volunteers to help out at the event. Please contact me if you are interested in volunteering. Details to follow once they are clear to me.
Hermosa Beach Bike Day City Proclamation - May 16th, 2009
Tony and others have been working with the Hermosa Public Works Commission and the city has decided to create an Annual Bike Day. This year's Hermosa Bike Day will be on May 16th, 2009 and will feature presentation on how to ride safely including bike safety inspections. The event starts at 9:00am and ends at 1:00PM. For more information and if you are interested in volunteering please email Kim Macmullan of the Hermosa Public Works Commission at [address removed].
Cruisers of the Week - The Manhattan Beach Fire Station for giving us an awesome tour after the Polliowog Ride. Thanks!
Good Luck Tito! - Alas Tito, his rabbit ears and whistle are now on their way to Washington DC. If you've been on a Southbay Cruiser ride with Tito you will know who I am talking about. His wife recently took a position in Washington DC and so the two are headed back east as I write this message. We will Miss Tito, his many outfits, and his unique post ride karaoke style. We wish him well and hope to ride with him again on his return visits to So Cal.
Here's some upcoming Southbay Cruiser Rides....
A Pirate's Life for Me II
Saturday, April 18th, 2008
Meets at 7:00PM; Rides at 7:15PM
Ride starts from in front of the Lighthouse Cafe at Hermosa Pier and ends at Valley Park
We will cruise about 8 - 10 miles at a slow to moderate pace through the Southbay to a special pirate music mix from the soulcycle. The ride will finish with a barbecue/games and bicycle karaoke at Valley Park. Dressing yourself and/or your bike in pirate attire is highly encouraged. See pics from last year's 'A Pirate's Life for Me' ride on www.southbaycruisers.com as well as details on this one. It will be a blast! (Pics are also on the meetup photo page)
Strand Bike Ride
Wednesday, April 17th, 2009
Meets at 7:00PM; Rides at 7:15PM
Ride Starts and ends from in front of Whole Foods/The Upper Deck (409 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach)(corner of Beryl and PCH in Redondo)
Cruiser ride led by Eagle Eye Jolly. Starts and ends from in front of Whole Foods -Approx 10 miles. Will likely end with a post ride drink and Tacos from the Upper Deck.
Breakfast Ride to Polliwog Park III
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Meet at 8:45AM/Ride at 9:00AM
Ride starts and ends at the new workout area of Polliwog Park(corner of Redondo Ave/Manhatttan Beach Blvd in Manhattan Beach)
Slow to moderate paced Southbay Cruiser Ride through Manhattan Beach neighborhoods and the new North Redondo Bike Path followed by a post ride breakfast barbecue. Members of the Southbay Acoustic Musicians-another group I organize will be performing for us after the ride is over at the Park. Bring an instrument if you want to join in or just kick back and enjoy the music.
A Ride to Old Town Torrance VI
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Meet at 10:00am; Ride at 10:15am
Meets at the Rear Parking Lot next to the basketball courts
Ninja Cat Mary to lead this one. Slow to moderate paced ride-through largely traffic free Old Town Torrance. Great ride for families. We will likely stop for ice cream at Foster's Freeze along the way. Post ride barbecue and Swing Dance event-the Southbay Swing Dancers (www.meetup.com/southbay-swing-dancing) will be joining us after the ride. Should be fun!
The Southbay Bicycle Music Festival III
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
Ride Starts and ends at Valley Park(corner of Valley Dr/Gould Ave in Hermosa Beach)
Slow paced cruiser ride through Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach that will start and end at Valley Park. After the ride we will barbecue/bonfire and be entertained by local musical acts.
This is one Southbay Cruiser event that you won't want to miss. We only do this one once a year. So far we have six confirmed acts including:
The 3 Heads - www.the3heads.com
Sara Dudik - Our very own Super Hero Southbay Cruiser is an accomplished singer/song writer
Kris Angelis-singer/songwriter
The Samantha Tobey Band-local southbay band
Jennifer Vazquez-singer/songwriter
The Justin Kalama Band-I saw these guys play the other night for the first time...they rock!
Members of the Southbay Acoustic Musicians will also perform.
You will see A Window Between Worlds www.awbw.org at this event again as well. You will also see Face painting by Ninja Cat Mary! Details coming soon. In the mean time, save the date. Would you like to volunteer for this event? Do you know anyone who would like to perform at our event? Please contact me.
VIDEOS OF THE SOUTHBAY CRUISERS
Here are some videos of some of our recent rides including our first ever Lawndale Cruiser Ride led by Mariano! You'll also see some very interesting and creative limbo movements from The Electric LadyLand and her side kick the Mad Scientist. Also of note is an awesome acoustic performance of 'Space Out' by The 3 Heads at 'The ROCK STAR Ride'....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6vTwEs89LQ
The Lawndale Cruiser Ride - 3/8/09
(Pics from this ride now on www.southbaycruisers.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2G-DptPuDY
The Old Town Torrance Ride - 3/1/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPiB2Sp5M2c
The Big 80's III Cruiser Ride - 2/21/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGcEyzAibfo
The Old Town Torrance Ride - 2/1/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWdULY4Boew
The 3 Heads perform at The ROCK STAR Ride on 1/17/09
THANK YOU SOUTHBAY CRUISER SPONSORS
GrinGear www.GrinGear.com GrinGear offers the most one-stop shopping for cycling designs -- available on t-shirts, sweats, hoodies, caps, mugs, euros and much more ? almost 115 unique designs to pick from on-line so far! 100% satisfaction guarantee. Word of mouth has made GrinGear's first year a success with many cyclists enjoying an item for themselves or friends. Now I'd like to spread the word some more to those who love pedaling. How about a "Share the Road" ornament? A L8NCE sticker? Visit www.GrinGear.com
Dial Instant Printers(www.dialprinters.com) Roger at Dial Instant Printers, who from time to time, brings his family to our rides, has always gone the extra mile donating to our group. He actually created the Southbay Cruiser logo, all of our spoke cards over the years, and has helped with much of the artwork for our upcoming Southbay Bicycle Music Festival III. His reputation for customer service and attention to detail precede him. Check out Dial Printers for your printing needs. They are located here in Manhattan Beach.
Mary Caldera Portraits(www.marycaldera.com) Aside from leading many of our rides recently, Mary has donated much of her time to create the artwork and program design for the Southbay Bicycle Music Festival III. She's also in the process of custom designing a box for the speaker system used in the soul cycle used on our rides. She's a local (Lawndale) accomplished portrait artist. For that perfect custom gift that fits most people's budget check out her site.
That is all.
Ride safe,
John
www.southbaycruisers.com
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