San Gabriel River Bike Trail Thing

Post by **Taco** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:13 pm

You know, the one that starts up in Azusa and ends in Seal Beach (or vice versa)? Well, I'm trying to gauge interest in a day where some folks from here would like to do a meetup at the beach, have a bonfire, tell lies, that kinda fun. Obviously planning on riding the road down to get there. Anyone interested?

Zach · Post by **Zach** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:16 pm

sign me up

Post by **Taco** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:52 pm

Hell yeah son!

bertfivesix · Post by **bertfivesix** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:37 pm

Haha, I would have to ride up halfway and meet you, otherwise it'd be a short ride to the beach.

Post by **Taco** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:15 pm

This is true.

My buddy and I rode part of it today. What a depressing world of crap Los Angeles is. Complete waste. I'm going to ride as fast as possible to escape from all that crap. Is it any better at the beach?

bertfivesix · Post by **bertfivesix** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:02 pm

It's kind of 'meh' all the way down, I mean you're riding the SG river; it doesn't get prettier going south. The neighborhood gets better, but the concrete:nature ratio gets much higher.

But once you get into Seal Beach you can either exit into old town and drink (my SOP), or dead end into the beach and have beachtime fun. Oh, and you can turn around. Turn around and go home.

obie · Post by **obie** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:03 pm

Taco wrote: Is it any better at the beach?

Uh...no.

'cept maybe if it's 110 degs. inland and then that ride is worth it. The road surface is another story.

Post by **Taco** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:17 pm

bertfivesix wrote: Oh, and you can turn around. Turn around and go home.

HAHAHAHAAHA

I don't mind the concrete, I just don't like the garbage and shopping carts and all of the trash.

davantalus · Post by **davantalus** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:51 pm

I did it the downwards direction once. "Meh" is about right. Wouldn't voluntarily do it again.

Sashimi · Post by **Sashimi** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:28 pm

I'm good to go. Let me know when.

Post by **Taco** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:03 pm

Might go sometime this week!

Post by **Taco** » Mon May 02, 2011 1:44 pm

I'm going this Wednesday night with a buddy. So far, I'm riding the bike trail alone, and meeting my buddy or buddies down in Seal Beach. Aiming to be down there an hour or so before sunset, so 6pm or so. Again, the bike trail ends in Seal Beach.