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Ron_Perry - 2-17-2010 at 08:52 PM

That last bike thread refuses to die! Caboclass of 83 set us bicycle advocates back 20 years. After about his or her 15th rambling/self-promotion/unreadable post, I just waited for a Nomad response.......Man, what a flogging/royal beatdown! I admit, I loved it, the burro had it coming. Nomads are brutal when needed.
But once again, please don't judge all cyclist by the idiots who ride two abreast, with one out in traffic. Or of the picture of three cars slowing down traffic for a few riders...that is pure BS. And someone made the comment that there are as many idiot behind the wheels of cars as bikes. And no, I have no desire to ride down Baja on highway 1.
But back to Caboclassof83, his comment of bike races in Baja brought back a legend we told around 1975. The "legend" goes like this,...a group of about 135 racers were being lead out of Ensenada by a motorcycle cop when a loose dog started chasing the riders. The cop caught up to the dog, unstrapped his gun, and bang, no more dog. The riders were shell shocked, and alittle more inclined to follow directions.
Another great event was the Tecate to Ensenada bike tour. I was there about 1980, what a great time. This sounds like BS, but I think there were over 10,000 cyclist for this event. I went down with about 8 friends, didn't ride it, just drank a ton of beer.
Anyhow, please be watch out for the legal riders, with gas on the rise the numbers of cyclist will only increase. Enjoy, Ron

welcome

desertcpl - 2-18-2010 at 08:55 AM

and thanks for your input

Barry A. - 2-18-2010 at 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by Ron_Perry
That last bike thread refuses to die! Caboclass of 83 set us bicycle advocates back 20 years. After about his or her 15th rambling/self-promotion/unreadable post, I just waited for a Nomad response.......Man, what a flogging/royal beatdown! I admit, I loved it, the burro had it coming. Nomads are brutal when needed.
But once again, please don't judge all cyclist by the idiots who ride two abreast, with one out in traffic. Or of the picture of three cars slowing down traffic for a few riders...that is pure BS. And someone made the comment that there are as many idiot behind the wheels of cars as bikes. And no, I have no desire to ride down Baja on highway 1.
But back to Caboclassof83, his comment of bike races in Baja brought back a legend we told around 1975. The "legend" goes like this,...a group of about 135 racers were being lead out of Ensenada by a motorcycle cop when a loose dog started chasing the riders. The cop caught up to the dog, unstrapped his gun, and bang, no more dog. The riders were shell shocked, and alittle more inclined to follow directions.
Another great event was the Tecate to Ensenada bike tour. I was there about 1980, what a great time. This sounds like BS, but I think there were over 10,000 cyclist for this event. I went down with about 8 friends, didn't ride it, just drank a ton of beer.
Anyhow, please be watch out for the legal riders, with gas on the rise the numbers of cyclist will only increase. Enjoy, Ron


Oh my God, there is sanity in our midst--------thank you, thank you, and well said.

Barry

BajaGeoff - 2-18-2010 at 10:33 AM

I heard recently that someone is trying to bring back the Tecate to Ensenada bike ride. Anyone else heard the same?

fishingmako - 2-21-2010 at 05:35 PM

They need 7000 + Riders yes seven thousand, to break even, you tell me?? It takes a tremendous amount of work to coordinate and pull this off, until people start coming back SOUTH AGAIN It maybe along time?? you will see alot of functions pull out If things don't change soon???

DENNIS - 2-21-2010 at 05:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BajaGeoff
I heard recently that someone is trying to bring back the Tecate to Ensenada bike ride. Anyone else heard the same?


That must be why they're widening the road. :lol:

Bajahowodd - 2-21-2010 at 05:45 PM

All too sad, in that the widespread understanding is that it is just not safe. I'm hoping that an event such as this could help dispel the the nasty image that persists.

fishingmako - 2-21-2010 at 06:07 PM

It is going to take Americans to get people back to Mexico, not the stupid ads etc. they run, people believe people of there own culture, not what some foreign stats say.

CaboRon - 2-24-2010 at 06:41 AM

Pot Found In Man's Bike Tires At Border

2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana Discovered

POSTED: 9:09 am PST February 23, 2010
UPDATED: 9:11 am PST February 23, 2010


SAN DIEGO -- An 18-year-old U.S. citizen has been arrested for trying to enter the country at the busy San Ysidro border crossing on a mountain bike with its tires stuffed with marijuana.

Department of Homeland Security said Monday that customs officers felt something unusual when they squeezed the bike tires as the man crossed the pedestrian checkpoint from Tijuana last week.

They ran the bike through an X-ray machine and found plastic bags filled with 2.5 pounds of marijuana, worth about $1,300 on the street.

The suspect, whose name was not released, is being held at a San Diego County jail

mulegemichael - 2-24-2010 at 07:46 AM

interesting article by mr. perry regarding the cop shooting the dog.....i was riding up and down our airstrip here in mulege last friday when i was attacked by TWO packs of dogs at the same time, coming at me from both sides....i ended up flying over the handlebars and really screwing myself up...possible broken ribs, black and blue all over my bod....no fun...dogs and bikes don't mix.

David K - 2-24-2010 at 07:54 AM

Bad news... sorry to hear that Michael!