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[*] posted on 9-27-2010 at 06:10 AM
Thousands join Rosarito Ensenada bike ride


http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/26/thousands-joi...

By Sandra Dibble
September 26, 2010

Under cloudless skies, thousands of bicyclists from both sides of the border rode 50 miles from Rosarito Beach to Ensenada on Saturday, holding up a colorful Baja California tradition that has lasted more than three decades.

The Rosarito Ensenada Fun Bicycle Ride drew an eclectic crowd, some in unusual attire such as hula skirts and tutus. One rider wore a Mexican sombrero while another carried a large Cuban flag.

Of the 4,800 participants, about one-third were from the United States, including a truck driver from Chula Vista, an optometrist from Carlsbad and a schoolteacher from Oceanside.

“It’s pretty lighthearted. People dress up, have their kids with them,” said Emily Just, 29, who teachers fifth-graders at Camp Pendleton. “It’s not competitive at all.”

The ride started in 1979, and since 1987 has taken place twice yearly. Attendance numbers plummeted in 2008 amid an economic downturn on both sides of the border and homicides linked to turf wars between drug cartels. Baja tourism authorities have stepped in with support for the event, hoping for a resurgence in participation.

Jefferson Humphreys of Chula Vista said he stopped taking part in the bicycle ride several years ago “because of the violence.” But this year, he’s back in the saddle: “The atmosphere is a lot more quiet, more friendly lately than five years ago.”

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[*] posted on 9-27-2010 at 07:22 AM


Good news!!

Also, 25,000 people came to a free concert by Yuri in the Playas de Tijuana bullring parking lot Saturday night. We went, lots of fun, food, beer and music. Saturday was a busy day for the new malecon.

http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n1795858.htm
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[*] posted on 9-27-2010 at 08:50 AM


Glad to see it back in full swing. I never raced it but went down a couple times to help a friend who did. Lots of fun.
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[*] posted on 9-28-2010 at 11:03 PM


Was great, I rode my moped in the ride from San Miguel to El Sauzal.
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