President's Day Ride: GMR & Empanadas

[Throttle Chopper]

If you are lucky enough to have the day off, come join in for canyon carving and some good eats.

Meet at:
Lone Hill Shell
1860 E Rte 66
Glendora
Link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shell/@34.1299865,-117.8300202,15z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sshell!3m4!1s0x0:0x57c0de9292b731b5!8m2!3d34.1282807!4d-117.829383

KSU: 9:15a

Ride a couple of laps or head up to Crystal Lake, TBD.

Eat at:
Rika's Empanadas
150 S. Grand Ave
Glendora
Link: https://www.yelp.com/biz/rikas-empanadas-glendora?frvs=True&osq=Restaurants
4.5 stars, can't be that bad! 

Time: ~12p-1:30p

Recommended full gear, pace will be brisk.  As always: Ride your own ride.

[Andy]

maybe.

[O.C. SV650S]

Maybe as well.  Putting the sv up for sale, only riding the r100rt from here on out.  Not exactly a brisk canyon carver.

[canyoncarver]

I'm a maybe as long as its not raining

[Throttle Chopper]

Sorry folks change of plans, I'm going to try and join Todd on Sunday: http://ocmoto.com/index.php/topic,71090.msg4804934/topicseen.html#new

Hope you can still make it!

[Blueye Joker]

I'm a maybe as long as its not raining

Im also riding from Orange.. you wanna roll out together?

[O.C. SV650S]

 Sorry guys, canyon carving with two hours of sleep after a 12.5 hour shift doesn't sound safe.  I'll see you guys on my next holiday off.  Maybe I'll post up the holiday ride next time.

[canyoncarver]

I'm out.  my friend wants to go see Black Panther today.

[OOTV]

What has become of our forum, people ditching riding to go to the movies! Creating rides and then backing out?! Come on guys, I just spent the weekend riding the track in Las Vegas, otherwise I would have been all over these rides! Today is playing catch up on all the things I left undone this weekend. Small sacrifice for living the life.

[breakdirt916]

Flaking in socal is the norm....worse when you add the hassle of slabbing 1-2hrs before the fun starts...then even worse when you have to load gear + dirtbike + gas + pickup friends for a desert ride 

I just go out and connect with other people who are already committed...worked the weekend but still went to Hot Imports Night in San Pedro after, then did a little dirty riding Sunday after work. Working 6 days straight soy next day off is Wednesday

[Rogue]

Flaking in socal is the norm....worse when you add the hassle of slabbing 1-2hrs before the fun starts...then even worse when you have to load gear + dirtbike + gas + pickup friends for a desert ride 

Indeed it seems flaking out is a SoCal norm nowadays.  Or perhaps this is just the norm?  I recall my first attempts at organizing rides when I first started riding regularly.  Maybe the year 2001.  I got stood up quite a few times, often without ANY word beforehand.  People just didn't show up!  Mind you this was before the smart phone revolution so it wasn't like one could easily text.  I learned to ignore my disappointment and irritation....sometimes.

[breakdirt916]

That's how secret rides form?

[Rogue]

Pretty much.  You find the few folks that enthusiastically commit to ride and you stick with them.  After getting burned quite a few times posting on line, people just stop posting.  My guess is this is how offline groups form up.  It doesn't hurt to try making public invites though and my hat's off to those who do. 

[Rd Todd]

What has become of our forum, people ditching riding to go to the movies! Creating rides and then backing out?! Come on guys, I just spent the weekend riding the track in Las Vegas, otherwise I would have been all over these rides! Today is playing catch up on all the things I left undone this weekend. Small sacrifice for living the life.

For the record mine was not a ride but a feeler started on the 9th without reply till the 16th, I'm DONE creating rides but still love bombing GMR weekend mornings  any other like minded send me a PM!

[OOTV]

What has become of our forum, people ditching riding to go to the movies! Creating rides and then backing out?! Come on guys, I just spent the weekend riding the track in Las Vegas, otherwise I would have been all over these rides! Today is playing catch up on all the things I left undone this weekend. Small sacrifice for living the life.

For the record mine was not a ride but a feeler started on the 9th without reply till the 16th, I'm DONE creating rides but still love bombing GMR weekend mornings  any other like minded send me a PM!

I was just giving a hard time to those who said they would and then went off to the movies instead! I wasn't directed toward you, this is TC's post! Hell even TC went to the movies...

[CBRunyan]

Organizing a ride is harder than it appears. I've done so and found success and failure. I appreciate those who try.  Events, I agree are core to making the forum more robust and successful.

[Rogue]

Todd, this is the Internet dude. Don’t be so sensitive.

[Throttle Chopper]

I apologize for backing out, at the time, there were two "maybes", I would have deleted this ride from the calendar if that was an option.  I also mentioned attending an alternate ride that probably wouldn't have happened if Doug and I didn't chime in.  Things happen with attendees and organizers of rides, but the least we can do is give plenty of advanced notice as a courtesy.   

[OOTV]

I apologize for backing out, at the time, there were two "maybes", I would have deleted this ride from the calendar if that was an option.  I also mentioned attending an alternate ride that probably wouldn't have happened if Doug and I didn't chime in.  Things happen with attendees and organizers of rides, but the least we can do is give plenty of advanced notice as a courtesy.

You know I'm just busting balls, right?! So, how was the movie?

[O.C. SV650S]

I don't always flake, but when I do, it's because I'm at work.   Working Thursdays through Sunday morning, and every other Sunday night into Monday morning, makes it rough to join rides. 

How about some weekday rides?  Anyone able to ride Monday through Wednesday mornings?