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[sdc]

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[George Costanza]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Last year more than a few drivers had probles with police and robberys and they posted on their forums they may be relocating the races to Imperial County or Arizona

[bombero]

I was into bike riding big time about 15 years ago. I did the Tecate/Ensenada ride a bunch of times. Kids, family, and seeing a bike rider hit by a car and dragged 300 feet kinda ended my bike riding days. I got the urge to ride the Rosarito/Ensenada bike ride several months ago at the age of 52. I went out and bought a bike and started to make plans for the stay over. The bike is sitting on my patio I haven't got on it once. (Kids keep asking when I am gonna get on it?) And now I think I might be back east at that time anyways.

[sdc]

I hard of some robberies after the baja 1000 last year a semi towing a trophy truck was stolen the day after race in Cabo in front to the racers's hotel. Also a driver feel asleep at the wheel driving back to SD last year and was killed when his car when off the road. I believe there was also 2 robbieries of drivers of the race last year in Tijuana...

[TJGringo]

Here is a recent tribune article it looks like if they get enough riders they may consider future events
http://www.signonsan...9-1m5bikes.html

[sdc]

They cancelled a race a coup0le years back because the Ensenada government increased prices lot but they got that fixed I hope this is just a temporary thing....Guys get out there and ride to I can go in April!!!!!

[Cyanide41]

[sdc]

IT's Back on!!!!!!!!

I'm already signed up and I'll probably have a group of around 8 people rolling out this time...See you guys down there...

[George Costanza]

This has always been a fun event. Every year they seem to talk about not doing it anymore but glad its back on !!

[sdc]

I just got a new bike so I'm looking forward to trying it out....

[Cyanide41]

I thought I was going to be gone that weekend, but it looks like I might be around. Time to start pedaling!

[sdc]

Did anybody else do the ride....My group had a great time no problems just good riding...and free beer at the top of the hill!!! NICE>>>>

[Cyanide41]

So anyone hitting this ride on Saturday? I will finally be in attendance.

[AllenSmithee]

How was it? I just got a new bike and started riding more often, I'm too out of shape now, but I've set a fitness goal of riding in this next year if they have one in April.

[Cyanide41]

How was it? I just got a new bike and started riding more often, I'm too out of shape now, but I've set a fitness goal of riding in this next year if they have one in April.

It was good! A lot of fun. As far as I know, they are planning one in April. You cannot be as out of shape as some of the people I saw on this ride.

[sdc]

Glad to hear that someone made it to the ride? How many people were there? Beack in the old days there used to be over 10,000 now its around 5K...I will be doing the April ride for sure...

[Cyanide41]

I am not sure how many people there were. The sea of people was never ending.

[AllenSmithee]

I am not sure how many people there were. The sea of people was never ending.

According to the organizers there were 4,000 riders, US participants up 68% and Mexican participants up 28% from the previous ride. I also read a news report that it was 5,000, but maybe that included more than riders. That seems like a good sign for the ride being continued. I'm doing it in April.

[sdc]

According to the organizers there were 4,000 riders, US participants up 68% and Mexican participants up 28% from the previous ride. I also read a news report that it was 5,000, but maybe that included more than riders. That seems like a good sign for the ride being continued. I'm doing it in April.

I'll see you there in April....

[AllenSmithee]

Figured I'd bump this as it is now two months out, just enough time to register and get in some training before the ride if you were thinking about it.

I'm doing spin class during the week and rides on the weekend, so far I'm up to 31 mile rides, but I should be able to add some mileage before April. It will be my first organized ride... actually my first organized "anything" physical.

The event is Saturday April 17, here's the site for more info:
http://www.rosaritoensenada.org/

Be cool to meet some board members there, or drop me a line if you want to ride some weekend with my chunky butt. I usually ride in El Cajon.

Cheers,
-Smithy