Anyone from here going to the newbie ride tomorrow? Looks like 150+ bikes at this point. I'll be there on the ninjette, as the sweep for group #3.

link to thread on SBR (http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74859)

Satruday the 25th or Sunday the 26th??? I suppose I could pop over there...

Tell everyone I said hi! :wave:

The 25th (fixed, thx!). Heading out in a few minutes; I'll certainly say hello to folks for you... :thumbup:

Add me to the list as well please.

How did it go!? Turn out as huge as it was in years past?

Went great! 170+ bikes, decent weather, no big incidents. (a tipover or two, some mechanical bike issues, and only one significant crash that I know of, but the rider was fine). A whole pile of pics are being loaded by a bunch of different people over on SBR. I took none, as I saw dozens of other cameras taking all the shots I'd ever want anyway, and they'll all be online shortly. :-)

One pic thread (http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76551)
Another pic thread (http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76549)

I was out there reppin' the 250s.

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=239668&d=1240709312

Somehow my face got sunburned. Through my full-face helmet. With a mirrored/tinted shield.

Good seeing you there, Ryan! Here's a group shot at Four Corners at the ride wrap-up. Looks like a lot of people, but it's just a small portion of folks compared to the ride start...

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/521110955_nL8Wh-X2.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/photos/521110955_nL8Wh-O.jpg)

(click pic for larger version)

Someone caught me when I wasn't looking...

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/521110952_LQRRi-L.jpg

And again, look at that squid so close to the DY! :eek:

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/521114057_hJdBK-L.jpg

Hah, that is very "close."

Ooh, found one more:

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=240015&d=1240724562

It's nice having photos like this, so hard to take by myself :)

And now a quick video of the end of the ride.

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wow! So many familiar faces! :) Good to see they are well

I thought I saw you there Alex & Ryan, tho I've never met or seen you fellas in person. Woulda been nice to officially meet everyone, but seemed like everyone stayed with their own group or friends they already knew. and btw that downed rider was on an older 250 and only wore converses! hopefully his feet and ankles are fine.

I was in group #7.

Also I remember seeing 2 green, 2 red, and 2 BLUE (including mine) 250Rs yesterday.
It's cool that they took pictures, here's mine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/slmboypnoy/Group%20Rides/pic011-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/slmboypnoy/Group%20Rides/newbieday232-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/slmboypnoy/Group%20Rides/newbieday030-1.jpg

I was rummaging through all the photos looking for shots of my bike and my friends', and your bike kept giving me false alarms :D Even your jacket is similar to mine...

And I think Converse kid that took a spill was on a VTR.

man that looked like alot of fun :thumbup:

yeah forreal... that does look like a lotta fun... wish we organized something like that in jersey!!!