ESMB Third Tuesday Night Ride & VVMC Wednesday Meetup
August 16 & August 17

We had a great turn out on Tuesday for our weekly evening ride. We met at Tomato Pie Pizza Joint where ESMB was joined by friends Kat, Emma, Ivana, Lyvonne, Melanie, and Susanna. After enjoying some delish slices we had a great ride through Los Feliz, Elysian Park, Echo Park, and Downtown LA landing at One Eyed Gypsy (formerly Bordello). There we were joined by friends Heather, Jeremy, and Tandrew. Thank you all for joining us, and special kudos to Emma and Ivana who rode the furthest to join us (Long Beach and Rancho Cucamonga).




Then on Wednesday we met up with VVMC to celebrate Joe's Birthday and watch the VVMC debut on Cafe Racer. A super fun ride later we landed at Bigfoot West before heading back to the east side. It was a great 2-wheel evening, happy birthday Joe and thank you VVMC for once again welcoming ESMB!



If you like to join ESMB evening rides...we host weekly night rides on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th tuesday of each month. The 3rd tuesday ride is ladies only but all are welcome to hang before and after the ride. Gentlemen! join us for 1st, 4th and (occasional) 5th tuesday rides. Come hang out even if you dont ride! For weekly updates visit our facebook page.

Pismo Beach Motorcycle Classic Sept 18-19

This past weekend was the ride up to Pismo Beach organized by the Pasadena Motorcycle Club and the San Francisco Motorcycle Club to recreate the 1929 photograph on the beach.
The day started early.
At 7am ESMB, Cretins, and friends met at The Brite Spot for some eats and coffee and we set out for the 5 fwy at 8am sharp.
4 vintage motos and riders headed to Newhall for the ride map provided by the PMC.
One rider was meeting up at the first check point in Ojai and two riders overslept.
In Newhall the 2 sleepers got the info to meet up at the 1st check point, so 4 riders set out for the open road.

We hit the road and made one stop for photos along the 33.
It was a scenic ride on a nice road.
After nearly 3 hours of riding, it was time for a leg stretch, and we couldn't have picked a more beautiful place to stop.

It was just a short trip further to the first check point at The Place, where we met up with the other 3 riders and saw some friends too.

photo by Fred Conrad

After lunch, we set out for Pismo.
We continued along the 33 thru Los Padres National Forest to the 166.
Then came the highlight of the ride: Tepusquet Road, a newly paved, narrow, twisty road thru the canyons.
At the base was a vineyard where roads converged and it gave us a place to chill a bit.
Other SoCal friends on the ride also stopped and we had a laugh and finished the ride to Pismo Beach together.

Once we arrived in Pismo it was not difficult to find the rally.
Right off the highway was a huge collection of motos and a crowd of moto riders.
We pulled in and parked our bikes along the edge of a park with a pond and collected our thoughts before we went in.

The rally was fun, we even picked up another Cretin, but after all day ridin, we were all ready to check into the hotel, and find some eats.
So that is what we did.
Somehow we ended up at a seafood place supposedly recommended by a 'local' where the food was not so good, but the company was great.
We had a really horrible meal, but a very fun time.
After dinner we went to a party organized by PMC and saw some familiar faces and also met some new ones.
It wasn't a late night, as the next morning was the photo on the beach bright and early, and the ride home.
At 9am over 500 (some say at least 1,000) motorcyclist assembled on the beach near the pier to recreate the 1929 photo.

photo by Sandy Johnson

However many there were, it was a large collection of motorcycle riders and everyone was very patient and it was an incredible sight.
After they finally got everyone assembled, and they took the 12 shots, the mission was accomplished and it was time for breakfast and to begin our journey home.

ESMB, Cretins, VVMC, and friends
photo by Rick Carmody

Every ride offers tests and challenges, and this ride was no different.
There is always something to learn.
On this ride it seemed that we all agreed that while ridin is fun, it is the people that you ride with that make the difference.
We had a great crew on the Pismo ride that made it a really great weekend of ridin.
Can't wait for the next adventure.


This Thursday:
Two-wheeled Thursday // 9p meet at Tony's Bar (2017 E. 7th Street, 90021)
10p depart for Cretins Clubhouse (1460 Naud St, 90012, go up ramp)

This Sunday, September 26, 12p - 5p:
Cannonball Checkered Flag / Finish Line Party
Santa Monica Pier

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